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Description
Running OS X Leopard, iMac.

This is designed as a simple and clean desktop so many of the apps running (and dialogue boxes in the screenshot) are not visible unless called using a keyboard shortcut.

Please post if you like the info!

The Desktop wallpaper used on the main window and each virtual desktop was downloaded from the following website hhtp://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2009/01/take-a-bite-out-of-ove...

Applications in use:

Virtual Desktops: Hyperspaces
Great tool to use in conjunction with Apple’s built-in ‘Spaces’ application made by the creator of VirtueDesktops.
I use Hyperspaces to assign different desktop wallpaper to each virtual space and name each space according to the applications assigned to each Space/Virtual desktop. [link]

Network Monitoring: Little Snitch
Great little network monitoring tool with notifications visible in the bottom left of the screen. Keeps you informed of network traffic and application requests on the network allowing you to easily configure what access rights these applications have.
www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

Instant Messaging: Adium
- Custom Wall-E avatars and dock icon.
- Colour theme: HUD
- List Layout: HUD
- Window Style: Group Bubbles
- Opacity 73%
Logged into multiple IM services including Facebook chat, seen in bottom right of screen.
www.adiumx.com/

Notification tools:
Growl is a handy tool to use to quietly notify you of application activity using small dialogue windows that fade in and out as configured by the user.
[link]

Dock: Genie effect, no magnification.
Black style Mac Dock icons used.
Downloaded from [link]
Additional custom icons used for Finder icon (black box) and Trash icon (black/green battery) in dock.

App and File quick launch:
Quicksilver
(launched showing Adium shortcut in centre of window)
[link]

Browsing tools:
Foxmarks
I like to use Safari when on OS X and Firefox when on Windows and this tool is one I have recently adopted and found very useful in seamlessly syncing web bookmarks across different browsers, computers and locations. It also has the ability to setup multiple profiles meaning you can sync on work or home related bookmarks depending on where you are browsing. Recommended!
www.foxmarks.com/

Audio: Coversutra
Allows album art display on the desktop and keyboard shortcut controls. Nice.
www.sophiestication.com/coversutra/

Other tools:
iMouseFix
For anyone out there that loves their Mac but hates the acceleration handling algorithm in use by Apple for the Mouse! This tool helps me ease the pain!
www.knockknock.org.uk/mac/

Description
Running OS X Leopard, iMac.

This is designed as a simple and clean desktop so many of the apps running (and dialogue boxes in the screenshot) are not visible unless called using a keyboard shortcut.

Please post if you like the info!

The Desktop wallpaper used on the main window and each virtual desktop was downloaded from the following website hhtp://blogof.francescomugnai.com/2009/01/take-a-bite-out-of-ove...

Applications in use:

Virtual Desktops: Hyperspaces
Great tool to use in conjunction with Apple’s built-in ‘Spaces’ application made by the creator of VirtueDesktops.
I use Hyperspaces to assign different desktop wallpaper to each virtual space and name each space according to the applications assigned to each Space/Virtual desktop. [link]

Network Monitoring: Little Snitch
Great little network monitoring tool with notifications visible in the bottom left of the screen. Keeps you informed of network traffic and application requests on the network allowing you to easily configure what access rights these applications have.
www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html

Instant Messaging: Adium
- Custom Wall-E avatars and dock icon.
- Colour theme: HUD
- List Layout: HUD
- Window Style: Group Bubbles
- Opacity 73%
Logged into multiple IM services including Facebook chat, seen in bottom right of screen.
www.adiumx.com/

Notification tools:
Growl is a handy tool to use to quietly notify you of application activity using small dialogue windows that fade in and out as configured by the user.
[link]

Dock: Genie effect, no magnification.
Black style Mac Dock icons used.
Downloaded from [link]
Additional custom icons used for Finder icon (black box) and Trash icon (black/green battery) in dock.

App and File quick launch:
Quicksilver
(launched showing Adium shortcut in centre of window)
[link]

Browsing tools:
Foxmarks
I like to use Safari when on OS X and Firefox when on Windows and this tool is one I have recently adopted and found very useful in seamlessly syncing web bookmarks across different browsers, computers and locations. It also has the ability to setup multiple profiles meaning you can sync on work or home related bookmarks depending on where you are browsing. Recommended!
www.foxmarks.com/

Audio: Coversutra
Allows album art display on the desktop and keyboard shortcut controls. Nice.
www.sophiestication.com/coversutra/

Other tools:
iMouseFix
For anyone out there that loves their Mac but hates the acceleration handling algorithm in use by Apple for the Mouse! This tool helps me ease the pain!
www.knockknock.org.uk/mac/