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Jan Van Boghout · Nov 16, 2002, 02:09 PM

It's been lying around on my HD since September, but I never got to releasing it� Should I release it or not?

I'll make this a poll, then I can try that out too

swiz · Nov 16, 2002, 03:19 PM

Mac Boot which is out already does a wondeful job but so long as yours is fully working I would say go for it. The more options, the better I says.

mrtew · Nov 16, 2002, 03:31 PM

Yeah, and include a lot of cool boot pix and instructions for making your own!

megasad · Nov 17, 2002, 09:32 AM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
It's been lying around on my HD since September, but I never got to releasing it� Should I release it or not?

Please do, it seems much simpler to use than the other options.

mrfrost · Nov 17, 2002, 09:39 AM

If offered with enough boot screens I'd say yes.

ambush · Nov 17, 2002, 11:36 AM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
It's been lying around on my HD since September, but I never got to releasing it� Should I release it or not?

I'll make this a poll, then I can try that out too

Is that a subclass of NSTableView? Looks nice

release it and open source it

Jan Van Boghout · Nov 17, 2002, 11:49 AM

Originally posted by ambush:

Is that a subclass of NSTableView? Looks nice release it and open source it

There's nothing to open source, it's all standard Cocoa classes, no subclassing involved

ambush · Nov 17, 2002, 11:52 AM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
There's nothing to open source, it's all standard Cocoa classes, no subclassing involved

You can still open-source it

You don't seem to care too much, anyways. My 2 cents.

Jan Van Boghout · Nov 17, 2002, 12:14 PM

Boot Fun's internals are now completely finished, but that still leaves the matter of what boot images I should include.

Suggestions, everybody?

schep · Nov 17, 2002, 01:12 PM

"Preparing for crash..."

lol

Include:
Sad Mac
Aqua happy mac
Jaguar (X)
Picasso
retro
All from resexcellence

my 2cents

mrfrost · Nov 17, 2002, 01:18 PM

Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Boot Fun's internals are now completely finished, but that still leaves the matter of what boot images I should include.

Suggestions, everybody?

Thundercats logo , also at resexcellence

Dace · Nov 17, 2002, 06:35 PM

Customizing the Bootx logo has been done. Why don't you release an app that lets you customize those AsyncArrows below the BootX logo. I don't like very much those "windmill" AsyncArrows, especially when I'm using a theme. Go to www.desktopper.net to learn how it can be done. Or if you want you could release an app that lets you customize both the Bootx logo and AsyncArrows...to create a complete Bootx theme. What do you think?

Jansar · Nov 17, 2002, 06:55 PM

It would be kinda nice to release a theme-type app that changes a number of logos in the system, and next to the "theme" there should be a preview pane.

Jan Van Boghout · Nov 18, 2002, 01:09 PM

Originally posted by Dace:
Customizing the Bootx logo has been done. Why don't you release an app that lets you customize those AsyncArrows below the BootX logo. I don't like very much those "windmill" AsyncArrows, especially when I'm using a theme. Go to www.desktopper.net to learn how it can be done. Or if you want you could release an app that lets you customize both the Bootx logo and AsyncArrows...to create a complete Bootx theme. What do you think?

It has been done, but none of them provide simple see and click functionality. Abou the arrows, after some research I was able to customize them on my iBook, but it would be really difficult to make an app for it. Why? The address mentioned in the article isn't even valid anymore for 10.2.2 . I had to search for the hex displayed in the screenshot so I managed to isolate the correct hex code. For all I know, the mach_kernel could even be different for other Macs�

Dace · Nov 18, 2002, 03:05 PM

That's what betas are for. I would really love to change those arrows, if it can be done for the BootX why not for the mach? I'd gladly test it, that way we'll know if it can be easily applied to any other mac.

BTW, MacBoot is the easiest app I've seen that changes the logo and colour background, it even provides a preview and you can drag any icon to convert it into a BootX logo. Simple and effective

Adam Betts · Nov 18, 2002, 03:14 PM

Looks nice but I prefer MacBoot. Very simple and have drag-and-drop ability. I love the preview feature.

Brien · Nov 18, 2002, 11:29 PM

Nice app. Nice interface, but maybe giving it a textured window (?).

PS - Will this be shareware like DeskShade, or freeware?

Jan Van Boghout · Nov 19, 2002, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by brien:
Nice app. Nice interface, but maybe giving it a textured window (?).

PS - Will this be shareware like DeskShade, or freeware?

I'm not gonna make it brushed, that causes too much controversy

And it'll be freeware.