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Today's News by Cletus™ Buh Bye! Today is a big day in many ways at ResExcellence. First, it will probably be my last day at ResExcellence, as I am set adrift from the island. Thanks to all who recommended solutions such as a dinghy and SCUBA lessons. I still believe there is hope, if I can rally the troupes to vote someone else off.
Second is that the ResExcellence Theme is ready for prime time. All of us at ResExcellence offer our heart felt thanks to Michael Rabe from DogHouse Online for providing this theme for our readers and the Mac community. I wonder how many other sites can boast their own theme! Thanks again Michael.
Vizspring Software has updated two software items all of you seem to love. Throbber Edit and Throbber Developer. Throbber Edit will allow you to change the spinning "e" in Internet Explorer or "N" in Netscape to something else sans the need for ResEdit. Throbber Developer on the other hand will allow you to create a throbber for use in the two browsers. Opera Software has announced that it will be releasing the final versions of its browsers to the Mac and Linux community for free. In a move similar to the Eudora e-mail client, users will have two choices. "Opera for Linux and Macintosh will offer two options for keeping the browser. The user has the choice to download a free, ad-supported version with all features and functionality enabled, or registering the browser at a charge of $39 that removes the ads, with various discounts applying."
Jeff Rosen has posted AIMM 1.4. This is primarily a bug fix for this AIM striped down clone. Below is a partial list of the fixes and enhancements: - Fixed the duplicate buddy warning bug introduced in version 1.3. I also made it so that the buddy list behaves a little more like AIM's.
- Fixed a lot of interface issues. Some windows were resizeable when they shouldn't have been.
- Fixed a problem where AIM would send chat IDs that were to big for an integer variable. This made it impossible to send text in chat rooms sometimes.
- Added an option in the preferences to make the text of those people who leave caps lock on lowercase. < now who ever does that?! :) >
- Added an 'auto reconnect' feature. Since AIMM connects so fast, if you are bumped offline for any reason, it is hardly noticeable.
CharView 1.0b5 is an application that will show you all the available characters of a selected font. This is much easier to use then remembering all the keyboard shortcuts to generate the characters. Get in on the beta testing of this product and provide your input. Rage Software has posted a new piece of software called Invisible Finder 1.0, Invisible Finder is a tool for managing your invisible files. It will allow you to browse your hard drives and find invisible files. Please be careful when working with invisible files. They are invisible for a reason and you should take care when deleting any invisible files. element K Journals have posted an interesting article dealing with colors used on the web. It is part of their ongoing series called Inside Web Design. The article by Ron Wilder is entitled: "Understanding the Subtleties of Color" The Kaleidoscope Scheme Archive has posted 2 new and 2 updated schemes. Metamorphosis is by Martha Royer and uses dark green and brown colors. The other is I/OS X Titanium LE (3 Week LTD Edition!), I guess that is the whole name. This theme is by Toren Valimir and ranks right up there with his other works. Gotta have it! Submit Software and General News Suggestions!
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 Tools of the Trade by Michael
The Tribal Council has spoken.
After failing the Immunity Challenge, running Netscape 6 and Word 6 simultaneously, Cletus was voted off Gilligan's Island and into the shark infested water. Stop by on Monday and vote for the next editor you want to send packing!
In a recent email from Dan Bailey at Fontosaurus Text, he mentions the True Type Resource as a great place to get free fonts. This is ironic because I was just there last weekend snagging PC True Type fonts for use under Linux. If you haven't used TrueType fonts in LinuxPPC, read this.
Fontosaurus Text has updated with four new fonts. Check out Ronnie Raygun, Bungholio Surprise (so named, because, like Pulp Fiction, it was written on a roll of toilet paper -- no kidding), and NuMatrix.
Are you new to ResExcellence and feeling a little overwhelmed by the ResEdit Mods? Slip into customizing with this MacInstruct Tutorial - Change Your Mac's Appearance. It explains how to make several minor mods to your Mac to make it the best looking machine in town.
While not related to MacInstuct, LinuxInstruct has several tutorials for the Linux newbie.
If you're interested in screenshots of Linux applications grouped by category, take a look at this site.
User Contributed Splash Screens: by Michael Coyle
Snapshots by Jeremy Hoesly A moment of silence please as we observe the 21 dorsal fin salute for Cletus, our fearless skipper of the Software Archive, who has just been banished off the island. We barely knew thee.
Clear the deck! Friday’s snapshots are coming in for a landing: - Epoch Icons’ “Moelton EOS” desktop picture and the AquaXIII K-Scheme debut in this submission from Cam. iTunes is tickling the eardrums in the upper left-hand corner.
- Alberto Chávez is back with this screenshot sporting the custom “Caprice Bourett” desktop picture coupled with William Bart’s BBX Platinum K-Scheme. Audion, outfitted with Jeremie Hornus’ OSX Player face, is providing the background music in the lower right.
- Lars contributed this screenshot featuring a custom “Titanium G4” desktop picture. Icons were provided by Perfect Yosemite.
- Faithful contributor Robert Marking submitted this screenshot of iTunes’ visualizer. Stare into the mesmorizing patterns of warm, vibrant, firey colors as they flash and dance across the screen. I’ll leave the two of you alone.
- A desktop picture of iTunes’ visualizer is showcased in this contribution from Jesper Møller-Fink. iTunes is dishing out tunes in the lower left-hand corner.
- Regular contributor Evan Sharp sent in this contribution touting a desktop picture from the NASA Archives. Audion, retooled with Steve Graham’s Mercurial face, is kicking out soundwaves in the center. The icons visible throughout the shot are from Blue Sky Heart and Perfect Yosemite.
Captivated with the thought of sending your own snapshot? Read our submission guidelines and then hop to it!
Icon/Desktop News 02-02-01 Icon & Desktop News by Dan  Just when I thought January would go on forever, WHAM it's February. I won't annoy you with starting a count-down-till-spring, but knowing it's right around the corner makes this extra tough winter a bit more bearable.
Icons - Desktops: We've got three more Icon Sets from some extra creative pixel pushers, two of them Pixelpalooza contest entries, and 6 shiny new desktops. All on display for today's update.
- "Blize System Replacement" icons are named after a secret technique discovered by Jason Kemp. Download this set of 19 system replacement icons and unlock the mystery for yourself.
- "Josh's Stuff " is a small but extremely nice set of icons by Josh Bishop. These 9 little beauties seem to jump right off the page.
- "Orange Peel Proto_Sys" by Justin Dauer of the pseudoroom is a combo of 36 sharp pixel edges and lush 32-bit depth. He leans towards 32-bit just for system icons, since they are more pure design pieces than any other type of icon.
- "Celebrity docks collection2 " was put together by John Rose for those who wish to adorn their desktops with Hollywood's Best. This second set of fashionable docks comes in several resolutions, featuring the buxom Marylin Monroe and others.
- "Fred Stidson Pics#3" is another set of stylish desktops by our young English Artist. This soothing set of backdrops comes in 4 different colors at 1024x resolution.
- To commemorate the 100,000th visitor to pcweenies.com on January 28, 2001,Krishna M. Sadasivam has created a new "PC Weenies" wallpaper. Show off your Mac with
this hip 1024 x 768 resolution background.
- Jason Johnson immortalizes the new Titanium Power book with his "Power + Sex" desktop. Comes in 1024x resolution.
- Juan Santiago's has a funky style all his own when it comes to desktops. He's put together "Stiches Desk Picture" to share his love for the Mac with others in1280x resolution
- Greg Meach's "Ti G4 Desktop" pays homage to the new Titanium PowerBook G4 in two different resolutions.
News From Around the Web: Iconfactory announces the final tally for Pixelpalooza 2001. (125 entries) It's finally time to begin the People's Choice Voting process. This is your chance to help choose who will walk away with the "People's vote". DV Graphics is updating almost everyday now. Check out the 4 newest desktop and moss sets, not to mention another IE splash set and icons set in the making. There's a new icon set available at one-button mouse titled "Snowed-in". The Devils Desktop has updated with 10 new desktops, 2 New Icon Sets and 1 New Picture Frame PDF File. DOME-O-RAMA -- An Unhealthy Obsession for Snowdomes updates with some new backgrounds Colheres updates with a new desktop picture" February" by Rosa. Shroomgfx has got the rest of the "Glass Eye" icons ready to download. So in total that's 49 icons - 4.7megs worth. Crazy BlueSkyHeart announces the long awaited release of "Desktop Consoles Volume 6". There's 27 brand-spankin' new desktop pictures looking for a home.
Akio has just released a set of four desktops to follow in the "Sharp" series. So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
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2/1/01 Snapshots by Jeremy Hoesly Get your Thursday snapshot fix right here: - Tommie Blaschy contributed this screenshot touting RAILhead Design’s “Hellmouth” desktop picture combined with Akio’s BIG Red K-Scheme. Audion, overhauled with the AudionEgg face, is dishing out tunes in the lower right.
- This contribution from Scott Chitwood features a “Drawing Board” desktop pattern in conjunction with Robertson Smythe’s Leather Notepad K-Scheme. His new Indigo MOSS overlays the background pattern as a desktop picture. Icon creations from Irvi-Soft and Perfect Yosemite are visible throughout along with several of his own.
- This contribution from Cindy sports a desktop picture from K10K. Cabrio, an MP3 player that’s retro-fitted with the Key Lime skin, is serving up music along the top. Icon selections from FlipFlopFlyin’ and Saho’s IconRoom are also present.
- A MacDesktops desktop picture and the Liquid Metal Theme from MacThings debuts in this snapshot from Johny Martinez. Icons from Icon Factory and MacAkio in addition to some custom ones are also showcased.
- Maya from Evangelion pays a visit to the Snapshot Section in this contribution from Scott Piekarczyk coupled with Albie Wong’s ScaraManga K-Scheme. Audion, equipped with Scott Raleigh’s WetWare face, is cranking out songs in the center. Various icons from Icon Factory are scattered throughout.
- Rene got a hold of OS X’s extras.rscr file and went ballistic as can be seen in his contribution. A modified version of the “Quantum Foam” desktop picture can be seen in the background, and the custom ThinkPink Theme turns the Aqua interface magenta.
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Today's News by Cletus™ Please don't kick me off the island! Tad under the weather today. Glasses of O.J. and on with the update. A-Dock 2.3 public beta 2 was released yesterday. This version provides many bug fixes. Additionally, this release can also be run on your machine even if Wapp pro is not installed.  I have added a new piece of software to the Mac OS X Archive. TinkerTool 1.1 will allow modifications to the Mac OS X beta system all without the need of the command-line. The list of features is too long to post here. This version has the following enhancements:
- Added new options to change not only the size, but also the type of system fonts.
- Added new dock options for rumored features of future versions of Mac OS X.
MC Font Menu 1.2 is out. MC Font Menu is a Macintosh utility for displaying multiple column font menus. - WYSIWYG menu drawing is now cached.
- Increased compatibility with certain programs such as WorldText and Key Caps 9.0.
- The manual has been updated for version 1.2 and now includes a "Known Issues" section.
 NiftyNeato Software has updated Snitch. Version 2.6.6 brings OS 9.1 compatibility to this popular shareware for viewing and manipulating file/folder attributes. NiftyNeato has set up a temporary page for downloading. In case this link changes on me, I have listed two of the download mirrors: NiftyNeato iDisk, or MacFixIt mirror.
Window Monkey will allow you to add a background pattern to your Finder windows. Window Monkey is now at public beta 3 and is believed to be fully compatible with Mac OS 9.1 and PopChar Pro. Iconizer Pro has been updated to version 1.3.6. This program will allow you to create an image of 32bit icons for a folder background or CD background. A partial list of changes is listed below. - Added Show White Icons command to show icons which display absolute white color.
- Added Trash White Icons command to trash icons which display absolute white color.
- Moved all clean up commands to the “Clean” menu.
- Improved icon naming methodology to speed up iconization.
February Virex virus definitions are out. Be sure to update. (Direct download— 2mb) Themes and Schemes: Updated cosmetics is how Peter Harte is describing the new release of AQUA II+, which is now at version 2.6. Submit Software and General News Suggestions!
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Tools of the Trade by Michael
John-G suggests that all users of AOL's Instant Messenger head over to AOL's Feedback page and light a fire under them to release a Carbon/Cocoa version for MacOS X!
MacInstruct has posted Part II of their MacPerl Interactive Tutorial. Even if you have never been interested in MacPerl, this is an interesting tutorial that will help get you familiar with Perl 5 under MacOS X.
In you have MacOS 9.1 and want to apply the edit to remove the 2 minute MountCheck delay, Richard Rice offers this revision to the original edit:
Not a comment so much as an update to the 'Remove the 2 minute delay from the startup disk check edit. I got it to work under MacOS 9.1. The 'boot' resource is now in the System Suitcase, and the hex '1C20' is located on line 00B2D8.
Monday I asked for a translation of this Japanese web site that had posted some skins and themes. Vaughan Woolley was able to help out:
These are hacks for postpet, Toast 4, iTunes plus 2 MacOS X Public Beta themes (Coaltar and Pomegranate) plus 2 wallpapers.
The iTunes patches make the buttons Reddish (Thiefjam R patch) or Blackish (Thiefjam B patch) plus the cyberthief mascot makes occasional appearances. In his instructions, he mentions the software used to alter resources is not used. I presume he means ResEdit. Sorry, but my Japanese is more in the realm of teaching and casual conversation, hacking in Japanese is a little out of my league. I hope this is of some use to you.
By the way, the author says that the iTunes hack is meant to work with the Japanese version of iTunes, so there might be some text problems if you try using it on an English version.
 Modify SoundJam's Thumper Plug-in by Michael Coyle
Like XMMS (Linux) and WinAMP (Windows), SoundJam offers some great visual plug-ins for your enjoyment while listening to music, but why on Earth did they fill them full of odd little psychedelic cartoons!
Nothing against Chris DeSalvo, but today's simple edit will show you how to remove the smiley face from his Thumper plug-in, and if you wish, replace it with another image. (Continued...)
User Contributed Splash Screens: by Michael Coyle
- A Giant iMac Warning MOSS was sent by Micah! Whooo it's big.
- John Bailey follows up on his recent DiskLight makeover with a large collection of cursors. In addition to replacements for the Finder, there are resources for FinderPop, USB Overdrive , and more.
- Just when the stock market got rid of fractions, Gabriel Allen added them to this MOSS for Apple's latest update: MacOS 9 1/10th.
- milpool's funny Explorer splash lets us know 'The truth is out there..."
- An About this Mac replacement by Peter Grosett displays the Louis Armstrong commemorative stamp. Very jazzy!
- Nicolas Cardot sends a new MOSS called Ego. The 'read me' doesn't say who is featured in the image, but based on the title, I'll bet it's Nicolas.
- Based on an image from the film “Un chien andalou”, Luis M. Eiroa created this artistic splash for Photoshop.
- If you like the look of Apple's web site, then these MOSS images by Gregory Meach are for you. Today's feature MacOS X, iMac, and the iDVD web sites.
Snapshots by Jeremy Hoesly Wednesday’s snapshot lineup is ready for action: - An “Oni” desktop picture and the Sharp Indigo K-Scheme debut in this submission from Akio. Audion, equipped with the custom Sharpy! skin, is pumping out soundwaves in the lower right. Icons from Bungie, Perfect Yosemite, and icons.cx are featured along with some of the homegrown variety.
- A modified version of EndEffect’s “Abstraction” desktop picture is showcased in this contribution from Jacob Childs coupled with Toren Valimir’s I/OS X Graphite K-Scheme. SoundJam, retooled with the converted Elphin Audion face, is sitting in as digital DJ in the lower right-hand corner. Icons from icons.cx and Icon Factory are nestled in the upper right-hand corner.
- This screenshot from Pedro Fernández spotlights a modified version of the “Mac OS Background” desktop picture along with Butt O’Sigh’s Klassik 1303 K-Scheme. Audion, outfitted with NewillMeister’s Pill face, is serving up music selections in the upper left. A smattering of custom icons in addition to selections from RAILhead Design and icons.cx are situated along the right and bottom edges.
- Another submission from faithful contributor Evan Sharp arrives sporting Duncan Cowen’s Co-Pilot K-Scheme. Macast, retro-fitted with Mayer’s RAMP skin, is dishing out tunes in the upper left-hand corner. A sampling of icons from Icon Factory, Perfect Yosemite, and icons.cx makes an appearance as well.
- This submission from Sammy Thurber displays Akio’s “Bio-Apple” desktop picture and BIG Graphite K-Scheme. Audion, tweaked with the Tight Skin face, is providing the background music along the bottom. A smorgesbord of icons, some of which are from Xicons, lines the left and right edges.
- Manuel Velazquez returns with this snapshot touting a desktop picture with a custom logo and Toren Valimir’s I/OS X Graphite K-Scheme. Very cool looking.
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Icon/Desktop News 01-31-01 Icon & Desktop News by Dan  I seriously regret to inform you but the readers have spoken, and have decided to turn Cletus into shark bait this week. Although a fairly close race with our fearless leader Michael, aka "Chicago Rico" who has been on the lamb and hiding out on Gilligan's Island, we're gonna miss you Cletus.
Icons - Desktops: We've got three more Icon Sets from some creative pixel pushers, all of them Pixelpalooza contest entries, and 6 brand-spankin new desktops. All on display for today's update.
- Yoshihiro Kondo of Chillyday boggles the mind with his latest "More Bird Icons". These are a detailed and accurate set of 70 hand drawn bird icons, replete with their respective Latin names in 32 bit glory. Requires System 8.5 or greater.
- J. Findlay of beautiful Washington Island WI submits his unique "Metallicons" for your approval. This set of 15 metallic symbols will add class to any desktop
- Bri Gipson has been fascinated by the ocean and it's residents since childhood. For those who share the same watery passion, catch Bri's "Under the Sea icons". This is a set of 16 various deeper sea creatures that aren't commonly seen.
- "Celebrity docks collection#1" was put together by John Rose for those who wish to adorn their desktops with Hollywood's Best. This first set of fashionable docks comes in several resolutions. Don't forget the bonus pic included, drawn by the author.
- "imacdream" by Luc is another one of his great desktop creations. This one comes only in iMac blue at 800x resolution, but he will create other colors on demand if you ask nice.
- Still wondering what living in the "Outback" looks like? Then take another photographic walkabout with "Natural Aussie Wonders #2", by Peter and Diana McHugh. This is the second of several sets, which includes several shots in Aussie sized resolutions.
- Having a bad day and your brain is toast? Then you can surely relate to "Gr" by Raool of Ra's Page . This greyscale desktop comes in 1152x resolution.
- Andrew Van Atta reminds us that a lot has changed since the introduction of the Mac in 1984 with his "OSX 2001" desktop. This Apple centric backdrop comes in 1024x resolution.
- "Power of Mac" by Sky O'Mara gives you that feeling that only Mac owners have. Comes in several resolutions.
News From Around the Web: There's a new icon set available at one-button mouse titled "Snowed-in". DOME-O-RAMA -- A Unhealthy Obsession for Snowdomes updates with some new backgrounds Colheres updates with a new desktop picture" February" by Rosa. Shroomgfx has got the rest of the "Glass Eye" icons ready to download. So in total that's 49 icons - 4.7megs worth. Crazy BlueSkyHeart announces the long awaited release of "Desktop Consoles Volume 6". There's 27 brand-spankin' new desktop pictures looking for a home.
Akio has just released a set of four desktops to follow in the "Sharp" series. The Devils Desktop has changed it's name to MacuserX and has updated with 5 new desktops under the new banner. Dan Linneman suggests we check out http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/3238/ for some. neat icons and deskpix. The desktop Jihad continues at Mandolux, with 21 new desktops. Mando also notes the opening of "Business Cards by Mando Gomez" at the same address. Live Pencil is at it again, and releases some new goodies. This update includes two new icon sets, three wallpapers, and eight animation's. Desktop Gremlins is in the process of redesigning their web site, so keep your eyes posted for the new layout, and some wonderful new sets of icons. So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
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Today's News by Cletus™  MacZ Software has notified me of the winners of the FolderGuard Contest. Congratulations to Mark Evans and Carolyn E. Cooper. Both will receive a free registration for FolderGuard. For more information on the winners you can check this page. More contests on the way!
AIMM 1.3 has hit the web pipes. This slimmed down chat client is getting fine tuned with each release. - When a user signs on, their name stays bold for a lot longer.
- Fixed a problem where a lot of idle time was taken up. Mainly, the iTunes
visualizer, for example, would lag with AIMM open.
- Fixed a rare sound bug.
- AIMM now remembers window placements much better.
Tim Dehring dropped us an e-mail about a new site called ApplePrograms. It is in the vein of VersionTracker, without the daily updates. He writes; “It is targeted for ‘newbies,’ but everyone is welcome...”  Wapp Pro 3.0b2 is now available. This window switching utility displays a menu in the menu bar allowing easy application/window manipulation. If you work with many windows or applications open, then this is the tool you need. Here is a listing from the email:
- Removed the option to list the Desktop as a Finder window as it caused a big incompatibility with the Navigation Services when FinderPop was also installed.
- Fixed various problems with the submenus of Finder windows.
- Fixed problems with the menus added by the "Click-There-It-Is-like" feature.
- There is a known incompatibility with Quickeys 5.
LCDtest is not really new, but is useful if you have an LCD screen. "LCDtest is a utility that simply helps you test your LCD screen for bad or stuck pixels. LCD's are very common with flat panel displays and powerbooks and unfortunately they are not flawless." The stuck pixel problem seems to be a common topic in news groups. This program will allow you to test your screen. Kines courtesy of Tadashi Yonetan Submit Software and General News Suggestions!
Tools of the Trade by Michael
Melissa has updated the ResEx Links page with two dozen new sites! On the page is a form for you to add your site, or suggest another.
CyberGreg, a recent ResEx contributor, has some interesting items on his site. There are several downloads that allow iTunes to work with non-Apple CD Burners. Even if you're not interested in iTunes, there are some snapshots of Microsoft's next OS release: Whistler.
Since this site is in Japanese, it's difficult for me to be sure of what is there, but it looks like you can find a makeover for iTunes and some MacOS X Themes (modified Extras files). If anyone can send a translation, I'll post it.
 The Polling Place by Michael
Ack! Over 90% of ResEx readers like the look of Titanium! Come on people! Where are the fruity colors? Where is the see-through plastic? Show me the "cute" factor! I read where all the Wintel laptop manufacturers are banding together to file a class action lawsuit against Apple for stealing the "look and feel" of their notebook computers. <rimshot>
Back to basics in this week's Polling Place where we ask the simple question, "Do you use Folder Actions?"
Polling Place Bonus. Survivor IV, (ResEx stranded on an Island).
Call me an opportunist, but...
The Staff of ResExcellence has been stranded on Gilligan's Island. Each week, readers can vote one of us off the island and into the shark infested waters. There is an additional Polling Place box on the left. Make your selection for this week and stop back Friday when we will have our Tribal Meeting to determine who becomes shark bait.
Will it be the group's newest member Melissa, or maybe you'll determine that old man Dan has outlived his usefulness. Will Cletus and Michael kill each other as they battle for immunity and the last bottle of Bass Ale? And what about Jeremy, the quiet one? What is that glistening piece of metal hidden under his pillow? Which one will be the Survivor...
Have a little Thai with your iTunes by Tan Vachiramon
When I first downloaded iTunes, I was slightly disappointed that it didn't support Thai ID3 Tags, while my Soundjam Free does (I've got the Thai Enabler in my System. Interestingly, the built-in player in MacOS X supports Thai tags without mods). So I decided to hack a little...
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I opened a copy of iTunes in ResEdit and found the FOND resource. I then copied a Thai font from the System's Font folder and opened it in ResEdit, opened the FOND and changed the resource name to Lucida Grande. I copied that resource and pasted it into the iTunes' FOND resource (deleting the old Lucida Grande first) and saved that changes, and it worked! I guess this should work with all fonts.
One problem though, the letters of the ID3 tags are messed up, so an ASCII to Latin tag conversion did the job (I get some mp3s from Wintel computers).
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Well, that's it! Just thought it might be useful for people with unsupported foreign languages on their systems.
User Contributed Splash Screens: by Michael Coyle
- Frank's not clowning around with this cow-lickin' MOSS.
- Featuring a character from SailorMoon, Rob Brail created this cool MacOS X BootPanel.
- This golden splash for Outlook Express by Laurent Peraldi is so beautiful it almost makes me want to switch...almost.
- Whoa! Paul Sahner sent 12 mini MOSS for just about every MacOS version made - and some I've never seen!
- If you use DiskLight, John Bailey created some better looking icons for the menu bar.
- It's sorta X-Files, sorta MacOS X. Either way, this MOSS by Nicolas Cardot is great looking.
- Do you access the internet with AOL? I'm sorry to hear that. Well, at least you can make the program look a little better with this set of three splash screens by Steve Sobek.
- Just in time for next Christmas, Gregory Meach contributes this Grinch MOSS!
Snapshots by Jeremy Hoesly My snapshot picks for the month of December have arrived! Stop on by and take a look.
Monday’s snapshots are rearing to go: - A “Britney Spears” desktop picture from Desktop Girls debuts in this screenshot from Matthew Cone along with Albie Wong’s Extra Virgin Scheme. SoundJam, retooled with the MiniAmp skin, is tickling the eardrums along the left edge. Icons from Icon Factory line the right edge.
- A “Myst III” desktop picture is featured in this submission from Joe DelPopolo. Icons from Xicons and icons.cx abound.
- This snapshot from Jim Farrell touts MacDesktops’ “G3 Like a Rock” desktop picture in conjunction with the I-Liquid Theme.
- Regular contributor Evan Sharp submits this snapshot showcasing Tazl’s “Disco Flash” desktop picture combined with the Tangerine GlassWorks Theme from Doghouse Online. Audion, overhauled with the BCK Code face is serving up music selections in the center. Icons were provided by Icon Factory and icons.cx.
- Jake Tenenbaum contributed this awesome dual monitor snapshot sporting the “Global City Lights” desktop picture from NASA’s Planetary Photojournal coupled with Takakura Akihiro’s HA-I-TE-K Scheme. Audion, tweaked with Jim Pelletier’s Handheld face and Graham Cox’s LED Spectrum Analyzer visualization plugin, is providing the tunes on the second screen.
- This submission from Manuel Velazquez features a custom desktop picture. Audion is supplying the music in the lower right.
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Icon/Desktop News 01-29-01 Icon & Desktop News by Dan  I really hate to brag, but thanks to all of you, we've got one of the world's greatest Icon and Desktop collections on either side of the Mississippi. Don't believe me? Several cups of coffee and a couple hours later you will see what I mean.
Icons - Desktops: We've got three more Icon Sets from some nimble fingered pixel pushers, all of them Pixelpalooza contest entries, and 6 brand new desktops. All on display for today's update.
- Yoshihiro Kondo of Chillyday has graciously given me the nod to display his most recent icon creations titled "Another Sugar Plate Vitro". This beautiful collection of 75 system replacement icons are designed for System 8.5 or greater and are 32 bit.
- The wee folk at Desktop Gremlins have been busy making "magical solutions for curious folk" these days. The first released set in a theme series, "Apothecary Icons" will lift your spirits and cure what ails you.
- In case you were wondering, "White Stuff "icons by Silvio Ajr are really in the folder. Download this set of 10 disappearing and reappearing transparent icons to see for yourself.
- "iliCon" has something delicate and colorful yet very useful for desktop use. The "Flower Fashion" desktop series was created for all ages, and it's starting with two decorative ladies dressed in scented petals on fine textured backgrounds.
- We've got another cute desktop from our very talented young English artist Fred Stidson. "Sharkie" comes in 1024x resolution.
- If you have ever wondered what living in the "Outback" looks like, take a photographic walkabout with "NaturalAussie Wonders #1", by Peter and Diana McHugh. This is the first of two sets, and includes several shots in Aussie sized resolutions.
- Ever have one of those days where you just want to scream? Then you can surely relate to "James" by Raool of Ra's Page . This character desktop comes in 1152x resolution.
- Some days I just prefer a simple but elegant backdrop to adorn my desktop. "Bubble fade" by Josh Bishop easily fills the bill in 1152x resolution.
- Garrett Walbridge steps out a bit farther into his creative power with "Laser show". This space-age desktop will certainly liven up your monitor in1024x and 800x resolutions.
News From Around the Web: BlueSkyHeart announces the long awaited release of "Desktop Consoles Volume 6". There's 27 brand-spankin' new desktop pictures looking for a home.
Akio has just released a set of four desktops to follow in the "Sharp" series. Colheres updates with the new icon set "faces" by Rosa. The Devils Desktop has changed it's name to MacuserX and has updated with 5 new desktops under the new banner. Dan Linneman suggests we check out http://www.geocities.co.jp/SiliconValley-Oakland/3238/ for some. neat icons and deskpix. The desktop Jihad continues at Mandolux, with 21 new desktops. Mando also notes the opening of "Business Cards by Mando Gomez" at the same address. Live Pencil is at it again, and releases some new goodies. This update includes two new icon sets, three wallpapers, and eight animation's. Desktop Gremlins is in the process of redesigning their web site, so keep your eyes posted for the new layout, and some wonderful new sets of icons. KCs Custom Desktops announces the release of a bunch more new desktop pictures. Top Icons updates with "New Heaven Icons". Flax Creations updates with 9 new desktops. Featuring a new series of OSX tiled backdrops. Shroomgfx updates with some new icons : "Glass Eye - Illegal Adobe" and "Glass Eye- Flags". So what's up WWW? Icons? Desktop pictures? News? Inform us! We'll post it!
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