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Daily iPhone App: ScreenDIY lets you beautify your iPhone homescreen

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 21st, 2012)

If you want to spruce up your home screen or add some flair to your iPhone's lock screen, then you should check out ScreenDIY from SoftEase. The app has a repository of retina wallpapers, but at 152 images, it's not an overwhelming amount. You'll find a nice mix of frames, patterns and ...

1001: A really cool Flickr client

by David Chartier (Aug 14th, 2007)

The old adage that 'a picture is worth 1000 words' is still going nice and strong. Considering the sheer number of pictures that Flickr is hosting these days, that could be a lot of stories to sift through - why not try out a desktop app to help with all the work? 1001 is a unique Flickr client ...

One more roundup of iPhone wallpapers

by Mike Schramm (Jul 9th, 2007)

Tons of iPhone wallpapers out now-- here's a last roundup of what we've seen so far. The good bloggers at BoingBoing are going iPhone wallpaper crazy-- they've posted this terrific Sad Mac wallpaper, as well as a collection of erotic wallpapers, if you swing that way. Oh, and hey, unicorns! ...

Desktop of the Week for 4/22 - 4/28/07

by David Chartier (Apr 22nd, 2007)

This week's TUAW Desktop hails from Flickr user brianpunx and makes use of a number of Mac OS X software and icons which brianpunx was kind enough to list (hint: that makes my job easier when picking a TUAW Desktop of the Week, though it doesn't influence my decision). First, it's running a ...

TUAW Desktop of the week for 11/12/06

by David Chartier (Nov 12th, 2006)

I know I know, it's a slight bit early for holiday-themed desktops, but there's enough cleverness going on here that I thought it warranted a TUAW Desktop of the Week award anyway. Flickr user rVEO has more than just a pretty wallpaper going on in Xmas Mac - you're witnessing the powers of Sno, ...

Get your Mac some new Desktop backgrounds

by Scott McNulty (Nov 7th, 2006)

This tip isn't Mac specific, but I thought I would share it anyway. No one wants to stare at their computer with a dull old Desktop background, but where can you get high quality free desktop backgrounds? Why, Flickr of course! This Flickr group, called Wallpapers (1024x768 minimum), has thousands ...

Roundup: Icons & Desktop Pictures Sources

by Damien Barrett (Mar 17th, 2006)

Yesterday, we asked you what were your favorite sources for icons and desktop pictures for customizing your Mac. We've compiled your responses into a few lists below. A few others have compiled similar lists elsewhere: NonStopMac and Ask MetaFilter. Hours of browsing. Enjoy! Icons: InterfaceLIFT ...