Comments on: How To: Edit .nib Files in Snow Leopard

By: Evan

Evan — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:35:49 +0000

I have made a little kit for editing .nib files, with instructions on how to do it.

You can download it here: http://cl.ly/79002005ac403e927318

By: flarn2006

flarn2006 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:12:57 +0000

Actually, you can just put these two generic files into a compiled NIB file:

http://www.mediafire.com/?1ml7030nbe2vcub

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:55:54 +0000

Thanks for this man, I appreciate it

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:29:05 +0000

I tried this – I copied the UKCrashReporter.nib files into a folder – then replaced the keyedobjects.nib file with the keyedobjects.nib file from my StickiesDocuments.nib > keyedobjects.nib file. But when I tried to open the [new] keyedobjects.nib file with Interface Builder, it said it could not edit compiled .nib files (I am using SL). Any ideas? Thanks – just want scroll bars on my stickies again!

By: war

war — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:20:36 +0000

please contact me via email,. i have a ?'n

By: macdet

macdet — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:26:29 +0000

Great Stuff. As an "new" osx fan I am very happy to learn this!

By: Josso

Josso — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 18:26:56 +0000

I have even compiled an app for that.

And this method have been working in a long time (at least back to Leopard).

By: Francesco

Francesco — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:55:50 +0000

Nice tutorial! Thanks

By: Paul

Paul — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:43:05 +0000

I was mocking about your usage of “you’re”, Mors.

By: Mors

Mors — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:19:22 +0000

which post are you responding to paul? Mine or Ticci’s? cause mine works I’ve been in every file on Mac OSX SL since I did it my way.

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:36:58 +0000

@paul: “You’re hack of replacing the UKCrashReporter.nib’s keyedobjectsfile.nib replacement will not work”

Jesus Christ, please! http://youre-vs-your.net/ !

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Shoppers par-a-dice » Blog Archive » Widescreen hack for Yojimbo 2 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:59:06 +0000

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By: Ticci

Ticci — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:00:32 +0000

Wow, thanks for the tip!

By: Mors

Mors — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:55:02 +0000

Thanks for the info. I was having problems trying to modify the LoginWindowUI.nib You’re hack of replacing the UKCrashReporter.nib’s keyedobjectsfile.nib replacement will not work. As it doesn’t bring up the correct information in Interface builder. To make the LoginWindowUI.nib editable in Interface Builder do the reverse. Make a dupe of your LoginWindowUI.nib on your desktop then ctrl-click to show package contents. Do this for the UKCrashReporter.nib now copy & paste the classes.nib & info.nib into the LoginWindowUI.nib. Then open LoginWindowUI.nib in InterfaceBuilder and the it becomes an editable file.