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Switching desktop backgrounds easily...is there a way to do this?

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qtip919

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Jul 24, 2002
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Hi,

So many wonderful apps out there for OS X, and so many creative people writing apps, Im wondering if anyone knows if this already exists or if it is considered a good idea.

I like to switch desktop backgrounds. I have at least 80 background images, and I have them set to change every one minute. However, just like with music, sometimes, I like to keep a particular background on for a while.

So, what I was wondering is: is there an app which allows you to "pause" on a background...?

I was envisioning something like a little pause icon in the lower right hand corner...
 
There is no such software and I don't think there'll be. I for one would be happy if apple would let me change my background based on times, so I could have one for the mornings and one for the evenings and nights.
 
Diatribe said:
There is no such software and I don't think there'll be. I for one would be happy if apple would let me change my background based on times, so I could have one for the mornings and one for the evenings and nights.
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Great idea...

I would love to see desktop backgrounds change on my mood as well...or, maybe the opposite of my mood...one to wake me up/invigorate me...one to mellow me out after a stressful meeting...

there must be alot of ideas around this...
 
qtip919 said:
Great idea...

I would love to see desktop backgrounds change on my mood as well...or, maybe the opposite of my mood...one to wake me up/invigorate me...one to mellow me out after a stressful meeting...

there must be alot of ideas around this...
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Yeah there definitely are. I wonder why there aren't any apps for this... though sensing your mood would prove kinda difficult. :d
 
See, i want a program that selects my desktop based on what wireless network my PB selects. That way when i am at the university, i dont have to worry about a professor or student walking by and checking out Elisha Cuthbert half-naked on my desktop. lol
 
Diatribe said:
Yeah there definitely are. I wonder why there aren't any apps for this... though sensing your mood would prove kinda difficult. :d
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A while back, something came out of MS research that would read your facial expressions and change the computers actions based on that...

that would be hilarious to see how a windows product would react to the average user ...

btw, Ive found tons of windows examples for desktop switcher:

http://www.freewarehome.com/index.html?/Desktop/Cosmetic_Tools/Wallpaper_Tools_t.html
 
faintember said:
See, i want a program that selects my desktop based on what wireless network my PB selects. That way when i am at the university, i dont have to worry about a professor or student walking by and checking out Elisha Cuthbert half-naked on my desktop. lol
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with so many options there should definitely be an app.
 
faintember said:
http://forums.superiorpics.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=29702

enjoy!

Diatribe...ive looked around quite a bit for this, but havent found anything. It would probably be easy enough to write an applescript to do this, but alas, that is an area where i have little working knowledge. :(
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Yeah my AppleScript knowledge is very limited too. As I hear Leopard may have screensavers integrated as background images that way at least I could choose the intervalls. though that wouldn't solve your problem.
 
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