Next Monday, I will be opening a new website devoted to the software that I create. COCOAapp.com will be home to all of my software from now on. I made the decision to move the software off my blog to avoid confusion, plus, it was really crowding up my blog. The site will open next Monday (June 11th, 2007). Monday will also bring forth a new premium application.

Cya On Monday!

ScreenSaverPackage 1.0
A bit of change, a group of 5 screen savers that feature the Apple logo in the center. To start off, there are 5 of them: Star Shine, Blob, Explode, Rings, and Blue. They are PPC/Intel (Universal Binary) compatible. (Download Here)

Today, I am releasing Dockables 1.0.3. Dockables has received great recognition, most notably an Apple Staff Pick.

Dockables 1.0.3 includes one new program, Close Apps. Close Apps allows you to one-click close all open apps for your user (Thanks to Justin Wallace for the request). New icons are also a new feature of this version of Dockables.

If you looked closely at the screen shots above, you will have noticed that all of the Dockables are behind a black line. I like to call that little black line a “Dock Snap.” DockSnaps are a new feature in Dockables as well… They allow you to put a border anywhere on the dock to separate applications.

I hope that you enjoy this new version of Dockables, it is avaliable as a free download here. Just like with all the previous versions of Dockables, if you have any recommendations about a specific Dockable you would like to see in the next version, reply to this post, and I will try to build it into the next version!

I have finally gotten around to releasing my new Dashboard widget for my blog. It has an increased size so that you can view YouTube videos that I post on my blog. You can download it here.

Also… many people have been wondering when the new version of Dockables will be coming out. Never fear. If all works out well, I will be making an announcement soon! I still have a few tricks left up my sleeves for new applications as well… So stay tuned here!

Today, Apple announced that they have updated the line of MacBooks. While the cosmetic design remains unchanged, the insides have definitely changed. The base model now includes 1 GB of RAM, and an 80 GB hard drive that allows for expansion of up to a 200 GBs. The base model includes a Core 2 Duo 2.0 Ghz processor and combo drive.

Many of you have been emailing me and posting comments about changing the icons for Dockables! I am still working on new icons for Dockables and also a new program to complement Dockables (you will be hearing about this shortly). Until I get ready for the next Dockables! release, here is a way to change the icons:

Change Icons for Dockables

1) Install the Apple Developer Tools (this can be found on your Mac OS X CD that came with your computer).

2) Once you have installed the Developer Tools, create your icons using your favorite photo editor (Adobe PhotoShop is recommended). You should a set of four icons: small (16×16 pixels), large (32×32 pixels), huge (48×48 pixels), and finally, a thumbnail (128×128 pixels).

3) Save your icons individually as .gif or .tiff files to preserve the transparency in the images.

4) Open “Icon Composer” by going to Macintosh HD > Developer > Applications > Utilities > Icon Composer

5) Drag and Drop your icons (.tiff or .gif) onto the corresponding four holders in Icon Composer.

6) To install your icons on Dockables! applications, click the “file” menu then “Save As.” Then navigate to the applications (Applications > Dockables), and navigate into the individual app that you want to change. You will need to replace the file “applet.icns.” It is located inside of the application (for example: Shut-Down > Contents > Resources > applet.icns). Click save and then “replace” to replace the file.

7) You’re done! Repeat for all the applications you want to change the icons of.

Note-it Express 1.0
Note-it Express allows you to easily and efficiently create an iPod note without having to deal with pesky text editors! (Download Here)

I have updated Dockables! to include three new features: Log Out, Start Screen Saver, and Empty Trash… So now you have one-click dock access to all of these features. You can download it here. And you can visit the product information page here.

A special thanks to BabyGotMac for requesting the feature “Start Screen Saver.” If you have a feature request, please comment on my blog, and I will try to incorporate it into the next version of Dockables!

I glad to see that Dockables has recieved a good number of downloads. On Monday, Apple added it to their downloads section of thier website and recieved a “Staff Pick” which only a few pieces of software recieves. Thanks to everyone that has downloaded it. I am currently working on a new site, so I wil be updating again soon.

Dockables! 1.0 | (Download Here)

Dockables 1.0 is a group of applications that allows you to do routine tasks such as shutting down, restarting, sleeping, and ejecting cds from your computer all through the dock!

To start and run the applications, you just have to drag them to the dock, where ever you like. When you wish to perform a task, just click and the task will be performed.

For example: if I wanted to use the Shut Down feature, I would navigate to the Dockables folder in my Applications folder. Once there, I would drag ShutDown to the dock (it’s icon will change to a power button). When I want to shut my computer down, I would click on it and my computer would be shut down!