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Finder

You can use the Finder tab of the Parameters pane to adjust parameters relating to the Finder.

Graphic effects:

Window zooming: When windows open or close, a zooming effect similar to the Scale effect of the Dock is used. If this effect is turned off, windows will open and close instantly.

Animate Info Window: You can use this option to turn on or off the effect when you fold/unfold the categories of the Finder's Info window.

Misc. options:

Show hidden files and folders: The system hides certain folders (private, usr, bin, sbin, and so on) and files (mach_kernel, Desktop, all files whose names begin with a dot, and so on). This option makes them visible or invisible in the Finder, but not in volumes and folders placed in the Dock.

Show item path in the window title: This option displays the full path of the selected item in the title bar of the Finder's windows.

Turn on Text Selection in Quick Look: Turning on You can use this option to select the text in the Quick Look previews.

Hide the desktop icons: You can use this option to hide all the icons on the desktop and also turn off the shortcut menu that appears when you click the desktop with the right mouse button.

Path Bar:

Path Bar: In the path bar of the Finder windows, the path is displayed from the root of the disk by default. You can use this option to show the path from the root or from the home folder.

Menus:

You can use OnyX to show or hide various Finder menu entries. As each option is changed, OnyX automatically reopens the Finder while verifying that no other operation is in progress (copying, moving, burning, and emptying the Trash).

Finder menu: You can use these options to show or hide the Finder mode (full or simple), Preferences, Empty Trash, and Quit Finder entries in the Finder menu. The interface level switching option toggles from the standard full Finder mode to a simple Finder mode, and vice versa. The simple Finder hides the desktop icons, open windows, and almost all menus of the Finder. The Quit Finder option quits the Finder. To reopen, click the Finder icon in the Dock.

File menu: You can use these options to show or hide the Eject and "Burn to Disc" entries in the File menu.

View menu: You can use these options to show or hide the Customize Toolbar and View Options entries in the View menu.

Go Menu: You can use these options to show or hide "Go to Folder" and "Connect to Server" entries in the Go menu.

Notification Center: You can use these options to turn on or turn off the Notification Center located at the right in the menu bar. If you turn off it, the icon will not appear anymore in the menu bar.

Extras menu: This local menu regroups all the menus (generally available individually from System Preferences); it can be added to the right in the menu bar.

You can rearrange the menu extras by holding the Command key and dragging them around. To remove one, just hold the Command key and drag it off the menu bar. For some menus, holding down the Option key when clicking on the menu will reveal hidden settings and information that aren't normally shown.

Depending on the configuration, some menus may not appear in the menu bar or be ineffective.

Warning: All of these operations reopen the Finder. Verify that no operation is in progress (copying, moving, burning, and emptying the Trash).

Click the Restore Defaults button to cancel all modifications caused by OnyX or by any other application. After execution, the display will be the same as when the system and the applications were first installed.