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CoolBackground - 2.3.1

animated desktop background

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All Time:	(4.4)
Version 2.3.1:	(5.0)
Selected Version:	2.3.1
Release Date:	2003-12-09
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 2.3.1):	1,392
Downloads (all versions):	33,845
Price:	null

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Product Description:

This application runs a screensaver as the desktop background. Please remember that using a screensaver in background is very CPU intensive ; it is advised to use this application only with high-powered machines.

What's new in this version:

Now compatible with Marine Aquarium 2.x
Other minor code optimizations
Panther (10.3) compatible

Operating System Requirements:

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

Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

Mac OS X 10.2 or higher
Quartz extrem enabled (will be faster)

Feedback Summary:

Version 2.3.1:
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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Kernel Panic - Version: 2.5, 5/10/2005 05:11AM PST

Hawfinch

Tried this on a G4 PowerBook with OS 10.4. Worked for about a minute, then crashed with a kernel panic when I tried to change the screensaver.

What is this for now? - Version: 2.5, 5/8/2005 04:13PM PST

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Sevallis'

Why even bother using this when it has already been done to the nines right here: http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/16015

That probably doesn't work with Tiger BUT lets think, how many people are currently using Tiger and how many are still with good ol stable Panther?

No way to download the file... - Version: 2.5, 5/8/2005 09:21AM PST

vei

The link bring to a blank page... A real petty, I was wondering how it may work in my new iMacG5 20" (and also curious to see if the localizations of older versions still work - specially Catalan ;-)