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Daverto 02-16-2009 10:18 PM
Magnifique 1.0 Final Released
 
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We have released the final for Magnifique, you can find it here:

http://magnifique.pcwizcomputer.com/...c.php?f=4&t=14

For support on magnifique. Please visit the website at:

http://magnifique.pcwizcomputer.com/

LawlessPPC 02-17-2009 01:36 AM
is this yet another great app from the wiz camp?

Taisto 02-17-2009 02:10 PM
Seems like it is :) Works great here, no problems at all.

newbmac 02-17-2009 02:16 PM
It would be helpful to include a 1 sentence description with your announcement. I have no idea what this application is for or what it does! :)

Taisto 02-17-2009 02:50 PM
You can read it`s purpose on the screen ;) It applies custom themes to your system. You can change colors, buttons, apps skins etc. There are few themes already available on the site, you can preview them.

newbmac 02-17-2009 03:35 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Taisto (Post 22452)
You can read it`s purpose on the screen ;) It applies custom themes to your system. You can change colors, buttons, apps skins etc. There are few themes already available on the site, you can preview them.

Duh, good point... :D

MoC 02-17-2009 03:45 PM
Can't you just copy the sart** files over? It's not that I support automation, I really do, but this just leads to an influx of more n00bs and more "i want to copy this how do i copy". Nice app, but we really don't need it. If Magnifique becomes popular and then goes out, that would mean that 85% of the people using that application will be lost completely. Let them learn. Don't spoonfeed them.

newbmac 02-17-2009 03:47 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MoC (Post 22455)
Can't you just copy the sart** files over? It's not that I support automation, I really do, but this just leads to an influx of more n00bs and more "i want to copy this how do i copy". Nice app, but we really don't need it. If Magnifique becomes popular and then goes out, that would mean that 85% of the people using that application will be lost completely. Let them learn. Don't spoonfeed them.
Good point. Oh, and one of the things I like about this community at InfiniteMac is that the number of noobs is soooooo much smaller than InsanelyMac and the average user tech level is MUCH better.

MoC 02-17-2009 03:49 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by newbmac (Post 22456)
Good point. Oh, and one of the things I like about this community at InfiniteMac is that the number of noobs is soooooo much smaller than InsanelyMac and the average user tech level is MUCH better.
Yeah I love that InfiniteMac is way quieter and in more respects a community.

cmdshft 02-17-2009 06:39 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by MoC (Post 22455)
Can't you just copy the sart** files over? It's not that I support automation, I really do, but this just leads to an influx of more n00bs and more "i want to copy this how do i copy". Nice app, but we really don't need it. If Magnifique becomes popular and then goes out, that would mean that 85% of the people using that application will be lost completely. Let them learn. Don't spoonfeed them.
Sometimes, 1 button is better than 2 Finder windows and a couple of mouse clicks. :P

Plus, this is for real macs too. Not just OSx86 users. This would be somewhat equivalent to the awesome theme installers on Windows, and the argument you posed would mean that they too should learn on their own. I guess there's a lot of hex editing those noobs need to learn then.

R0GUE 02-17-2009 07:41 PM
Shapeshifter had better watch out :)
 
I've not had chance to read up on this but does it support guikits?

LawlessPPC 02-18-2009 12:02 AM
just to elaborate on what was said earlier. Why do i like osx so much i only boot windows when i have to????? Well because i dont have to jump through hoops just to do something. Its also so amiga like its untrue it can be as techy to use as you want it or as easy to use as you want. Without having arcane things like a registry. So I think it good to have apps that make life easy for anyone it introduces ppl to a new way of computing. Once you got the basics mastered you actually feel in control. No i dont beleive ppl should have it all on a plate and they should have to work a bit to get results but whats wrong with having apps that just get on with what may be a simple task. I mean its not like we all sit here coding drivers is it

MoC 02-18-2009 04:18 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LawlessPPC (Post 22478)
just to elaborate on what was said earlier. Why do i like osx so much i only boot windows when i have to????? Well because i dont have to jump through hoops just to do something. Its also so amiga like its untrue it can be as techy to use as you want it or as easy to use as you want. Without having arcane things like a registry. So I think it good to have apps that make life easy for anyone it introduces ppl to a new way of computing. Once you got the basics mastered you actually feel in control. No i dont beleive ppl should have it all on a plate and they should have to work a bit to get results but whats wrong with having apps that just get on with what may be a simple task. I mean its not like we all sit here coding drivers is it
Perfectly said. They all have it on a silver platter while the rest of us try and teach them to do something.

pcwiz 02-19-2009 01:50 AM
MoC, dude, you think all this does is apply SArtFiles? ;) Oh no no no...This can apply FULL SYSTEM themes with skins to every app in the computer if necessary. It lets developers easily distribute your themes. Try copying 200 files to their locations using Finder, and you'll see that some automation would be nice. And managing a theme library of sartfiles isn't fun either. Oh and uninstallation? That's a pain sometimes with full system skins, but this has it built in :)

In any case MacUpdate disagrees. A 5 star rating (so far) and 1,100+ downloads on the first day :) I just thought some clarification would be nice

R0GUE,

No it doesn't support GUIKits as of now, but we are already working away on that :)

MoC 02-19-2009 02:13 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by pcwiz (Post 22524)
MoC, dude, you think all this does is apply SArtFiles? ;) Oh no no no...This can apply FULL SYSTEM themes with skins to every app in the computer if necessary. It lets developers easily distribute your themes. Try copying 200 files to their locations using Finder, and you'll see that some automation would be nice. And managing a theme library of sartfiles isn't fun either. Oh and uninstallation? That's a pain sometimes with full system skins, but this has it built in :)

In any case MacUpdate disagrees. A 5 star rating (so far) and 1,100+ downloads on the first day :) I just thought some clarification would be nice

R0GUE,

No it doesn't support GUIKits as of now, but we are already working away on that :)
Oh my apologies then, that's good, I was thinking all it does is copy over sArtFiles. :P

pcwiz 02-19-2009 04:06 AM
np, btw PM sent :)

Numberzz 05-10-2009 10:12 PM
Really sorry to bump and old thread, but I really did not want to create a new thread with the same subject. I have not been able to download any themes with Magnifique. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling it completely, and I have even tried it on the root account, with full access. I get the same error every time. No one on any forum seems to know what is wrong, can anyone help me here? Thanks.
http://img.skitch.com/20090510-diwja...i8.preview.jpg
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Voyn1x 05-11-2009 01:35 PM
Have you tried reparing permissions, as the program may not have write access to the tmp directory? Also do you have any non-standard characters in your boot drive name? Sometimes that can cause issues.