When running OS X Leopard, many people are annoyed by the glass dock provided by default. There are several applications that can be downloaded to remove this but we found a very easy way of removing the glass dock. In a shell type:

defaults write com.apple.dock no-glass -boolean YES

Next, it is time to remove a couple of files. Type the following:

cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Dock.app/Contents/Resources

Delete the glass dock images by typing:

sudo rm -Rf bottom*.png

Now it is time to restart your dock:

killall Dock

That is all!

One of the more annoying features of OS X is that iPhoto automatically launches when you connect your iPhone. Apple is trying to make importing photos as easy as possible so the camera in the iPhone triggers the launching of iPhoto when connect your device. Follow the steps below to disable this feature:

• Open the Image Capture application in your Applications folder

• Click Image Capture and then Preferences in the top application navigation

• In the drop-down select “No application” for, “When a camera is connected, open.”

The following screenshot shows the Image Capture Preferences dialog: