The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

Go Retro with Arcade Daze Apps

March 3, 2008

The last part of the Arcade Daze makeover is now complete. Ged’s completed the first volume of application icon replacements in the Arcade Daze style just for you! Now you can give your apps folder the retro refit that it’s been crying out for since the original release of Arcade Daze. Over 75 apps have received the old school treatment including Twitterrific, Coda, SlingPlayer, Microsoft Office, AppZapper and many more. In addition, iPhone and iPod touch users will be delighted to know that all of the home screen icons are also included. This means if you’ve jail broken your iPhone or iPod Touch, you’ll see the new Arcade Daze Springboard theme pop up in the installer app soon.

But that’s not all! Arcade Daze Applications Vol. 1 also includes an all new custom dock style for CandyBar users and Ged’s even thrown in an Adium dock icon for good measure. With last week’s release of the Press Start and Game Over desktop pictures, and the original massive Arcade Daze System replacement set, you now have everything needed to turn your desktop into this. Show those pixels who’s boss and download Arcade Daze Apps Vol. 1 for your Mac or PC today!

Join Us for TUAW’s Sunday Night Talkcast

February 29, 2008

By Webmaster

Craig and Ged have been invited as guests on The Unofficial Apple Weblog’s (TUAW) talkcast this Sunday night. We’ll be chatting up the latest version of Twitterrific, answering your burning questions and a whole lot more. If you’ve always wanted to hear Craig’s wonderful singing voice, or just find out what makes us tick, this is the web event for you. Swing by TUAW’s Talkshoe page and register and then stop by Sunday night at 10pm est for what’s sure to be an interesting chat-fest.

UPDATE: Fun was had by all at TUAW’s sunday night event. Topics ranged from the genesis of Twitterrific to how we got our start in icon design. Craig and Erica also touched on what to expect from the upcoming iPhone SDK and so much more. If you missed it, head on over to TUAW’s Talkshoe page and download the audio podcast. Our thanks go out to everyone at The Unofficial Apple Weblog for having us, it was a blast.

Twitterrific 3.1 Leaves the Nest

February 29, 2008

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce the immediate release of the latest version of Twitterrific, our Mac OS X application for reading and posting to the Twitter social network. Chief Typist, Craig Hockenberry, has spent a great deal of quality time with the little blue bird and the result is an update that brings a whole host of new features and improvements.

Here are some of the new things you’ll find in Twitterrific v. 3.1:

Growl notifications are now sorted correctly and summarized
New keyboard shortcuts and action menu on tweets
Changing logins on Leopard will no longer hang
Status message updates now work correctly with Adium 1.2
Plugged memory leaks that slowed Twitterrific down over time
Added “teh snappy” to get rid of the Marble of Doom
Much more!

Twitterrific’s development is sponsored by ads via The Deck so Mac users can enjoy Twitterrific and all its great features, free of charge, without limitations. Those users who prefer to run Twitterrific ad-free can choose to register the program for $14.95.

We invite you to visit the Twitterrific home page to learn more about and download version 3.1 of this fun application that helped to put the “tweet” in Twitter. Thank you for your support.

Betting on Books

February 27, 2008

By Webmaster

We’re proud to be affiliated with Coudal Partners new Making Book competition. Pick your favorite books from The Morning News’ 2008 Tournament of Books, place a bet, and you could win some fantastic prizes.

And the best part: your bet goes directly to First Book, a non-profit organization that provides low-income families with their first new book.

The Iconfactory will match your $10 bet in the competition, allowing First Book to provide 32 new books for underprivileged kids. Every bet is a winner.

Attack of the Giant Japanese Icons!

February 26, 2008

By Webmaster

We’re pleased to announce that two of Talos’ classic freeware icon collections have received the royal upsizing treatment. First up is everyone’s favorite robot dog – Aibo. Back in 2001, this cyber-puppy was the bees knees and every cool kid in town had to have one. Now Aibo’s been updated for Leopard and Vista with giant 512×512 sizes as well as his own custom dock style for use with CandyBar 3.

Second out of the gate is Doraemon, that lovable robotic cat from the hit Japanese anime series. Just like his canine pal Aibo, Doraemon and friends will be gracing your Leopard and Vista desktops in all their 512×512 wonder along with a new custom dock treatment for CandyBar. If you’re keeping track, this makes close to 50 freeware sets that we’ve updated for the new operating systems. With more in store in the weeks ahead, we’re only getting started. Stay tuned and enjoy!

Announcing iPulse 2.1.9

February 26, 2008

By Webmaster

Announcing an update to iPulse, our popular Mac OS X monitoring utility. iPulse 2.1.9 adds support for reading temperature on the latest Intel Macs. It also contains a new Dock menu, a global preference to hide the dock icon and fixes a bug related to clock information. Registered users of iPulse can update their copy to version 2.1.9 for free. We invite you to download iPulse and try it out free of charge. If you enjoy knowing what’s going on under Mac OS X’s hood via a fully customizable GUI, then iPulse is the tool for you.

Insert Credit to Continue

February 21, 2008

By Webmaster

You know the drill. Insert your token, press start and get to saving the Earth! Now all those Arcade Daze icons you’ve been downloading have a place to live thanks to two new desktops from Ged. Press Start seems like the perfect city to call home until those pesky pixelated pirates show up and ruin the place. If you’re not quick on the trigger, all you’ll have to show for it is Game Over. So don’t let those scurrilous sprites get the better of you, head over and download the desktop of your choice for the Mac, PC or iPhone today. Never give up, never surrender and remember to make every shot count!

Early Bird Gets the Tweet

February 20, 2008

By Webmaster

If you’re a fan of our popular application Twitterrific, and also enjoying playing with the latest and greatest, then this tip’s for you. Wing your way over to Twitterrific’s profile at Twitter and make the little blue bird your friend. That way when the Chief Typist releases each public beta, the birdie chirps and you’ll be among the first users to know where to grab it. It’s also a great way to learn helpful tips and tricks that you can’t get anywhere else. Join the fun and see what all the tweeting is about today.

Agua Stacks for Your Dock

February 19, 2008

By Webmaster

If you’re one of those clever Mac users who has taken to customizing the appearance of your Leopard stack icons, then we’ve got a treat for you. Today’s freeware release will put a whole new spin on your dock’s look and feel – Agua Stacks from David Lanham. These translucent badges are especially designed to sit on top of the dynamic stack icons generated by Apple’s Mac OS X Leopard.

Created in David’s popular Agua style, you’ll need to do some re-jiggering to use them properly, but with minimal effort, stack confusion will be transformed into clarity before your very eyes. Of course Agua Stacks can also be used as stand alone icons for your Mac or PC desktop or as a searchable CandyBar iContainer. Have fun!

Blade Bursts In

February 14, 2008

By Webmaster

The desktop picture hits keep coming with Mindy’s latest wallpapers for your Mac or PC desktop. This time around we have Blade from Batman Beyond. This cunning crook has designs on Terry and nothing will stop her. Available in two versions, head on over and grab Blade for your Mac / PC desktop or as a cool iPhone wallpaper. Be here every Thursday for the latest and greatest desktops from the Iconfactory. Enjoy!

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