Readers write asking if we will provide customizing tips for MacOS X. Well duh! Don't worry, just as soon as I get my copy of the beta, you can expect to see some hackin'! In fact, I already have a few in the "can" just waiting to be tested.

It has been awhile, but I finally have converted another batch of Propaganda desktop tiles! "Mickeysoft Employee" is a volume 13 containing 72 great looking images.

"Say ResEx, wazzup with Interarchy? I can add new Wands from your archive, but how do I keep the default Quicktime-looking one from appearing?"

Billy-boy, look in the following folder: System Folder-> Preferences-> Interarchy-> Home Items. There is a link there to the "Default Interface". Delete it and the Default (Quicktime) Wand will not appear on the next launch of Interarchy. Or you can make "Default Interface" an alias to your favorite skn from the archive!

Updated: Mark Thalman emailed this much more intelligent response:

The proper way of doing this is by going to the Settings-> Miscellaneous and removing the line that contains "interarchy:Default Interface". Deleting the file will work, but you can't go back to that wand if you delete it.

So true Mark. In fact, if you put your favorite wand in the Home Items folder, you can have it shown at startup with the line: interarchy:"name of your Wand".

• Ben sent the latest addition to the Interarchy Wand archive. Check it out.
  
  
• Based on the Graphite Apple Logo, Timothy Breihan created MOSS and About this Mac replacements.
  
  
• I forgot to post this the other day. Mike Vannorsdel's Aqua Button MOSS came in two versions, the second of which is now in the archive.
  
  
• Derek "tick-tock" Gordon contributed three new desktop clocks in the style of MacOS X's clock. Each version is a little different.
  
  
• Graphite is the next color tackled by Alex Kleiner. He sends a MOSS and Netscape splash.
  
  
• I have a theory that Akio and Neo are one in the same. It doesn't really matter as long as it/he/they keep sending great looking contributions. This Photoshop splash was sent by Neo (if that's his real name!).
  
  
• Lavertue.com contributes the "N" logo Netscape splash.

Miguel D'Amico felt that some applications' icons needed a 32 bit facelift, so here they are for your downloading pleasure.

Desktop Archive: Six new pictures!

• The iMac flavor series by Gavin Robb continues with the new colors, and this time it's "Indigo".
  
  
• Jeff Garczewski's desktop will make "Guitar" fans happy. If you would like to make your desktop icons match this picture, visit IronDevil and download their excellent guitar icon collection.
  
  
• The "Sunrise" from Sam DiRocco gives you a view from an alien planet.
  
  
• "Defiant Fires" by Jonathan is based on the TV series Star Trek Deep Space Nine.
  
  
• Hacim's "AppleX" is a simple white desktop with a red apple in the middle.
  
  
• imacs, in addition to many other beautiful desktop pictures, released "Sweet Misery" which he also sent to our Desktop Archive.
  
  

Thanks to everyone! Enjoy! And don't forget: The Archives are always open for your contributions!

Introducing BredStik Entertainment, a site that lives up to the "entertaining" part. You can find icons, desktop pictures as well as funny and interesting QuickTime animations.

Though the subject of Top Icons' recent release is not my favorite, these quality icons cover the topic of "War".

Intergalactic Desktops has two new icon sets: "Punk" and "Surprise".

Akio's Home released some icons from their latest scheme "Big Red".

HappiCons has also changed a little bit, the pages load faster now and new icons are in progress.

Magic Mushroom also had a site redesign, and the folks would like to get some feedback. Please fill their mailbox with your comments.

Complimenting the "Witches" icon set, here come the "Witches" desktop picture from Colheres.

PixelAddict posted two new desktop pictures based on the game "Diablo".

There is also a new picture called "River" at Neo's Space.

Brycetopia wants you to know that they has not disappeared from the face of the Earth. They are preparing updates, but need your feedback! So jump over, look around, and leave some of your comments about what you would you like to see in their future updates.

What's new on your site? Icons? Desktop pictures? Inform us! We'll post it!

Software News: by Cletus™ ^{Not feeling well boys and girls, so news is short and sweet!}

I know that every time I consider adding a new system, I look around the web for others experiences or ideas about how to make it go smoothly. Then I go about botching the whole process. That was not the case this time. Consider the theme of this article "If Cletus can do it any one can!" (Continued...)

Considering that a lot of software will no doubt start popping up because of the beta release of Mac OS X, I though I better go over the Software Archive and make some adjustments to it. I have added a little 'Aqua button' to the items in the archive that I know are already compatible with Mac OS X or are being considered for Mac OS X compatibility. If any one knows of others please let me know. This should help easily identify those items that should be compatible.

I have also added a few items to the Mac OS X page. The items on this page follow the guidelines of items I would included on the regular Archive. If any one has ideas for this let me know.

John Montgomery wrote in to let everyone know that CursorWrap is functioning just fine with OS 9.0.4 over the past several days. At the time this was added to the archive there had been no tests on systems higher then 7.5. All seems well on John's machine however. Good news! For those of you who have never tried this extension; it will allow you to exit one side of your monitor and have your cursor appear on the other side. There is basically no stopping the cursor at the borders of the monitor. Thanks John.

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