How to Turn Off Fade and Pop-Up Animated Effects in Mac OS X Call me a cynic, but it feels like OS X is a little showy with its visual effects. Dialog boxes and some program windows pop onto the screen from nowhere. This design mirrors the iPod and iPad user experience. On a larger screen, however, the effect can be unsettling. Wouldn’t it be nice if things just appeared on screen with no fuss, like they did in the good old days? Here’s...
