Get Started Using Pochade

Syncing Pochade

• Quit Pochade if it's running
• Launch Pochade while holding the option key. A dialog box will appear that will prompt you to either create a new library or choose one. Create one in your Dropbox, iDisk or another shared volume.
• If you wish to use your current library, locate it here: @~/Library/Preferences/PochadeDB.plist@ and move it to the location of your Dropbox folder, iDisk or another shared volume.
• Done! Pochade will now sync with Dropbox or iDisk.

Get Started Using Pochade

• Open and close Pochade by click on the icon in the menu bar. Pochade will stay open until you choose to close it.
• To select a color on the screen, click on the loupe, the click on the color you wish to choose.
• Create a new collection of colors by dragging the selected color to a empty space in the dock or in between two collections in the dock.
• Add new colors to a collection by dragging them from the selected color viewer to the collection in the dock.
• To copy a color into the pasteboard, click on the top control which displays information about currently selected color. Clicking on the right part of the control will copy using the alternate color template.
• Rename or remove colors from a collection by right-clicking (or control-clicking) on a collection (each color will have a submenu).
• Remove collections by holding Option and moving your mouse over that collection and by clicking on the x.

Pochade Hidden Preferences

Disable Automatic Database Saving

Pochade's database gets saved (if it's modified) every 5 minutes. If you want it to be saved only when you're terminating Pochade, use this command: defaults write com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCDBAutomaticSavingDisabled -bool YES

To cancel this, enter defaults delete com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCDBAutomaticSavingDisabled.

Availability: 1.2 and later

Enable Automatic Window Closing

Pochade doesn't close the window automatically when deactivated. If this is not the desired behavior, use this command: defaults write com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCCloseMainWindowOnDeactivate -bool YES

To cancel this, enter defaults delete com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCCloseMainWindowOnDeactivate

Availability: 1.2.5 and later

Disable Automatic Window Closing After Copying Colors

By default, Pochade closes the window when the color is copied. You can disable it using this command:
defaults write com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCDontHideWindowAfterCopyingDefaultsKey -bool YES

To cancel this, enter defaults delete com.fuelcollective.Pochade FCDontHideWindowAfterCopyingDefaultsKey.

Availability: 2.0 and later