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DESCRIPTION
BootXChanger... BootXChanger will allow you to change the boot image (the gray Apple) on Mac OS X 10.4, 10.5 and 10.6.

BootXChanger will not change the background colour of the boot screen, so the background of your images must be the same (#BFBFBF). This is done so it won't spoil the spinner animation. For the same reason, there is a limited number of colours your image can use. If your image has too many, it will be reduced and probably look ugly. If this happens, you can try saving the image in GIF or PNG-8 with Photoshop, and making sure it uses 100 colours or less. On Intel Macs, it's even worse: images have to be compressed to fit in the boot file. If your image is too complex and doesn't fit, BootXChanger will show a message and you won't be able to apply it. Simply put:

  • You can't change the background colour, it's #BFBFBF
  • Use an image with less than 100 colours
  • On Intel Macs, use simpler shapes or smaller images
WHAT'S NEW
Version 1.0.3:
  • French localization, courtesy of Yann Ricquebourg
  • Italian localization, courtesy of Simone Dall'Angelo
  • Traditional Chinese localization, courtesy of Hung Ju Lu
  • Dutch localization, courtesy of Huub Everstijn
  • Swedish localization, courtesy of Henrik Engman
  • Fixed bug that crashed the app on Snow Leopard
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.

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Developer:namedfork.net
Downloads:10,927
  - Version d/l:1,840
Utilities:System
License:Free
Date:08 Aug 2009
Platform:PPC/Intel
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    Feb 12 2008
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    EAN  Works great. The only problem I had was with the documentation stating that the background color should be #BFBFBF. After some trial and error, I ended up with #CACACA. That may spell CACA, but it works for me.  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Feb 12 2008

    PEEJAVERY  The background color is #BEBEBE, not #BFBFBF. Even though it would be close to impossible to distinguish with the human eye, it is good to know.  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Feb 12 2008

    PEEJAVERY  To clarify my last comment...

    I mean when you click the "Default Image" button, that image has #BEBEBE as its background color.  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Feb 12 2008

    EAN  Thank you, I was wondering why my boot image backgrounds were darker that the surrounding screen.  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Feb 13 2008

    ZYDECO  The background colour is #BFBFBF, if you use Photoshop to create the pictures, you must make sure to switch colour management off for that document.  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Feb 12 2008

    PETER DA SILVA  How about an option to composite transparent images against a #BFBFBF background before installing them?  
    (Version 1.0.1)

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    Dec 16 2007
    *****

    PAUL DORMAN  I agree... simple, but sweet!  
    (Version 1.0)

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    Dec 14 2007

    WEZUWIUSZ  sweat ... simple and sweat :)  
    (Version 1.0)

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    Dec 14 2007

    WEZUWIUSZ  sweet - of course :D  
    (Version 1.0)

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