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Bye Bye Dashboard 2.0

Easily and painlessly remove the Dashboard.


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Bye Bye Dashboard allows you to remove the Dashboard. Tests show that the Dashboard uses a siginificant amount of CPU power even when not in use. It has also shown to use a large amount of internet bandwith. Also in a corporate environment the Dashboard could be come a distraction to employees. Thus Bye Bye Dashboard was made.

The Dashboard is in no way an essential part of OS X, it is simply another application built into OS X. Disabling the Dashboard is in no way a permanent operation. Bye Bye Dashboard also works the other way. It can easily enable the Dashboard in seconds. This is rather useful if you want to have the Dashboard disabled but still have the ability to use it when you desire it.

I hope you like Bye Bye Dashboard, and if you have any comments or feedback please email me

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REQUIREMENTS

Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

Developer:	Kermitsoft
Downloads:	22,341
- Version d/l:	10,584
Utilities:	Desktop
License:	Free
Date:	01 Aug 2006
Platform:	PPC/Intel

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	Sep 24 2009	DANP Is this still available? Download and more information links are broken. (Version 2.0)		0
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	May 21 2007	FRAGMORE Putting it back is as easy as deleting it, Aristotle. (Version 2.0)		0
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	Aug 1 2006	FRAGMORE I just moved the Dashboard app to the trash and deleted it. (Version 2.0)		0
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May 21 2007

MACNERD1984 Congratulations on that one, Einstein. If at some point in the future you might decide it's useful then have fun re-installing.
(Version 2.0)

	Aug 1 2006	MADMACMAD oh Man... thnk you very much for this.... i use it on my Pismo Powerbook & it gives me more Memory & CPU Power back.... thxx Dude (Version 2.0)		0
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	Mar 23 2006	TONYGOULDING Running on a 2GHz iMac G5 with 10.4.5. No problems whatsoever. Would like to have it silently DISABLE dashboard upon login, but it's not scriptable :-( But it does what it says, so great! (Version 1.0)		0
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Aug 1 2006

MICHAEL WILLIAMS If you would like I can make a version that when opened it will disable the dashbaord and then exit. That way you can then just chuck in in StartUp item's folder. If you want get really technical then you can use a program (I can't remember what's it's called) that will hide the application icon from the dock so no one notices.
(Version 2.0)

	Mar 23 2006	REVELATION22.12 Downloaded it. Ran it. Eliminated it (Dashboard, that is). Works like it was described. Running it reset the dock, then prevented Dashboard from activating. Running B/W G3 (upgraded to G4) with 10.4.4. (Version 1.0)		0
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	Mar 23 2006	ITECH Didn't work for me neither. Not that it dissapeared or anything, it just didn't result in any sort of a change. I'll post my results with pictures on : http://itech.webwarp.net (Version 1.0)		0
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Jul 23 2006

MICHAEL WILLIAMS Hello.

I have noticed that sometimes the program doesn't work first time. Try restarting your computer and then running it. Just keep running it till the dashboard goes away. It will work after awhile.

I'm not sure what causes this but I think it's something to do with the apple side of things.
(Version 1.0)

	Mar 22 2006	PANMASTER Nice utility. It works for me on my iBook 12" with tiger. (Version 1.0)		0
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