Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
If you’re sick and tired of looking at the same old boring black-and-white arrow cursor, you’re in for a treat. This way cool tool allows you to change not only the arrow, but the spinning wheel-o’-death, the i-beam, and many other cursory type icons. Instead of modifying OS X’s default system graphics, Mighty Mouse loads a replacement theme set, so you don’t have to worry about ruining the originals. Check out this month’s how-to article to learn how to create your own cursor.
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
If you loved Kaleidoscope back in the classic days of the Mac OS, this app brings back the interface tweakery to OS X. ShapeShifter allows you to change the look of windows, buttons, menus, and other GUI elements by installing a theme set over the system originals—it doesn’t modify the existing graphics so you don’t have to worry about messing up your system. Coupled with ThemePark (also on the Disc), you can even design your own appearance themes—check out this month’s how-to to find the details.
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
If you’re a fan of ShapeShifter—the way cool haxie that allows you to change the look of your desktop elements via themes—this is a great companion for the design-minded or individualists of the world. ThemePark allows you to design your own themes or edit existing ones to stamp your own personality on your GUI. Change the look and color of buttons, menus, scrollbars, window elements, the boot screen, and more. Check out this month’s how-to for instructions.
