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Ok, there are some applications that you just wish didn’t have a dock icon. One of those apps for me has always been Awaken by Embraceware. The things dock icon really doesn’t do anything to benefit me. So why have it there? I found a way to get just about any applications dock icon to run along like a good little icon. Just bear with me:

So this is the thing that I had sitting there, the Awaken Dock icon.

It was not adding any functionality to the program, so why was it there?

I decided to put a stop to it.

So, what you’re going to need to do is this:

1. Open the app that you want to modify in the finder. You can do so easily by right clicking it in the dock and choosing the “Show in Finder” option.

2. Right click the application and choose “Show Package Contents”.

3. Double-click Contents and then right click “info.plist”. Choose “Open With” and then select “Other”.
Then, what you’re going to do is search for textedit and open up the “info.plist” file.

4. Now’s the time when things get a little trickier. Which is why I recommend copying and pasting the application in it’s folder to create a backup.

5. Now press Command+F and search for “NSPrincipalClass”

6. You should find an exact match in between “[key]“. Straight after that, on the next line, paste the following:

[key]NSUIElement[/key]
[string]1[/string]

7. Now, align all the text, make sure that nothing else is out of hand, and it should end up looking like this:

8. Press Command+S to save the plist and then open up the application. Voila! No dock icon.

This should work with any application, but there are some applications like system preferences. You can fix those up with a terminal command, if you want to know how, you can email me: helpmetechshow@gmail.com but I think this should settle most people for now.

*Note* I substituted the regular triangular brackets:
with the square ones for the purpose of the post, because obviously websites think they’re for html.

Watch the video for a step by step tutorial!

-Zane

Go to the Address bar. <Alt>-D

Refresh the current Web page. <F5> or <Ctrl>-R

Stop Downloading a Web page. <Esc>

Show or hide the Search bar. <Ctrl>-E

Open the Find dialog box. <Ctrl>-F or <F3>

Show or Hide the History bar. <Ctrl>-H

Show or Hide the Favorites bar. <Ctrl>-I

Toggle full-screen mode On or Off. <F11>

Open a new browser window. <Ctrl>-N

Go to your Home page. <Alt>-<Home>

Open the Open dialog box to go to another Web site. <Ctrl>-O or <Ctrl>-L

My iPod won’t turn on? My iPod won’t turn off? Sometimes iPod’s “will not turn on” or will “lock up” and just freezes. But thanks to Apple we can fix this most of the time just by resetting it. Follow the steps below on how to get your iPod to turn or or unfreeze.Make sure that your iPod is paused or the Hold switch is in the Unlocked position (“away from the headphone jack”). Now try turning it on. If it still will not turn on, try to Reset or (reboot) the device.

How to reset iPod: 1Gen to 3Gen
1. Disconnect iPod from the computer (if connected).
2. Turn your hold switch is off by sliding the switch away from the headphone jack.
3. Press and hold the following combination of buttons simultaneously for approximately 6 to 11 seconds (Play/Pause and Menu buttons)(you my see a apple logo pop up).

How to reset an iPod with a Click Wheel, including:

Fifth Generation iPod (iPod with video)
iPod nano (Second Generation)
iPod nano
iPod with color display (iPod photo)
iPod (Click Wheel)
iPod mini
iPod mini (Second Generation)
iPod 4G+ (Photo, Nano, Video, and Mini)

1. Disconnect iPod from the computer (if connected).
2. Toggle the Hold switch on and off. (Slide it to Hold, then turn it off again.)
3. Press and hold the Menu and Center (Select) buttons simultaneously until the Apple logo appears, about 6 to 10 seconds. You may need to repeat this step.

How to reset an iPod Shuffle:

1. Disconnect from the computer (if connected).
2. Turn it off, (wait 6 seconds) Turn it on.

If you would like to see a video from the Apple site click this.