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How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

Posted October 29, 2009 at 11:55pm by iClarified
These are instructions on how to enable QuickLook folder content previews in Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.

Step One
Launch Terminal from the Applications:Utilities folder.
How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

Step Two
Input the following command into the Terminal window:


defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableXRayFolders 1
How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

Step Three
To test the change highlight a folder in the Finder window and press the Spacebar. Notice the folder icon now shows a preview of its contents.
How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

Step Four
You can undo this change by entering the following command into the Terminal.

defaults write com.apple.finder QLEnableXRayFolders 0
How to Enable QuickLook Folder Content Previews

***Thanks to Johnny Mikhael for the heads up. [OSXDaily]
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echo
echo - October 30, 2009 at 2:35pm
Love it! Cool how it has a slideshow of the contents of the folder. Thanks.
Jonathan Lundström
Jonathan Lundström - October 30, 2009 at 10:22am
What resources do I need to edit in order to make this work with custom folder icons for instance?
hexx
hexx - October 30, 2009 at 7:55am
wow, thanks a lot, that's so much nicer ;)
Fred
Fred - October 30, 2009 at 4:38am
Awesome tip! Thanks
Brad Benson
Brad Benson - October 30, 2009 at 3:21am
How do you disable it?
4krzn
4krzn - October 30, 2009 at 5:36am
Try reading Step FOUR (4) Do yo understand RTFM?
vanimox
vanimox - October 30, 2009 at 12:05am
This is so cool!!! Thanks man
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