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Adam Betts · Jan 6, 2003, 03:35 PM

I used to be a fan of NetworkMonitor until I saw a new software out today in VersionTracker: MenuMeters. This one easily take the crown! Very pretty and simple.

Right next to MenuMeters, I use Spy, Stuffit Deluxe, and the rest...

Post yours here. I don't care if it's boring but I'm sure people would love to see how you organize your menu bar. Clock at the beginning of left or right, Sound at middle, ... ?

phillryu · Jan 6, 2003, 04:47 PM

holy poo dude, I keep mine very simple and uncluttered. This means airport, volume, (not even necessary anyway), battery with percent, and time.

iRebound · Jan 6, 2003, 04:50 PM

adam, everytime i see your screen shot, your sound is always off.

Dace · Jan 6, 2003, 04:59 PM

My menubar clutter:

iRebound · Jan 6, 2003, 05:02 PM

dace, what's the little paw and the music note? and dang, where do you live? it's -3�

Dace · Jan 6, 2003, 05:09 PM

Originally posted by iRebound:
dace, what's the little paw and the music note? and dang, where do you live? it's -3� Celsius

1- TigerLaunch: drop down menu to quickly launch apps

2- M-Beat: controls iTunes from the menu bar

3- I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Great City, Great Province and Great Country

iRebound · Jan 6, 2003, 05:27 PM

Originally posted by Dace:
3- I live in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Great City, Great Province and Great Country

oh ok, it's celsius. not that cold. it's -2� C here then.

CarbonG4 · Jan 6, 2003, 05:35 PM

::carbon::

Adam Betts · Jan 6, 2003, 06:21 PM

Originally posted by iRebound:
adam, everytime i see your screen shot, your sound is always off.

Heh, I'm sure you know that I'm deaf but that isn't the reason it's off. My roommate have a baby daughter and she live right next to my room. When they're not here, I'd turn it to full volume (I own iSub/Soundsticks mainly for its high bass)

zeltrio · Jan 6, 2003, 06:33 PM

Ahhh, that is a great app! Just replaced 3 apps I was using with it. Wow, seriously. I'm excited!

Only thing I'd like is for it to display network usage in bytes instead of bits.

Here's my menu bar.

iRebound · Jan 6, 2003, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
Heh, I'm sure you know that I'm deaf but that isn't the reason it's off. My roommate have a baby daughter and she live right next to my room. When they're not here, I'd turn it to full volume (I own iSub/Soundsticks mainly for its high bass)

ooh, i did not know that.

CheesePuff · Jan 6, 2003, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
Heh, I'm sure you know that I'm deaf but that isn't the reason it's off. My roommate have a baby daughter and she live right next to my room. When they're not here, I'd turn it to full volume (I own iSub/Soundsticks mainly for its high bass)

So you better now get the Logitech Z-680... a huge 8" 180 watt sub woofer (and five 60 watt satellites), you can feel that 4 blocks away at half volume.

Ookla · Jan 6, 2003, 07:41 PM

AquilaCalendar, Searchling, iAddressX, KeyChain, iChoose, WeatherManX, ScriptMenu, Display, Volume, Battery, ProcessWizard, CeePeeYou, Quitling, PTHClock, X-assist.

schep · Jan 6, 2003, 07:42 PM

Here's mine:

The app on the right is synergy an iTunes menubar remote

xyber233 · Jan 6, 2003, 07:42 PM

Here ya go.

mrtew · Jan 6, 2003, 08:34 PM

I guess I could have the most crowded one of all. I just wish I had a bigger screen so i could have all the stuff I really want up there!

PTHpasteboard, TigerLaunch, Searchling*, BackLight, KeychainAccess, MenuMeters (memory, disclight, cpu monitor, network access), iChat*, battery, MenuPrefs, ChangeDesktop, display*, ClassicSpy, Volume*, ASM showing iChat*, clock*, MenuCalendar*.

*custom icon

swiz · Jan 6, 2003, 09:20 PM

Originally posted by mrtew:
I guess I could have the most crowded one of all. I just wish I had a bigger screen so i could have all the stuff I really want up there!

PTHpasteboard, TigerLaunch, Searchling*, BackLight, KeychainAccess, MenuMeters (memory, disclight, cpu monitor, network access), iChat*, battery, MenuPrefs, ChangeDesktop, display*, ClassicSpy, Volume*, ASM showing iChat*, clock*, MenuCalendar*.

*custom icon

With all due respect John you are a menuabr extra whore.

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Mac Guru · Jan 6, 2003, 09:32 PM

Here's mine... I'm a simple guy.

1-Meteorologist
2-Stuffit
3-Airport
4-Battery
5-Date and Time

Mac Guru

TheIceMan · Jan 6, 2003, 10:26 PM

Originally posted by mrtew:
I guess I could have the most crowded one of all. I just wish I had a bigger screen so i could have all the stuff I really want up there!

PTHpasteboard, TigerLaunch, Searchling*, BackLight, KeychainAccess, MenuMeters (memory, disclight, cpu monitor, network access), iChat*, battery, MenuPrefs, ChangeDesktop, display*, ClassicSpy, Volume*, ASM showing iChat*, clock*, MenuCalendar*.

*custom icon

Man, I LIKE it! How did you get "ChangeDesktop" on the menu (I change out my wallpaper all the itme and it would be great to have quick access to it).

SteevAK · Jan 6, 2003, 10:41 PM

Anybody know if there is a menu thing for displaying iTunes song info?

And I don't want one of the floating windows. Just a static display in the menu bar.

Gatorzx2 · Jan 6, 2003, 11:45 PM

Nice and simple.

Dace · Jan 7, 2003, 01:57 AM

Originally posted by SteevAK:
Anybody know if there is a menu thing for displaying iTunes song info?

And I don't want one of the floating windows. Just a static display in the menu bar.

How about M-Beat?

RMXO · Jan 7, 2003, 02:18 AM

Originally posted by Ookla:

AquilaCalendar, Searchling, iAddressX, KeyChain, iChoose, WeatherManX, ScriptMenu, Display, Volume, Battery, ProcessWizard, CeePeeYou, Quitling, PTHClock, X-assist.

how did u get color on your progs on your menu bar?

mrtew · Jan 7, 2003, 06:13 AM

Originally posted by RMXO:
how did u get color on your progs on your menu bar?

He just edited the .tif's that the system uses. They are in System/Library/Core Services/Menu Extras/various Menus/Contents/Resources

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
Man, I LIKE it! How did you get "ChangeDesktop" on the menu (I change out my wallpaper all the itme and it would be great to have quick access to it).

It's the program called ChangeDesktop on versiontracker. It's brilliant and free! There is a checkbox in the program for 'display menu item' which lets you do various changes from the menubar.

Dace · Jan 7, 2003, 06:54 AM

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
Man, I LIKE it! How did you get "ChangeDesktop" on the menu (I change out my wallpaper all the itme and it would be great to have quick access to it).

I use a contextual menu that lets me change desktop, Only prob is that I can't control how the image is displayed (fill, stretch etc...) it only reads "Set as Desktop Picture"

headbirth · Jan 7, 2003, 09:23 AM

You guys should offer some of your icon files for these :-)

I haven't seen MailTicker, RADbookmarks, You Got Mail, Shortcut Menu, Youpi Key.....

Anyone know if MailTicker is going to be updated anytime soon?

chezpaul · Jan 7, 2003, 12:39 PM

Well I'm surprised to be the first Bluetooth and isunc user here...
I got iChoose, Searchling, Bluetooth and iSync.

I like it how we can guess ones theme too.
Dace, we're using the same theme.

Mmmmm my image won't load up.. go wonder... Well it's the same blue as Dace's with 4 icons.... ;-)

RMXO · 11:40 PM

mine:

my battery at the time of the pic said 6:24hr.

swiz · Jan 8, 2003, 09:47 AM

CyberGreg · Jan 8, 2003, 05:11 PM

Here's mine:

Tiger Launch, Weather Pop, iChoose, MenuMeters and Apple items

Adam Betts · Jan 9, 2003, 08:05 PM

Originally posted by swiz:

What kind of theme is that? I like the subtle gradient

I'm also wondering which is better: WeatherPop or Meteorologist? I'm using Meteorologist but I can't stand the non-dragable. I want to be able to drag anything in my menu to my liking.

Stradlater · Jan 9, 2003, 09:30 PM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
What kind of theme is that? I like the subtle gradient

I'm also wondering which is better: WeatherPop or Meteorologist? I'm using Meteorologist but I can't stand the non-dragable. I want to be able to drag anything in my menu to my liking.

Personally, I prefer WeatherManX Extras over either of those two, and it still allows to be draggable.

ARENA · Jan 11, 2003, 09:18 AM

Here's mine:

Jan Van Boghout · Jan 11, 2003, 10:05 AM

Originally posted by ARENA:
Here's mine:

Look! Someone is using my Black&White set!

swiz · Jan 11, 2003, 10:28 AM

Originally posted by Adam Betts:
What kind of theme is that? I like the subtle gradient

I'm also wondering which is better: WeatherPop or Meteorologist? I'm using Meteorologist but I can't stand the non-dragable. I want to be able to drag anything in my menu to my liking.

Ive never tried WeatherPop but I agree, other than the nondraggable menu item Meterologist rocks. The theme is ChosenOS, the original version, Im just about finished with the alternate version which doesnt use such harsh dark outlines.

ARENA · Jan 11, 2003, 12:39 PM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Look! Someone is using my Black&White set!

Definitely man!
I love it, been using it since you released it and i couldn't image proteus without it now

SwarmyCurve · Jan 15, 2003, 05:19 PM

Some of yours are really complex! You must have high-res displays too with all of them.

My menu bar isn't even worth taking a screenshot of. Its very simple, pretty much the Apple default. I found a way today to use Synergy + Youpi Key together so that my F9-11 keys directly control iTunes without modifiers. Basically, I hit F10 and Youpi Key thinks to trigger option F10, which is what Synergy knows the Play/Pause function of iTunes as. Its a nice system!

spin · Jan 17, 2003, 07:08 AM

Originally posted by ARENA:
Here's mine:

what's the tool with the little guy to the left?

ARENA · 11:47 AM

Originally posted by spin:
what's the tool with the little guy to the left?

That is the status indicator for Proteus, with the Black&White set by Jan Van Boghout.

Jan Van Boghout · Jan 17, 2003, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by ARENA:
...by an Van Boghout.

Did I get a new name without being warned?

ARENA · Jan 17, 2003, 11:47 AM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Did I get a new name without being warned?

Sorry man, i just fixed it