The Breakroom • A blog for the Iconfactory

‘Tis the Season!

December 13, 2007

With only a precious few shopping days left, Ged has updated his holiday icon release from 2003, Winter Wonderland, just in time for Christmas. This fun and bright set of desktop icons is now complete with 512×512 and 256×256 sizes for Leopard and Vista and even includes new, iPhone inspired versions as well. In addition, the new Winter Wonderland contains a snow-covered custom dock, perfect for use with CandyBar 3 and Ged’s Alpine desktop pictures released in 2001. Grab a cup hot cocoa, your mittens and some mistletoe, then slide on over and download this special gift we wrapped just for you. Happy Holidays everyone!

Panic Sweetens CandyBar for v 3.1

December 12, 2007

By Webmaster

Fast on the heels of the exciting release of CandyBar 3.0 for Mac OS X Leopard, comes a new version from the talented folks at Panic. CandyBar 3.1 adds new features and loads of improvements like “Dock Previewing” that lets you see what a dock looks like without having to apply it. The dock preview can even be displayed over your current desktop picture to help you decide if you want to use it or lose it.

Here are just some of new things now available in CandyBar 3.1:

Added additional icons to System, including the “Location Icons”
Added Cancel button to the Change view, to clear un-applied icons
Added contextual menu to open icon author’s website
Improved “deleting” feedback to clarify delete methods
Can now set a custom folder/smart collection icon
Collections can now be named the same if desired
Improved the scaling animation of Get Info / Icon look windows
Much more!

CandyBar 3.1 is a free update to registered users of version 3.0 and is available today from Panic for the low price of $29. Discount upgrade pricing is available for registered users of both CandyBar 2 and Pixadex 2. Additionally, users who purchased CandyBar 2 or Pixadex 2 on or after October 1st, 2007 qualify for a free, instant upgrade to CandyBar 3.

For a complete list of what’s new in version 3.1, as well as to download a free trial version, we invite you to visit the CandyBar home page at Panic.com today. Then, remember to bookmark the Iconfactory’s Freeware page and check back often for the latest and greatest Leopard-ready icon sets and customizable OS X Docks. Enjoy!

Float now available for download

December 11, 2007

By Webmaster

Corey Marion’s eagerly anticipated system replacement set is now available for download on the Freeware page. Candybar 3 users had a bit of a head start since Float is the bundled default icon set but now everyone can get it. Float includes large icon sizes for Mac OS X Leopard and Windows Vista.

Plateau Stock Family Updated

December 6, 2007

By Webmaster

Stockicons.com has released the latest collections in the Plateau family of royalty-free stock icons. Two add-on collections are now available as both classic bitmaps and scalable vector PDF files for use in a wide range of projects including print, software and web applications.

Designed around a palette filled with bright and dynamic hues, Plateau is both fun and playful. The family’s bold lines and chunky shapes bring a sense of visual excitement and uniqueness to any project. Plateau Database covers such concepts such as tables, scripts, records, administration and security. Plateau Multimedia provides solutions for common media toolbar elements such as crop, pan, tempo, fast forward, play and more.

Plateau Database is available today for $179 with the scalable EPS version available for $129. Plateau Multimedia is available for $179, and the scalable EPS version can be purchased for $129.

The Golden Compass

December 4, 2007

By Webmaster

New Line Cinema’s The Golden Compass opens in theaters this week, and Iconfactory artist Dave Brasgalla has created some freeware goodies to celebrate. His new desktop picture, Dust is available in widescreen, fullscreen and iPhone formats. And on our Freeware page you’ll find a brand new QuickPix icon based on the truth-telling Alethiometer. Head on over to the Freeware page to download them both.

Agua Gets Refreshed

December 4, 2007

By Webmaster

Preview

If your Leopard desktop is suffering a drought of creativity, we have just the thing – David Lanham has refreshed his popular Agua System and Agua Extras icon sets. Now all three Agua sets – Agua, Agua Extras Vol. 1, and Agua Apps Vol. 1 – include 512×512 icon sizes and new Dock resources for Leopard. Download all three, then fire up CandyBar 3 for a refreshing change of scenery on your desktop!

“Choke on that, causality!”

November 30, 2007

By Webmaster

It’s taken over four years, but this week Futurama marks its long-awaited return to the small screen in the form of Bender’s Big Score on DVD. To mark the occasion of Bender, Fry, Leela and the Professor’s return to our living rooms, Ged has worked hard to bring you volume 5 in his series of icons based on the show.

Futurama Volume 5 – Heads In Jars, has 16 of your favorite celebrities like William Shatner, Lucy Lui, Al Gore, George Takei and many others. But that’s not all, not by a long shot! Futurama Vol. 5’s iContainer includes a custom Leopard Dock built with a technology not yet available here on Earth. Okay, that’s not true, it was made for the newly released CandyBar 3 from Panic. We got a little carried away there, sorry.

And of course, what GUI makeover would be complete without a futuristic desktop? That’s right, Ged’s also got a hilarious Futurama wallpaper just for you – The Krokermite Maneuver, based on the classic Futurama episode, Where No Fan Has Gone Before.

So with all this Groening goodness going on, don’t just sit there, head on over and download Futurama Vol. 5, and the desktop today. Come to think of it, all the previous versions of Futurama have also been recently updated for Leopard with 512×512 resources too, so put those cable modems to good use and get downloading while we enjoy the new movie on DVD. Have fun!

Digg it!

Fill That Pixel-Shaped Hole In Your Life!

November 28, 2007

By Webmaster

You’ve upgraded to Leopard, Apple’s newest version of Mac OS X. You’ve installed CandyBar 3 on your system where it waits eagerly, ready to customize and organize your icons. But there’s something missing. What could it be?

Ah, yes! 512×512 icons! Well, we here at the Iconfactory have just what you need. From giant, fighting robots to cute, colorful stickers, we have plenty of icon sets with supersized 512×512 resources for Leopard. Take a look at our list of Leopard-ready icon sets, and be sure to check back regularly – we’ll be rolling out more sets in the days and weeks ahead.

It’s Here – CandyBar 3!

November 28, 2007

By Webmaster

From the start, you could tell they were meant to be together. Pixadex, our intuitive and familiar icon organizer, and CandyBar, our safe and cheerful icon customization utility, always worked hand-in-hand to transform your desktop into a place you could call home. Now, thanks to the power of modern computerized technology, unthinkable magic has happened: these two apps have been joined into one!

Introducing CandyBar 3, only for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. Brought to you by Panic and the Iconfactory, CandyBar 3 brings the best of CandyBar 2 and Pixadex 2 together into one powerful, new application. CandyBar, as always, lets you easily and safely customize your Leopard system icons like the trash can, volumes, and even the infamous Leopard default folders, so your desktop will be uniquely yours. And now, with Pixadex’s feature set built right into CandyBar, users can import, organize and search huge numbers of icons quickly and easily, making it super simple to find just the right icon.

But wait, there’s more! CandyBar 3 goes even further, allowing users to even customize the look of the Leopard dock, just by simply dragging and dropping new images from the Finder. Better still, specially marked iContainers, now available right here at the Iconfactory, even include built-in replacement Docks, usable with a single click. Go check them out!

With a brand new interface, 512×512 icon support, Quick Look integration in the Finder, super fast icon loading and browsing, improved smart collections, and much more, this is truly an upgrade to be reckoned with.

CandyBar 3 is available today from Panic for the low price of $29. Discount upgrade pricing is available for registered users of both CandyBar 2 and Pixadex 2. Additionally, users who purchased CandyBar 2 or Pixadex 2 on or after October 1st, 2007 qualify for a free, instant upgrade to CandyBar 3.

As an extra bonus, CandyBar 3 also includes a built-in brand new icon set, Float, from Corey Marion. Float is automatically installed on first launch, and with its clean, simple style, makes your system feel lighter than air.

We invite you to visit Panic.com for full details and to download your free trial version today!

Frenzic.com Temporarily Offline

November 23, 2007

By Webmaster

Due to some technical difficulties that just happened to strike as many of us were sitting down to our Thanksgiving dinner yesterday, the Frenzic.com web server is offline. We’re working hard to get the problem fixed and get the site back up and running, but until it is, players will be unable to log in or synch their scores for the time being.

We ask you to please be patient and hang in there while we sort out these problems as quickly as possible. Thanks for your support and we hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

UPDATE: Thanks to the efforts of the Chief Typist, Frenzic.com is once again back up and running. If you are not able to load the site, wait an hour or so and try again. DNS changes are propagating through the Internet. Thanks for your patience.

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