ast3r3x, i will try to add the features your requesting, when i find time, the next few days ill be very busy with school work..
knappa, well ive been doing various cocoa tutorials, i really recommend these tutorials for learning basic cocoa stuff: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/37 (start from the bottom, and work your way up)
btw my server (eks.mine.nu, an old PowerMac 9500 running linux) which hosted the menuextra, went down today, dont know whats broken yet, but its not a software problem, might be the PSU,
so i put the menu extra at my ISPs free webspace: http://w1.605.telia.com/~u60527006/c...mance.menu.zip incase someone still wants it (still havent fixed any problems/bugs it might have, but i will once i find time for it again.. maybe next weekend)
ok i made a version that might work on G5s, since i aint got access to any G5 i havent been able to test it, if any G5 owner could test it if works it would be great
note this version doesnt add any features over 0.3b for PowerBooks owners.. and it might not even work on G5s, but at least its a step closer to working on G5s
I know nobody else cars but thanks again for the volume scroller, it's so useful
One more question...is this your doing, or is it a limitation that there are only 8 volume levels instead of 16?
lol i dont know why that is, but when you using the apple script command "set volume X" there seems to only be 8 levels, i think its a leftover from OS9
im sure there is a way better way of changing volume, but i couldnt find it..
anyway as Noleli2 said, you can do it right in iTunes, just put your cursor above the volume thing, and use the scroll wheel
lol i dont know why that is, but when you using the apple script command "set volume X" there seems to only be 8 levels, i think its a leftover from OS9
im sure there is a way better way of changing volume, but i couldnt find it..
anyway as Noleli2 said, you can do it right in iTunes, just put your cursor above the volume thing, and use the scroll wheel
The problem with that though is that unless I put tape on the bottom of my mouse, I have to be extremely careful not to move the mouse off the volume bar. with your program, I can open it, click the zoom button (green) and have it take up the whole screen and go lay in my bed and not worry about where the mouse is.
ul1984, why don't you make your performance menu an equivalent of the os 9 control strip module energy saver?
basically, under the menu, we could have the different presets (high performance, long battery life, presentation, etc...) and "Spin down hard drive"
That way, you'll have better control and it will even be usefull for people doing presentations with the computer to quickly switch between modes (so that the computer doesn't fall asleep while presenting...)
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knappa, well ive been doing various cocoa tutorials, i really recommend these tutorials for learning basic cocoa stuff: http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/ct/37 (start from the bottom, and work your way up)
this is the tutorial that showed me how to make MenuExtras: http://cocoadevcentral.com/articles/000078.php
btw my server (eks.mine.nu, an old PowerMac 9500 running linux) which hosted the menuextra, went down today, dont know whats broken yet, but its not a software problem, might be the PSU,
so i put the menu extra at my ISPs free webspace: http://w1.605.telia.com/~u60527006/c...mance.menu.zip incase someone still wants it (still havent fixed any problems/bugs it might have, but i will once i find time for it again.. maybe next weekend)
changes:
- now it only asks for admin password the first time its started
- some very small bug fixes
cpuPerformance-0.3b.menu.zip
cpuPerformance-0.4b.menu.zip
note this version doesnt add any features over 0.3b for PowerBooks owners.. and it might not even work on G5s, but at least its a step closer to working on G5s
just letting you know that there is yet another person who appreciates this. Thanks.
One more question...is this your doing, or is it a limitation that there are only 8 volume levels instead of 16?
Originally posted by ast3r3x
I know nobody else cars but thanks again for the volume scroller, it's so useful
One more question...is this your doing, or is it a limitation that there are only 8 volume levels instead of 16?
lol i dont know why that is, but when you using the apple script command "set volume X" there seems to only be 8 levels, i think its a leftover from OS9
im sure there is a way better way of changing volume, but i couldnt find it..
anyway as Noleli2 said, you can do it right in iTunes, just put your cursor above the volume thing, and use the scroll wheel
Originally posted by ul1984
lol i dont know why that is, but when you using the apple script command "set volume X" there seems to only be 8 levels, i think its a leftover from OS9
im sure there is a way better way of changing volume, but i couldnt find it..
anyway as Noleli2 said, you can do it right in iTunes, just put your cursor above the volume thing, and use the scroll wheel
The problem with that though is that unless I put tape on the bottom of my mouse, I have to be extremely careful not to move the mouse off the volume bar. with your program, I can open it, click the zoom button (green) and have it take up the whole screen and go lay in my bed and not worry about where the mouse is.
basically, under the menu, we could have the different presets (high performance, long battery life, presentation, etc...) and "Spin down hard drive"
That way, you'll have better control and it will even be usefull for people doing presentations with the computer to quickly switch between modes (so that the computer doesn't fall asleep while presenting...)
Good initiative btw!
and also, could anyone with access to a G5, please give it a try to see if this version works on G5s
EDIT: small update
- new icon
- should not detect machines without "automatic mode" like the RevA 12"
cpuPerformance-0.6.1b.menu.tar.bz2
note. if you still prefer the old icon, its easy to replace it, its stored inside Contents/Resources of the menuextra, the file is called icon.tiff
Sorry i don't have a G5.