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Message

Message - 1.5.2

text-art screen saver scatters random messages

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Current Version: 1.5.2
Release Date: 2007-12-12
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 1,564
Downloads (all versions): 2,743

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Product Description:

Inspired by the eponymous screen saver from BeOS, Message paints text over and over again, in a variety of colors and sizes. The original BeOS Message would only display the output of the "fortune" program, but Message for Mac OS X lets you choose any command-line tool to supply its text. You can also type any text you like (something utilitarian, like "Be back soon," or silly/artsy, like Unicode dingbats).

What's new in this version:

  • Fixes a problem with the built-in fortune script (that either runs the real "fortune" or displays a helpful error message). Message should work with the BSD fortune package again.
  • Adds some additional eye candy to message captions.

Operating System Requirements:

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

  • Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
  • Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
  • Mac OS X 10.3.9
  • Mac OS X 10.3
  • Mac OS X 10.2

Additional Requirements:

  • Mac OS X 10.2 or higher

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Message Reviewnot intuitive, nor useful - Version: 1.5.2, 1/21/2008 12:00AM PST

awgondzur_dotmac
I thought this would be a cool screensaver but was quite disappointed, the interface is not intuitive, unless you are a programmer. The options are not adequate, and the fonts are difficult to read and control.
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