Greg Weston's

Downloadable Software

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Mac OS

Package	Size	Description
LaunchStrip	8k	LaunchStrip is a less-obtrusive replace for the Launcher control panel included with MacOS. Put it in the Control Strip Modules folder in your system folder, and you'll have a menu of everything in the Launcher Items folder in a handy, out-of-the-way spot.
WakieWakie	8k	WakieWakie is a faceless background application that opens/launches the contents of a folder when your Mac is woken up. Think of it as a parallel to the Startup Items mechanism. Now Location Manager aware.

Mac OS X

Package	Size	Description
Compost	268k	Compost is a utility suite that enhances the MacOS trash can. Read more about Compost here.
DateService	11k	DateService is a plugin for the Mac OS X Services submenu that most modern applications make available under the main application menu. DateService adds commands to insert the current date or time in any of the user-specified formats configured in System Preferences' International settings. It's a universal binary for Mac OS X 10.3 and up. If someone wants support for 10.2, feel free to write. Donationware.
DenyThumbDrives	107k	DenyThumbDrives is a background application to help administrators of public terminals maintain the integrity of their systems. Basically all it does is watch for attempts to mount small, local volumes like the common USB thumb drive, and immediately eject them. Version 2.1 adds the option to allow or disallow media by size range, and is a universal binary. Freeware. Read more about DenyThumbDrives here.
DockArt	28k	DockArt is an iTunes plugin, the sole purpose of which is to display the embedded album art for the currently-playing iTunes track in the dock. It was written in response to a request seen on Usenet. Version 1.1 supports external artwork and fixes some minor bugs. Freeware. Read more about DockArt here.
FadingImages	88k	FadingImages is a screensaver plugin that displays the images from a folder, iPhoto album or iTunes 7 CoverFlow database scattered all over your screen and fades them out, to be replaced by new images. Alternatively it mimics the old favorite startfield, with images flying past you. Postcardware. Read more about FadingImages here.
FileCutter	84k	FileCutter enhances the Finder context menu to let you cut and paste files (rather than just copy and paste) and lets you paste an alias to a copied file. Shareware: $5.00.
SaverPreview	76k	SaverPreview is a simple tool for previewing screensavers on Mac OS X without having to install them first. It also lets you run several side-by-side. Could be useful for screen saver authors. Donationware.
Silica	243k	Silica is a heads-up display for Caller ID under Mac OS X 10.3 and higher. It's unobtrusive and (obviously) I think it's handy. Freeware. Read more about Silica here.
TrimTheFat	104k	A simple utility to strip foreign architecture support out of universal binaries. Freeware.
Volumizer	45k	A utility to provde easy access to you disks when the desktop is obscured. Donationware. Read more about Volumizer here.
WebArchive Folderizer	20k	A drop-launch utility to extract the content from Safari webarchives. Freeware.

PalmOS

Package	Size	Description
Magz	10k	Magz is a checklist for collectors of any periodically released serial. The best example is a magazine. This is not a full-service collection management database, but it's a handy pocket reference if you go around to yard sales, etc. Quick documentation is available here
Spinner	23k	Spinner is just a little toy I wrote that simulates a spinner as might be found in several children's games as an alternative to dice. You can control how many segments the field is composed of, so you could argue that this is something of a decision-making tool. I wouldn't, though. You can also control the friction of the spinner, impacting how long it takes to come to a stop. Version 1.2 highlights the winning number and uses a 3rd party shared library for its math routines.

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Last Update: 2007-07-27 (FadingImages 1.4 release)