Interface

Finder interface settings

To enable settings Finder has to be relaunched from Cocktail.

Show invisible items:

Reveals invisible files in Finder.

Show user Library directory:

In OS X Lion the Library folder has been hidden to prevent users from accidentally deleting important system and application files. Enabling this setting will reveal the Library in your Home folder.

Show full folder path in window title:

Shows the full path of the current folder in POSIX (UNIX) format in the window title.

Disable window zooming:

Disables the animation shown when a new Finder window is opened.

Hide the Desktop:

Hides the icons and disables the right click menu on the desktop.

Enable Remote Disc access:

Allows the computer to access remotely shared CD & DVD drives. To use it, enable “DVD or CD sharing” in System Preferences, Sharing on the remote computer.

Always show Quick Look preview:

Causes the Quick Look preview window to remain open when Finder looses focus.

Disable downloaded file warning:

Disables the “This file has been downloaded from the internet.” warning.

Configure menu items:

Cocktail gives you the possibility to modify enable or disable items in the Finder, File, View and Go Menu.