Dec 24, '08 07:30:00AM • Contributed by: robg
The upside of using Secrets is that you don't need any Terminal skill to use it, and you don't need to remember any obscure defaults write commands. There's not really any downside to using Secrets, other than perhaps not having the knowledge of what the program is doing, in case it ever goes away.
In browsing the Secrets database, I've found a few entries that haven't been listed here on macosxhints over the years. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be posting the most interesting looking of those commands as standalone hints. Why, you might ask, if theyr'e in Secrets already? Because long ago, when I started the site, I wanted it to make sure it was a collection of data, and not just a collection of links to other sites and programs -- that way, regardless of what happens to other sites and/or apps, the raw 'how to' data would be here for those who wanted to use it. As I post these defaults hints, I'll include a link to this post, explaining that there is an easier way to accomplish what the hint does.
Going forward, if I receive any additional defaults hints, I'll try to remember to do the same thing -- so that not only is the "how to" knowledge collected, but those who want a simpler solution will have it at hand as well. But for now, if you haven't tried Secrets, give it a shot -- there are over 2,000 different defaults tips in the database, covering some 50ish applications.
