Mac OS X desktop Freebies List

Description: Changes your Desktop picture at a specified interval on up to eight monitorsInstalls a system wide hot key so you change your Desktop picture from any application.Can choose a picture at random, or choose each picture in sequence. If pictures are chosen at random, ChangeDesktop can be configured to use all pictures before repeating any pictureCoalesces pictures from multiple folders so you don't have to move all of your pictures to one folder. Sub-folders are also searchedWill notice additions and removals to any folder without having to restart the applicationiTunes integration allows desktop changes to be synced with iTunes track changes.If your system goes to sleep, the daemon can be told to change the desktop picture when the system wakes up.Thumbnail pictures are automatically filtered so they will not be displayed. This is particularly useful with iPhoto.Web Pics feature that allows you get pictures from any webserver and automatically add them to your collection. Includes support for Rendezvous (Ja...

Keywords: application thumbnail pictures desktop picture folders system folder 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 5632 kb; Updated: 2008-10-13

Description: iTunesVolume is an iTunes controller for mouse that floats on your desktop.This is NOT a software for volume adjustment.From Slider you not only control the volume in iTunes, but can also launch iTunes, start and stop songs.--Drag Slider Knob: Play, pause, volume adjustment.Control-click Slider: Show the context menu.(...or hold button press on Slider)Command-drag Slider: Move Slider Position.Double click Slider: Open / close iTunes Window.--Some windows will appear when cursor touches Slider.When you want to click them, touch Slider and move cursor to the window pressing control key.--You can open the preferences window or quit this application by using the context menu of Slider.--You can use even CoverSutra skin files. Copy the .coversutraSkin file into:~/Library/Application Support/iTunesVolume/Artwork AppearancesYou will be able to see and use it on the Artwork preferences.What's new in this version:Added the support for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) again.Added Spanish localization. (Thanks Krlitoz!)Fixed t...

Keywords: application windows desktop library control button window files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2458 kb; Updated: 2008-08-19

Description: Mac OS X desktop application for:Managing GPS tracks; including import of GPS files and direct import from GPS devicesGoogle maps (offline) browsing; including visualization of the tracksGeotagging of photosRealtime GPS trackingThis application mainly adresses the ambitious hobby photographer who wants to link photos to GPS tracks. Nevertheless, even without a GPS device you can use myTracks as an (offline) Google maps browser. With a GPS device like a Wintec WBT2-01, a Magellan or Garmin you can directly import your tracks from the GPS device.What's new in this version:Speed profile viewPreview of photos in map viewTrack Point ListPhoto ListA segment of a track can be selected (instead of only one track point)Import of a set of GPX filesImport of a directory of GPX files preserving the directory structureSelect all tracksDeselect all tracksTrack Appearancecolor of a trackarea around a trackProgress window for some operations (e.g. geotagging and photo import)Bug fixes

Keywords: application directory desktop browser photos window photo files 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 17408 kb; Updated: 2008-06-30

Description: Backdrop is a simple utility to fill your screen with a white window. This is useful for taking screenshots without having to clean up your desktop.What's new in this version:Added a real full-screen pixel test mode (white, red, green, blue, black)Fixed the "image stretch" modeImproved the auto-update check behavior to avoid an endless loop

Keywords: utility desktop screen window clean image 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 109 kb; Updated: 2008-06-07

Description: Screensaver based upon the Astronomy Picture of the Day web site.What's new in this version:Download A.P.O.D.Put the A.P.O.D to desktop.

Keywords: screensaver download desktop picture site 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 840 kb; Updated: 2008-06-05

Description: SketchBox is a Sticky Notes Manager that supports graphical and text notes that can be used as reminders. Notes can be arranged via drag'n'drop in the thumbnail view to create little storyboards or comics.Each Sticky consists of three layers: The drawing canvas, a little text editor and an intuitive alarm timer that combines analog and digital elements. While editing text the drawing layer is still visible in the semitransparent background and vice-versa.SketchBox is designed not to interrupt your workflow. You can close Stickies at any time and they will remember their position on screen and their content without bothering you with a save panel. Closed Stickies are always accessible via the thumbnail view. You can stick individual notes to the Desktop if you don't want them to clutter Expose or make them appear always on top for important things.The drawing canvas has extensive support for graphics tablets with pressure sensitivity and you can use the backside of your pen as an eraser. Save your creation...

Keywords: thumbnail graphics desktop digital manager editor create screen 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2662 kb; Updated: 2008-05-27

Description: Timesheet is a Free desktop time tracking utility. Record time entries while you are working or add them manually to the database. Supports multiple projects, exports data in various formats and creates reports for you.What's new in this version:Various bugfixes.

Keywords: database utility desktop record free data time 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2970 kb; Updated: 2008-04-15

Description: Do you have way too many items on your desktop? Do you hate cleaning up that mess? Camouflage is the right utility for you. It hides all the icons and leaves nothing but the pure wallpaperKey Features:perfect system-integration: change your wallpaper and Camouflage will show the change instantly.works with multiple monitors: attach new monitors and the icons will instantly be hidden.drag & drop: drag files on the desktop and they will be copied onto your real desktop.finder integration: click the desktop and Finder will be activated and opens or selects a separate desktop window. (You can disable this with the Popup Desktop option of the menu. To still open a window, press the option-key while clicking the desktop)ability to show and hide the icons (available in status item menu)works with desktop managersability to 'click through' Camouflage to get the normal Desktop-Context menu (Use with caution, you may select a file and don't notice it. You may only want to use that feature if you are using FinderPop...

Keywords: wallpaper utility desktop system window popup files icons 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 925 kb; Updated: 2008-02-15

Description: Event Reminder is a Macintosh OS X application that will remind you of important events such as birthdays and anniversaries in an easy to view table. You can use events from a text file, Apple's Address Book or iCal applications, and even Palm Desktop. To Do items from iCal, Palm Desktop, or a text file can also be included. Event Reminder can calculate ages and will countdown days to an event. The application can display all holidays for any year you choose and it includes both a yearly and a monthly perpetual calendar. Event Reminder is extremely customizable.What's new in this version:Fixed error in which iCal Calendar names were no longer displaying properly under OS X 10.5 Leopard.Fixed error in which Jewish holidays were no longer displaying under OS X 10.5 Leopard.

Keywords: address book application calendar reminder desktop address error table 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3379 kb; Updated: 2008-02-11

Description: PandoCalendar is a useful Mac-only program places a fully functional calendar on your desktop. The look is completely customizable. You can change the calendar font and its size, and the calendar's background color; you can center the current week (so you are always able to look back and ahead a full month at a time), display the numerical number of the weeks of the year, display the calendar with European style weeks (Monday being the first day and Sunday being the last), assign notes to any day of the year by clicking on the day in the calendar, and set alarms to remind you of time sensitive events. You can also have PandoCalendar automatically plot the days you work. Great for people who don't have a Monday-Friday work schedule.What's new in this version:Added a window to browse though all recurring events by their group.Added two menu items to the File menu for creating new notes and appointments.Added a popup menu with preset snooze times to the reminder window.Changed the creation of new events to a...

Keywords: calendar reminder schedule desktop browse window popup notes 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1229 kb; Updated: 2008-02-09