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Re: quit the dock - possible?
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Re: quit the dock - possible?


  • Subject: Re: quit the dock - possible?
  • From: Gnarlodious <email@hidden>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 11:02:21 -0600

Doesn't work for me, the dock app restarts immediately.

I'm running 10.3.4

-- http://gnarlodious.com/SantaFe/Tour.php?photo=35


Entity Paul Skinner spoke thus:

> Despite the rumors to the contrary it's not so hard to get rid of the
> Dock entirely. Save this...
>
> on run
> try
> set p to (path to startup disk as text) &
> "System:Library:CoreServices:Dock.app:"
> tell application p
> quit
> end tell
>
> tell application "Finder"
> activate
> end tell
> end try
> end run
> on idle
> return 60
> end idle
>
> as a application and name it 'Dock.app'.
>
> Run it and you'll be Dock-free, As others have pointed out you do
> lose some functionality. Alerts can't bounce up to get your notice, but
> I consider that a bonus. The only thing that's critical is that you'll
> need a new way to minimize windows as they have nowhere to hide. But
> that's another script entirely. : )
>
> Paul
>
> On Jun 17, 2004, at 4:17 PM, Armin Egginger wrote:
>
>> Hi Scripters,
>>
>> I want to quit the Dock, but there is a automatic restart in it. Is it
>> possible to quit it by AppleScript?
>> Why? I want to have a "FileMakerRuntime Station" only on a exibition,
>> but the Finder always give the Option "Command + Tab" to change from
>> the Kiosk Runtime to the Finder. I want to quit these option.
>>
>> --don't work
>> tell application "Dock" to quit
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> happy filemaking
>>
>> Armin
>>
>> ================
>> [x] cross solution
>> Armin Egginger
>> Otto-Wagner-Str. 7A
>> 82110 Germering
>>
>> Tel.: 089/84102570
>> Fax: 089/84102573
>> ================
>> FileMaker Solutions Alliance (FSA) Member
>> ================
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