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Authored by: sven on Nov 11, '01 07:22:48AM
It's easier (and safer) to use defaults write com.apple.finder ShowPreview -bool false from the command line to manipulate the settings file. Having said (and done) that, the change in the settings didn't have any effect for me after a relaunch of the finder. Maybe a logout/login cycle is in order but I can't check it now. From looking at the finder.plist file I see the same key and value as in the original description after making the change through "defaults". Sven

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Authored by: james_sorenson on Nov 12, '01 02:08:33AM

This method only works for base-level keys in plists. Since ShowPreview
is a sub-key to the clmv key, this method will create a base-level ShowPreview
key that the system will ignore. I don't know how to refer to sub-level keys,
so I had to edit the text-file correctly. This method is very convenient for
other settings though, and would make a good submission as a System Hint.



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