How do I give Chimera a Titanium skin?

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in Mac Software edited January 2014
I have seen a screen grab of this and would like to do it, but how?

Comments

  • Reply 1 of 18
    I think you mean brushed metal, not titanium.



    That said, you need Apple's Developer Tools to do this. Open the application package and navigate to Contents/Reources/English.lproj and open BrowserWindow.nib in Interface Builder. Select the "Browser" instance and under the Attributes section of the inspector, check the box for "textured window". Save. Relaunch Chimera.



    Done.
  • Reply 2 of 18
    addisonaddison Posts: 1,185member
    Thanks, but having changed it I think I like it as it was!



  • Reply 3 of 18
    Don't know about you but i gave that a go and my Chimera looks cool and my eyes can look at it for longer now as white makes my eyes go nuts after many hours <img src="graemlins/smokin.gif" border="0" alt="[Chilling]" />



    Frank_t
  • Reply 4 of 18
    mrmistermrmister Posts: 1,095member
    Or just use Unsanity's Metallifizer. Much easier.
  • Reply 5 of 18
    [quote]Originally posted by mrmister:

    <strong>Or just use Unsanity's Metallifizer. Much easier.</strong><hr></blockquote>except that that affects ALL apps...
  • Reply 6 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>except that that affects ALL apps...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    and that it's from Unsanity. <img src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" />
  • Reply 7 of 18
    spartspart Posts: 2,060member
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>except that that affects ALL apps...</strong><hr></blockquote>



    As of today, not anymore.



    <a href="http://www.unsanity.com/haxies/metallifizer/"; target="_blank">Metallifizer 1.1</a> allows enabling/disabling of textured apps on a per-application basis.



    Requires APE 1.2.
  • Reply 8 of 18
    mrmistermrmister Posts: 1,095member
    "and that it's from Unsanity."



    Oh, double Feh. I love their work, and my machine has been solid with their products all over it for a year.
  • Reply 9 of 18
    [quote]Originally posted by Brad:

    <strong>under the Attributes section of the inspector, check the box for "textured window"</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Ok... I feel like a complete retard, but I don't see this. Someone please explain where the attributes section is (for us slow people)...



    Drumbug1
  • Reply 10 of 18
    keshkesh Posts: 621member
    Do a Command+I when you have that item selected, and it will give you a window. Pull down Attributes from the menu in that window. Voila!
  • Reply 11 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    [quote]Originally posted by mrmister:

    <strong>"and that it's from Unsanity."



    Oh, double Feh. I love their work, and my machine has been solid with their products all over it for a year.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Unsanity shitty apps are crammed to the point of exploding with spyware. If you like using that, be their guest, or their host, or whatever.
  • Reply 12 of 18
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    [quote]Originally posted by der Kopf:

    <strong>



    Unsanity shitty apps are crammed to the point of exploding with spyware. If you like using that, be their guest, or their host, or whatever.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I suppose Ambrosia is spyware too, huh? Evil activation code checks. I don't even think Unsanity's codes are one time use either. They don't change unless they find the code on Surfer's Serials or something.



    Besides, Application Enhancer and Metallifizer have no product activation. They're free.
  • Reply 13 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    /* not caring */



    besides presence of spyware (which is always a bad thing, no excuses: an app should only do what it tells you, not disclose whatever it discloses about you to someone else, even if it is such unrelevant info as a serial).



    have you not read of the many unsanity-fiends on these boards alone, who claim that unsanity interacts with the system on a level not normally entered by apps, with all kinds of side effects as a consequence.



    unsanity sux.
  • Reply 14 of 18
    no yuo!
  • Reply 15 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    [quote]Originally posted by hotboxd:

    <strong>no yuo!</strong><hr></blockquote>



    and what would yuo! be?
  • Reply 16 of 18
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    [quote]Originally posted by der Kopf:

    <strong>/* not caring */



    besides presence of spyware (which is always a bad thing, no excuses: an app should only do what it tells you, not disclose whatever it discloses about you to someone else, even if it is such unrelevant info as a serial).



    have you not read of the many unsanity-fiends on these boards alone, who claim that unsanity interacts with the system on a level not normally entered by apps, with all kinds of side effects as a consequence.



    unsanity sux.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Um, hello, instead of being a nutcase, why don't you use your own experiences to make a judgement instead of preconceived notions from others.



    <a href="http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=www.eugenechan.com"; target="_blank">http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph?site=www.eugenechan.com</a>;



    My system is running Application Enhancer, Metallifizer, Labels X, Windowshade X and ClearDock.



    And Apple makes spyware too, what do you think OS X is? What about every other major app from any major software developer? Don't be ridiculous. Don't be a frothing lunatic. You're making this sound as if it's all about content liberation and stupid shit like that.



    The bottom line:

    Unsanity software is inexpensive, stable, easy to use, and doesn't spy on your computer for anything other than your non-changing registration code.



    F--k them!



    [ 11-20-2002: Message edited by: Eugene ]</p>
  • Reply 17 of 18
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    [quote]Originally posted by der Kopf:

    <strong>



    and what would yuo! be?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    That would be a joke from a person who probably frequents Ars Technica.
  • Reply 18 of 18
    der kopfder kopf Posts: 2,275member
    Okay then, I capitulate.



    Apparently unsanity isn't as bad as I thought after reading some remarks on their behalf.



    I'm probably a bit annoyed that the one thing from unsanity that I covet, windowshade, is something which I (and I not only, though I speak only for myself here) feel should be part of OS X, as I used it like crazy in OS 9. Having to pay for something which I took for granted, it disagrees with me. I can, however, see that these people make software that pleases many, and they should get paid.



    For the record, I do not own, nor use, any unsanity software.
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