[JimmySmith]

I don't remember the name but there was some dark theme shapeshifter theme that some people claimed would cure cancer, end world hunger, and kill bill gates. Apparently the author released a preview picture and a thread here had 30 pages or so of replies. Anyone remember the theme I am trying to think of?

[revmitcz]

We don't speak of that theme around here.
The mere mention of it has been shown to cause great depression, angst and debae amongst the forum-goers.

[Tomchu]

Now I'm curious.

[sushiism]

Omega? wasnt it i think

[eyevaan]

see - - - now someone had do go say something crazy like the "O - word" and NOW there is no choice but to lock this thang before it grows three heads from shattered mind of William B . . .
we don't say the O - word anymore!!!

[theyoda3]

Whatever you do, don't look for the theme. I found the teaser and now I'm sad that it was never released... not even a glimpse. Now I long for it. Do not look at the teaser, it will only torment you. You are better off not knowing... I was better off not knowing.

[Macadvo]

Ahhh I take it BBX:Omega will never see the light of day then?

Damn that was a nice looking theme....shame

[JimmySmith]

Originally Posted by Macadvo

Ahhh I take it BBX:Omega will never see the light of day then?

Damn that was a nice looking theme....shame

Yeah, that was it. Anyone can photoshop anything. I think it was all a bunch of hooie.

[ICD2k3]

The myth lives on

[Jay Condon]

Seeing as we're opening old wound here, we might as well mention the N word. Yup, Nickel Cobalt. I said it. So there.

[phillryu]

Originally Posted by JimmySmith

Yeah, that was it. Anyone can photoshop anything. I think it was all a bunch of hooie.

Part of the reason why it became so painful as it was delayed/not yet released is because the man behind it isn't just an "anyone" in PS. He's Bill Bart (BBX), a really insanely talented GUI artist.

Go here: http://theskinsfactory.com/skinsfactory/

Check out the WMP skins, he did several including the one for Batman Begins, Alienware, and T3.

Also, just to clarify things, while Omega has yet to see light as a functioning theme, it actually IS fully designed as a mockup (with most if not all UI elements completed). A big part of the reason why it isn't out yet is due to ShapeShifter not yet supporting several of its 'features' as a theme.

Remember that ShapeShifter was actually planned to be released with this theme, but did not have the featureset at 1.0. Bill had a large role in the project (he did the icon for one), and the developer of ShapeShifter (Jason Harris) is continuing to work on these features. ShapeShifter 3 might be the version where Omega as conceived would be technically feasible, though I won't go as far as to say Omega would be included.

[Flip500]

I found that old thread.... http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.php?threadid=178485

[FB Eye]

[Macadvo]

Originally Posted by FB Eye

rofl

I still have a secret desire that William Bart will just release Omega without any kind of pre-announcement. We'll all wake up one day and it will "just be there"

[cruciarius]

i'm not sure i ever saw Omega. i'm still hoping for Orion to be released...

[MacDog]

What cracks me up about this is that everyone always says "that theme looked cool!" Yet, no preview of the theme was ever released (to the public anyway). A few teaser images – which had NO ACTUAL GUI ELEMENTS IN IT, and one preview of a potential iTunes remote and a folder icon are all anyone knows of what this theme might look like.

This is one of those times when people let they hype & Bill's reputation get WWAAAAAaaaaaaaaayyyyyy out of control, people most decidedly drank the Kool-Aid on this one.

[G0Ducks]

+1. Kew7A!9=6000009!