The Official Mac Thread (Docs, Themes, Apps, Etc.)

[btonnt]

^^ HEY LOOK! a picture of me!

so you guys actually make your own dock icons? anyone?

I searched and found this program http://pinoymaclovers.blogspot.com/2007/03/free-icon-creator-for-mac-os-x.html

looks legit, & thinking of trying it unless other people have a better suggestion/method...

I also dont have photoshop

...gonna have to try to use Corel PaintShop as a sub.

Got 3 icons I wana try and make. maybe more.

 

[btonnt]

and re: Transformers

gotta use soundwave

I had to hunt those down last night too.

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by rowenarrow



Anyoe know how I can get this crap out of my trash can and off my mac?

Yo, try holding command or option while deleting the files.....

 

[da doc03]

http://www.img2icnsapp.com/

[h2]Icons from images and back[/h2]
Img2icns is an application to create icons from images or images from icons, keeping them organized for future use. Creating an icon is as simple as dropping one or more images into Img2icns and choosing an export format. Creating icons on Mac OS X was never so easy or so much fun, so start customizing your desktop just now!

[h2]Icons ready immediately[/h2]
You now have an icon and don't know how to attach it to a file? No worries, Img2icns will make attaching icons to files an easy task! Just drop some files on the preview box, and the icon will be applied immediately. The history will track all the icons you've created, so you can apply them later.

[h2]Free and Pro version[/h2]
The base version of Img2icns is still free for everyone.

Purchasing a Img2icns license will unlock the pro version with a lot of new features!

[h2]Requirements[/h2]

• PowerPC or Intel Mac
• Mac OS X Leopard 10.5

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Import all formats
Convert most graphic formats, even Photoshop files.

Icons history
Store them all inside the history and never lose icons again.

1, 10, 100 Icons!
Convert as many images as you like in just 2 steps!

From icon to image
Convert your icons into images in the same easy way!

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[h2]Feature comparison between Free and Pro version[/h2] [table][tr][th=""] [/th] [th=""] [h2]Img2icns[/h2]Free [/th] [th=""] [h2]Img2icns Pro[/h2]$12.90 [/th] [/tr][tr][td]Icons History[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Export iPhone icons[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Export Favicons[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Convert icons to images[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Export .icns[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Export folder icons[/td] [td]

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[/td] [/tr][tr][td]Apply icons to files[/td] [td]

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[h2]Support and Feedback[/h2]
For questions, support or feedback you can visit our support page or use the 'Send Feedback...' menu item under the Help menu of Img2icns.
[h2]Help and tutorial[/h2]
Img2icns has an inline help and an extensive tutorial included in the bundle.

The inline help should show up the first time you start the application, you can toggle it by using the 'Show Help Balloons' menu item under the Help menu ( ⌘B ).

If you are looking for a more detailed tutorial you can read the help by using the 'Img2icns Help' menu item under the Help menu of Img2icns ( ⌘? ).
[h2]Older Version[/h2]
Version 0.5 of img2icns is available here, this version is compatible with Mac OS X Tiger.

 

[btonnt]

schweet.

Ill try it out.

thanks!

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by rowenarrow

That Capo app is sick.

 

[rowenarrow]

Da Doc03, I have figured it out. It has to deal with hidden windows files on a windows partion. In this case my external which was formatted for Windows beforeI used it on my mac. If I unplug it then the files are gone, but when it is plugged in they are their again. I am going to wipe this external soon, so problemwill be solved.

Oh and good looking out.

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by rowenarrow

Da Doc03, I have figured it out. It has to deal with hidden windows files on a windows partion. In this case my external which was formatted for Windows before I used it on my mac. If I unplug it then the files are gone, but when it is plugged in they are their again. I am going to wipe this external soon, so problem will be solved.

Oh and good looking out.

wow..... good job figuring that 1 out

i would have never figured that %!*@ out.....

 

[da doc03]

WHAT'S NEW

Version 2.0 introduces nearly 50 new features. Some of the new features are:

* New search mode called Basic Mode, which includes more than 90 pre-defined search types.
* FNew set of criteria that allows you to search for EXIF information.
* The ability to exclude from a search any of the supported applications (iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture and Mail), this allows you to individualize the items not included in their databases.
* New possibility to replace the moved and trashed items with an alias or symbolic link.
* New EXIF criteria for creating smart baskets.
* New criteria to individualize, when creating a smart basket, the items that belong to a particular album, playlist or mailboxes.
* New information displayed when a found item is selected.
* New user manual.
* New interface and much more.

 

[da doc03]

[h2]Access remote files within any application[/h2]
ExpanDrive acts just like a USB drive plugged into your Mac. Open, edit, and save files to remote computers from within your favorite programs-even when they are on a server half a world away. ExpanDrive enhances every single application on your computer by transparently connecting it to remote data.

[h2]New for 2.0[/h2]
ExpanDrive 2.0, released in April, is a major upgrade. We've re-written the SFTP core and it's extremely fast. In addition we now offer support for Amazon S3 as a drive type in ExpanDrive. Our GUI has undergone a major refresh and FTP is much improved. More info is available here
[h2]Add FTP, SFTP and Amazon S3 to Finder[/h2]
With ExpanDrive, you can securely access any remote file server directly from Finder, or even the terminal. No need to open a separate transfer client just for file transfer. ExpanDrive extends the way all applications on your Mac can access data.

[h2]Reconnect with grace[/h2]
Once you're connected, you stay connected. If you change access points or bring your computer out of sleep, you'll stay connected. Our robust networking core ensures that if a connection is available, your drive is available.

[h2]Zero Configuration-it just works[/h2]
Our client is dead simple-there is nothing to install or configure on the server. No complicated instructions. No administrative hassles. Just use your existing login credentials to securely access your remote files.


[h2]Powered by MacFUSE[/h2]
Using MacFUSE, ExpanDrive can do all kinds of things that traditional file transfer clients can't. MacFUSE is a powerful software library, developed at Google, that helps ExpanDrive to "extend Mac OS X's native file handling capabilities."

[h2]International[/h2]
ExpanDrive is available in Deutsch, Nederlands, Français, Español, 日本語, 中文, Dansk, Norsk, Svenska, Suomi, Română, Lietuvių kalba, and Tiếng Việt.






http://www.expandrive.com/mac

 

[da doc03]

Product Description:

The best data recovery software for the Mac platform now has the ability to recover deleted files in the new and improved Data Rescue II.

Do you have a corrupt hard drive or one that no longer mounts? Are other tools failing to even recognize your bad drive? Data Rescue II is the best data recovery utility on the market for recovering files from a problem hard drive. Other utilities can cause more damage to your hard drive and files by trying to 'fix' the problem, instead of focusing on recovering your files. Do not use a repair utility until you've safely recovered your important files over to a safe location. Data Rescue II should be your first option to recover your important data, before you try any risky "repair" utility.

An optional emergency bootable CD is also available.*
What's new in this version:

• This version is fully compatible with OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Also runs on Panther, Jaguar, and Tiger (OS X 10.2.8 and later).
• New file types supported for the Deleted Files and Thorough Scan modes:
• Apple Mail EMLX files
• ArchiCAD files
• AVI movies
• Keychain files
• Generic RIFF files
• Adobe AfterEffects .aep files
• DV (digital video) movies
• InDesign INDD files
• Several application file types based on binary property list format:
• Apple audio loop and stmp files
• Comic Life collection files
• iChat transcripts
• Nib files
• PackageMaker project files
• Quartz composer qtz files
• Webarchive files
• generic binary property list (.plist) files
• Improved support for recovering large sparse disk image files
• Improved support for recovering pkzip files
• Added ability to unmount or eject a volume (useful when booted from CDROM)
• Several bug fixes

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

• Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
• Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
• Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
• Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
• Mac OS X 10.3.9
• Mac OS X 10.3
• Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

• Bootable CD can be used on any G3, G4, G5 or Intel-based Mac. Application use requires Mac OS X 10.2.4 or higher.

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/10259/data-rescue-ii

 

[da doc03]

FileSalvage 6.0
www.subrosasoft.com/OSXSoftware/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=200&product s_id=1



FileSalvage is an extremely powerful data recovery tools designed to restore files that have been accidentally deleted, have become unreadable due to media faults, or were stored on a drive before it was re-initialized or formatted. It is device and file system independent, allowing the users to recover files from a normal Mac OS hard drive, USB key, Linux disk, Windows drive, FLASH card, scratched CD, and almost any other media or file system that can be recognized in Mac OS X.

FileSalvage is extremely straightforward. The new user interface allows data recovery to be accomplished with just a few clicks. A user can opt to undelete files that were trashed accidentally, salvage all the files from a device that may or may not be able to mount, or switch to an expert mode for greater flexibility to scan and recover the exact files he or she desires.


To further enhance the user experience, FileSalvage 5 also includes an Auto Rename feature. Unlike most data recovery software available on the market and the previous versions of FileSalvage, version 5 will attempt to reconstruct the file names of the more popular file formats (such as JPEG, MP3, M4A, and etc…), making the recovered files much easier to identify.


One of the biggest developments since the release of Mac OS X, the Intel based Mac provides an astonishing level of performance. Running on Intel Macs, the latest version of FileSalvage is optimized to take advantage of the blazing speed, making scanning and recovering files much faster than on Power PC based machines. In addition to the Intel Mac optimization, free space scanning, a recovery feature that was only available before when running on Power PC based Mac, is now supported on Intel based Mac. The feature will focus the recovery on the free space areas of the drive, vastly cutting down the disk space and the time required for the task.
The latest update of FileSalvage is available on a dual-boot bootable DVD that will start up from either Power PC or Intel based machines. Written specifically for Mac OS X,


FileSalvage 6.0 includes powerful features that give the user excellent flexibility and control in data recovery:

* Risk free trial version - see what data can be recovered before you purchase.

* File Preview - see what you are going to get before you recover your deleted file.

* Auto Renamer- reconstructs file names of the popular file formats (JPEG, MP3, M4A, and etc...),

* Easy-to-use interface - reduces data recovery process to a few clicks.

* Device and file system independent - allows recovery from almost any media.

* Works on faulty hardware - recovers data from mechanically unsounded disks or corrupted devices.

* Safety first - protects writing to the disk or device being salvaged from.

* Searches free space - limits FileSalvage to scan only the free space of a volume to recover files from.


WHAT'S NEW
release notes not available currently


REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3 or later.

 

[da doc03]

MailPlane 1.70.4
Bring Gmail to your Mac desktop.


DESCRIPTION
Mailplane brings Gmail to your Mac desktop. Mailplane combines Gmail's spam protection, endless storage, global access, and unique user interface with great Mac features:
Attach files: Drag 'n' drop your files and folders to Mailplane and watch them being attached to the message and automatically uploaded.

Send optimized photos: Pictures get automatically resized and optimized to reduce the size of your message.

Instantly send screenshots: Need to send a Screenshot? With one click you grab a portion of your screen and attach it to your message.

Send pictures from iPhoto: Mailplane comes with an iPhoto plugin that makes sending picture attachments so easy: select any pictures in iPhoto and then press the email button. That's it.

Multiple accounts: Add as many Gmail accounts (or Google apps for your domain accounts) as you want and switch between them without restarting Mailplane. And there is no need to enter passwords every two weeks, either. Mailplane stores them safely in the Mac keychain.

Download attachments and then reveal them in Finder. If the attachment is a photo or even a ZIP file containing pictures, then you can directly import them to iPhoto.

Get Notified: Mailplane lets you know when new mail arrives. By playing a sound, by showing the number of unread messages in the application icon and by the Growl notification system. Plus: Monitor all your accounts with the accounts drawer or the status item.

Talk with your Buddies: If somebody wants to talk, Mailplane shows a Growl notification. The brand-new Google Talk Gadget (displayed inside a separate window) offers some nice features like video and photo preview.

And more: Full control of Google Mail with your keyboard, by using Mac keystrokes. Access the flexible and customizable toolbar. Send Mail from address book, safari or any application showing "mailto" urls and more. Plus Mailplane is available in 16 languages.

REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Gmail account, iPhoto (optional).

 

[da doc03]

Auction Hunter 1.0
www.powersolutions.it/en/auction_hunter.html


Auction Hunter is a native Cocoa application for OS X, built to make your life easier on eBay.
It allows you to monitor auctions that you are interested in bidding on, or that you would like
to simply observe and store for future reference.


Main features of Auction Hunter are:
* Automatic bidding and sniping tools, that let you set your snipe amount for an item you like, so that
Auction Hunter will place the bid with eBay until just a few seconds before the auction ends. This allows
you to not attract attention to the auction, causing price to go up. You can also easily cancel or change
the snipe when you like, before the auction ends, not risk anything.

* Searching tools, that automatically let you to save and run the same searches on eBay, storing the results
in user defined folders. You can also specify a time interval to be used to periodically run the searches.
If new items are found, Auction Hunter will change the folder color, so you immediately know there is
something new. New added items are also highlighted in yellow!

* Thanks to a built-in powerful database, Auction Hunter allows you to store thousands of auction listings
(with thumbnails too!) so you can search through all saved items and what they sold for, even for past auctions
no longer available on eBay. If you like, you can also save the full content ofÊ the item's web page, and open it later
with Safari for future references.

* Auction Hunter periodically updates the information about the auctions you are interested in, and let you know at
first sight what is going on, due to the use of colors and bold typeface. For example, a red line says that the auction
received no bids or that reserve price is not met, while a black line means that the auction will sell, but not to you.
A green line says that you are the high bidder. A line in bold face font, instead, means that you placed a bid on that item.
Colors and bold typeface are combined to provide all possible auction status.

* Auction Hunter provides support for all international eBay sites, and also automatically updates all the categories when
you launch the application.

* If you have more than one eBay user IDs, for example one for your hobby and one for work, you can use them at the
same time!



WHAT'S NEW Version 1.0
* Added a new item to the "Help" menu to easen the process of sending reports to our support contact. The application
creates a compressed archive of the support files we often need to look at in order to understand a problem's origin
(the log files and the Error folder).

* Enhanced eBay user(s) management by adding the ability to check every user at startup. The automatic check can be
disabled from within the "eBay" preferences panel, where you can also force a check of your user(s).


Bug fixes:
* The application has been numbered "1.0" just to avoid confusion, and clarify that Auction Hunter is not beta software!

* Fixed a problem that could cause Auction Hunter return more items than expected when search results returned a single item.

* Forcing online status check does now correctly update the red/green "status light", too.

* Due to some changes to the eBay login pages, Auction Hunter did no more show an error when logging in with a wrong
user and/or password; now this works again.

* Fixed a problem related to thumbnail download.

* Partially rewritten the login mechanism in order to solve a cookies management problem due to recent eBay site changes.

* Fixed a couple of problems when editing saved searches.

* Updated French translation (we are still waiting for the completion of German localization. Our apologies!).

* Removed some glitches in notes text editing.

* Some additional Leopard issues have been fixed.

* Bidding result understanding has been improved.

* Solved a network problem when waking the Mac from sleep.


REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (including Leopard).

 

[da doc03]

DESCRIPTION
EarthDesk replaces your static desktop picture with a rendered
image of Earth showing correct sun, moon and city illumination.
With an internet connection, EarthDesk displays real-time global
cloud cover, allowing users to track hurricanes and typhoons, or
simply admire our beautiful planet. User options allow you to
adjust the overall transparency of the cloud layer.

Eleven different projections.
Political and satellite maps.
Zoom from 50% to 400%.
City lights appear at night.
Atlas contains 10,000 cities.
EarthDesk gives you numerous options for configuring the map
images placed on your desktop.
EarthDesk fully supports multiple displays and uses very little
processor resources, running silently in the background. Universal Binary too!

WHAT'S NEW
Version 4.0.3:
Fixed a rare bug that could cause rendering to stop when using an
Equirectangular map.
Fixed a situation where multiple versions on one machine could cause
install problems.
Added an uninstall button to simplify evaluation of the software.

 

[da doc03]

Wallet 3.0
Store passwords, serial numbers, contacts.

Wallet is a simple and easy to use password storage application. Whether you keep contacts, passwords, serial numbers, or credit cards within Wallet, Wallet stores and organizes them in a secure and easy to use environment. All database files are encrypted using 448-bit Blowfish encryption to make sure any hackers or wandering eyes can't get a sneak peek at your data. Wallet has many other features as well, and can even "AutoFill" web forms in your favorite browser. Wallet combines security, ease of use, and elegance in a password storage application.

WHAT'S NEW
Version3.0: Completely rewritten from the ground up, the most notable feature of version 3.0 is the ability to synchronize one database with multiple Macs and iPhones wirelessly over Apple's MobileMe service. The upgrade includes a slew of other new features as well, including a new user interface, the ability to extend group fields without limit, attach files to entries, and much more. Acrylic also today released Wallet for iPhone and iPod touch, which includes all of the same core functionality as the desktop version. The iPhone version can sync with Wallet for Mac using MobileMe, or connect and sync with directly over WiFi, offering customers on the go access to their most critical information.

REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.5 or later.

 

[elnino4530]

Doc keepin this thread goin

Good people


Anyone wanna help me out makin a wallpaper?

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by eLNiNo4530

Doc keepin this thread goin

Good people

I aint lettin this +%%% die man.... i just wish people would post in the thread like how they PM me

...



seriously, if i dont recognize your name from posting in this thread, im not even responding to thePM....

All i ask is that NTers post up; some mac news, some useful links to apps, try to help somebody, post adesktop or recent pickup...anything...



LETS KEEP THIS THREAD ALIVE

 

[thegoogler]

Originally Posted by Da Doc03

MailPlane 1.70.4
Bring Gmail to your Mac desktop.


DESCRIPTION
Mailplane brings Gmail to your Mac desktop. Mailplane combines Gmail's spam protection, endless storage, global access, and unique user interface with great Mac features:
Attach files: Drag 'n' drop your files and folders to Mailplane and watch them being attached to the message and automatically uploaded.

Send optimized photos: Pictures get automatically resized and optimized to reduce the size of your message.

Instantly send screenshots: Need to send a Screenshot? With one click you grab a portion of your screen and attach it to your message.

Send pictures from iPhoto: Mailplane comes with an iPhoto plugin that makes sending picture attachments so easy: select any pictures in iPhoto and then press the email button. That's it.

Multiple accounts: Add as many Gmail accounts (or Google apps for your domain accounts) as you want and switch between them without restarting Mailplane. And there is no need to enter passwords every two weeks, either. Mailplane stores them safely in the Mac keychain.

Download attachments and then reveal them in Finder. If the attachment is a photo or even a ZIP file containing pictures, then you can directly import them to iPhoto.

Get Notified: Mailplane lets you know when new mail arrives. By playing a sound, by showing the number of unread messages in the application icon and by the Growl notification system. Plus: Monitor all your accounts with the accounts drawer or the status item.

Talk with your Buddies: If somebody wants to talk, Mailplane shows a Growl notification. The brand-new Google Talk Gadget (displayed inside a separate window) offers some nice features like video and photo preview.

And more: Full control of Google Mail with your keyboard, by using Mac keystrokes. Access the flexible and customizable toolbar. Send Mail from address book, safari or any application showing "mailto" urls and more. Plus Mailplane is available in 16 languages.

REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Gmail account, iPhoto (optional).

if only there was one for yahoo mail...

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by TheGoogler


if only there was one for yahoo mail...

if i find anything... you know it will be posted up

 

[thegoogler]

[h3]Snow Leopard Evidence of Built-In 3G in Future Macs?[/h3]

Mockup of OS X Snow Leopard System Profiler (AppleInsider)​

AppleInsider reports that the latest Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard developer builds have broken out "WWAN" (Wireless Wide Area Network) into its own category within the System Profiler. Previously, 3G USB add-on's would appear under the USB category, according to the rumor site.

This suggests that WWAN services (which include 3G wireless networking) may become an Apple-standard technology in future machines. Rumors have previously suggested that Apple is planning on incorporating 3G wireless networking into future Mac notebooks. Further evidence this week includes a 3G-related job listing that was subsequently pulled by Apple.

What might be interesting is that if Apple does incorporate 3G wireless networking into future Apple notebooks, it's likely that we'll see substantial upfront subsidies against the cost of the machines. This could result in significantly discounted hardware when subscribing for 1-2 years of 3G service. While purely speculative, it's possible that this may be related to recent rumors that Apple may introduce cheaper Macs as early as this spring. ing I

 

[da doc03]

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/05/06/snow-leopards-boot-camp-includes-hfs-windows-drivers/

MacRumors has learned that Apple's Boot Camp utility under Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will include Windows HFS+ drivers, which will allow Windows installations to read Mac OS X HFS+ formatted partitions.

Boot Camp is Apple's software package that allows customers to boot Microsoft's Windows operating system on their Intel Macs. The Boot Camp package includes the necessary Windows drivers to support each Mac's hardware. Windows, however, does not routinely recognize Mac formatted hard drives and is unable to read or write to them without special drivers. The newest version of Snow Leopard's Boot Camp appears to include these special drivers to allow read access to Mac data even under Windows.

The move should make it easier for customers to switch between Windows and Mac operating systems by allowing files to be more easily transfered back and forth. Up until now, customers would have to rely on third-party utilities such as Mediafour's MacDrive to accomplish the same task.

Article Link: Snow Leopard's Boot Camp Includes HFS+ Windows Drivers
http://www.macrumors.com/2009/05/06/snow-leopards-boot-camp-includes-hfs-windows-drivers/

 

[thegoogler]

Originally Posted by Da Doc03


if i find anything... you know it will be posted up

Don't let me down Doc

 

[da doc03]

Originally Posted by TheGoogler

Originally Posted by Da Doc03


if i find anything... you know it will be posted up

Don't let me down Doc

u crazy man

 

[elnino4530]

Doc I know this would be a lot of work but what do you think about making a master list of all the apps posted? Put them by categories so people know exactlywhat page certain types of apps are.

Seems like it would be extremely helpful