I appreciate you doing the work for me, but I found the instructions in this link to HardwareGrowler's documentation (http://growl.info/ documentation/hardwaregrowler.php) easiest to understand. Just pointing that out for anyone else trying to do this. Once again, thanks!
On Feb 21, 1:10 pm, Patrick Robertson <[email protected]> wrote: > To make any application NOT show up in the dock, you need to edit it's > .plist settings. > > There's an app out there called 'Dock Dodger' or something similar that does > this for you, but it's really easy. > > Here's the Apple developer info on how to do it > > http://developer.apple.com/Mac/library/documentation/General/Referenc... > > (look at LSUIElement) > > All you need to do is open the .plist - > HardwarGrowler.app/contents/info.plist and add a new item called > 'LSUIElement' and set it to be Boolean, TRUE then relaunch the app. > > Glad we could help :) > > On 21 February 2010 17:39, Unifier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Ahh... Hardware Growler. That should fit the bill. I'm pretty sure > > there's a way to hide the dock icon discussed somewhere in the Growl > > forums (I was able to go there to completely hide GrowlTunes). Once I > > can do that it'll be perfect, and I'll update this thread with how I > > did it for anyone that's interested. > > > Jon, as a person learning to program I appreciate your response as > > well. I'm really impressed by what I've been able to do with > > AppleScript just by googling and asking on forums like here for info. > > on how to do something in Quicksilver. Thank you both for your quick > > and helpful replies! > > > On Feb 21, 4:37 am, Patrick Robertson <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > For this action, I'd suggest installing Growl (if you haven't already) > > and > > > then installing the extra 'Hardware Growler' this brings up a growl > > > notification when anything's ejected. > > > > On 21 February 2010 04:19, Unifier <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > (Mac OS 10.4.11, Quicksilver B54) > > > > > Hi all. I'm dissatisfied with Quicksilver's default Eject action > > > > because it lacks any kind of notification as to when a volume has been > > > > successfully ejected. Every now and then, it takes an extra 15 > > > > seconds or so for a volume to no longer be visible in the Finder > > > > sidebar to confirm successful ejection. I would hate to accidentally > > > > remove my USB thumbdrive before this. I am currently trying to > > > > formulate an action via AppleScript to resolve this. Here's one that > > > > I came up with so far: > > > > > on open theFile > > > > tell application "Finder" to eject theFile > > > > tell application "Quicksilver" to show large type "The disk has > > been > > > > successfully ejected" > > > > end open > > > > > What can I do from here to ensure the large type notification doesn't > > > > appear until the drive has been ejected completely? Thanks in > > > > advanced!
