Today's News by Cletus™
Thomas Richard wrote in to tell us that he has created a new script for handling stuck CDs. It is called EjectMe! and it calls for the Finder to try and do it, and if that doesn't work, it invokes a powerful Unix command to get the job done. No guarantees are made, but at least it's something to try rather than lugging your computer to a service repair center. Unfortunately or fortunately I haven't been able to test it out, but you better believe I have downloaded in case I need it sometime. Thomas is also the creator of Change Startup Disk which is at version 1.3 as of Thursday.
Angelo Scicolone has updated AliasMultiplier X 2.5 for French localization. It now means that AliasMultiplier X is available in four different languages: English, Italian, German and French. More are planned for the future. A public thank you goes out to Sebastien Pennec for this version.
A Better Finder Rename X by Frank Reiff is now available for downloading. For those not familiar with the program, it is a CMM to quickly batch rename multiple files. Wonderful CMM. Besides containing a few bug fixes, it also allows file names to be based on the date and time of the last modification or the creation of the file.
ShadowKiller 1.2 is the newest version release from Unsanity Software. As the name indicates, ShadowKiller removes shadows on menus and windows in Mac OS X. It is a freeware Haxie and as Brian writes, includes the following changes:
- Toggle all shadows when the application is launched, and immediately quit - for smoothest possible integration with Login Items and less clicking around!
- Screen is being refreshed on all monitors.
- New icon.
Alchemy Labs has announced the release of Pulldown Folders. It is a combination Contextual menu plugin and Preference Pane, which will allow you to gain faster access to files on your hard drives and other volumes. There are several short movie clips on the website demonstrating it in action.
Pixel Tester 2.0 now supports multiple monitors. It will now ask you at launch which one you want to test. The AlphaOmega Software website now includes and English section for us. Pixel Tester will help detect any dead pixel on screens or LCD displays
AlphaOmega Software have also released the next version of Type And Creator Changer— 2.0. The major change apart from the site changes mentioned above include a feature that accepts file drag and drop almost everywhere. Included on each edit field and each push button, thus helping in its ease of use.
Ilan Szekely has posted edition 2002.5 of Type/Creator Database. It contains the type/creator codes for most applications and totals 42,265 entries in the database. It dovetails nicely with Type and Creator Changer listed above. The software is listed in our archive.
Two different beta testers have written me about this program— Net Tool Box, and although it is not GUI related, it is from a new site and young gentleman trying to get something started, so what the hey! Check out the Duwawa site and especially the program called Net Tool Box which the beta testers really feel has a lot going for it.
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Icon & Desktop News: by Dan
Icons - Desktops: We've got a jumbo lineup here! How about (8) New Desktops, (2) New Icon Sets, and of course, updated "News From Around the Web". All on display for today's update.
Announcements:
In an ongoing effort to make it easier for you to send us your Icons and Desktops, we've designed a new Browser Based Upload Page for the task. Just follow the easy to use instructions, and you'll find submitting your artwork is now a piece of cake!
- Mama don't take my Kodachrome away... For the shutterbug in the crowd, the Iconyard brings us a collection of 7 different photo realistic Nikon Camera Icons in OSX format.
- Hungry for something sweet? How about a small set of 6 different Ice Cream Icons by Wes Lovick in your favorite X sized flavor.
- The Infinity series by Alan Sherwood of EA Design is a gorgeous set of three abstract style desktops, which certainly will give your monitor a touch of class from any angle. All three desktops come in 800x and 1024x resolutions.
- Insect540 sends in a fascinating 3-D rendered composition titled Black Mind Sight. While I'm not sure about the origins of this desktop, or how it was done, download it in 1024x or 1600x resolutions and check it out for yourself.
- Com'on by Melisa of MAJArch Studios was inspired by her recent attendance at Paul McCartney's Driving USA 2002 concert. The desktop was created from images found in the concert program. She reports that the show was so great, that she had to prolong the memory of it by making something with Paul on it that she could view every day. These are available in 1280x and 1024x resolutions.
- Believe it or not, Yellow Cabs by Marc Kuder is actually not a picture of a real taxi cab. It's a matchbox model he took a picture of it with a cool pix digital camera and edited the image in Photoshop 6. The download features 3 different variation on the Cab theme, and a cool old Studebaker sign, in 1024x resolution, and one in 1280x resolution.
- Damien Sorresso scanned several scenes from the new Star Wars Episode II sound track insert and turned them into desktops. The pictures he had to work with were really to small to make sharp enlargements, but we can give him an A+ for the effort. The download includes 3 different shots, all coming in 1280x resolution.
- Bryan Longo submits a nicely done Apple-Centric desktop titled "Aqua X". The name speaks for itself, and comes in 1024x resolution.
- Star Wars Cars by Robert Ziebol, are desktop pictures featuring John Andretti's race cars when they were painted with Star Wars themes!!. Pretty appropriate for the release of Episode II this week, the set includes three different backdrops, all in 1280x resolutions.
- Sam Freak made this Truth, Justice and the Macintosh desktop for the Photoshop tennis match on www.baseboard.net, now available in 1024x resolution. If you are the curious type, drop Sam a line to find out what the tennis match was about.
News From Around the Web:
Live Pencil updates with new wallpapers, Icons, Live Text, email backgrounds and loads more of fun.
What used to be know as the LittleDarkRoom, is now dead and gone. AuntiePixel will now be championing the cause of those little middle-aged dots everywhere!
Alan Sherwood and Ed Allen of EA Design have updated again with 10 new desktop pieces. A complete series of Apple styled Aqua desktops designed for just that reason.
Widget is releasing ‘eMac and Xserve’ icons today as well as a flurry of new desktop pictures that will be coming over the next week. Head on over and check it out!
Longhair's Lair finally updates with some new desktops.
Ethereal Creations updates with one new image in our New Releases section and two new images in our Guest Art section. We are also pleased to feature the works of Michael Skaggs as our new contributing guest artist. Stop by and give his new images a look!
Mando would like to inform you that mandolux.com has released 9 new desktops representing a continuation of the Austere/Petals series and the last of the F-111A Aardvark jet fighter.
MacuserX has been updated with a new icon set : munchies!
In MacMonkies latest edition, you'll find 7 new Desktops and 5 new Icon sets. Desktop artists include Neil Roberts, Todd Darland, Ed Allen, MacMonkies, and the most recent contributor - Hunter Peddicord. Icon
selections include work from DV-Graphics' Paul Sahner, Eye9design's Patrick O'Kelly, Pixel Jerk's Sam Krueger, Dan of Flax Creations, and Matthew Bice of IHeartNY! Take a "click" trip to MacMonkies for all the latest in News, GUI, and Fun!
DV Graphics has released a new icon set named "Aqua Extreme" as well as a tutorial on how to create one of the icons in the set.
Desktop Federation does a huge update! 10 new Star Wars picts, a new section featuring photos from his dad, his
first OS X icons and more, check it out!!!.
So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
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Tools of the Trade by Michael Coyle
Let's call it like it is folks. It ain't MacOS 10. It's MacOS "X". Why? Because Steve Jobs calls it an "X" server, not a 10-server. Nothing personal against the ancient Romans, but using the X designation from a marketing stand point was dumb. The last thing you want when launching a new product is to have an ambiguous name. So can we all agree it's the letter X and not the number 10? I didn't think so. :-)
A reader sent me a new MacOS X theme that he saw posted in the MacNN forum. It's listed as a beta by rgoer with a final version due soon. I have been running it for several days without any problems, so visit the Theme Archive and grab your copy of Chosen OS X Beta.
Creating and using .term files to set individual Terminal window prefs.
by Matt O'Hara
We know that the Terminal application in MacOS X has a lot of preferences. You can change the window size and shape, opacity, location, title, default shell, font size and type and color, and more. But did you know that by using .term files individual windows can have their own predefined preferences? In fact you can have a library of window settings, each one specific to particular uses of the Terminal. (Continued...)
ResExcellence regular BloodFly has hung out a shingle on his own web site. Here you can not only find the stuff previously posted on ResEx, but tons of other goodies like Audion and Music Matchbox skins.
Lawrence D'Oliveiro sends this tidbit about the AppleDVD Player...
After looking at your patch for getting versions 2.0 and 2.1 of Apple's DVD Player to run with MacsBug installed, I was trying to come up with a similar patch for the current version (2.7) of the Apple DVD Player.
Imagine my surprise to discover that no such patch is necessary. Instead, try this: make sure caps lock is down, hold down command and control (don't touch option and shift), and launch the Apple DVD Player. This will activate its built-in bypass of its check for MacsBug. Simple as that!
Unfortunately, my lovely new G4 iMac will not seem to run earlier versions of the Apple DVD Player, so I don't know if this was a recent feature addition, or whether all those older patches were in fact unnecessary.
Hoo-Haa! A new version of ThemePark, the premiere application for creating themes on Mac OS X, has been released. This update sports a completely revamped pxm# editor that allows multiple images to be edited simultaneously and drastically shortens theme creation time. Also, the background color in the pxm# editor now stores transparent and patterned colors, and the individual frames of a pxm# resource now appear with the proper aspect ratio. (After you make you beautiful creation, be sure to send it to the ResExcellence Theme Archive!!-MC)
User Contributed Splash Screens. by Michael Coyle It's easier than ever to contribute using the new Browser Based Upload Page! If you contribute a file to any section of ResExcellence, you could win a PowerMax gift certificate worth $50 ! (How?)
- Well what do you know. BloodFly sent a contribution that wasn't red and loaded with skulls!! Just kidding Bloody-buddy. Take a look at this pretty iTunes skin titled Fairy.
- A black MOSS with white NEON lettering was sent by John-Michael Mulesa.
- The little devil Huxley is featured in this Boot Panel by Clifford Haight. The package includes all sorts of extra goodies for the login panel.
- Because he liked the Chimera splash better, Bill Hughes converted it for use in Mozilla. The download includes a splashes for the Classic and X versions.
- The lovely Czech model Eva Herzingova is featured in Hotline splashes made by Conrad for both versions 1.2 and 1.5 and up.
Even Smarter Instant Messaging by Erick Tejkowski
Michael recently posted an AOL Instant messenger tip about AIM Bots. The little creature was so popular that I decided to include it in this week's REALbasic tutorial. This week we'll build a simple little hack that will improve your "SmarterChild" experience. (Continued...)
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Today's News by Cletus™
File Manipulator 2.0.2 is the newest version of Chaotic Software's solution for moving, copying, renaming, or changing type/creator/attributes. It works with Mac OS 9 with CarbonLib or Mac OS X 10.0 and higher. This version fixes a couple of bugs, and is now available for download.
GraphicConverter X 4.4 is out from Lemke Software. As with all of the GC releases, it contains a large supply of updates and feature enhancements. It also means the server may be busy for a day or two for downloading.
Brian Bergstrand has posted a new version of his terrific ChangeDesktop program. He mentions that it is written in Cocoa, completely free and the source code is available for you to download if you so desire. The changes to this version he lists as follows:
- The ChangeDesktop and ChangeDesktopPreferences have been merged
into one bundled application named: ChangeDesktop.
- The program now supports multiple monitor setups.
- Provided Menu Extra, Remote Access and Publish Desktop network features.
- Added support thus allowing you to change the Finder's placement option. For example; Tile, Fill Screen, Center, etc.
- Lots of little feature additions and bug fixes are also included.
Readers have often recommended this piece of software— UnCoverIt. UnCoverIt will auto generate very nice labels for your personal CDs, Zip disks, Jaz disks, Orb disks and many more types of media. The next beta is available for download and is at 1.4b8. The complete update listing is included below:
- Is now a self contained package, that includes all templates and helper applications within an single icon
- There is a new icon for OS X
- Added support for AIFF sound files
- Displays object size in inches or centimeters
- Started a manual
- Added new code for drawing multi-column audio shapes
Icon Machine 3.0b18 is the next beta release from Uncommonplace Software of their excellent software for creating and editing custom icons. Primarily a bug fix release, it does add an Export Icon command. The program deals easily with all icon sizes from 16x12 Mini to Mac OS X's 128x128 Thumbnail.
MKD Software re-wrote the code in their System Optimizer X before releasing it as version 2.0. The results are an estimated 30%-60% better optimization, automatic schedule, improved feedback, results logging, and a new interface. As has been the case with more and more Apple hosted sites, the page may be down due to bandwidth overrun.
MacAmp Lite X 1.0.0— renamed to MaltX is now available for Mac OS X only. It arrives after a complete rewrite of the original, with many updated features, but still fully skinnable In fact all previous 200 plus skins work. By using Malt Mixer, you can create even more skins through a three step process.
Jerome Foucher continues to improve his very popular A-Dock software for Mac OS 8.5 - 9.X. He writes: Version 2.8.2 adds a "Quit All" command in the contextual menu of the Finder. It will now properly dim the applications' icons when the commands "Hide Others" and "Show All" from the Application menu are used. You will need to restart for this function to work properly.
Forums can host a great wealth of information. Sometimes however you can learn more by going to the source of your problems.... sometimes! Now I could go off on a tangent (but I won't) about the difficulty of navigating/searching the Apple Knowledge database. (I refuse to talk about it) Sometimes I can find what I am looking for. Almost always though I have difficulty. I believe it was designed by the Mensa folk Mike mentioned previously. Unfortunately I don't fit into that group. Is this why I find the Knowledge Base totally useless 90% of the time? This summary page is a breath of fresh air? (see, I told you I wouldn't digress)
Now this has to be a useful tip. "The smell of burning leather"
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Icon & Desktop News: by Dan
Icons - Desktops: We've got a jumbo lineup here! How about (8) New Desktops, (2) New Icon Sets, and of course, updated "News From Around the Web". All on display for today's update.
Announcements:
In an ongoing effort to make it easier for you to send us your Icons and Desktops, we've designed a new Browser Based Upload Page for the task. Just follow the easy to use instructions, and you'll find submitting your artwork is now a piece of cake!
- Stryfe has released a new set of OSX icons based on the White Wolf Game, Changling: The Dreaming. Here's a description: Some people are born of a different spirit – tied to the spiritual and to the world. They are Changlings, those with boy fae and human nature. They live off Human’s creativity and dreams, but the cold banal world crushes their delicate souls. Nobles and commoners fight and the threat always looms – Cold Iron. This set includes Kith and Noble House logos, as well as symbols of the arts, as well as some bonus icons too.
- In this age of generic sitcoms and reality tv, along comes a show so hilarious and non-realistic that it makes Matt Heerdt laugh, even while he is sitting in class. Enter ATHF Icons (Aqua Teen Hunger Force Icons), inspired by AdultSwim, on the Cartoon Network, featuring 22 different icons from the show.
- Once you visit Tassilo Rau's website, you will know you've landed somewhere special. This master illustrator sends us "Trinh-Nu", a beautiful and provocative color drawing suitable for framing. In fact, somewhere down the road you will be able to purchase some of Rau's fine artwork as full sized posters. For now, you will have to settle for the desktop, which comes in 4 different resolutions.
- Gee 5 by Michael Addison of Macalodeon is the last desktop from a recnet series of 3-D renderings, featuring a highly imaginative prototype Mac. Michael uses a large variety and range of software to achieve his effects, including Photoshop, Carrara, Bryce, Infini-D, Cinema 4D, Poser, Tree Pro, and Amorphium Pro. This one comes in 1024x resolutions.
- BlueTransfer by Ed Allen of EA design is another of his exciting and vibrant 3-D looking compositions, and comes in 800x and 1024x resolutions.
- To tell the truth, I'm not quite sure what to say about Nate Penwell's strange but likeable kaleidoscopic "Double Angel" desktop. I guess you will just have to download it yourself and form your own opinion. Available in 1280x resolution.
- Marc Kuder thought a picture of the new Apple Store located in the Woodfield Mall -Schaumburg, Illinois was an excellent subject for some applied digital magic, courtesy of Photoshop 6. Three swings of the magic wand, and presto changeo, Mark came up with and interesting desktop titled "iFloat". This watery scene comes in 1024x resolution.
- John Rose brings another page of his celebrity Sketchbook to life with this desktop featuring the sultry Nicole Kidman. Comes in 1280x resolution.
- Hard core Beatles fan Matt Crowley submits another grouping of Beatles Desktops to add to your collection. This batch features covers from the Beatles 1969 album, the White Album, Strawberry Fields, and a bonus desktop from a band called Oasis. All are available in 1280x resolution.
- While tinkering around with Photoshop and some image actions the other day, Conrad put together a simple yet pleasing desktop titled "Squared". While there really isn't much to it, it's a refreshing switch from busy backdrops, and comes in 1024x and 1280x resolutions.
News From Around the Web:
MacuserX has been updated with a new icon set : munchies!
Ethereal Creations updates with five new desktops in their New Releases and Guest Art sections. Stop by and have a look!
In MacMonkies latest edition, you'll find 7 new Desktops and 5 new Icon sets. Desktop artists include Neil Roberts, Todd Darland, Ed Allen, MacMonkies, and the most recent contributor - Hunter Peddicord. Icon
selections include work from DV-Graphics' Paul Sahner, Eye9design's Patrick O'Kelly, Pixel Jerk's Sam Krueger, Dan of Flax Creations, and Matthew Bice of IHeartNY! Take a "click" trip to MacMonkies for all the latest in News, GUI, and Fun!
DV Graphics has released a new icon set named "Aqua Extreme" as well as a tutorial on how to create one of the icons in the set.
Mando would like to inform you that mandolux.com has issued a set of new desktops corresponding to the Technosis/Anthraxis and Giants Theme.
Widget would like to announce the release of a new desktop picture, 'Glass Grass', a of a new icon set featuring iBooks prior to May 2001, and some OS X 10.2 related news. Head on over and check it all out!
Desktop Federation does a huge update! 10 new Star Wars picts, a new section featuring photos from his dad, his
first OS X icons and more, check it out!!!.
Just a note to let U know that the Dragon Tongue site is in the process of moving from http://www.geocities.com/dragontonguenz/DragonMaster.html to http://www.dragon-tongue.com/
So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
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Tools of the Trade by Michael Coyle
Yesterday, Cletus mentioned a utility named ResPloder. It splits the resources out of a file into individual items in a folder. Could this technique be used to make it easier to change the splash screen in Photoshop 7? Well of course! If you remember from the previous edit, the new Photoshop 7 splash is stored as a PNGf resource. After opening the package, you can drag the Classic (or X) application onto ResPloder. Deselect all the resources but the PNGf and change the create code and type then Explode it.! Then find ID 2197 in the PNGf folder and replace is with your new version of the splash.
After placing the new splash in the folder, use ResPloder to Implode the folder back into ResEdit resources. Then continue with the original edit and use ResEdit to copy the PNGf resource back into the Photoshop application.
If you want to email photos from within iPhoto, you have to use Apple's Mail program. Simon Jacquier's iPhoto Mailer Patcher is a hack for Apple iPhoto allows you to send pictures directly from Entourage, Eudora, Mailsmith, PowerMail or QuickMail Pro.
After mentioning that Mac artists may want to consider releasing their icons as PNG files for use under Linux, Mathew Eis let me know of his great little utility called Icon2PNG 1.0. It converts both the mask and images from MacOS X .incs files, icns resources, and classic resources to PNG images. This makes it a snap to make Linux icons!
A long time ago, ResExcellence mentioned an auto-response AIM bot named SmarterChild. Last weekend, my daughter used it to quickly find information on a movie she wished to see. Look at all the information she retreived by tryping a few lines.
User Contributed Splash Screens. by Michael Coyle It's easier than ever to contribute using the new Browser Based Upload Page! If you contribute a file to any section of ResExcellence, you could win a PowerMax gift certificate worth $50 ! (How?)
- Krishna M. Sadasivam, the creator of "The PC Weenies" Cartoon, sent us a MacOS X Boot Panel featuring everyones favorite, BobWeiner.
- We have a bloody mess on our hands thanks to all the contributions from BloodFly! His Internet Explorer splash includes a throbber and other goodies. Then checkout his assortment of application splashes for four of your favorite apps.
- John-Michael Mulesa admits this Boot Panel is twisted! Think of crumpled tin foil.
- Build with subtle pastel colors, this iTunes skin from Sebastian is the perfect spring desktop item.
- The pouting lips of Rie Rasmussen get your attention in this Boot Panel from Conrad.
REALbasic News by Erick Tejkowski
This week in REALbasic news: - RB-NUG FAQ
- Log Pile
- The Weasel has Moved
- Copernicus
- Good Exposure - Cheap Ads
- ResPloder
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Today's News by Cletus™
Charles Srstka, creator of the wonderful Pacifist program, has released the next beta of another nice program, DockDisks. He refers to it as a " hack that causes disks to auto-mount in the Dock." While Mac OS X allows control over where the Dock will be placed, you still have the desktop Hard Drive default to the right side as well. It can get a little crowded between the Dock and the drive icons. This helps alleviate that problem.
This beta fixes a bug that caused the removable media ejecting feature not to work on machines other than the authors, so it should now actually be possible to drag disk icons off of the dock to eject them, provided that the disks are removable media or servers. It loads as a preference pane.
ResPloder explodes a Macintosh file into a folder. The data fork becomes a file called data.frk. The resource fork becomes a series of folders with each folder a resource type. Inside each folder are files containing the data for each resource of that type. The newest version is 1.6.
- Scriptability: ResPloder understands the verbs "explode" and "implode".
- Better handling of resource types with special characters.
- Ability to set default file types and creators for exploded files.
- New Window menu.
SpeedMeUp by NoName Scriptware has been updated to version 1.2. AppleScript updates prebindings so applications launch much faster.
NoName Scriptware has also updated Change Startup Disk. This version includes easier instructions for using a passwrod, a Deluxe and Original version and optimization of code to make the scripts even faster. The deluxe and original version are set up to work with partitioned versus non-partitioned drives.
Another great CMM has been updated for Mac OS X. This one is called With It X, by Bubble Pop Software. It allows the ability to open a document using an application other than the one that created the document. This would be an extremely useful feature. There is also a Classic version available.
The popular Folder Icon X has been bumped to version 1.1.7. Folder Icon allows you to make customized folder and document icons by placing another icon on a standard plain icon. This update now allows you to export the icons as pictures by using "Export As Picture" command in the File menu.
One World in a Mac have announced the release of version 1..0.1 of their Type/Creator code changer software— MacCT. Additionally it handles documents and bundles. Give this new software a try out!
The Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive has posted 6 new and 7 updated schemes. Still some activity at the old scheme archive after all.
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Polling Place by Michael Coyle Me and my massive brain.  |  |
I needed a shovel to dispose of all the B.S. after last week's Polling Place! Come on, if results are to be believed ResExcellence readers could comprise the nations largest local MENSA Group. :-) There were some humorous and angry posts on the topic in the forum. If you took the free web based IQ test, do not proudly mail the results to your Mom. A real IQ tests takes several hours and includes hundreds of carefully picked questions. Even then, there is ample evidence that IQ results are flawed. As you can see from my picture, I told the truth when I clicked the "Above 146" button in the poll.
For the curious, the generally accepted breakdown of IQ is:
Average: 85 - 115
Above average: 116 - 125
Gifted Borderline Genius: 126 - 135
Highly gifted and appearing to be a Genius: 136 - 145
Genius: 146 - 165
High Genius: 166 - 180
Highest Genius: 181 - 200
Beyond being measurable Genius: Over 200
At Apple, flat is where it's at! These days, the computer maker only puts its name on LCD displays. If you want a good old, radiation throwing, Cathode Ray Tube display, you'll have to buy it from a third party. As a longtime Powerbook owner, I'm painfully aware that the color spectrum of an LCD is not as large as a CRT. With a user base heavily biased towards graphics professions, it seems odd to me that Apple only offers LCDs, but perhaps marketing surveys have shown most professionals bought third party displays anyway. What about you? This week's Polling Place asks, "Which display type is on your main computer?"
Icon & Desktop News: by Dan
Icons - Desktops: We've got a jumbo lineup here! How about (8) New Desktops, (2) New Icon Sets, and of course, updated "News From Around the Web". All on display for today's update.
Announcements:
In an ongoing effort to make it easier for you to send us your Icons and Desktops, we've designed a new Browser Based Upload Page for the task. Just follow the easy to use instructions, and you'll find submitting your artwork is now a piece of cake!
- Inverted Macromedia MX Icons by Ricci Adams replaces the normal icons for the Macromedia MX applications with ones that actually match the splash screens. The entire set features 25 icons and instructions on how to install them.
- Melisa of MAJArch Studios was inspired to make a small set of Classic sized Beatles Icons after attending Paul McCartney's Driving USA 2002 Concert. Enjoy!
- While not trotting around the globe snapping photographs of African Zebras and such, Leo Benoit submits a most interesting abstract composition titled "Escape". This one comes in 1152x resolution.
- Think Different, Think Movies, Think Apple. Digital artist Keaner does exactly that with his latest desktop titled 13 Ghosts, based on images from Warner Brothers 2001 movie tale of terror.
- Understated yet elegant, this Apple Black desktop by William Curry will make a handsome addition to your desktop collection. Available in four different resolutions.
- Hands down, Bryce 3-D has to be one of the most imaginative pieces of 3-D software easily available to the public.Wes Ferwerda demonstrates a few of the million possibilities it generates with "Misty Mountain". Comes in 1024x resolution.
- Even a well arranged desktop with a classy backdrop can make great viewing as you can see with Kevin Kee's "Freedom of X" picture. His first ever attempt at OSX wallpaper, this one come in 800x and 1024x resolutions.
- Stryfe sends a heart felt desktop tribute in memory of well know wrestler Owen Hart, who was killed during a World Wrestling Federation stunt in May of 1999. This one is available in 1024x resolution.
- Dare to stand out from the crowd and be noticed with this whimsical Dress Different desktop made by Cable Ray Wire. Comes in 1024x resolution.
- No it's not a naked lady, but you still may Burn yourself on this hot little number submitted by Marc Kuder. Comes in 1024x and 1280x resolutions.
News From Around the Web:
Widget would like to announce the release of a new desktop picture, 'Glass Grass', a of a new icon set featuring iBooks prior to May 2001, and some OS X 10.2 related news. Head on over and check it all out!
MacMonkies presents an inside look at Paul McCartney's Driving USA Tour stop in Denver Colorado. Stop by MacMonkies and take a peek!
Mando would like to inform you that mandolux.com has just released 5 new desktops, representing a new collection about the old fighterjet: 'F-111A Aardvark.
Desktop Federation does a huge update! 10 new Star Wars picts, a new section featuring photos from his dad, his
first OS X icons and more, check it out!!!.
Just a note to let U know that the Dragon Tongue site is in the process of moving from http://www.geocities.com/dragontonguenz/DragonMaster.html to http://www.dragon-tongue.com/
Macuserx.com has been updated with 5 new desktops and a new Spiderman the Movie Iconset.
Ethereal Creations updates with two new images in the New Releases section, two images in the Guest Art section, a new tutorial for creating streaming lights in Bryce and a new article in The View From Here. The plash page has also been revised and loads much more quickly. Stop on by and have a look!
So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
