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DockDoctor, DeskLickr, DockLock… say that 10 times fast

DeskLickr 20080107 201318 DockDoctor, DeskLickr, DockLock... say that 10 times fastAs a break from all the CES iPod gadgetry overload you may be feeling, I thought I’d post a few simple apps that might brighten your day.

The first is DockDoctor. I’ve recommended this before but it’s even better now. DockDoctor allows you to change your Leopard Dock dimensions, colors and whether it is 2D or 3D. If you like, you can even “theme” your Dock. It’s still Free (donations accepted), as is the widget version that is also available.

Next, DeskLickr, is a Menu Bar item that grabs Desktop images from Flickr profiles or tags of your choice. There is also a DeskLickr group with hand selected Desktop images. DeskLickr is also Free (donations accepted).

Lastly, we have DockLock–another Free one (donations accepted)–this one is for dolts like me who keep dragging icons out of their Dock accidentally. It locks down your Dock to protect you from yourself.

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Build iPhone-style icons with Photoshop and IconBuilder

Untitled 1 20071229 125308 Build iPhone style icons with Photoshop and IconBuilderI’m slowly starting to add the show notes from a few of my recent The Lab with Leo Laporte appearances.

In this one, I showed Lab viewers a simple way of replicating the icon style used for iPhone apps and demonstrated one of my favorite Photoshop filters: IconBuilder.

Join me for Build iPhone-style icons in Photoshop with IconBuilder.

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Adobe apps on Leopard– What you need to know

cs3plusx 20071027 211241 Adobe apps on Leopard   What you need to knowWorried that upgrading to Leopard will wreak havoc with your Adobe Creative Suite? You are wise to be cautious, but how have these applications vital to your livelihood held up under the update? Adobe blogger, John Nack, breaks the silence and faces the question: what works and what doesn’t?

Check out his blog post!

Note:Adobe blogger Tim Cole is asking for feedback on the stability of Adobe InDesign CS3 under a clean install of Leopard.