Quit Finder Mac os X

Here's a quick command to add 'Quit Finder' to the Finder menu, allowing you to turn off the desktop on your Mac.

Step 1 Get a Mac

The first step is to get a Mac. Any will do as long it runs at least OS X. You can a use PPC or Intel Mac.

These are the specs of the computer I used:

Apple "Ice Book" Dual USB
600 MHZ G3 Processor
12.1 inch (1024x768) display
640mb RAM
Rage M3 8mb graphics card
160gb Hard drive
Mac OS 10.4.11

This "Hack" should work on any Mac. I am not responsible for any damage done to your computer. On a lighter note, I have already tested this on 5 separate Macs with no negative effects.

Comments

[Harry Potty]

If you quit finder a lot it will damage your data so don't do it.

[Element1604]

 this is defiantly one of the most useful and easiest Mac hacks i've seen on here. any idea how much ram it saves?

[Marble of Doom]

Ooooo, it depends. You can have Activity Monitor open to see how much it changes. With no desktop windows open and no finder processes going, you might only save 5-10mb, if your desktop is covered in like 20 different open windows I've saved like 50mb! Thats alot in my case with only 384mb of ram.

Another reason I like to quit finder is like when I'm in photoshop if I accidentally click off an image when I'm working on it I won't accidentally move or open any of the files cluttered on my desktop.

[erikals]

man you guys are great at writing ibles
ive got an ancient iMac DV (2000) that has an app called OnyX and that app can add a Quit Finder option in the Finder's app menu
but it only lasts once. if you relaunch the finder or log out you lose the option :(
i would like another way to make it more permanent.

[Marble of Doom]

Thanks, hope you weren't being sarcastic about writing a good ible, it means alot. Anyway... if you type defaults write com.apple.finder QuitMenuItem -bool yes into the terminal it will always stay in the menu.

[geekazoid]

LOL way easier way. Get the thingy that if you hold esc. and speak it reads your command. click on you background, hold esc. and say "quit this application" should work. CHeers, Geekazoid

[geekazoid]

lol i use that all the time. Doesn't work for finder though, You're right though, for everything else it's way easier. -- Geekazoid.

[Marble of Doom]

You mean Speakable Commands, in system preferences? I never use them. I've found clicking on the desktop an pressing command+q is faster, at least for me. I really prefer the keyboard shortcuts.

[Marble of Doom]

It works fine on an Intel Mac Mini os 10.5

[Boneappetit]

No need to answer. I just did it on my new Mini with the new update 10.5.7 and it works just fine. Thanx a lot for the tutorial.

[Marble of Doom]

Mac os10.4 runs well even on my ancient iBook. Recently I've even replaced the 512mb ram card with a smaller 256mb one so I could put the extra memory in my "new" imacg4. Now being slower and having only 384mb of ram, I now turn off Finder every time I start another application.

[Yerboogieman]

Your stats for your computer are a little low, but it works eh?

[TheShawMaestro]

Just tried it, it works on Leopard, although you can only do it with Command + Q.

[aliceownsj00]

lol wow I could've used this when I had a macbook... they are nice, and really cool, but I couldn't stand how photoshop worked and I had to replace my harddrive three times in one month before they finally gave me a new one. The battery life was one big issue I had with it, I was constantly having to run to plug it in lol

[MerleCorey]

i didnt know you could use 10.5 on such a (nice word for slow) computer..

[garrettmikesmith]

its not 10.5. he says at the top its running 10.4.11

[MerleCorey]

oh i dont know why i thought 10.5 i have a macbook g4 and i was thinking i want 10.5 if he can run it i can....ok sorry my mistake

[garrettmikesmith]

no prob

[acaz93]

hey , nice 'ible , could you send me the wallpaper (wink) , lol

[acaz93]

oh , and instead opening the snapshot program , press "command + shift + 3 " it will take a pic of your screen in png format

[Marble of Doom]

is it alright if I email the wallpaper to you?

[Marble of Doom]

I can send you my wallpaper, but you should know I created it in Photoshop and its only 1024x768, only big enough for my 12 inch screen :(

[acaz93]

it's ok , mai Mac is also 1024 x 768