Posts Tagged applications

CandyBar for Mac Makes Icon Changes a Snap

picture-1Yeah, OS X is great. It’s stable. Its UI is quite possibly the most intuitive (well, once you get used to different things being in different places than you’re used to). But it always struck me as odd that the OS used most by designers allows the least amount of customization. Sure you can manually change each icon by hand (Select icon you want to use cmd-c to copy, select app/file you want to use it on, cmd-i to bring up the info pane, select the icon, cmd-v to paste), but that can get very, very tiring when wanting to theme out your entire desktop.

And then I found CandyBar (Shareware, $29). Candybar lets you customize not just any icon on your computer, but also your dock’s appearance.

And for those of you without the time or patience to make your own, there are many icon sets available for free at Iconfactory (You’ll want to download the iContainers)

Also check out some of these creative themes.

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5 Must-Have Linux Desktop Apps

In my last Linux Command of the Day article, I covered how to install any software package in Linux. Shortly after, I found this post over at darxr.net. What a perfect chance to put your new skills to the test! (Yes, I know The GIMP is mentioned, and I previously said that it wasn’t enough for my needs. However, it is still a very powerful image editing tool that I use when I don’t need all the features of Photoshop)
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LCoTD: Installing Software under Ubuntu (And Most Other Distros)

OK, so the thing that kept me from using Linux for the longest time was the fact that it had little to no software availability. Or so I thought. While it remains true that I use Photoshop and 3D Studio MAX above all else, and will never fully switch to Linux (sorry, The GIMP just doesn’t cut it for me), there is a wealth of software available written and maintained by the open source community. This Lesson will teach you how to install it.
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