Software :: Modding The Desktop / Any Thing Comparable To Rainmeter Or Samurize On Windows?
Dec 8, 2008
Saw this article on Lifehacker today [URL]enigma-desktop and it got me to thinking about whether or not there was a way to do anything similar on Mac. I've been Googling and searching help forums but all I've found are desktop shots that basically feature different wallpapers and slight tweaks of icons and the dock.
Is there anything on the mac comparable to Rainmeter or Samurize on Windows?
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Mar 25, 2009
after re flowing my ibook i decided to customize my ibook, so i got some methylated spirits and black spray paint, cracked it open stripped the paint off (using the meths) and painted it! (i have only painted the top of the screen and the battery cover) the top cover has been painted from the outsideibook top screen and battery ibook top cover (soz for the bad picture i took it on my phone)
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Jun 22, 2009
I'm getting my Mac in a week and I would like to know it I can drag files from my Leopard desktop to my Parallels desktop. All input is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Mar 13, 2008
In my ongoing project, my next goal is to see if I can't alter the blue plastic outer case (the stuff on the front, top, and back), the foggyish white panels on the side, and the apples in the middle of them. I already have everything separated and I have no intention of putting it back together until it looks different somehow. Maybe if I could change some of it from foggy to glossy or (ideally) clear (blue seethru would be very spiffy).
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May 23, 2009
I have a replacement keyboard and was wondering whether anyone has connected their replacement macbook keyboard to a usb keyboard controller. I just took apart an old logitech controller, but the port will only fit for the one for the extra buttons, and I cant change the hardware encoded in the controller.
Does anyone have an idea how to do this?
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Dec 16, 2009
Im thinking about a future project where I plan to make my now dying macbook into a Wall PC. My dad is about to recycle his old G5 iMac that has a dead power supply and MB.
Im wondering what the feasibility of this would be: Creating a Wall PC using the display from the imac and the innards from the macbook.
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Jan 24, 2010
I was wondering if anyone knows of a free or low cost program that's comparable to DVDVideoSoft? Here is the software in question: [URL]. I might just be very tired, but I looked all over the site and couldn't find the same software for Mac.
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Jan 25, 2007
I have a few year old iBOOK G4 with the glowing apple on the back of the screen much like, if not the same as, the newer Macbooks. I have seen some pictures of people modding the lit apple on the back to a color of their choice. I was wondering if anyone has any ideas, links, or "how-to's" on this subject.
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Jan 10, 2009
I don't know if the title makes much sense, but what I'm wondering... is if I get a MBP isight camera like this:
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And mod it (somehow...) to connect to my comp via a regular USB cable....
Does anybody know how I would go about doing something like this? Not sure what connections are on the isight for mbp....
as I don't want to shell out $150+ on a real iSight camera, nor do I want to pay for a new mac with isight...
I would just go for a Logitech, but with mac they don't support autofocus (even though it claims too, all the reviews I've read say it doesn't work).
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Aug 30, 2009
I own an Imac g3 snow. I was wondering if i could take the back case off and switch it out with a tangerine one? will it fit? how about the speakers also?
I think it would look sweet with the white and orange. switch it to a imac g3 creamsicle
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Apr 22, 2009
I am going to purchase a photo organizing/editing program soon (probably iPhoto), but I was wondering if there are any online, free or inexpensive programs that are comparable. The program that I buy must fit this criteria:
-Sufficient storage for many digital photos (This would eliminate Picasa's free service)
-Compatible with OS Tiger 10.4x
-Easy organization such as thumbnail viewing (or comparable to iPhoto's "Events")
Currently, I am trying to find a used copy of iLife '08, but many seem overpriced considering that iLife '09 is out. Ideally, I would like to spend no more than $35.
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Oct 25, 2009
I'm trying to stay on a budget here and $800 for a display is a little steep. Is there a manufacturer like samsung or Dell that has a similar display to what Apple is offering but for a fraction of the cost.Something 22"+
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Feb 7, 2012
I'm new to mac and looking for an application that is similar to the adobe acrobat professional. I need the program to scan forms and have the capabilit to insert text, graph from the scanned copy.
Info:MacBookPro, Mac OS X (10.7.3)
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Apr 21, 2009
I was thinking about a 3.06 Last Gen with 512MB Nvidia GeForce 8800. How does this card fair? is it similar to the Nividia GT 120 or 130? is it able to handle all games at least on low settings? (i.e. crysis, sims 3 etc)
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Nov 24, 2009
HiI'm gonna purchase the 27" iMac but I'm curious about an aspect of monitors I've never considered. The iMac has a contrast ratio of 1000:1. When I look at ads for TVs, whether it's LCDs or plasmas, the contrast ratios are significantly greater. Can the contrast ratios of TVs be compared directly to computer monitors? Is for example the 1000:1 on the iMac exactly equivalent to a 1000:1 specification on a TV?
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Dec 14, 2010
I currently own the latest edition of the Macbook Pro 17" that I've fully max'd out for ram after purchasing it. I use Adobe Premier CS4 for editing 1080p and 720p video. The Macbook Pro really can't keep up, making my editing hard to accomplish quickly, especially when rendering a video. It plays the video choppy when editing, which makes editing really hard to accomplish, obviously. It will do it, otherwise, with no problems, other than being slow as molasses when rendering. My question is should I get a IMac 27" fully loaded or a comparable Mac Pro, and what would be the benefits of one or the other for my application/use? I usually have PhotoShop, Premier, Mail, & Chrome open nearly all the time, and I want something that will smoothly play 1080p video when editing the movie and can render the video much quicker than my MBP.
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Aug 10, 2009
I realize the L2 cache is half the size and the CPU is a bit slower, but if each machine had 4 gigs of ram, would they be more or less comparable in performance (aside from the GPU)?
Also, how does the Mini fare with Vista in BootCamp / Parallels?
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Aug 19, 2010
Will the speed be comparable between a RAID setup that uses 2 x 1TB 64MB cache Blacks, vs 1 SSD (Intel X25-M for example)? Will the difference be noticeable at all (during application launches etc). I would like to know soon because I just ordered the 2 Blacks
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Mar 12, 2012
getting a comparable product to Banxia's version of Frontier Analyst for the Mac OS?
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Apr 29, 2009
Can I take over my mac screen from windows 7? like with remote desktop or something?
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May 7, 2009
I'm having pretty bad difficulties with Windows 7 and Parallels Desktop. I know it's not supported yet, but some folk have it working. I can boot up, but I can't install Parallels Tools. I changed the Configuration to "Windows 2008 Server" like someone suggested in another forum, but fails to boot up.
Seems like VMWare are offering a better helping hand than Parallels Desktop - and while it is not supported yet by them, they say that if you use Windows 2008 Server Config everything works apart from sound.
So am I best giving it a bash with VMWare's Fusion? 30-day trial for free. But I'd rather try get Parallels working since I paid for it.
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Oct 22, 2009
Better on Parrell desktop or Bootcamp? Mainly playing COD4 and GTA4
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Mar 8, 2012
Is there such thing as an 'and if' statement? What I'm trying to do is the following: set var1 to 1st text item of theMessage as text set var2 to 3rd text item of theMessage as text If var1 is "help" and if var2 is "" (blank)then do something end if.
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Apr 1, 2012
I went to turn the iMac on and it would not do a thing. Checked the power and unplugged and repluged it in.
Info:iPad 2, iOS 4.3.2
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Dec 29, 2008
For the first time today since getting my MP back in April I had to take out my boot hard drive which is also the one that came with the system. I pulled out the HDD with it's attached shoe/slide thing and noticed that the ape/baffon/genius that had fitted the factory drive had over tightened the screws thus squashing and tearing the washer/jacket that the screw sits in. Now being a perfectionist and also the fact that I paid nearly �2000 for it this isn't what i expect from Apple. My question is though: will they take my word that it wasn't me and replace the slide for free for will they say that i did it and say I should pay for a replacement?
Note: I just did a bit more research and found the the proper name for the shoe/slide thing is hdd carrier.
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May 2, 2009
First of all, is the interface for the MBA HDD PATA or ZIF or is it the same thing? I'm looking to get rid of my 80GB HDD and would love to get a 160GB but I'm willing to settle for 120GB.
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Jan 25, 2010
So my brother gave me his old iMac G3, and I want to know, is there a way to update the graphics thing on this computer so I can do atleast SOME gaming? If so, please tell how!
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May 21, 2010
I was wondering how can I get that bottom thing (that nice gradient) that has the time, weather and date?
here's the screenshot: [URL]
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May 16, 2012
The sound on my computer will not work. The top bar has a gray sound thing and will not let me do anything. What do I do?
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Jun 10, 2012
why does every thing quit on mac like software update
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