System Utilities > Tweaks & Enhancements

Description: Weather Vane is a MacOS X utility that retrieves your local weather forecast (both U.S. and international cities) and displays it in the menu bar. Place it in your Login Items, and it will launch when you log in. The current temperature and conditions are displayed in the menu bar. Its menu displays the forecast and the tooltip displays the more detail on current conditions is your area. Weather Vane will fetch your forecast in intervals that you decide (15min.- 6hrs).What's new in this version:Fixes city search bug

Keywords: utility search 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 338 kb; Updated: 2008-07-04

Description: Tired of your dock? Spice things up a little with Docker. Access dock settings from a simple interface, and Leopard users can customize the style and color of their dock too!Docker allows Leopard users to switch between 2D or 3D dock, or customize the Dock further by individually changing the color of and style of Dock parts. If you are feeling creative, you can easily select your own images, or a vast array of downloadable styles.Docker also lets users of OSX 10.2 to 10.5 access settings normally hidden out of sight. Choose from a larger range of dock sizes, extra animation options and more. It is also now possible to prevent users from accessing certain Dock settings from the Finder, and hide or remove the menubar and Dock.What's new in this version:Now includes a 'Kiosk Settings' panel to allow the menubar and dock to be hidden or removed in specific applications.Fixed a bug with password entering in OS X 10.3-10.4

Keywords: animation password remove access images color hide 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 5222 kb; Updated: 2008-07-03

Description: Growl is a global notifications system for OS X. (for example) Growl allows you to get notifications on iTunes track changes, new email notifications, and many other things.What's new in this version:Fixed “Install Failed” on LeopardFixed problem where Growl would continue to be 1.1.2 even after installing 1.1.3, because we weren't looking in the correct Home directory for an old versionFixed Growl updater continuing to inform you of 1.1.3 after you installed it (which was because it was still 1.1.2)Fixed SMS display not loading into either Growl or the preference paneAdded version number to the Über (About) tab in the German localizationFixed comma splice in “can't bind” error messageLocalization updates:CzechFrenchGerman (see above)SwedishDisabled installation for all users on Leopard, because that doesn't work anymore as of 10.5.3Corrected version number in many localizationsFixed what could have been the same “Install Failed” problem on Leopard that the Growl Installer package hadGrowlSaf...

Keywords: directory system error email into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 4506 kb; Updated: 2008-06-22

Description: Save your constant menu pixels from getting burned into your screen!Gain better focus on your work & play, and away from the menu bar!What's new in this version:NEW FEATUREMenu Eclipse now works in all your Spaces.There is no option to set here, this new feature simply just works!NEW OPTIONShow Menu Eclipse icon in the menu bar.You can double-click this icon to show the Menu Eclipse window.INFOMinor fixes and enhancements.

Keywords: screen window play save show into 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 728 kb; Updated: 2008-06-03

Description: Afloat is a Cocoa plug-in that adds both useful window management and nice eye candy to most Mac applications. It can keep windows on top, make them transparent or unclickable, and more.What's new in this version:This new version of the Afloat package includes the same version of Afloat 2.0 that was previously available. It also includes PlugSuit 1.5.5, the new version of the PlugSuit plug-in manager and loader.PlugSuit 1.5.5 fixes a bug that prevented certain third-party extenders, such as Blacktree's Vision, from working correctly. For more information, see PlugSuit's release notes.This update is not required for all users of Afloat, but is recommended to users that also use third-party extenders with PlugSuit alongside Afloat.

Keywords: information management manager windows window notes 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1946 kb; Updated: 2008-05-25

Description: Change the one-hour interval of Time Machine backups. You can change the interval or decide to make a backup once a day, once a week or once a month. TimeMachineEditor installs nothing in your system, it merely tells the system when Time Machine should be called.What's new in this version:This version enforces correct permissions for a Time Machine system file.

Keywords: system backup time file 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 488 kb; Updated: 2008-05-05

Description: Tired of writing the same text over and over again? Anytime you type text into an application, RapidoWrite can help you do it faster and more accurately! Whether it's your name, your e-mail address, the URL of your blog, your personal address, etc, you probably often find yourself typing the same text again and again. RapidoWrite is here to help you save time by 'typing' these frequently used items for you. Just choose your list of abbreviations, and RapidoWrite will automatically show you related texts as you type. With RapidoWrite, you will be able to quickly insert standard greetings, signatures (including formatted text) or phrases into any application. For example, instead of typing your address in full, you would simply type 'Addr1' and RapidoWrite would come up with our full address. Once you define an abbreviation, it is available at all times, anywhere text can be typed, no matter what application you are using! RapidoWrite is Freeware, gratis and freely usable! You can copy and distribute it. Yo...

Keywords: application freeware personal address e-mail show copy find 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2150 kb; Updated: 2008-05-04

Description: Search documents and preview their contents with keyword highlighted.What's new in this version:[Bug Fix] Fixed the bug where scrolling by using track-pad did not work.

Keywords: search 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2765 kb; Updated: 2008-04-18

Description: What is it?teleport is a simple utility to let you use one single mouse and keyboard to control several of your Macs.Simply reach the edge of your screen, and your mouse teleports to your other Mac! The pasteboard can even be synchronized between the computers.How do I use it?Using the convenient Preferences Pane, you configure which hosts you want to control, arrange them graphically like in the Monitors panel, and you're ready! Simply reach an edge of the screen where a slave host is connected, and you take control of the other Mac. The keyboard is acting like if it was connected on the controlled host, and the pasteboard has optionnally been synchronized. On the master computer, a nice notification indicates that it controls another Mac, and shows you the position of your mouse cursor.To take back control of your main Mac, simply drag the mouse back from where your cursor came, just like when you have several monitors.What's new in this version:Restored Panther compatibility.Added "€œunpair"€ butt...

Keywords: computer keyboard utility control screen mouse 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 718 kb; Updated: 2008-04-14

Description: Have you ever been annoyed by the fact that you could not turn on your PowerBook's or MacBook Pro's keyboard illumination in daylight? If so, here's your solution. Lab Tick gives you total control over the backlit keyboard.What's new in this version:Fixed the welcome window so it will be displayed above other windows.Adjusted the updates to the illumination controller to reduce flicker.Added localization for the "About Lab Tick" window.Fixed some small localization issues.Improved handling of sleep/wake up events.Added a donation menu item.Added a donation window (don't worry, it won't bother you much).

Keywords: keyboard windows control window 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1126 kb; Updated: 2008-04-13