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We Remember Stan Flack

April 14, 2008

I remember MacCentral always being a top bookmark in my early days as a serious Machead. Stan was a pioneer in the Mac journalism field and was a great friend to the Iconfactory both at the helm of the original MacCentral and in his all too short time as showrunner at MacMinute. He will be […]

Rebirth of Soon Spring!

April 9, 2008

The soft, gray days of winter give way to warmer temperatures and the world turns green. Just like a friendly season, Kate England has returned with an update to her popular Soon Spring! icon set. The re-release of Soon Spring! contains 5 all new flowers including the Snowdrop, Scilla and Daffodil and now features large […]

xScope 2.1 Now Available

April 3, 2008

Since its release in January, xScope 2 has been taking the design and development community by storm. Today we are pleased to announce that ARTIS Software and the Iconfactory have updated our powerful set of on screen tools to version 2.1. This new version brings a host of improvements and fixes which will make xScope […]

Never Gonna Rick You Up!

April 1, 2008

We have to admit that we’re not huge fans of April Fool’s day, but this year seems to be different. Our favorite game company, Blizzard, posted a hilarious fake game trailer for World of Warcraft: Molten Core (move in any of 8 unique directions!), and YouTube has somehow managed to Rickroll the entire world. And […]

Refresh Sakura is Blossoming

April 1, 2008

Dave Brasgalla’s new Refresh series gets a second installment with this ode to springtime and all the beautiful blossoms on the trees! Sakura is the name for both ornamental cherry trees and their blossoms in Japan, where they are considered a metaphor for the transient nature of life itself. Refresh Sakura contains over 20 folders […]

Update Your Folders with Refresh

March 25, 2008

Dave Brasgalla has been hard at work creating an all new style of desktop folders just for Leopard. Designed to be slick and easy to read at a glance, Refresh is the first in a long line of new additions coming to the Iconfactory. Dave has created over 20 folders that will feel right at […]

Macworld’s Dan Frakes Tours CandyBar

March 24, 2008

Good news for users who are still on the fence about CandyBar. Macworld’s own Dan Frakes has posted an excellent six minute video tour of CandyBar 3.1.2 and why the software is perfect for Mac icon collectors and customizers. The screen cast covers the basic ins and outs of the user interface, customizing OS X’s […]

Ged Talks Twitterrific with Apple Universe

March 23, 2008

If you just can’t get enough of the Internet phenomenon that is Twitter, or are looking for the latest skinny on Twitterrific, then today’s your lucky day. This week, Ged sat down via Skype with the Apple Universe’s own Daniel Brusilovsky to answer a whole range of Twitterrific related questions. Ged provides insight on the […]

A Hair of the Green

March 17, 2008

Yep, it’s that time of the year again. Time to pull out your green attire and get ready to party the day and night away, because it’s St. Patrick’s Day! To celebrate, Mindy has whipped up a special desktop picture just for the occasion based on her anime bunny series. Head on over and grab […]

Leopard gets Smooth

March 11, 2008

The Smooth gets even smoother! We have been literally flooded with email over the past few months from eager fans wondering if or when the beloved sketchy goodness that is the Smoothicon style would make the leap to Mac OS X Leopard. The answer is yes and the day is today! Corey has been hard […]

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