If you are running Jaguar and have the developer tools installed, you can turn the metal look on and off for most any window.
First, make a copy of an app to experiment on. Click on the copy, choose "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu, and navigate to /Contents -> Resources -> English.lproj (assuming you want to change the English version). Look through the "nib" files and find the one with the name describing the window you want to change, and double-click it. The main window for most apps is in the file MainMenu.nib.
The nib file will open in Interface Builder. Click the icon for the window you want to change. Hit Command-1 to bring up the inspector, and uncheck "Textured Window." Save your changes, restart your program, and presto! No more metal. I've tested this on Address Book and it worked as described.
First, make a copy of an app to experiment on. Click on the copy, choose "Show Package Contents" from the contextual menu, and navigate to /Contents -> Resources -> English.lproj (assuming you want to change the English version). Look through the "nib" files and find the one with the name describing the window you want to change, and double-click it. The main window for most apps is in the file MainMenu.nib.
The nib file will open in Interface Builder. Click the icon for the window you want to change. Hit Command-1 to bring up the inspector, and uncheck "Textured Window." Save your changes, restart your program, and presto! No more metal. I've tested this on Address Book and it worked as described.
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