| 3/29/99
 After tallying over 1000 votes, 57% of you like your Apple in a rainbow of colors. I imagine Apple has spent tons of marketing money asking the very same question. At some point, they'll probably make the switch, then ResExcellence can post an edit on how to change it back! :)
Because the staff of ResExcellence is vacationing in Hawaii under a blue moon, the Polling Place will be closed for this week.
Cursor-galapagos has been updated to version 1.1 - adding support for a total of 10 color replacement cursors.
The Apple Logos Collection has selected ResExcellence as their Site of the Week. This is so exciting, I'm going to has to call Gweneth and ask her what to wear to the ceremony! Thanks gang, it's nice to be noticed.
The newest version of 8Tuner adds support for the MOSS screen! After snagging it, head over to Michael Dicker's redesigned Interface web site for icons sets and a large collection of MOSS replacements.
ResExcellence regular Jean-Jacques Cortes liked the movie "Bug's Life" so much, he put together MOSS and ATM replacements featuring the little critters.
For those of you who are fans of Jun Kusanagi, Michael Dicker has submitted another MOSS in his series featuring the actress.
 Jolin Warren converted the running dog throbber to work with the iCab web browser.
The next ResExcellence update is planned for Thursday. See you then. Aloha!
"The average temperature in Hawaii during the month of April is 82 degrees (F)" - World Climate
3/26/99
So why does iCab have trouble with forms and buttons? Paul Burney has an idea:
iCab doesn't yet support any flavor of JavaScript. (If a) button calls a JavaScript for some kind of verification, or anything really, and if everything is kosher, JavaScript sends the form.
Without JavaScript, it obviously doesn't work. As a web developer, who often uses JavaScript in my pages, I felt a little let down with this shortcoming.
When is JavaScript support planned? iCab developer Oliver Joppich says, "We will do it later this year".
If through nefarious means you have managed to aquire a copy of Apple's Drawing Board Theme, Wade Martinson has a web page with lots of tweaked resource elements for you - icons for Desktop Printers, PC Cards, the Control Strip, and more.
MacSoldiers' columnist, Michael Munger, has updated his personal site with goodies for Mac users. Be sure to take a look at his desktop patterns!
 Loizos Pavlides created some nice replacement document icons for Tex-Edit and Graphics Converter.
Into Goth? Justin Copeland submitted a beautiful collection of Gothic themed replacements: MOSS, About this Mac, and a Netscape Splash screen.
Just in time for the release of the MacOS X Server, Jason Wiggins sent in two full sized Startupscreen/Desktop Pictures. They feature the gear-stylized "S".
Next week, the staff of ResExcellence will be having our shareholder's meeting in Maui, Hawaii. The normal schedule will be modified for the week with interesting updates planned for Tuesday and Thursday. If you live on the island and want to get together to discuss long term strategy over a Pina Colada, drop me a line!
"Did you hear the world "gullible" was removed from the dictionary?"
3/24/99
For the past week, I've made an effort to use the new browser, iCab. Most of the time, I'm not even aware that it's not Netscape. A few command keys are different, but that's a small thing that I can certainly fix. :)
I have noticed a couple of problems pertaining to web pages that contain forms. On average, iCab makes a text input box a little bigger than the other two major browsers. This sometimes throws a page out of whack. On ResExcellence, for example, I reduced the search text box by a few characters to make the page look better in iCab.
Some form buttons won't work. This is an odd problem because I will fill out an online form, and then be unable to push the Submit button. Immediately going back to the site in Netscape allows me to send the form.
Remembering that these shortcomings in this preview release, iCab is going to be a great little browser when it's finished. And the fact that there is a 68k version can help breath new like into older Macs; maybe even converting some of them into Network Computers!
Richard Cueto send this tip:
GlobalFax software from Global Village that is sold for about $40 as a separate fax package for Powerbook and iMac users. It reports that the Powerbook modem is an iMac modem...I know they are both the same, but it kind of annoyed me.
I have made two patches for the GlobalFax control panel, one that changes the title bar for the control panel from "iMac" to "Powerbook G3", and another to change from "iMac" to new "Blue PowerMac G3" in case its software also reports incorrectly.
How about a little something to spice up our bestfriend, ResEdit! Sébastien Lavoie submitted 50 replacement icons for ResEdit's Pickers. What does that mean? When you open a file in ResEdit, the resource icons that are displayed will look better, and there will be more of them.
As the part of the fine GoMac 2.0 edit, submitted by Anthony Saxton, a replacement Power Computing icon was included, but your humble (and lovable) webmaster forgot to include it. You can now find it on the Users Icon page, or as part of the original edit.
Ultima has created a humorous AOL Instant Messenger Splash screen replacement called, "ICQ Killer".
I must admit, I like having AIM on the family computers. I leave it on while I'm at work. Then when my daughter gets home from school and logs on to chat with the people she just left on the bus, I can instant message her to remind her to do her chores!
 Swatch, the makers of cool looking watches, has created new way of looking at time. Internet time divides the day into 1000 equal units without time zones. 39 SwatchTime in Chicago is 39 SwatchTime in Australia.
Now, when you have a global teleconferencing meeting scheduled at 50 SwatchTime, the participants no longer need to be concerned with the trivialities of whether or not someone is sleeping! Isn't technology great.
The good folks at Swatch was nice enough to release an Internet Time piece for free on the Mac Platform. This Control Strip module keeps the current SwatchTime displayed on your desktop, but at the price of a HUGE corporate logo. (The nerve of these guys. You'd think they want to own time, or something!)
This simple edit shows you how to remove or modify the Control Strip graphic. (Continued...)
3/22/99
 When browsing the web, most of you are displaying two toolbars. My guess would be Location and Navigation.
Only 8% of you run your browser like me - zero toolbars. Come on people, that's why we have Command-Keys! Maximize that surfing window to the world, hide the tools the Command key is your friend! :)
From a corporate point of view, Apple has replaced the multicolored Apple logo in all its advertisements, web page, and the new blue logo even adorns the new computers.
This week's Polling Place asks, "Should Apple replace the Apple Menu logo with the new blue one?".
Michael Palma was curious:
I have been intrigued with all of the hacks you display at your site and had one question. What kind of effect do they have on running apps like Norton Utilities? Do these resource edits of the System return errors when you run something like Disk Doctor?
Norton Disk Doctor doesn't bat an eye at a ResExcellence edit. The same can't be said for TechTool. Anytime you alter a Finder or System Suitcase resource, TechTool reports the file as damaged. Of course, the files probably aren't damaged, just "improved"!
 A new extension has been created by Simon Steiners that incorporated the new galapagos cursors.
I've been using them all weekend and they feel great!
The pixel pushers at IconPLUS have released "Star Wars - A New Hope Icons Vol. 2." This set covers many new characters and includes previously unreleased icon variants from the first volume.
Last update, I mentioned the release of USB Overdrive 1.0, a control panel that allows the use of SUB devices without Mac drivers, or with software that doesn't support GameSprockets.
Friday after work, I couldn't wait to install it on the kid's iMac, and true to the authors word, the new USB Overdrive 1.0 control panel is working great with the Fusion USB Gamepad. It takes a little bit of trial and error to deduce where the buttons are mapped, but the kids can once again seize control over the older games that lack support for GameSprockets.
Mellow Software has updated PopUp Manager. It makes managing MacOS tabbed popup folders easy. Drag folders onto the application and they become popup windows. If any of them inadvertently get closed, launch PopUp Manager and the Popup windows reappear.
 Hopefully you've voted in the Polling Place before seeing this next modification because Werner Goldbach wondered:
Is there a way to change the icon of the "Apple Menu" to match the latest appearance of the now non-colored Apple sign?
Sure we can do it, or this site wouldn't deserve the "Excellence" in ResExcellence! (Continued...)
3/19/99
Quickeys 4.0R2 has hit the net. After doing an easy install, I once again ran my simple test for speed. The release notes for this version boast a better use of system resources, and it appears to be true.
Using SpeedTester, this new version returned a value of 129 ticks. Much better than the 203 from the previous beta. The number of patched 68k patches dropped only slightly from 16 to 15. Still, every little bit helps.
The Pseudo Room has released orbular - a circular set of 32 bit System icons.
The maker of KeyQuencer, Alessandro Levi Montalcini, has released a universal driver for the Macintosh - USB Overdrive 1.0 . It adds support for PC mice, trackballs, joysticks and gamepads from any manufacturer (no more waiting for drivers!). In addition, USB Overdrive will finally allow the use of gamepads with games that do not have support for inputsprockets (Dark Forces, iNES).
This is great, because while my kids love their new iMac, they constantly complain they can no longer play their older games!
Bryan asks:
I read your edit for adding a custom startup icon to an extension that shows a generic icon. And was wondering if it was possible to give an extension that has no startup icon one, with ResEdit?
Yes, you can! It doesn't work on shared libraries, or drivers, but I was surprised at how many more startup programs revealed their identities.
Follow the same basic steps in the previous edit: make sure the extension or control panel has an icon family with ID# -16455, and that when you "Get Info" on the file from within ResEdit, be sure to check the "Use Custom Icon" box.
Linux uses have been thinking this way for years, and now with the release of Darwin and MacOS X, Mac users need to think about how Open Source fits into their future!
Heath Rezabek has started an Open Source collection of GUI elements called galapagos:
I am hoping to start an opensource project towards creating free and open GUI primitives -- icons, cursors, etc -- that could eventually be used in, oh, say, a front end for a system like Darwin, much less any others since it'd all be open. I'm looking for interested GUI-folks. I've created a core archive with some opensource icon templates [PICTs in resource] and some ideas for further development. if you have any interest in Darwin, in opensource, or in collaboration on free GUI elements and resources, please check out version 0.1 of glyph X core.
In this early release, there are cursors, folders and templates. Perhaps some enterprising ResExcellence reader could whip these good lookin' cursors into an extension!
Mark Woodward has but together a nice package of over a dozen search engine icons that you can paste into Netscape's Toolbar to replace the 'Search' and 'My Netscape' icons. The documentation is outstanding, providing the set-by-step instructions in the style ResExcellence.
At MacPlaza today, John Bloor returns with another great Hints & Tips for another great utility; PowerBar Pro. While the weekly giveaways continue, this Hints & Tips also gives away 3 copies of PowerBar Pro. All you have to
do is correctly answer a simple question to be entered in the drawing!
Because rudders on ancient sailing vessels were attached to the right side they would dock to the left. This became "port" side. - Left Handed Thoughts.
3/17/99
 When booting his Mac, Joe Solensky was bothered by the anonymous icons that paraded across the bottom of his screen.
"I have tried making changes via the Get Info window and rebuilding the desktop. There are still a few that (apparently) lack anything more than a generic resource. They look pretty lame and out of place amid all the color and artwork that appears on the others."
This little edit will give your boring extension a colorful personality at Startup! (continued...)
So what's the big deal with CDDB requiring that all clients software be licensed? Brad Johnson sent these Slashdot links. This is an excerpt from the licensing agreement, and this announces the new CD Index Open Source alternative. There are discussions associated with each page.
Brad adds:
The problem here is that CDDB is effectively an open-source project; it's maintained by the efforts of thousands, perhaps millions of unpaid people who enter the CD info into a shared database. One company asserting control over other people's work is certainly questionable.
A similar situation would be placing restrictions on the ResExcellence User Contributions (a collection of work from a community) by not only limiting access, but forcing all authors to include the URL to ResExcellece somewhere in the contribution! (hmmm, I gotta think about that!)
Here's a utility that I have seen mentioned on the net, but never before took the time to look into it. Sigerson 2.0 is a free "Sets Manager" for Apple's Sherlock. Even if you only use the Apple supplied Sherlock plug-ins, you quicly realize what a waste of time it is to check on and off the engines you want to use.
Sigerson lets you group and save the plugins so that they can be selected from a popup menu. A slick little program, and it's a good thing it's free because when Apple rips-off the idea and incorporates it into a future Sherlock release, the author won't have to worry about a drop in income! : )
When I woke this morning and looked out on the lawn, I saw a wee little lad all dressed in green! When I grabbed him by the scruff of the neck, he pleaded to trade his freedom for the contents of the golden kettle he carried. When I tipped the pot over, imagine my surprise when User Contributions tumbled out!
"May you be in Heaven a half hour before the Devil realizes you're dead."- Irish Toast
3/15/99
Are left-handed people more creative and therefore more likely to use a Macintosh? :)
While a range of numbers is offered by many surveys, the generally accepted percentage of the population that is left-handed is given as 11%. Last week's survey lists 18% of ResExcellence readers are Lefty's, and only 70% are Righties, the remainder being ambidextrous.
While it does appear true that an unusually large number of Mac users are left-handed, I couldn't find any scientific basis for the belief that lefties are more creative (though we lefties know this to be fact!).
All news is not rosey for left-handers! The American Psychological Association has this article on life expectancy and the left-handed person. The results are not promising!
The Left-Handed FAQ provides answers to many interesting questions. For example, why women's clothing button the opposite way of men's, and why we wear wedding rings on our left finger.
As I viewed the screens of web surfers, I noticed a range of preference on the number of toolbars present. Netscape offers four and Explorer provides five! This week's Polling Place asks, "How many toolbars do you display while web browsing?"
Michael Zannetou has updated the Marathon Soundset to version 1.2.
Epoch Icons has been hard at work and they just posted the fruits of their labors!
- Star Wars Episode 1: Trailer Desktop 2
- Star Wars Episode 1: 32-bit Icons
- Lunar Horizons
- iColor: iMac Themed Desktops
Mariel Lohninger, the creator of the Macintosh Desktop Picture Collection, has posted a patch for iCab to replace the Toolbar icons with a set more in keeping with the MacOS 8.5 appearance theme. In fact, the new icons are modeled after Apple's Help Viewer.
There is an old edit from the Zen and the Art of Resource Editing that describes how to speed up the mouse by editing the System Suitcase's mkey resource. Every now and then, a reader submits it as a suggestion. I have never gotten it to work under MacOS 8. If you have, please drop me a line and I'll share it with the rest of the class!
"The ancient Greeks were one of the few people positive towards left-handers. Their word for left was "aristera" meaning 'the best'. This is where we get the word aristocrat." - Left-Handed Thoughts
3/12/99
Within the past month, several people have mentioned that they never noticed the User Forum icon on the left, and as a result, they were missing out on the hundreds of posting in there! In response, I have added a little animation to draw the attention of the new reader. I hope it's bearable.
Ironically, after recently discussing the CDDB and its collection of music CD information, the site is embroiled in controversy. Developers creating applications that access the database are now required to request a license from CDDB.
Even though the license is free, a competitive Open Source site has been created. CD Index already has clients available for most platforms (including Mac).
I don't claim to understand all the intricacies, but it seems problematic to me if every time a company tries to exert any control in an area of a market, an Open Source alternative appears as a rival. It would seem to remove incentive. If I'm missing the point, I'm ready to be enlightened.
Ethan Padgett has updated and added to his icon collection. These are the 8 bit replacement icons that look good enough to be 32 bit. While I have the icons here at ResExcellence, if you download them from his page, you have chance to win a registered copy of SmoothType!
With a 'tip-o-the-hat' to ResExcellence, Jean-Jacques Cortes has created MOSS and "About this Mac" replacements based on the stunning ResExcellence logo.
Not content with the usual spinning circle, Kuba Tatarkiewicz has created a swinging pendulum replacement for Eudora's 'waiting' cursor. (while the ID numbers match Eudora's, you could paste the cursor into any application if you reassign the ID numbers.)
Assigning Sherlock to the Search button in iCab
Are you using the new, lean, mean browser called iCab? This little tip allows Apple's search tool Sherlock to launch whenever you click iCab's Search button.
(Our first iCab edit. Isn't this exciting!)
3/10/99
There may be a new kid on the block when it comes to resource editing. This message arrived via Homing Pigeon from Kevin Barry. "Check out Resurrection", the crayon-scrawled paper beckoned, "It's free and in alpha testing right now...."
After downloading the file, I discovered a program that was surprisingly robust. While I'm not ready to trash ResEdit just yet, if the listed features are provided, Resurrection will be perfectly positioned between Apple's aging ResEdit, and the awesome, but pricey, Resorcerer.
The creator of the program, M. Uli Kusterer, granted this interview to our European correspondent:
ResEx: How long have you been working on Resurrection, and are you the sole programmer?
Kusterer: Well, it's been about 1 1/2 years now, I guess. As Resurrection is a hobby of mine, I can't spend as much time on it as I'd like. And, yes, I'm the only one working on it so far, although I've got a couple of useful classes and code snippets from Max Horn and am also using many of the features of Graham Cox' MacZoop framework. The Hex editor, e.g. is based on the hex editing window that ships with MacZoop with extensions by Max to allow also entering Ascii text.
ResEx: It doesn't look as if you've posted an update since last October. Is the project still active?
Kusterer: I know it's been a while since the last update. I had some problems which delayed the new release, but most of them are fixed now and my current plans are to track down one last bug and add a 'ppat' editor and then there'll be another alpha.
ResEx: The most requested feature from ResExcellence readers is an 'icns' editor. I noticed your READ ME mentions one. How far along are you on that aspect of the program?
Kusterer: Not very far. The format is poorly documented in Apple's docs and I only get garbage so far when trying to open them. But once the format is clear things'll go quick as I can re-use much from the 'cicn' editor.
The idea of Resurrection has grown since I discovered some Resorcerer templates in ClarisDraw. ResEdit wouldn't display them and someone pointed me at the Resorcerer demo. I liked what I saw, but $256 seemed a bit much to an occasional resource-editing guy like me. And as I especially disliked Resorcerer's one-window layout and those wide borders inside its windows, I started Resurrection. My goal was providing a program that doesn't have the shortcomings of ResEdit and includes the most important features of Resorcerer. It's a long way till there, but each day we'll get a step closer.
This program has the potential to make ResEx'ers very happy. If you're interested in seeing the developement continue, please let the author know - especially if you're like me and would be willing to pay a shareware fee for a program the author is willing to give to the Mac community for free!
As "Lefty Week" continues, Joel Sass shares with us his Lefty Cursor extension. This will replace many of the System cursors with colorful left-handed versions.
Before all the right-handers start emailng me, I have a little something for you too! Simon Steiner submitted his Greyscale Cursor extension for replacing the standard Finder cursors with softer shaded versions.
Do you use the utility Convert for exchanging world currencies? Marc Blessington created this document detailing how to use ResEdit to change and add any country's currency into the program.
Ethan Padgett adds to our great collection of MOSS with his latest work. Don't forget to use MOSS Loader to easily switch your startup screen.
If you like Netscape's 'N' icon, you'll love Jonathon Scott's replacement splash screen for Netscape.
Add Go Menu Names and Icons to ACTION GoMac 2.0. Anthony Saxton delivered this edit that allows you to change the name and icon used for the Go Menu.
3/8/99
At ResExcellence at least, Netscape still maintains its dominance of the browser market with 62%. Do you think I should email them to let them know? :)
A couple of Explorer users thought that the strange coding of ResExcellence last week was my attempt at being creative. Believe me readers, whenever this page starts looking funky - it's not me being creative!
I have a theory on creativity.
I'm left-handed which naturally makes me more creative than right-handed people. Using a Macintosh makes me doubly creative! Are a a disproportionate number of Mac users also left-handed?
This week's tounge-in-cheek Polling Place asks, "Are you left-handed or right-handed?"
WeedHopper Press has heard the cries of ResExcellence readers and is working on a new program that you can now beta test.
MOSS Loader is an application that greatly simplifies the task of replacing the MacOS Startup Screen (MOSS).
Currently, the program replaces only the main ID# -16504, but the final version will handle the full range of startup PICT resources.
Jeremiah Morris at WeedHopper also created the ResEdit Templates for the Large and Small System fonts, and AppearanceHopper - a utility for managing the Appearance fonts.
Be sure to email him and heap tons of praise upon his work
Control Strip CD Players: Last week, Jean-Jacques Cortes asked for a Control Strip module that would display his custom Title/Track information. Here are a few suggestions, information on CD Players and the online CD Database.
AudioCD GH from the maker of InCDius, a java based utility that searches a web-based CDDB database for CD titles and tracks. This CSM recognizes any custom information in the AppleCD Player preferences and displays it in a Control Strip PopUp menu. While the program is free, paying a small registration fee will get you a code to unlock additional modules with more features.
Another CSM is CD Control. It's shareware and also uses existing info in the AppleCD preferences.
While several readers emailed to say that Apple's CD control strip module correctly displayed custom track and title information, mine never did.
About the CDDB: Originally started by Steve Scherf and Ti Kan, the CD Database carries information on hundreds of thousands of CD's. Anyone can submit entries, and currently the database receives over 200 submissions a day. In fact, last year I received a complimentary Christmas CD from AT&T. That evening I checked CDDB and the data was already there!
While you can type information into Apple's CD Player, there are several programs that will play your CD's and search the CDDB for you and then update the AppleCD Preferences.
Third Party CD Players:
InCDius - One of the first on the Mac platform, this Java program does the job, but the Java interface isn't up to Mac GUI standards.
NetDisk. Click for larger image.
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NetCD 1.6 - This CD Player is appearance manager compliant and offers AppleScript support, contextual menus and balloon help. It has a "Disk Info" window that can show song lyrics, band information, and liner notes (if the information was available in the CDDB). It's a free download. This program was a particular favorite with ResExcellence readers.
CD Coyote - This isn't a CD PLayer, but a free tool for editing and merging CD Database files.
TitleTrack. Click for larger image.
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TitleTrack CD Player - This program was a great surprise. While the colors of the Player are not to my liking (black and green), it has some nice features. It also supports CDDB lookups and not only updates the AppleCD Preferences, but it maintains the information in its own database. This allows support for more information about the CD. For example, you can insert a picture of the band or a snapshot of the album cover. Since the interface also provides URL buttons for some of the largest music sites, finding an album cover graphic was surprisingly easy. At a shareware fee of $25, you will need to be serious about your music, but TitleTrack clearly offers the most features.
PopUpCD - In a category all its own, this little player pops up under the mouse when a key combination is pressed. It comes with a CSM that displays additional features. A note left on the windshield of the ResExcellence Mobile said that the author, John Brochu, is working on another Control Strip Module CD Player called Minuet - and this program is suppose to be even cooler!
If you've been playing CD's on your Mac, and not accessing the CDDB, maybe it's time to move up to one these programs. You can catalog all your CD's in an evening - often with lyrics and tidbits on the band.
(Thanks to all the readers who contributed suggestions and links.)
Joe Rossell sent this tip on disabling the Help key on an extended keyboard. Its beauty is in the simplicity!
If you use a Macro program like KeyQuencer, assign the following command to the Help key:
ToggleHelp
Now when you hit the key, Balloon Help will come on! You can access the application's help through the normal help menu if needed.
Like Grape? Ilicon has added two Grape K-Schemes, a couple of desktop pictures, and replacement System icons. Guess what color they are?
3/5/99
CESoftware has released a preview beta of QuicKeys 4.0. Here is a list of the improvements from the read me:
- You can click outside of the QuicKeys Editor while QuicKeys is active.
- The QuicKeys Editor features significant interface changes that make the software easier to use.
- Toolbars support dragging and dropping for increased functionality.
- A Setup Assistant has been incorporated into the product to make it easier to set up Shortcuts.
- A suite of new Shortcuts has been added to the existing arsenal of QuicKeys time-savers.
- The "Define" menu has been reorganized and renamed to make it easier to access QuicKeys Plug-ins.
- A new manual provides detailed information about how to get the most out of QuicKeys.
- Timed triggers have enhanced controls.
- The System 8.0 Appearance Manager is supported.
- QuicKeys is an option in all contextual menus to accelerate the process of creating Shortcuts.
- The Sequence Editor offers a debugger to pinpoint problems within a Sequence more easily.
- There are more fine-tuned controls for pauses within Sequences.
- Multiple keysets can open the same application.
The program is still in beta, but I found it actually slowed my system down a little more than version 3.5.2.
Using SpeedTester to measure system load, the older QuicKeys 3.5.2 returned a value of 182 ticks. Conflict Catcher reported 13 PPC traps that were patched with 68k code.
QuicKeys 4.0b2 measured in at 203 ticks with 16 patches of 68k in PPC traps. This is unfortunate. After so long a wait, I was expecting a leaner meaner QuicKeys . Hopefully the final version be faster.
After installing QuicKeys, a you should use the plug-in manager to disable the features that you are unlikely to use. This will cut down on the memory footprint, the number of total system patches, and decrease the likelihood of an extension conflict.
(For more information on using SpeedTester to measure system performance, read Ticks and Patches.)
 For the previous month of February 1999, the "Contributor's Drawing" has randomly selected Lucas Everett! In appreciation of his efforts, ResExcellence awards him a copy of "AppleScript for Dummies". This easy to read tome walks you through the steps to help you create useful AppleScripts.
There were over 30 greatly appreciated contributions last month. Thanks to everyone who helped add to this site!
 David Wiliams created ten new replacement icons sets for some commonly used Control Strip Modules. He also submitted what I am referring to as "The Official Icon of ResExcellence!" It's a new 32 bit look at an old clown.
An "AppleGear" ATM screen arrived from Sung-Jin Kim.
And Jean-Jacques Cortes created a great looking MOSS of the computer that started it all - The wooden cased Apple I.
Jean was wondering why the Control Strip CD player doesn't pickup on any stored CD title and track names like the stand-alone application. Do any of you know of a savy CD Player CSM?
3/3/99
Kudos to Ethan Geil for mentioning ResExcellence in his letter to the editors of MacAddict. After showing readers how to pop off the Help key in last month's edition, Ethan wrote to suggest they download Helpless from a link he found on ResExcellence.
The Pseudo Room has released "My Mac", a collection of eighteen 3D icons. While many of the computer icons are beige (hey, not everyone can have an iMac!) there are several colorful accessories that should interest everyone.
Twelve new schemes anxiously await your approval as MacPlaza posts the "Best of the Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive". William Martin selected this month's crop.
The prolific Michael Dicker has submitted a MOSS to match the Pixie99 icons from the 8Tuner Icon Archive.
There are a lot of Theme SoundSets out there, but this one gets a special mention because it hits close to the heart. Michael Zannetou has updated his Marathon SoundSet. After installing this, I feel like I'm always playing my favorite game!
How to Create your own DragThing Colour Sets. This edit allows you to save your custom color sets in a DragThing Colour Set file. You can include the set with your K-Scheme, or simply protect them against accidental deletion. (Continued...)
3/1/99
Like me, most of you like your Mac magazines to stay focused on the MacOS (78%). In fact, I canceled my MacWorld subscription for that very reason.
eMediaWeekly is a slightly different situation. When they changed their name from MacWeek and became truly multi-platform, equally covering UNIX, Windows, and MacOS , I thought it added credibility to the Mac platform.
After last week's mishap when ResExcellence wasn't displayed properly in Internet Explorer, I was surprised that I received only one email noting the problem. So this week's Polling Place asks the age old question, "Which browser do you use?"
MailChecker, the scheduling Applescript by Peter Mellows, has been updated. It now comes in two parts: the checking application; and a configuration app. The checking app basically does the same thing, but more efficiently and removes a bug.
The config app does a few things:
- it's an installer
- it keeps everything together (mostly)
- it allows the user to set the interval between checks
- it launches Mail Checker
Hmmm... User Contributions... delicious!
And a series of replacement document icons by Toren Valimir
The previous edit to modify Apple's CD/DVD drivers to mount third party drives has been updated by Anthony Saxton. You can now perform the edit on version 1.2.1.
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