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ColorfulSidebar offers a simple but pleasing visual modification for OS X 10.7's Finder.
OS X 10.7 brought greyscale icons to the Mac OS X Finder window sidebar, but if you'd rather have some color back in your desktop window sidebars, you can get this done easily through a third party plugin.
If you've been following some of our other Lion tips, you may already have SIMBL installed, otherwise it's a small download.
Installation Instructions
OS X 10.7 brought greyscale icons to the Mac OS X Finder window sidebar, but if you'd rather have some color back in your desktop window sidebars, you can get this done easily through a third party plugin.
If you've been following some of our other Lion tips, you may already have SIMBL installed, otherwise it's a small download.
Installation Instructions
- Download and install SIMBL, which you can get here
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What's New
Version 1.1.2:
- Add the target application to Info.plist.
- PowerboxInjector is no longer required when used in EasySIMBL1.6 or more.
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ColorfulSidebar offers a simple but pleasing visual modification for OS X 10.7's Finder.
OS X 10.7 brought greyscale icons to the Mac OS X Finder window sidebar, but if you'd rather have some color back in your desktop window sidebars, you can get this done easily through a third party plugin.
If you've been following some of our other Lion tips, you may already have SIMBL installed, otherwise it's a small download.
Installation Instructions
If you ever want to get the grey icons back, you just need to remove the ColorfulSidebar.bundle file from the SIMBL plugins folder and then relaunch the Finder again.
On a somewhat related note, you can also bring back the personal folders in your OS X Lion Finder window sidebars. Those icons will gain color again too.
OS X 10.7 brought greyscale icons to the Mac OS X Finder window sidebar, but if you'd rather have some color back in your desktop window sidebars, you can get this done easily through a third party plugin.
If you've been following some of our other Lion tips, you may already have SIMBL installed, otherwise it's a small download.
Installation Instructions
- Download and install SIMBL, which you can get here
- Download the ColorfulSidebar SIMBL plugin (direct link) or visit the developers home and mount the DMG file
- Move the ColorfulSidebar.bundle into the following SIMBL plugin folder:~/Library/Application Support/SIMBL/Plugins/
- Either login and logout of Mac OS X, or just kill the Finder through the Terminal to relaunch it:
killall Finder
If you ever want to get the grey icons back, you just need to remove the ColorfulSidebar.bundle file from the SIMBL plugins folder and then relaunch the Finder again.
On a somewhat related note, you can also bring back the personal folders in your OS X Lion Finder window sidebars. Those icons will gain color again too.
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Albabe reviewed on 14 Mar 2014
I recently realized that the reason why Mac's recent OSs are such a pain in the proverbial posterior, is because these Apple "Engineers" don't actually work on a Computer for a Living. They work on working on a Computer for a living. There's a BIG difference.
They're more concerned with what their geeky little personalities think is cool (and I know a few of these guys) rather than creating something that actually helps a Working Person's Workflow and Workload.
As an example: In Mavericks you can no longer default the OS to Double-Clicking on a Folder and having it open in a new window. One of the SIMBL guys is working on that, and some people are having success (not me).
What can I say - I'm still pissy that they got rid of WindowShade... sigh.
I don't want my Computer to be a Cartoon - I want it to help me with my Work... not slow me down and annoy me.
Just FYI: I'm a geek... but these boys at Apple make me look norBal.
nutella59UCLAedu9864 reviewed on 25 Nov 2013
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Dale reviewed on 24 Oct 2013
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Though I haven't tried it yet, there's another tweak called SideEffects that's supposed to work with 10.9 i.e. provide color for both the favorites and devices as well as the tags.
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"... Combines the work of several developers in an all-in-one installer. Installs SIMBL, ColorfulSidebar and PowerboxInjector."
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http://cooviewerzoom.web.fc2.com/colorfulsidebar.html
Current version is 1.1.1 and supports OS 10.9.
(haven't tried it myself yet)
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Kranboll reviewed on 09 Sep 2013
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Brooklyn_Al reviewed on 16 Jun 2013
katdev reviewed on 18 Apr 2013
MarckyG reviewed on 05 Dec 2012
But since Mountain Lion 10.8.2., is anyone else experiencing extreme delays until the sidebar becomes colorful after a boot?
bthoma6 reviewed on 16 Nov 2012
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RONIN427 rated on 11 Mar 2014
MarckyG rated on 05 Dec 2012
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Dochoz rated on 07 Dec 2011