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- Weekend Amusement: Make Your Own Or Install Hidden Leopard Screen Savers
Apple screen savers are pretty much just Quartz Compositions (graphics created via Quartz Composer, a node based visual programming language), and, while there are some nice ones that come pre-installed, they get old rather quickly. You could opt to dedicate those idle CPU cycles to an altruistic effort (or just put your system to sleep and save energy). However, if you are looking to add some glitz and glamor to your workstation you need go no further than your own system.
Apple has squirreled away some gems right on on your own hard drive and the first place you should look is
/System/Library/Compositions(in the Finder, hit Command-Shift-G and paste that path in & hit return). With that folder open, go to System Preferences and select Desktop & Screen Saver and select the Screen Saver tab. Now, you can test each one by dragging a.qtzfile right onto the test panel in the Preferences window and either wait a bit or click Test. Notable ones include Defocus.qtz, Stix.qtz and Travelator.qtz. Some may require you to select a base image (click Options… to see if any of the Composers have options you can tweak).Things get really interesting if you head on over (in the Finder) to
/Developer/Examples/Quartz Composer/Compositions(which only exists if you install the Developer Tools from the Leopard Install DVD). You have to dig into folders, but you’ll find Image TV.qtz under Conceptual which mimics various Apple ads and the Apple TV intro quite nicely. There’s even a token Screen Savers directory where you’ll find a Quartz Composer that uses motion-detection called Security.qtz (it may not be the best choice for a screen saver if there isn’t a great deal of motion around your system).Screen Savers DIY
If you do install the Developer Tools, definitely head on over to
/Developer/Applicationsand startup Quartz Composer. Apple made it pretty easy to create your own visual delights. It’s as simple as dragging nodes around, taking input and specifying how data should be processed.You can open up any of the examples to use as a starting point.
If you do give it a try, drop a note in the comments and share your creation with the world!
[via Mac Tips & Tricks]
Переслать - Force iPhone to Find Network
I live in New York, so I’m constantly losing my iPhone signal when I go onto the subway. Sometimes when I get off the train and I’m back in range of the phone still can’t find the network. Recently, my phone has randomly also been telling me “No Sim” even though it’s just been sitting on my coffee table or desk (and been in range).
To get my signal back I used to turn the phone completely off, and boot her back up. This solution was alright, but it took a lot of time and it occasionally took several attempts for my phone to actually find the network. So, I have new method. I simply:
- Go to Settings
- Turn Airplane Mode on
- Wait a few seconds, turn Airplane Mode off
Turning Airplane mode on disables the wireless features of the iPhone, and then turning it back makes the phone re-register on the network. I’ve had better success getting my signal back by toggling Airplane mode rather than rebooting the phone. Good luck!
Переслать - Google Teams Release App Engine Launcher For Mac OS X
Part of Google’s reward for the perpetual servitude of their employees is the ability for them to use up to 20% of their time to make cool stuff. John Skidgel, John Grabowski and Brett Slatkin did just that by creating Google App Engine Launcher for OS X.
Google App Engine is a service created by Google which makes it possible to run your web applications on Google’s infrastructure, instantly making them highly scalable. The best part is that there are no servers to maintain, plus Google throws a bit of storage and bandwidth in for free. You just upload your application, and it’s ready to serve your users.
Google App Engine Launcher for Mac OS X manages the list of App Engine applications you maintain and streamlines the run / browse / deploy / debug operations. It has full drag & drop integration with your editor of choice, quick links to the local developer console and live app dashboard.
The authors have setup a discussion group if you’d like to learn more or provide feedback/suggestions.
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