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August 2011 Desktops
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nice desktop. can i ask how you replaced the traditional dock background with that blackbar?
Thanks. It's done using Geektool and Mirage.. all the specifics are here: Desktop + Dock Customization Thread
If u don't mind I'll answer for this. It's taken from a site called "Beautiful Swear Words": a project made by a student who creates pictures of dirty words in great design.
go check it out, I found the results absolutely great:http://beautifulswearwords.com/
yup this tumblr blog http://beautifulswearwords.com/ NSFW! I just found some curse words that I liked and made them 16:10
Yeah, thanks. What did you use to make them 16:10? Which app do you find easiest for simple stuff like that? I'm not graphic designer, but I can find my way around simple things to do it...
I'm running Leopard, but I made my desktop more Lion-ish.
If you're on Leopard, how do you have Launchpad in your dock?
If you're on Leopard, how do you have Launchpad in your dock?
I was waiting for that question to come up.
I just made an empty app (Text editor > Save as App Store.rtf > Change extention to .app > change its icon to App Store icon)
The same with the Launchpad icon
This is what I get when I open the apps - it's Dutch, but it says "The application [...] cannot be opened"
It does look cool, though
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I was waiting for that question to come up.
I just made an empty app (Text editor > Save as App Store.rtf > Change extention to .app > change its icon to App Store icon)
The same with the Launchpad icon
This is what I get when I open the apps - it's Dutch, but it says "The application [...] cannot be opened"
It does look cool, though
What's the point of making false apps that don't work or do anything? I try to get rid of icons in my dock that don't get used enough.
The appearance of the desktop as one piece is very important to me. I like a full dock, and I think those icons are a great addition to my desktop altogether.
The appearance of the desktop as one piece is very important to me. I like a full dock, and I think those icons are a great addition to my desktop altogether.
I still don't understand but whatever haha.
The appearance of the desktop as one piece is very important to me. I like a full dock, and I think those icons are a great addition to my desktop altogether.
I agree that a nice clean desktop is a must and can't stand things cluttering it up. On that some note though I still don't get why you feel the need to have icons for apps you don't have. Why don't you just upgrade and get them for real?
1) I think the icons look nice with the dock. Other than that it gives my desktop a Lion-like look.
2) My iMac has a PowerPC G5 processor, and Snow Leopard and Lion only work with Intel-processors. Leopard does run on PowerPC-processors, so...
You might wonder why I won't just buy a new Mac then.
Well, I bought this iMac a month ago and Leopard is enough for me.
Besides, I don't make thousands of dollars a month so I think even this iMac is pretty neat for a 16-year-old.
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Hey guys, this is my first post in a desktop thread.
why wouldn't it work? works fine for me.
Oh, it was because I forgot to get a Lion build. Now it's pretty good. Not using it for much now, but I'll think of something.
Latest screenshot (more minimal):
