Powerbook

PBButtons is a daemon to handle special hardware on the Apple iBook/PowerBook/TiBook. It controls the display brightness, the sound volume, mutes the sound, changes the trackpad mode, puts the machine to sleep, or ejects the CDROM on command. PBButtonsd project also provides basic power... Platforms: *nix

G4FanControl is a small utility that can be used to specify a certain minimum temperature limit that much be reached before the fans on a PowerBook G4 laptop start up (note: Apple sets the default temperature limit to 60° on these units). Default temperature limits will be restored by Mac OS X... Platforms: Powerbook G4

i bought a spicy orange game cube controller and an adapter for connecting it to my powerbook via usb. unfortunately, i could not yet get it to work with mame, but i wrote this test application to see wether the controller and adapter work [they do]. Platforms: Mac

This MenuExtra addition adds the ability to switch the Powerbook/iBook CPU/iMac G5 processor performance (in the Energy Saver settings) from the menubar.You can select between "fast" , "slow" and "Automatic" (if your computer supports this setting). It is useful for example when your Mac becomes... Platforms: Mac

XiDG-Albook is a complete GUI package inspired by the current powerbook line and produced by the XiAP Developer Group. This package containt a guiKit with three theme variants (each containing ten app skins), a candybar iContainer, about a hundred (!!) of app icons, several desktops, a Mighty... Platforms: Mac

Boingo Wireless, the global market leader in Wi-Fi hotspots, has just released a new version of its Boingo software client for Intel-based Macs running Tiger or Leopard (Powerbook users can use the client in Tiger). The Boingo software for Mac client makes it super easy to connect to any of the... Platforms: Mac

Imagine your MacBook Pro or PowerBook keyboard backlight shining as feedback for your typing. Each keypress triggers an instant flash under your fingers. A light glow while you hold the shift key. Useless. Eye candy. Cool. Platforms: Mac

Simple Multitrack contains a set of programs that allows the simultaneous recording of an audio track while listening to a monitor mix of other tracks. This software uses the OSS audio drivers found in the Linux kernel or the CoreAudio API on Mac OS X. It has been tested on Linux 2.4.20 on a... Platforms: *nix

About This Particular Macintosh (ATPM) is a fun monthly chronicle of the Macintosh experience written by and for everyday users. It includes humorous anecdotes, short stories, product reviews and commentaries by Macintosh owners and users about our favorite personal computer.PDF (print optimized)... Platforms: Mac

QuicKeys 4.1 Updater fixes the following:Owner compatibility with Mac OS 9. Execution of timed Shortcuts is now more reliable. You can now double-click items in Finder windows that overlap toolbars. The Instant Email plug-in now works with QuickMail Pro 2.0. You can now select items in the Apple... Platforms: Mac

For those interested in installing existing boot images, I have written a patcher program that will allow you to install any color table and boot image into your BootX file. For those interested in creating new boot images, the program will also extract the existing color table and boot image... Platforms: Mac

LCD Screen Tester can test the Active Matrix Display of your PowerBook or iBook for stuck pixels. Platforms: Mac

X-Charge is a battery monitoring software for iBook and PowerBook owners. It displays an antialiased graph of the battery charge over time (up to 24 hours) and keep in a log file all battery related events. Platforms: Mac

KeepSoundAwake sits in the background and plays a "silent sound" every 20 seconds, thereby preventing the audio hardware from sleeping. This application is only useful if you have a recent Powerbook and OS X 10.1.2 or higher. It will not hurt otherwise, but there's no point in running it. This... Platforms: Mac

MPDD+ is a hardware card solution that allows you to use two monitors with your desktop Macintosh, which is often more cost effective than purchasing one larger monitor. Platforms: Mac

MenuMeters is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools for Mac OS X. Although there are numerous other programs which do the same thing, none had quite the feature set I was looking for. Most were windows that sat in a corner or on the desktop, which are inevitably obscured by... Platforms: Mac

MPDD Pro fixes a redraw issue in scroll lists with this 2D accelerator. Platforms: Mac

ClassicStumbler is a wireless AirPort network utility that allows you to:At-a-glance network condition cuesOptional automatic data refreshDetailed network informationToggle merging of unique base station SSIDsJoin networks from within the applicationText-only mode for increased speed and utility Platforms: Mac

GlobalPreferencesLocker helps avoiding kernel panics on logout as discussed on the Apple Discussion Board. Platforms: Mac

SystemSaver is an application-based screensaver for 68k Macs and PowerPC Macs.¦When sleeping, it displays icons from the System Suitcase (folder icons, the Finder icon, serial port icons, anything with type 'icl8') on a black field on your monitor. The software has all the typical screensaver... Platforms: Mac