about changing the startup image with BootXChanger
I think I am missing something. Ive used this tool about a year ago on a PPC with good results. Using it with my Leopard install has been less successful. I must have missed the part on the site/manual where it says the actual limit to…
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I think I am missing something. Ive used this tool about a year ago on a PPC with good results. Using it with my Leopard install has been less successful.
I must have missed the part on the site/manual where it says the actual limit to file size. I mean I understand 128x128 or less & less than 100 colors but I have made even the most rudimentary images and a dozen formats some as small as 1k and still it will not allow me to use them.
I have used Photoshop's Save for Web function and reduced the colors adjusted quality. I really don't mind changing the image but I wish I had a file size to shoot for.
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As far as i know it modifies boot.efi which we dont use, so pretty useless on non-macs.
edit: oops, i missed this is a general Apple sub-forum
Chameleon (chameleon.osx 86.hu/) lets you change the boot logo and background. Not only that, but you can use 24bit (transparent) PNG files too.
@oneshotdo you know how to do this with chameleon?
Edit the pictures in /Extra/Themes/Default (or whatever theme you specified in com.apple.Boot.plist if you use that method).
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| @oneshot | Contributor | 2 | 2008-12-15 → 2009-04-16 |
| @lanceomni | Primary Author | 1 | 2008-12-14 |
| @fassl | Contributor | 1 | 2009-02-04 |
| @Beaver | Contributor | 1 | 2009-04-07 |
| @cmdshft | Contributor | 1 | 2009-04-17 |