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bOOzo · Jan 5, 2003, 01:04 PM

Originally posted by CyberGreg:
allap, nice background... what's the paw print in the menu bar?

Yes, nice background indeed! Where can it be found..?

mrfrost · 01:31 PM

Originally posted by bOOzo:
Yes, nice background indeed! Where can it be found..?

I remember getting that one from www.xanthic.net but the page doesn't load for me anymore. You can get one of his desktops from this link here though. Just search for "xanthic".

EDIT : I still have a couple of the Xanthic eye desktops on my comp. including the one featured in that screenshot. If anyone wants me to make a .sit of them I'll put them on my iDisk.

Zimphire · Jan 5, 2003, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by Mr_Frost:
I remember getting that one from www.xanthic.net but the page doesn't load for me anymore. You can get one of his desktops from this link here though. Just search for "xanthic".

EDIT : I still have a couple of the Xanthic eye desktops on my comp. including the one featured in that screenshot. If anyone wants me to make a .sit of them I'll put them on my iDisk.

Thanks, I have always liked blue colored desktops.

mrfrost · Jan 5, 2003, 01:43 PM

I've made a .sit file out of the 4 desktop pics and put it in the public folder of my iDisk.

"mr_frost"

enjoy.

Adam Betts · Jan 5, 2003, 05:16 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
Thanks, I have always liked blue colored desktops.

Me too. I tried to cut myself from blue and try other colors but it's still impossible.

click to enlarge.

cre8tif · Jan 5, 2003, 11:13 PM

I know I'm late joining the party, but here's mine.

desktop

--cre8tif

godzookie2k · Jan 5, 2003, 11:54 PM

Originally posted by cre8tif:
I know I'm late joining the party, but here's mine.

desktop

--cre8tif

heheheh could you possibly have more stuff in your dock?!?!?

TheIceMan · Jan 6, 2003, 12:19 AM

cre8tif: How did you get the date and time to be displayed like that:

Sun January 05 @ 4:36:30 PM

Are you using PTH Clock? Because I'm using that but can't seem to set the date and time like yours.

RMXO · Jan 6, 2003, 01:26 AM

Originally posted by cre8tif:
I know I'm late joining the party, but here's mine.

desktop

--cre8tif

what software is that Eject button on the menu bar?

fourstarcltv · Jan 6, 2003, 03:05 AM

here's my latest (click for full-size):

since the above was taken i've added tigerlaunch. great app.

clarkgoble · Jan 6, 2003, 06:02 AM

Whoever posted the link to Customize.org I must thank you. I use XP as my main machine at work and I've been looking for a way to theme it more. Finally I can make it look more Aqua like. (I've yet to keep a theme on OSX as I *love* the original appearance)

I have one question though. Everyone always shows themes with few real world applications. Why is that? Do they typically look bad? The little theming I've done on XP looks great until you do something like open Outlook. Then it is clash city!

Regarding KDE. I've actually themed KDE a lot more than XP or OSX. I run it in the background under OSX. I'm actually very impressed with the latest version. I even found some UI features I'd like rolled into OSX. However when you theme it right, it looks just like OSX. While running non-KDE X11 apps involves a lack of consistency, there are plenty of KDE apps. I'm upgrading my Linux box at work to work with KDE tomorrow just because of switching to it from Gnome here at home.

bOOzo · Jan 6, 2003, 06:08 AM

Originally posted by RMXO:
what software is that Eject button on the menu bar?

That would be the Eject.menu included with Jaguar. Not sure how to apply it from preferences, but if you go into System/Library/CoreServices/Menu Extras and open the Eject.menu it will show up.

cre8tif · Jan 6, 2003, 10:20 AM

heheheh could you possibly have more stuff in your dock?!?!?

I'm lazy.

How did you get the date and time to be displayed like that:

Sun January 05 @ 4:36:30 PM

Are you using PTH Clock? Because I'm using that but can't seem to set the date and time like yours.
godzookie2k

Go here, all will be revealed :

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.p...11126090439402

later
--cre8tif

Bombia · Jan 6, 2003, 11:18 AM

Here we go again

moofman · Jan 6, 2003, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by cre8tif:
I know I'm late joining the party, but here's mine.

desktop

--cre8tif

How'd you get the floating minimized icons? I thought that got disabled...

Zimphire · Jan 6, 2003, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by Bombia:
Here we go again

I always use Graphite in Simple Aqua, This is one of the first times I have seen it in "aqua" colores. not but I might switch over for awhile for a change.

Mac Guru · 11:51 PM

Here's mine.

I got the desktop from MacMotiva and edited it to my liking.

Mac Guru

mrtew · Jan 7, 2003, 12:09 AM

Playing around with Safety First.

stew · Jan 7, 2003, 04:29 AM

swiz · Jan 7, 2003, 06:36 AM

Sporting my new SS ChosenOS GUI with accompanied desktop pic:

TheIceMan · Jan 7, 2003, 06:59 AM

cre8tif:
I went to MacOSX Hints and did what the directions said. *This was my FIRST time doing UNIX!* But I kept getting this message: No such file or directory.

1) It said to type:
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/Clock.menu/Contents/MacOS/

2)then type:
sudo perl -p -i -e "s/%a /%x /" Clock

and this should put the date in the menubar. But I couldn't get it to do that. Any advice? The "tip" was posted 11/26/2001. Could it be that the OSX files have been altered since then and is now different in 10.2.3?

If anyone else has any tips on customizing the menubar to show the day of the week like this
please let me know, thanks.

Sun January 05 @ 4:36:30 PM

Dace · Jan 7, 2003, 09:02 AM

Originally posted by TheIceMan:
cre8tif:
I went to MacOSX Hints and did what the directions said. *This was my FIRST time doing UNIX!* But I kept getting this message: No such file or directory.

1) It said to type:
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/Clock.menu/Contents/MacOS/

2)then type:
sudo perl -p -i -e "s/%a /%x /" Clock

and this should put the date in the menubar. But I couldn't get it to do that. Any advice? The "tip" was posted 11/26/2001. Could it be that the OSX files have been altered since then and is now different in 10.2.3?

If anyone else has any tips on customizing the menubar to show the day of the week like this
please let me know, thanks.

Sun January 05 @ 4:36:30 PM

There is no "Mac OS" folder, follow the path and see for urself

TheIceMan · Jan 7, 2003, 10:17 AM

Dace:
Yes, I realize that. I found an update at the Mac OSX Hints website and I've contacted the author of the updated tip.

cre8tif · Jan 7, 2003, 11:05 AM

How'd you get the floating minimized icons? I thought that got disabled...

Go here.

cre8tif:
I went to MacOSX Hints and did what the directions said. *This was my FIRST time doing UNIX!* But I kept getting this message: No such file or directory.

1) It said to type:
cd /System/Library/CoreServices/Menu\ Extras/Clock.menu/Contents/MacOS/

2)then type:
sudo perl -p -i -e "s/%a /%x /" Clock

and this should put the date in the menubar. But I couldn't get it to do that. Any advice? The "tip" was posted 11/26/2001. Could it be that the OSX files have been altered since then and is now different in 10.2.3?

If anyone else has any tips on customizing the menubar to show the day of the week like this
please let me know, thanks.

Yahhhh! Ooppps!

I sent you to the wrong page. Sorry for the confusion.

Here is the correct page with hack I used.
The correct page

Sorry again for the confusion.

--cre8tif

7Macfreak · Jan 9, 2003, 01:55 AM

i have a quick trivial question.. how come some of you guys have the ichat icon with a smiley and others have it with the AOL icon? and how do i change it to either?

Mac Guru · Jan 9, 2003, 02:25 AM

I have an iChat smiley icon available for download on my website.

Mac Guru

Gatorzx2 · Jan 9, 2003, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by Mac Guru:
I have an iChat smiley icon available for download on my website.

Mac Guru

I get a 404 error when trying to download them from your site.

Nice site btw.

Gatorzx2 · Jan 9, 2003, 08:13 PM

swiz · Jan 9, 2003, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by Gatorzx2:
(snip)

That is a nice desktop GatorZ

Gatorzx2 · Jan 9, 2003, 11:27 PM

Originally posted by swiz:
That is a nice desktop GatorZ

Thanks man.

Adam Betts · Jan 10, 2003, 10:42 PM

Originally posted by swiz:
That is a nice desktop GatorZ

I agree. Very simple but attractive!

Brien · Jan 10, 2003, 11:21 PM

Yeah, it looks nice.

percival · 09:54 AM

Here's mine.

A combination of Milk and SmoothStripes with just a touch of Aqua

MarkLT1 · Jan 11, 2003, 11:11 PM

Here is mine.. using Swiz's ChosenOS on my new Powerbook..

P.S. Click for full version

as2 · Jan 12, 2003, 06:02 PM

Here's my desktop...

Mainly based on the Chosen OS theme, but with icons from Snow.E 2.

Adam

wreks · Jan 12, 2003, 07:27 PM

Originally posted by percival:
Here's mine.

[picture]

A combination of Milk and SmoothStripes with just a touch of Aqua

hey where did you get those icons?

percival · Jan 13, 2003, 02:10 AM

The folder icons are iPlatinum. At the moment the server cannot be found so you can get these

here Click here to download

The folder icons in the screen shot are a combination of iPlatinum and other icons

and can be downloaded here

pabloEskimo · Jan 13, 2003, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by percival:
Here's mine.

A combination of Milk and SmoothStripes with just a touch of Aqua

is that brushed aluminium mp3 player the iTunes widget of the still-to-be-released Konfabulator?

as2 · Jan 13, 2003, 09:12 AM

Originally posted by pabloEskimo:
is that brushed aluminium mp3 player the iTunes widget of the still-to-be-released Konfabulator?

It's Whamb... I used it but the playlist options were limited so went back to using iTunes with X-Tunes...

The link for Whamb is here.

Adam

ARENA · Jan 16, 2003, 11:59 PM

dr.george · Jan 18, 2003, 12:33 AM

my old fashioned Aqua theme...

My Snap

Giano · Jan 18, 2003, 08:42 AM

sorry for dimension...but i not even find a good place qhere put my photo....geocities seem to suck in link....so spymac!!

mrfrost · Jan 18, 2003, 10:02 AM

Originally posted by Giano:
*image snip*

sorry for dimension...but i not even find a good place qhere put my photo....geocities seem to suck in link....so spymac!!

i really like your desktop picture Giano. Where can I find it?

Giano · Jan 18, 2003, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by Mr_Frost:
i really like your desktop picture Giano. Where can I find it?

http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/938429

fireside · Jan 18, 2003, 06:14 PM

Originally posted by Hi I'm Ben:

Thumbnailed for your pleasure!

whats that thing in the top left of the screen? it looks like a theme or something or iTunes.

Mac Guru · Jan 18, 2003, 09:12 PM

I fixed the icon 404's on my site. Apparently I linked to a non existant folder

Thanks, that site took me a LONG time to get right and STILL doesn't look right in Safari or OmniWeb or Netscape.

Mac Guru

SteevAK · Jan 19, 2003, 08:02 AM

Screen on the left:

Screen on the right:

I'm sporting CarbonG4's Watercolor Olive theme.

Zimphire · Jan 19, 2003, 02:08 PM

Originally posted by SteevAK:
Screen on the right:

I'm sporting CarbonG4's Watercolor Olive theme.

Can you post that desktop pic? It's sweet

SwarmyCurve · Jan 19, 2003, 07:43 PM

After a couple hours of recreating desktops, altering icons, and lots of other tinkering, I am now an official Carbon Copy

ChosenOS just looks perfect in this set-up, its just dazzling!

Jan. 19th Screenshot (300k)

Mediaman_12 · Jan 19, 2003, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by SwarmyCurve:
After a couple hours of recreating desktops, altering icons, and lots of other tinkering, I am now an official Carbon Copy

ChosenOS just looks perfect in this set-up, its just dazzling!

Jan. 19th Screenshot (300k)

I spy iPhoto 2 in that shot. I am sure you are a official beta tester