OS X Optimization:  Ditch the bloated 'Glass' dock for a faster, more reasonable dock.


Leopard 10.5 has a bloated, ugly, and slow dock that makes the icons smaller than they need to be, and makes it dificult to discern what apps are loaded.  Lets fix this.

  • Type the following into a terminal:
    • defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES
    • killall Dock


  • If for some reason you need to revert to the original dock, just type this into a terminal:
    • defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean NO
    • killall Dock
Before:


After: