Fixing QuickLook
The article discusses Apple's QuickLook changes post-upgrade, highlighting rounded corners on images impacting file types. No official solution found to disable. Author debugs Finder using LLDB to manipulate QuickLook views, focusing on NSRemoteView rendering images.
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The article discusses the changes in Apple's QuickLook feature after upgrading from Mojave to Ventura. The author expresses disappointment as images now appear with rounded corners, affecting various file types. Despite searching for a way to disable this feature, no official solution was found. The author then delves into debugging the Finder process using LLDB to access the QuickLook window and manipulate its views. The article explores the QLPreviewPanel and NSRemoteView components, attempting to understand their roles in displaying images. The NSRemoteView is identified as the element responsible for rendering images, prompting further investigation into its functionality. The article concludes with a detailed examination of NSRemoteView's class methods to gain insights into its operations.
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