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Apr 27 2009

Skin the Cat

Themes have been part of the Mac OS since system 8. Most of that time, theming your OS has been somewhat of a hack. This week we’ll look at themes in OS X.

DISCLAIMER: Theme apps alter resources deep in the OS. Be warned that these applications can severely damage your OS and it’s not my fault. That said, let’s have some fun…

ThemeChanger

This open-source effort shares a common theme format. There are a plethora of theme sites with which it is compatible. ThemeChanger is also Panther-ready and automatically backs-up your Aqua resources. With a preview feature, this app won’t leave you wanting.

There are a bunch of theme sites from which you can download themes for ThemeChanger and they are listed on the ThemeChanger home page.

Themer

Another, older theme changer is Themer. This utility’s compatibility is limited to those hosted at AquaWorld. Also, there is nothing in the documentation about Panther support, though this app does support pre-Jaguar OS X versions that Theme Changer does not work with.

AquaWorld themes are available here .

Skin A Dock

For more GUI-ripping fun, youíll want to try Skin A Dock. Chose from a dozens of creative new dock schemes that will back your icons with steel panels or have them frolicking among leaves of grass. Heaps of fun.

Dock themes for Skin A Dock are available here.

That wraps up our look at theme swappers. Have fun!

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

Server Style

If you haven’t established your personal homestead on the Internet, it’s time. This week we’ll look at a free offer and some free server software that will furnish you with a first class home on the web.

1&1′s Free Hosting Promotion

One of the best real estate deals you’ll ever see on the Internet. 1&1 is offering a 500 MB site with support for CGI, PHP, MySQL and more. Not only is this 3 year deal real, it’s also coming to a close on January 21 so don’t think about it too long.

GoDaddy.com

This part isn’t free, but you’ll find GoDaddy as good as it gets for buying a domain. .com and .org domains start at with free forwarding, masking and email forwarding.

MovableType

This blog solution is Ben and Mena’s gem, and one of the best site management systems you can find. And, if you can install it yourself, it’s free. Manage your own blog, or tweak the system to fit your custom needs.

phpMyAdmin

If you score a site on 1&1 you’ll get a MySQL database. phpMyAdmin lets you peer into the inner-workings of you database to run queries or troubleshoot data. It’s easy enough to install and free.

We’ve only looked at a few of many great free server applications, but this ought to be enough to get you going. Have fun!

Brian

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