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DeskShade - 2.1

Desktop organizer and cleaner

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All Time:	Not rated (0.0)
This Version:	(5.0)
Current Version:	2.1
Release Date:	2007-12-27
License:	Commercial
Downloads (this version):	2,019
Downloads (all versions):	13,058
Price:	$12.99

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Product Description:

DeskShade 2 has a simple objective: make you enjoy your desktop. Hide your desktop icons with a smooth fade, then pick your favorite desktop and see it rotate on 3D cube.

The new version sports a brand new desktop organizer with your personal albums and iPhoto support. To change the color scheme of a picture, simply use the built-in Color variation tool. No more Photoshop necessary!

To import pictures from online desktop sites, there are two new innovative features. Image dropping on the menu item allows you to drag a picture straight from a web page to DeskShade. Then there are DeskShade links, a new link format to allow one click desktop downloads.

There are 6 desktop transitions to choose from, so switching desktop pictures finally becomes more visually pleasing. For even more desktop movement, add a DeskMovie to your desktop and turn your background into a cinema.

DeskLock has been entirely revamped and now fully supports AppleScript, has several locking styles and can be initiated automatically after a period of inactivity.

What's new in this version:

Improved Leopard compatibility
Improved built-in automatic updater (Sparkle based)
Stability fixes
Sleep behavior options
Various other fixes

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

Mac OS X 10.5 Intel
Mac OS X 10.5 PPC
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.3

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.3 or higher

Feedback Summary:

This Version:
Overall Rating:	(5.0)	Features:	(5.0)	Support:	(5.0)
Ease of Use:	(5.0)	Quality / Stability:	(5.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Does still not support Spaces - Version: 2.1, 12/28/2007 06:44AM PST

waveghel

When using Space in Leopard, icons become visible again when switching to another space...
Trouble with second displays

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Spaces and DeskShade Work for Me

Still My Favorite in this Category - Version: 2.1, 12/27/2007 01:17PM PST

MAC_1984

I've been a licensed user of DeskShade since it was first released, and for me it remains the best in class. DeskShade throws in some additional features that add to its usefulness, but that do not impede its primary function. Simple, clean, effective.

Excellent for single monitors... - Version: 2.0.3, 12/27/2006 10:35PM PST

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RAMdrd

I've used v2.0.3 (and 2.0.1) on my iBook, PowerBook, and iMac, and it works perfectly. All Macs have Tiger.4 or better.

But when I use it on a two display system, I get a lot of video artifacts, including part of both monitors getting black bars, and distorted images.

I emailed the author who responded quickly with "I'll try to recreate it..." but haven't heard anything more. It's a shame, as it's a great app for single display systems. Five stars then, but one for multiple monitor systems.