Mac OS X puzzle Software List

Description: MacOSaiX lets you create a mosaic representation of an image from hundreds or thousands of individual images. The individual images can be found on local disks, created randomly from fonts, found by keyword through Google's or flickr's image database, pulled from iPhoto or pulled from QuickTime movies. You can also choose rectangles, hexagons or puzzle pieces as the shapes of the tiles in the mosaic. MacOSaiX will automatically determine the best location in the mosaic for each image. When you are done you can save the mosaic as a JPG, PNG or TIFF for printing or save it as an interactive web page.What's new in this version:New Features:Now compatible with Leopard.Newly found images now zoom into place.Image sources can now be designated as filler.Saving mosaics as very large images is now handled more gracefully.Handling of EPS images is improved.Bugs Fixed:Folder image sources no longer reset when a mosaic project is re-opened.Symbolic links are now handled correctly by Folder image sources.Searching fo...

Keywords: database puzzle images folder create movies image save 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 856 kb; Updated: 2007-11-21

Description: Crossword Forge is an easy to use classroom style crossword and word search puzzle maker. It quickly generates puzzles from your words for the web, print, and PDF.Features:Generate high quality Flash web, print and PDF puzzles, puzzle images, and puzzle textType puzzled data directly, or import it from many different text formatsGenerate high quality web, print and pdf puzzles, puzzle images, and puzzle textBuilt-in multi-lingual spell checkerUnlimited undoSupport for restricted word lists in word search mode (i.e. helps eliminate accidental "naughty words" in your word search puzzles)Bonus Clues for Crossword and Word SearchMultiple puzzle titlesFont, Style, Size and Justification controlsUnlimited clue and answer lengthColor and Picture backdropsCustomizable Across and Down textSupports puzzle grids of any sizePuzzle clues can span multiple pagesCustomizable grid block sizeAllows for manual puzzle repositioning within backdropCrossword OptionsToggle Clue and Word Bank VisibilityWord Bank ScrambleWord Se...

Keywords: puzzles picture search puzzle images maker block flash 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1; File size: 6963 kb; Updated: 2006-12-06

Description: Play the popular game of Sudoku on your Mac with UniSudoku. Enjoy the best aspects of the pencil and paper puzzle with all the advantages of playing on your computer.Unlimited puzzle generationNo messy handwriting!Full Undo/Redo support, no more erasing!An intuitive interface lets you make "pencil marks" and fill in guesses while staying in the flow of the game. Enjoy five levels of puzzle difficulty or enter your favorite puzzles from the newspaper, books and the Internet directly into UniSudoku.

Keywords: computer internet puzzles puzzle game play best into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9; File size: 492 kb; Updated: 2006-11-30

Description: BoXiKoN is a fun and addictive puzzle game of strategy and logic. The game belongs to the Action Puzzle genre but BoXiKoN really is quite different. There is a large emphasis on planning, organization and selection and less on arcade style quick reactions.

Keywords: strategy puzzle action arcade logic game 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.1; File size: 1536 kb; Updated: 2006-11-21

Description: MacSudoku generates and allows you to solve Sudoku (otherwise known as Su Doku) puzzles, which are deceptively simple and addictive logical puzzles that originated in Japan but have recently become popular around the world.MacSudoku features 4 levels and 5 different sizes of high-quality, symmetrical puzzles, a puzzle timer, statistics, and an easy-to-use, intuitive interface.

Keywords: puzzles puzzle easy 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3; File size: 2355 kb; Updated: 2006-10-20

Description: Production-Ready Image Manipulation Effects, or PRIME, is an impressive collection of distortions, generators, transitions, effects, color corrections, and utilities for Adobe After Effects®. PRIME now includes: Alpha Strike, ASCII, Bias, Border Patrol, Center Shift, Channel Inverter, Circle, Color Scheme, Crawl Noise, Displace, EdgeMap, EdgeWarp, Enhance, Fan, FoilFX, Glitz, Gnarl, Gravigrid, Hyperdrive, Influx, Lift, MosaicTrans, Pixelator, Power B&W, Power Twirl, Progressive Transform, Push, Retrograde, Rounded Mask, Smooth Posterize, Spill Noise, Spotlight, Stripper, Surge, Swirl, TechGrid, Tile Puzzle, Time Stutter, Time Tiler, Time Transfer, TV, Vacuum, Vectorama, Vertigo, VidGrid, Webcast, Whoosh, WriggleVision, and Zoom. The demo is fully functional, but renders an 'X' over the frame.

Keywords: utilities effects puzzle image color adobe time 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8; File size: 6144 kb; Updated: 2006-10-20

Description: Take the classic game of gem-swapping to euphoric new heights! Adapted from its predecessor, Bejeweled 2 features four unique ways to play. Solve handcrafted brain teasers in puzzle mode while up against the clock or kick back, relax and enjoy endless mode. With awe-inspiring planetary backdrops, explosive new gems and dazzling special effects, Bejeweled 2 is more wildly addictive than ever before! - Explosive new pieces: power gems, hyper cubes and time bombs! - Stunning 3d special effects and higher resolutions (up to 1024x768) - Four ways to play: Classic, Action, Puzzle and Endless - Explore a galaxy of handcrafted puzzles in Puzzle mode - Play for eternity and collect jewelry in relaxing Endless mode - Discover secret game modes! - Hint-on-demand feature!

Keywords: effects puzzles classic puzzle action clock time game 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2.8; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2006-10-20

Description: Take the good looks of Mac OS X and its "Aqua" interface, and mix liberally with the popular "Windoze" Minesweeper puzzle/game. You get BombSquad - a nimble rip-off of a classic game. BombSquad is fantastic freeware for Mac OS X. BombSquad thinks different with features like "Crunch Time", "Zap Clicks", and other names unworthy of trademark protection. It also features an online record book and individual preferences for sound, training, and difficulty.

Keywords: protection freeware classic online puzzle record sound time 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3; File size: 751 kb; Updated: 2006-10-20

Description: KrossWordz is a elegant and affordable crosswords client. It can open any crosswords puzzle saved in the Across Lite puzzle format. It also offers to download daily puzzles from several online sources. All of that in a clean and intuitive aqua interface.

Keywords: download puzzles online puzzle format client clean 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.2; File size: 298 kb; Updated: 2006-10-20

Description: 3D arcade puzzle game (similar to Bloxter and other falling-blocks games). It features real-time 3D graphics and lots of different boards to play. All boards have special blocks like indestructibles, dynamite sticks, snow shovels, wrecking balls etc. Another cool feature is the import-export highscores, which lets you swap highscores with your friends. When importing, Downfall merges the highscores together, keeping the best ones. The game is easy to learn. You just drop stacks with colored blocks to form lines that will react and disappear, to score points. Keep in mind that each board requires its own tactics and skills to master!

Keywords: graphics puzzle arcade games board form time game 

Requirements: Mac OS X Mac OS X; File size: 1126 kb; Updated: 2006-10-19