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    Post your desktop!

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Eluzion, Aug 26, 2007.

  1. Sam

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    Guess who can't afford Leopard yet? :p

    [​IMG]
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  2. Eluzion

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    ByteController. It's the simplest iTunes controller I've found (and 100% free). I use it with Growl -- works great.
     
    Eluzion, Oct 28, 2007
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  3. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    Nice background. Is that green duck Adium?
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Oct 28, 2007
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  4. Sam

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    Yes, that is green duck Adium :p.
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  5. Sneaky_Chopsticks

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    So...when are you getting leopard Sam? YOU MUST GET IT!!!


    Seriously, since you're a huge appple fan. :p
     
    Sneaky_Chopsticks, Oct 28, 2007
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  6. Sam

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    Do you think I don't want to? I can't afford it!!! :p :(
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  7. 00fez

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    Are you a student?
     
    00fez, Oct 28, 2007
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  8. Sam

    Sam Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not a higher education student...
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  9. thnksfrthmmrs

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    Well Sam, you better get one as soon as you have the money. ;) We need you around here for all the leopard questions people are gonna start to ask.
     
    thnksfrthmmrs, Oct 28, 2007
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  10. 00fez

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    Oh really? I was under the impression that you were older...don't know why.
     
    00fez, Oct 28, 2007
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  11. Sam

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    I surprise many people :p.
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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  12. Eluzion

    Eluzion Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Less talk, more screenshots! ;)
     
    Eluzion, Oct 28, 2007
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  13. system_159

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    My Tiger desktop:

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    system_159, Oct 28, 2007
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  14. Sam

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    Nice, system_159! I love that background!
     
    Sam, Oct 28, 2007
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    system_159, Oct 28, 2007
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  16. desertmike

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    I really like your taste for desktop, Sam :cool:
     
    desertmike, Oct 28, 2007
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  17. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    Finally got the big cat! I'm so hyped up, it's great! :D

    I woke up at 7AM to stand in front of the store for 35 minutes until 8AM when it opened, and an hour later, there I is with Leopard :D

    [​IMG]
     
    cdnalsi, Oct 29, 2007
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  18. Syrc

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    Syrc, Oct 29, 2007
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  19. system_159

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    system_159, Oct 29, 2007
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  20. cdnalsi

    cdnalsi Food for the funky people

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    cdnalsi, Oct 29, 2007
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  21. graf1k

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    [​IMG]

    Only shot I have of my Desktop pre-Leopard. One with Leopard coming.
     
    graf1k, Oct 29, 2007
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  22. Sam

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    That New York wallpaper is really popular...I know so many people that use it.
     
    Sam, Oct 29, 2007
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  23. 00fez

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    This is my current wallpaper :D Spaces rocks :D Leopard rocks :D

    [​IMG]
     
    00fez, Oct 29, 2007
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  24. graf1k

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    Yeah my friend recommended it. I dig it.
     
    graf1k, Oct 30, 2007
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  25. Syrc

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    Syrc, Oct 30, 2007
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  26. sagebrush

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    [​IMG]
     
    sagebrush, Oct 30, 2007
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  27. desertmike

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    sagebrush, that is very cool!
     
    desertmike, Oct 30, 2007
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  28. stealthsniper96

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    [​IMG]

    * its kina hard to tell, but the dock is black. *
     
    stealthsniper96, Jan 13, 2008
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  29. circa86

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    it is cheaper to get it from newegg.com than the student discount brings it down to, although you are in Canada so that comment really doesn't mean a thing.

    here is my current desktop, sorry for the large size, but why not? this is a desktop thread right ^_^ and I might as well use all of my glorious pixels!

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    and here is what it tends to look like recently

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    circa86, Jan 13, 2008
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  30. imMACulate

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    [​IMG]

    iPod Afro lol I tried to change the whole thing to blue from green but some of the green remains but I like it so whatever
     
    imMACulate, Jan 13, 2008
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  31. HLdan

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    The one big thing I like about the this thread is the Mac users are not trying to make their desktops look like Windows Vista. I just checked the Windows OS forum and they are trying their hardest to make their desktops look like Leopard, very weird and bit pathetic, I guess it just shows they want the Mac experience really bad. :D
     
    HLdan, Jan 13, 2008
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  32. Sam

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    That is very true...I see so many Windows desktops with docks.
     
    Sam, Jan 13, 2008
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  33. trueintentions

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    Here's mine from Interfacelift:
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    I'm in expose in that photo - I was too lazy to close all my windows. :p
    Also, my dock is usually hidden with a half-way magnify effect on it.
     
    trueintentions, Jan 13, 2008
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  34. 00fez

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    This is my latest:

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    It's from interfacelift, in case anyone's wondering.
     
    00fez, Jan 13, 2008
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  35. xdz3r0

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    docks are practical. its just that os x has one built in. got a problem?
     
    xdz3r0, Jan 14, 2008
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  36. 00fez

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    bit touchy eh?
     
    00fez, Jan 14, 2008
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  37. cashmonee

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    LOL! I actually did that just before I got a Mac. I used Stardock and all kinds of things to try to get as close as possible! Never quite got the feel right though.
     
    cashmonee, Jan 14, 2008
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  38. Lysander

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    Might just be that Macs suck for customising. I wish I could make my Leopard desktop look like my Linux desktop.

    I mean, I can't even turn the dock off! I never, ever use it, and it just pops up when I try to get to the bottom of windows. It's so annoying!
     
    Lysander, Jan 14, 2008
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  39. Sam

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    Maybe put the Dock on the left or right side, that way it won't get in your way, at least when you're trying to get to the bottom of the windows :p.

    But yeah, as I said before, I'd prefer more customizability on Mac OS X.
     
    Sam, Jan 14, 2008
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  40. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    It'll still get in the way when I blow things up to maximum size.
     
    Lysander, Jan 14, 2008
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  41. trueintentions

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    Why don't you get rid of ALL icons except for finder & trashcan, minimize it as much as possible & don't put on magnify?

    It'll be really small that it won't really bother you as much... :p
     
    trueintentions, Jan 14, 2008
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  42. sander1991

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    Those "Rotating" arrows? What are those????
     
    sander1991, Jan 15, 2008
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  43. stealthsniper96

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    somebody needs to port compiz to os x.
     
    stealthsniper96, Jan 15, 2008
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  44. Lysander

    Lysander AFK, raid time.

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    Or hurry up with the KDE4 port.
     
    Lysander, Jan 15, 2008
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  45. kgeier82

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    [​IMG]
     
    kgeier82, Jan 15, 2008
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  46. 00fez

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    What rotating arrows?
     
    00fez, Jan 15, 2008
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  47. Sam

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    I think he's talking about the "Rotate"-ing style icon on your Menu Bar, Fez :).
     
    Sam, Jan 15, 2008
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  48. sander1991

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    Thanks Sam.

    Yes, those two "rotating arrows in the top-right of your screen. in the Menu Bar. (in between the spaces and bluetooth icon)

    BTW; How do I post a picture??
     
    sander1991, Jan 16, 2008
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  49. 00fez

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    ah ok! That is the .mac sync icon.

    To post a picture, press command + shift + 3, it will take a pic of your screen and save it to your desktop. Then just host it somewhere. If you prefer to take a picture of a portion of your screen, then press 4 instead of 3.
     
    00fez, Jan 16, 2008
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  50. asmallchild

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    nothing special

    ultra lazy (expose was used, too many windows to minimize)

    but I say it looks hot ;)

    [​IMG]
     
    asmallchild, Apr 16, 2008
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