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OSXplanet - 0.74

Dynamic desktop of the Earth

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All Time:	(4.4)
Version 0.74:	(4.2)
Selected Version:	0.74
Release Date:	2004-10-18
License:	Freeware
Downloads (version 0.74):	1,588
Downloads (all versions):	87,579

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Product Description:

OSXplanet is a front-end to the popular program xplanet made in Cocoa and Objective-C. It is in its beta version. It replaces your desktop with a picture of earth showing where it is night and day. It also downloads the latest cloud maps and overlays it with the earth map.

Make sure you read the README (Which is now in the OSXplanet program and do all the things on it before reporting bugs! As of version 0.74, OSXplanet WILL work with the option "Change Picture" enabled.

This also means it could have serious bugs that I overlooked.
This version has many new features as a result it may have bugs that I have overseen. Please give me feedback at gabriel@otte.ucsc.edu.
Many thanks to Pascal Souaillat for designing an icon the new icon is based on.
Thanks to Matthew Thomas for designing an interface that the new interface is based on.

What's new in this version:

OSXplanet now is independent of Totalmarker. Totalmarker is not used, distributed with OSXplanet in anyway.
Much rewritten code concerning clouds, storm, volcano, earthquake, and satellite updates.
Downloads of info should work behind proxies and such now. (Please give me feedback on this!).
Volcanos now appear as volcanos and instead of inscribed circles. This will take effect after the first Volcano update.
A little change in earthquake interface.
The desktop image is now saved until the next update under the desktop folder inside Xplanet folder.
Added ability to export cities list for future releases which will be able to import it.
OSXplanet now checks for updates.
Changed the interface so that it's more user-friendly.
OSXplanet now adds and removes itself from startup items from the application.
The clouds are now updated every 3 hours now.
OSXplanet now works with the "Change Picture" option enabled.
Much rewritten code that I think fixes the "Dock Running" problems. Feedback on this please!
If you'd like to send me your cities for future releases of OSXplanet please send me the file that OSXplanet exports!

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

Feedback Summary:

Version 0.74:
Overall Rating:	(4.2)	Features:	(4.8)	Support:	(4.2)
Ease of Use:	(4.2)	Quality / Stability:	(4.0)	Price:	(5.0)

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Still Not For Leopard - Version: 1.0.1, 8/4/2008 03:30AM PST

sounds good

Though OS X 10.5 Intel is listed under Operating System Requirements OSXplanet does not run.
On the OSXplanet Project Main Page the developer says it does not run under Leopard and he is working on a version that will. I enjoyed the product when I ran 10.4 but now running 10.5.2, Version 1.0.1 no longer works.