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Jan Van Boghout · Jul 8, 2002, 01:08 PM

Have fun everybody!

<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/janvanboghout/AquaBlue.jpg" target="_blank">New default desktop picture</a>

gorickey · Jul 8, 2002, 01:11 PM

Cool, thanks...anything else you can pull out that's usable under 10.1.5?

billybob · Jul 8, 2002, 01:12 PM

I like it :o

Musti · Jul 8, 2002, 01:21 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Have fun everybody!

<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/janvanboghout/AquaBlue.jpg" target="_blank">New default desktop picture</a><hr /></blockquote>Jan
Thanks for the picture. Can you post a wide screen version too? (1280 x 854)

Dank u wel

Musti.

Mediaman_12 · Jul 8, 2002, 02:38 PM

cool: it will now match my 'new'aqua widgets

OwlBoy · Jul 8, 2002, 02:44 PM

Thanks man!

-Owl

brainchild2b · Jul 8, 2002, 02:45 PM

can you post the exact version that is in the desktop pictures folder? If this is the one then we can be sure apple isn't finished with it.

OwlBoy · Jul 8, 2002, 02:48 PM

<a href="http://www.palacenet.net/home/bortz/AquaBlue.jpg" target="_blank">Here</a> it is for when that (.Mac) account's bandwidth is exceded.

-Owl

nforcer · Jul 8, 2002, 02:52 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by gorickey:
Cool, thanks...anything else you can pull out that's usable under 10.1.5?<hr /></blockquote>Last I checked, Preview.app 2.0 was usable under 10.1.5. It's much improved over the current Preview.app

Musti · Jul 8, 2002, 05:17 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by nforcer:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by gorickey:
Cool, thanks...anything else you can pull out that's usable under 10.1.5?<hr /></blockquote>Last I checked, Preview.app 2.0 was usable under 10.1.5. It's much improved over the current Preview.app<hr /></blockquote>Yeah, it's a joy to use with a drawer for thumbnails and the ability to open multiple images all at once. Add to that a slideshow feauture and what a fantastic mini image viewer that would be...

joestitzlein · Jul 8, 2002, 05:29 PM

that desktop is ****ing awful.

Proudest Monkey · Jul 8, 2002, 06:10 PM

well ... you knew someone would complain about it, however i like it. its great and thanks for posting it.

KidRed · Jul 8, 2002, 06:42 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Musti:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Have fun everybody!

<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/janvanboghout/AquaBlue.jpg" target="_blank">New default desktop picture</a><hr /></blockquote>Jan
Thanks for the picture. Can you post a wide screen version too? (1280 x 854)

Dank u wel

Musti.<hr /></blockquote>Make that 2 requests, please

oops, I need 1600x1024

[ 07-08-2002, 06:43 PM: Message edited by: KidRed ]

mikemako · Jul 8, 2002, 07:05 PM

I like this one much more also. I thought the previous default was awful and looked pixelated or something. with 10.1, I would have to change the default to the "solid Aqua Blue" picture- made the login screen look much nicer!

-Mike

[ 07-08-2002, 07:06 PM: Message edited by: mikemako ]

Eval · Jul 8, 2002, 07:51 PM

Is it me or does this new desktop picture design look very similar to the design that is part of the iTools Blue globe? It looks like the only thing that is missing are the white star burst spots?

EmAn · Jul 8, 2002, 07:56 PM

Thanks!

Jamie · Jul 8, 2002, 07:59 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by EmAn:
Thanks!<hr /></blockquote>Ditto!

J

PS Hey EmAn

seb2 · Jul 8, 2002, 08:09 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by KidRed:
...
Make that 2 requests, please

...<hr /></blockquote>three

ink · Jul 8, 2002, 09:37 PM

Am I the only one that _doesn't_ get it? That thing looks like any other abstract background included since OS9...

EmAn · Jul 8, 2002, 10:02 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by jambo:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by EmAn:
[qb]

PS Hey EmAn

<hr /></blockquote>Hey Jamie

I never knew your name here was jambo.

Andrew 8808 · Jul 8, 2002, 10:14 PM

Thanks for posting it. I'm glad Apple changed the default one to this. The old one looks, I dunno, out of place or something.

[ 07-08-2002, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: Andrew 8808 ]

BuonRotto · Jul 8, 2002, 11:06 PM

This way, we can all be thoroughly sick of it by the time it really comes out.

DigitalEl · Jul 8, 2002, 11:38 PM

Originally posted by BuonRotto:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />This way, we can all be thoroughly sick of it by the time it really comes out.<hr /></blockquote>Very true, but hey... A change was due, no matter how subtle. Who sticks with Apple's built-in desktops anyway?

kmkkid · Jul 8, 2002, 11:47 PM

thanks, it's beautifull

I have always loved the wallpapers apple makes, or distributes. I agree that the last default ones looked a bit grainy though, still nice.

Chris

Noopie · Jul 8, 2002, 11:59 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by gorickey:
Cool, thanks...anything else you can pull out that's usable under 10.1.5?<hr /></blockquote>I'm assuming that the sounds in 10.2 will work with 10.1.5... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

moonmonkey · Jul 9, 2002, 12:05 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jan Van Boghout:
Have fun everybody!

<a href="http://homepage.mac.com/janvanboghout/AquaBlue.jpg" target="_blank">New default desktop picture</a><hr /></blockquote>Thanks, imagine my surprise when I found it was compatible with my PC at work.

krove · Jul 9, 2002, 12:21 AM

Sweetness!

york28 · Jul 9, 2002, 12:35 AM

What I think is great is that about 99% of people wouldn't give that desktop pic a second glance if it weren't from a beta release.

Granted, it is an improvement.

diskobolos · Jul 9, 2002, 12:43 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by moonmonkey:
imagine my surprise when I found it was compatible with my PC at work.<hr /></blockquote>Stop the press! jpegs work with PCs too!? wow make that 2 surprised people! (sorry couldn't resist)

This desktop is ok. I still like quantum foam better, this one is like "wahoo, I'm playing with the air brush tool on a blue gradient!"

LightWaver-67 · Jul 9, 2002, 12:47 AM

I just took the image... gave it a nice Gaussian Blur, desaturated it to a blue-ish/grey and now it fits better with the "Graphite" color scheme.

EmAn · Jul 9, 2002, 12:10 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by LightWaver-67:
I just took the image... gave it a nice Gaussian Blur, desaturated it to a blue-ish/grey and now it fits better with the "Graphite" color scheme.<hr /></blockquote>Can you post it? I wanna see what it looks like.

[ 07-09-2002, 12:11 PM: Message edited by: EmAn ]

Drizzt · Jul 9, 2002, 01:31 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by DigitalEl:
Originally posted by BuonRotto:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />This way, we can all be thoroughly sick of it by the time it really comes out.<hr /></blockquote>Very true, but hey... A change was due, no matter how subtle. Who sticks with Apple's built-in desktops anyway?<hr /></blockquote>I do

I just switched Aqua Blue.jpg for this one.. I think it's nicer <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

absmiths · Jul 9, 2002, 02:20 PM

I have to say that that looks too dark. I like the old one because it is bright and happy - this one looks moody...

xi_hyperon · Jul 9, 2002, 02:41 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Noopie:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by gorickey:
Cool, thanks...anything else you can pull out that's usable under 10.1.5?<hr /></blockquote>I'm assuming that the sounds in 10.2 will work with 10.1.5... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>So will screensavers. I like the "flurry" saver a lot.

KidRed · Jul 9, 2002, 03:23 PM

So where's the wide screen 1600x1024 version? Please

Jan Van Boghout · Jul 9, 2002, 04:20 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by KidRed:
So where's the wide screen 1600x1024 version? Please

<hr /></blockquote>Well, there's a little problem: I don't have the build myself

I would have posted it here already if I had� I'll send an email to my "supplier"

LightWaver-67 · Jul 9, 2002, 04:40 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by EmAn:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by LightWaver-67:
I just took the image... gave it a nice Gaussian Blur, desaturated it to a blue-ish/grey and now it fits better with the "Graphite" color scheme.<hr /></blockquote>Can you post it? I wanna see what it looks like.<hr /></blockquote>Here's a 1600 x 1200 version:

<a href="http://www.rockkstar.com/AquaBlue2.jpg" target="_blank">AquaBlue2.jpg</a>

RGB · Jul 9, 2002, 07:27 PM

Wow that's beautiful. Another subtle change to withhold from adding to my 10.1.5 installation to make my 10.2 upgrade that much more fun.

LightWaver-67 · Jul 9, 2002, 07:33 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by RGB:
Wow that's beautiful. Another subtle change to withhold from adding to my 10.1.5 installation to make my 10.2 upgrade that much more fun.<hr /></blockquote>Call me stupid... but... What's your point...? I'm not getting it.

Was that a jab against 10.1.5, Jaguar, OSX in general, the image or me...?

Or was it a jab at all...? Just curious.