Just a quick note to let everyone know that the factory workers have been creating new Jackets for our popular system monitoring utility, iPulse, in their copious free time. As a result, the iPulse Jacket Gallery has been updated with twelve new goodies ready for download. iPulse has been making waves with users since its initial release, but the ability to customize the app’s settings (Jackets) with version 2.x has proven one of the most popular features. Hop on over to the Jacket Gallery and see what we’ve been up to.
The Breakroom
iPulse Treats for Mac Geeks
October 29, 2003
Announcing CandyBar v1.6 For Panther!
October 23, 2003
Any Macintosh addict knows that tomorrow marks the official release of Apple’s new operating system – OS X 10.3 – Panther. And while we love almost everything Panther has to offer, we still want to customize our system icons! Enter CandyBar version 1.6 from the talented folks from Panic. CandyBar has been updated for 10.3 and is fully qualified for Mac users to start customizing system icons today. In addition, when used with Panther, CandyBar no longer requires a hard restart of the computer, only a log-out and back in to complete its changes. Head on over to the CandyBar homepage for a complete list of what’s new and to download the application. Panic & The Iconfactory are pleased to announce that CandyBar 1.6 is a free upgrade for registered users and costs $12.95 USD to register. Enjoy!
Cute, Cuddly and Creepy!
October 21, 2003
With only 10 more days until Halloween, we’re proud to release this Tuesday’s collection from resident artist and News Hell Hound, Mindy. Boo Buddies are a collection of cute, but creepy characters based, in-part, from the Halloween promotions at Target stores across the country. These devilish dudes look great as part of any spooky desktop and come as standard Mac or Win icons or as a handy Pixadex iContainer. Float on over and grab them, and then head on over to download a custom desktop picture based on the icon set. Halloween won’t last forever, so get moving and don’t forget to always leave a light on!
Announcing Pixadex 1.2
October 15, 2003
Panic and The Iconfactory, are happy to announce the immediate availability of Pixadex 1.2 for Mac OS X. Pixadex 1.2 incorporates some of the most frequently requested features we’ve received since the product’s release 3 months ago today. These new features include:
- All instances of an icon can be deleted when trashing an icon
- Added a new “Set as iChat Picture” feature
- Added support for additional CandyBar icons
- Many other bug fixes and enhancements
In addition, Pixadex 1.2 has been specifically engineered for use with Apple’s new 10.3 (Panther) OS. The software includes several user interface enhancements when running under Mac OS 10.3 that users will find increase ease-of-use. For a complete list of what’s new, we invite you to stop by the Pixadex home page. Pixadex 1.2 is a free upgrade for registered users and is available today from The Iconfactory for $18.95 USD.
In Space No One Can Hear You Scream
October 14, 2003
Dave’s at it again, this time with two new desktop pictures and a set of sounds based on the ever creepy and hugely popular Alien movie series. Join Ellen Ripley and the Colonial Marines on LV425 as they get in over their heads at Dave’s personal webpage, the Pixelhaus. Check it out… if you dare!
They Live In Your Hard Drive!
October 14, 2003
Just in time for Halloween, resident zombie and pixel pusher, Dave Brasgalla, has conjured a spell to infuse your Mac’s HD with the spirit of famous movie monsters! This New Tuesday’s release is Haunted Hard Drives and they have come to inhabit your desktop, frighten the neighbors and hold your files. We hope you enjoy this set of holiday treats!
England’s Autumn
October 13, 2003
Iconfactory worker, Kate England, has posted a beautiful new icon set over at Marmalade Moon – Autumn Leaves. This simple, yet amazing set of eight icons will bring the feel of Fall onto any Mac or PC desktop. Maramalde Moon is also offering a companion desktop picture and multilingual calendar that complete the make-over. Head on over to Kate’s site to download these new goodies and say hello to her while your there.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
October 13, 2003
Welcome to our annual Halloween make over! Every year we let the ghosts and ghouls out of their tombs and they somehow manage to take over the factory. We hope you enjoy the spooky look and feel and make The Iconfactory your number one stop for Halloween GUI goodies.
Once again our dank and dark Web’s Attic is alive with the links that will take you to all things spooky on the web. Our News Hell Hound has been pressed into service by throngs of zombies to keep the page up-to-date. Actually, that’s not true, she’s relying on all of you out there to send us your holiday related URLs. So if you spot an appropriate set of Halloween icons, a scary font, desktop pict or whatever, send it to us and she’s sure to get it posted in a single flap of a bat’s wing.
Watch for more scary stuff in the days ahead leading up to Halloween. You never know what’s going to pop out of the ground! Boo!
Announcing iPulse v2.0!
October 9, 2003
We are pleased to announce the long-awaited release of iPulse Version 2.0 for Mac OS X. iPulse is a compact and visually pleasing utility for monitoring the numerous statistics of OS X and your Macintosh. iPulse v1.0 was rated Four Mice by MacWorld in May of 2003. Version 2.0 builds on the critical and popular success of version 1.0 by introducing over 40 new features that add power, ease of use and aesthetic flexibility.
Here are just some of the new features in iPulse v2.0:
- Pop-up windows that show info for the gauge under your cursor
- Load & save the application’s appearance via iPulse Jackets
- Mobility gauges monitor battery power and wireless signal strength
- Disk activity gauges show when your disk is being accessed
- Automatic and logarithmic scaling modes for disk and network activity
- System hotkeys show or hide the iPulse window at any time
- Reduced CPU usage by lowering process priority
- Panther compatibility – ready for 10.3!
In support of iPulse’s new ability to save and load custom appearance themes or iPulse “Jackets”, We’ve launched a new section of the website – the iPulse Jacket Gallery. This is a great place for users to visit and download the latest and greatest Jackets to customize the look and feel of iPulse. The Gallery also offers links to third party users who have created and posted their own Jackets and a tutorial on Jacket creation.
Version 2.0 is a free upgrade for registered users of iPulse. The cost to register is $12.95 USD. For a complete list of the new features in iPulse v2.0, as well as to download the software, head on over to the iPulse homepage and enjoy!
