Aqua-Soft ForumsDoes anyone in here know where i can find software to MAC OS X wallpaper changer. I was recently looking at my cousin's computer and he has an option where every 2 min.s his wallpaper changes . I 've found programs that change it but i havent found one that changes with fade.. like OS X because mac has this soft fade going on during the change. if anyone finds anytthing or knows how to do it reply!
[help] Mac Os X Wall Paper Changer
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Simple answer, NO.
That "Wallpaper Changer" is not really that, its a Screensaver that fades the pictures. Unix has the ability built in to run a screensaver as a wallpaper (or as the "root window").
Windows does not come with this functionality. There are programs that try to do it (DREMPLES, VITAL DESKTOP), but they all come off hacked and unimpressive. They are very inefficient and remove desktop shadows, transparency, etc.
For this to be easily doable, MS would have to build this functionality right into the GUI next time.
On the contrary contra... (no pun intended). It can be done on windows. But you need 3 programs to do it properly. I am using it for my desktop and the slowdown is minimal if the dock is hidden. For those with P4, maybe there won't be any slowdown. I'm not sure because I only use the P3-800.
To get the correct mac-like animated desktop, get the following:
1. Nostalgic Screensaver (www.greggman.com/nostalgic} for the zoom/pan and dissolve effect from one picture to another
2. Vital Desktop (www.vital-desktop.com) to use the Nostalgic Screensaver as your desktop background
3. Stardock's DesktopX (www.desktopx.net) to maintain tranparency with the icons and at the same time to achieve some konfabulator style apps.
Oh one more thing, if you want to have the same images as what you see on the macs, you also need the Mac wallpapers available in the download section of AquaXP.
As I mentioned, I am using it and I have shadows, transparency and animated desktop. 
Desktops used
Pentium III-800 384 meg
32 meg GeForce 2 MX Dual Head
Celeron 1.1 ghz 384 meg
32 meg GeForce 2 MX
Toshiba Satellite Note
Pentium III 1.1 ghz 512 meg
nVidia GeForce 2 go
Apps used at the same time
Windowblinds 4.1 with modified Kol's brushed
WFX for shadows
Object Dock (Moby Dock and YzDock slows down the Nostalgic screensaver)
ObjectBar using MageGuru's Jaguar skin.
Savanna as my main browser
QCD with Duckie's iTunes 4 skin to play my music.
Anyone else that tries this combination, let me know how it works for you.
Cheers 
Do you see my point?
You need 3-4 programs running to do it in Windows (and its still not perfect), while you don't need any programs in Unix. Thats a big difference in memory and hassle.
Well, it can be done but
Originally posted by contrasutra@Jul 22 2003, 06:48 PMSimple answer, NO.
Point taken
Actually it can be done with ONE app.
It's called Desktop Wizard Pro and it works very well.
I've been using it for quite some time and have no complaints.
No, what he wants is the really cool fading effect. If you want an example, take a look at the "Nostalgia" Screensaver.
Doh, missed that part. Oh well...
Originally posted by GameBoyzGB@Jul 22 2003, 08:04 PM3. Stardock's DesktopX (www.desktopx.net) to maintain tranparency with the icons and at the same time to achieve some konfabulator style apps.
Just out of curiosity, how do you make the icons retain their transparency with DesktopX?
I cheat. I disable icons on the desktop and create a DesktopX icon object which can also show stuff like disk space etc.
Just don't use IconX.
For those that don't want to use DesktopX, you can do the same using Samurize.