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xScope is a collection of tools that designers and developers can use to measure and compare on-screen elements.
xScope is available for Mac OS X users for $29.99. A five user license is available for $99.99 and a ten user for $179.99.
xScope requires a Mac running OS X 10.6 (Leopard) or later.
iPulse is a compact and clever application that monitors the inner workings of Mac OS X like CPU usage, RAM and more.
iPulse provides info on a number of internal functions including CPU and memory usage, network activity and more.
iPulse requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later.
iPulse is available for Mac OS X users for $12.95.
Change gauge color by adjusting various prefs, or download and open any of the hundreds of iPulse Jackets.
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No, iPulse is a Cocoa application that is specifically designed to function in tandem only with Apple's Mac OS X.
iPulse collects and represents the various internal reports about the OS in a small and pleasing graphical display.
Adjusting the amount of CPU usage for iPulse is easy. Click here for a full description of steps to lower the CPU usage.
Hover your mouse over the gauge you would like to learn more about and an information window will appear.
You can restore iPulse to its default settings by clicking the Restore Defaults button at the bottom of the prefs panel.
It appears to be a bug in the 10.2.3 software update. A manual fix is possible from the Terminal window. More...
Simply go to the Window section of the preference panel and adjust iPulse's settings to always be in the front.
Go to the Window preferences and turn off the "Show all gauges and text in a floating window" option.
To configure iPulse to display itself only on the Mac OS desktop, please refer to the internal Help documentation.
Pixadex is a Mac application that lets you organize your icons into collections to search them quickly and easily.
Yes, holding down the Shift key while you rotate or adjust ruler length, effects the ruler in fixed increments.
Yes, the Loupe can be set to either 200%, 400% or 800% magnification simply by selecting the desired setting.
Yes, you can freeze what is being displayed to see a "snapshot" of the selection by pressing Command-D.
Yes, once you have created and positioned a set of frames or guides you can then save them for later reference.
Pixadex is available for Mac OS X users for $18.95. Registered users of 1.x can upgrade to version 2.x for $9.95.
You can change gauge color by adjusting various prefs, or download the jacket creation kit for greater visual control.
Two upgrade options are available depending on your purchase and registration date. Click here for details.
The icon does not contain native resources for the size setting you have selected and is being scaled up or down.
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Pixadex requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher. Mac OS X 10.4 is required for some features.
There are many advantages to using iContainers including searchable terms, author information and much more.
A red iContainer is for use with CandyBar and has data for setting system icons. There are other differences as well.
Pixadex stores its icon library inside the Application Support Folder or in a custom location of your choosing.
Yes! You can easily customize where Pixadex stores its Icon Library by selecting Preferences from the Pixadex menu.
Create a copy the "Pixadex" folder that contains the icon library. This is usually located in Application Support.
No, Pixadex's Icon Library was not designed to be shared. Bad things may happen if you attempt to do so.
The easiest way to import icons is to simply drag and drop them from the Finder. There are other ways as well.
Yes indeed it can! When you import them they are automatically converted to Mac format. Exporting is easy too.
Click the small "+" icon at the bottom left of the user interface or select "New Collection" from the file menu.
Yes, Pixadex supports an unlimited number of nested folders within the Collections List for greater organization.
Yes, you can select any icon within a particular collection and use it to customize the Collection's List icon.
Assign keywords to single or mulitple icons by selecting them, and opening the inspector to fill the keyword field.
Keywords are intended to be used as searchable terms. Comments are extra miscellaneous info from the author.
Enter terms in the field at the top of the interface to search the selected collection or even the entire icon library.
Yes, you can customize the background color by going to the View menu and selecting Background > Change Color...
Yes, to snap to set pixel increments simply hold down the Shift key as you drag the size slider to snap it into place.
There are several ways to export icons from Pixadex including drag and drop, exporting iContainers and more.
Select Print from the File menu and use the Pixadex section of the print dialog box to adjust how your icons are output.
Set the size slider to the desired dimensions and then press Shift-Command-C to copy. Switch to Photoshop and paste.
Locking individual iContainers keeps author info with an icon set and helps prevent unauthorized re-distribution.
Yes, using QuickDrop built into Pixadex, you can quickly customize any desktop icon by drag and dropping it.
The Iconfactory search engine is a great tool to help you find whatever you are looking for. We have associated keywords with all of the content available on the site. These keywords span icon sets, desktop pictures, iPulse Jackets, software products, support items, design services projects and even news page postings.
In order to make it easy for you to find what you are looking for, we have built some features into our search engine that allow you to customize your search: