08.10.15
Safely and easily swap out your Mac’s icons to give your desktop a look uniquely its own … FREE, with LiteIcon.
If you are aware of the program CandyBar by Panic (for Mac OS X), you know that virtually all the Mac’s icons, even the system icons like the trash can, Finder, etc., can be swapped out to give your desktop a new personalized look. The new version of CandyBar for 10.5 was rewritten from the ground upm and now includes the previous standalone Pixadex built right in — Pixidex is like iPhoto for icons.
Most all the icons I’ve come across are free, yet the artists have put in a lot of time creating them. Up until LiteIcon was developed by Julien Ramseier of Switzerland, you needed to buy software to install free icons. LiteIcon changed all that starting with Tiger (10.4), and now has added a whole new version for Leopard (10.5).
For Mac OS X only
DOWNLOAD LiteIcon 1.2.2 for Tiger (10.4)
DOWNLOAD LiteIcon 1.3.x for Leopard (10.5)
07.10.23
At 1280-by-960 pixels, this photo will fit all popular screen sizes, and can be used with virtually any operating system, including Mac and Windows.
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“How was it done?”
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I’m glad you asked … you can also see it in action here. At most craft stores, they sell very reflective, chrome-plated spheres in a variety of sizes. Buy yourself a large one, about a foot or more in diameter.
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Pick-up some chrome polish while you’re there, since you will want it to be a shiny as possible, as well as keeping fingerprints off it.
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Next you’ll want to find an interesting location, and set the sphere on the ground. Shoot it as best you can from directly above it, without you being included in the reflection. For this shot, I climbed to the top of the middle tree — the tallest one — and used a 1200mm lens with a 2x extender.
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If you are not comfortable with heights, this project is definitely not for you.
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WARNING: Do not attempt this project unless you are completely willing to risk your life for a photograph of questionable value. At the very least, you must be an expert climber, a very experienced photographer, and extremely gullible. For more information, please see my Legal section
07.07.16
Free Mac OS X and Windows XP icons
These are back by request. As always, they are already applied to folders.
MAC DOWNLOAD (DMG)
WIN XP DOWNLOAD (ZIP)
07.07.14
Free Mac OS X and Windows XP icons
More free icons, if, for nothing else, to add some new color and uniqueness to your desktop.
No installation needed … they are already applied to folders. Just copy and enjoy.
MAC DOWNLOAD (DMG)
WIN XP DOWNLOAD (ZIP)
