There are a couple of comments on this Digg thread suggesting that the update may cause problems with iChat and Time Machine, but at the time of writing these appear to be unconfirmed and may be local issues with the users reporting them rather than a widespread issue.

Fortunately there is a way to complete the transformation and to make these GUI elements take on the more subtle blue-grey appearance as seen in iTunes. To do this you need to first download the following file http://www.abitbol.org/macosx/Extras.zip. Once you have this file downloaded and extracted you will find you have a folder called Extras with 3 files, a ReadMe file and two files called Extras.rsrc and Extras2.rsrc. The ReadMe file contains the instructions on installing the files although it does not explain the process fully.

It tells you to copy the file for your Mac type ( either Extras.rsrc for PowerPC Macs or Extras2.rsrc for Intel Macs ) to the following folder :-

/System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Versions/A/Frameworks/HIToolbox.framework/Versions/A/Resources/

What it doesn’t tell you is that the file needs to overwrite the existing file in this folder and by default you will not be able to. To copy the file first of all make a copy of the existing file in that folder ( drag it to your Desktop ) then delete the original version ( you will need to enter admin username and password to do this ). Once you have done this you should then be able to copy the new version into the folder.

For the change to take effect you then need to logout or restart. You should then see nice subtle scroll bars in replacement for the previous shiny aqua versions as below :-

So far my iMac has not frozen since installing so I am keeping my fingers crossed, but I would love to hear from you if your have experienced a freeze since updating yesterday.

Please drop me a comment on this blog if you have any experience that you can share.

Cheers

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306907

OS X 10.5.1

The release addresses a range of issues including one to “addresses a potential data loss issue when moving files across partitions in the Finder”. I am not clear if this is the issue reported widely last week or not ?

Obviously of most interest here at UkMac.net is the iMac video driver patch which I am hoping will address the freezing issue that has been affecting my 24″ iMac. Up until now I have been prepared to give Apple the benefit of the doubt and wait to see if a patch/fix would be released. If this fix prevents the freezing issue I will certainly be very happy, however if I get another freeze after tonight I will certainly be contacting Apple to see what can be done.

Fingers crossed.

The hack to remove the 3D effect was quickly discovered. Just type :-

% defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
% killall Dock

Or

% defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO
% killall Dock

To enable it again.

If however you are in the “like it” camp and just want the ability to modify and customise your Dock there are a number of apps springing up to make this task simple. Over at PimpMyDock you can download a small app that allows you to import Dock themes and apply them to your setup. There are a number of themes on PimpMyDock or alternatively you can hop over to LeopardDocks.com where there is already a large selection of pre-built designs to chose from, everything from Piano keys to Pink. Something for every taste in fact.