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#1 Mar 18, 2010 4:48 am
The Definitive Mod App List II
As per Streza's ancient thread from 2005... ![]()
Since this is the ultimate Mac modding site EVAR, I feel it's appropriate to put together a list of apps used for modding anything on OS X. Whether it's the entire GUI, the Dock, the menu bar, the boot panel, anything that would fall under "GUI Customization" should be included here. No matter how obvious or obscure, how popular or niche, any app you can use should be included.
Please include a name, the name of the distributing company, and a download link.
Go!
Please only post software that is to be used with leopard or snow leopard. It must also be released and not in beta.
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#2 Mar 18, 2010 6:31 am
- Merlish

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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
Alright, I'll take the obvious ones. ![]()
Themepark 4 from Geekspiff - For UI resource modding and applying.
Candybar from Panic - For icon and dock modding
Bowtie from 13bold - Very customizable iTunes controller
Geektool from Tynsoe - Power user desktop enhancement
Adium from the Adium Project - A must for any IM-using UI-modder.
That's the list I hand people anyway.
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#3 Mar 18, 2010 6:42 am
- Shemkiel

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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
ByteController [freeware] - puts simple music controlls in your menubar. Customizable, supports keyboard shortcuts.
Candybar [$29] - changing, collecting icons and docks.
Dateline [free/$4.95 for iCal support] - puts a customizable calendar on your desktop
Displaperture [donationware] - rounded screen corners
Docker [donationware] - let's you customize many hidden settings of the Dock
Hobiconer [freeware] - importing/exporting icons. Built in dock icon preview.
Hyperspaces [$12.95] - customize Spaces
Icns2Rsrc [freeware] - converts .icns files to a ressource file containing a 'icns' ressource
Img2Icns [free / $12.9] - let's you batch convert icons between different types and apply icons to files.
Isolator [freeware]- windows management app. Dims/blurrs etc. inactive windows.
LiteIcon [freeware] - not as robust as Candybar but let's you customize system icons.
Magnifique [freeware] - theme manager (10.5 only!)
PresentYourApps [donationware] - let's you hide dock and/or menubar of Cocoa apps.
Rainlendar2 [free / €9.95] - calendar on your dsktop
Ravissant [freeware] - customize login screen
Secondbar [freeware] - allows you to have a second menubar (useful for multi monitors setups)
SimpleFloatingClock [freeware] - analog clock on your desktop (highly customizable)
Slipcover [freeware] - custom icons for your media files.
Stacksindaplace [freeware]- customize stack icons the easy way
TellingFolders [freeware] - combine folder icons with quicklook previews.
Themepark 3.1 [freeware] - on Snow Leopard edit .rsrc files. On 10.5 make/edit/apply themes
Themepark 4.1 and up [freeware] - make/edit/apply themes on Snow Leopard
[edit: sorry forgot the 'distribution company' part, I'm linking directly to the developer's site so it's irrelevant]
Last edited by Shemkiel (Mar 18, 2010 7:04 am)
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#4 Mar 18, 2010 2:33 pm
Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
BootXChanger [freeware] - change your boot screen image (this). Refer to this thread for some custom boot screen images from our very own Macthemes.
Camouflage [freeware] - hide your desktop icons.
Last edited by Aquinas (Mar 18, 2010 2:41 pm)
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#5 May 19, 2010 5:19 am
Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
Just found an interesting app:
iChangeling [freeware] - change apple logo in 'About Mac' window.
EDIT: Why is this not pinned?
Last edited by Aquinas (May 19, 2010 5:19 am)
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#6 May 19, 2010 5:30 am
Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
Utility lock
http://semaja2.net/utilitylockinfo
a lockscreen/password protect thingie... pesky kids!
Caffine
http://www.lightheadsw.com/caffeine/
Sometimes I like to switch off the saver.
Quartz Clocks by Chris Kent
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Screensave … ocks.shtml
Fully custom floating clock
Last edited by bh2 (May 19, 2010 5:34 am)
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#7 May 19, 2010 5:46 am
Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
http://dragthing.com/ be able to use icons with different sizes on the desktop and much more.
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#8 May 19, 2010 8:14 am
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Nocturne for dark/black/inverted menubar
http://mac.softpedia.com/get/System-Uti … urne.shtml
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#9 May 22, 2010 8:49 am
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Safari 4 Tabs on Top... see
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.ph … 31&p=3
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#10 May 22, 2010 9:09 am
- wickedsp1d3r

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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
TotalFinder
Tabs to Finder and more. Very useful app!
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#11 May 29, 2010 10:15 pm
- bobbytomorow

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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
Dock Library
Easily manage and apply custom docks
http://www.dativestudios.com/docklibrary/
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#12 May 31, 2010 11:25 pm
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Filebrowse. An alternative to the Finder. Been using this for some time, and it's pretty nice. 25$ though.
http://www.filebrowse.com/
Last edited by pjdark (May 31, 2010 11:26 pm)
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#13 Jun 22, 2010 7:22 am
- JacksMannequin
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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
If someone could help me, this would be absolutely great. I was looking through the list and came across the Menu Bar Tint app, found here http://manytricks.com/menubartint/ and sadly found out that when you quit, it doens't turn your menubar back to normal when it's not in transparency mode.
I'm no expert at this stuff, and don't know how to get the regular gray menubar back, what I have now is a flat white semi transparent one. I've tried reinstalling SL, no help. Tried disk repair, and it's still not right.
If someone could help me, I'd very much appreciate it!
Use the request thread -Staff
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#14 Aug 6, 2010 1:22 am
- jampe
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Re: The Definitive Mod App List II
you're wasting your time. Go Ubuntu
This is off-topic, you have beenn warned -Staff
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