MacOSG: Receiving ‘The Video Sandbox’ on your desktop
Posted by Dave Merten 
Feb 8, 2008 at 4:50pm
This week, I’m going to show you how to move The Video Sandbox widget that I developed awhile back, from your Dashboard to your desktop, so you can conveniently watch this uniquely entertaining podcast while you’re working. The widget will float right on top of any windows you currently have open.
First, open your Terminal application in your Utilities folder, copy and paste the following command and hit “return.”
defaults write com.apple.dashboard devmode YES
Next, log out and back in, or reboot. (Your Dashboard needs to be restarted.) Once your back running, press your F12 Dashboard key to open the Dashboard. Now, click on The Video Sandbox video widget and drag it around. While you’re still dragging it around (keep that mouse button down!) press F12 again. Poof! Your Dashboard vanishes, but the widget’s still visible. Finely, position the widget where ever you want on your screen.
When you’re done watching, you can move the widget back into the Dashboard world by reversing the trick: begin dragging the widget, then, while still keeping the mouse button down, press F12, then let go of the mouse button. The widget will be restored to its regular Dashboard layer.
The actual size image to the right is what the video widget will look like floating on your desktop. The widget will automatically load the latest episode. If you wish to view older episodes, simply click on the little brown arrow (left of the start button) that points left.
Download the widget here and watch this week’s show (episode #95), as host Frank Petrie will be announcing a contest to give away a copy of “OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual” from O’reilly Media. Tune-in for your chance to win!
You can access The Video Sandbox Web site here.
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Dave was one of the founding guides at ‘The Mining Company,’ now known as About.com, in February 1998. Dave was their ‘Focus on Mac Support’ guide. In 2004 he started ‘G5 Owners Support Group,’ and in 2005, renamed it ‘Mac Owners Support Group.’ In 2006, he started the ‘MacOSG Support Corner’ column here at Macsimum News.
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