Why are there so many hidden preferences in MacJournal 2.6?
There are two reasons for creating a hidden preference (a preference that does not show up in the actual user interface but must instead be activated via the Terminal): 1. Option or feature came too late in the process and could not be accounted for in all of the localizations that have already been updated 2. Option falls outside of the intended functionality of the program. Number 1 is pretty easy to understand; I have to lock down the interface at some point to get the many localizations updated so things added after that either have to be delayed until the next release or only exposed from the Terminal and English-only. Number 2 is a little trickier. MacJournal 2.6 has a hidden preference to change the main window to be a metal window, a la Safari or iPhoto. There are many things wrong with this on a UI standpoint: text editors should never be in metal. But some people want it and it’s kind of a fun like setting to tweak and see how it looks. So it’s there, but will never be an opt
