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Some of you might be wondering why we’ve been pretty sparse with news over the past few weeks. Well, ever since the relaunch, we’ve been planning something big for all of you, and it’s great to finally say our efforts will be revealed sometime next week. We’re spreading out a bit from what we’ve done in the past here at MacThemes, and with some big names involved like Jason Harris, Wolfgang Bartlme, and David Lanham, we’re hoping you guys’ll be impressed.
Welcome to the Weekly Wrap-up! A new segment we’re introducing as part of MacThemes 2.0, the Weekly Wrap-up will show off the staff’s favorite new themes, icons, walls, and screenshots each and every week. For people who don’t have enough time to weed through the forums every day, or for those who might have missed that great new icon release you keep seeing in screenshots, this is for you. As a general guideline, we’ll be showcasing one new theme (new or modification), one icon or iconset, two walls, and one screenshot in each wrap-up, though that could change if a week presents us with too many outstanding creations to single out just one or two. This week, we’ll be featuring two new themes, two sets of walls and two new iconsets, as well as one screenshot, as there was a bit of a mix-up and we missed a few weeks.
Neon is the newest creation by well-known themer Toner, a theme that shares roots with his first theme, Canum. The second release by the MacThemes resident artist, Neon uses Xbox-inspired greens and unified metal to create a solid, lightweight OS X theme. But despite its new color scheme and details, is it an entirely new work, or simply a variant of its predecessor?
One of the most common traits associated with blue themes is that most share the same roots- adopting Aqua’s characteristics and good parts, and ridding of the bad parts; Canum, released by Resident Artist Toner, takes a different perspective with blue themes, using an unorthodox Aqualess appearance. But does it achieve elegance through its originality?
Resident Themer StefanKa has released his new theme, Aqua Inspiriat. Described in the forums as “the offspring of Aqua and Canum”, Aqua Inspiriat makes use of dark blues, soft gradients and iTunes metal for a beautiful new work that belongs among the ranks of other blue themes Canum and Vitae. Top it off with two variants, Aqua and Graphite, along with an extensive 21 appskins, and that makes Aqua Inspiriat well-worth the download.
Recently, MacThemes contributing writer Elliot Michaels chatted with Resident Artist Toner to discuss his role in the world of Mac theming, his previous projects and his future endeavors, as well as a preview of his newest theme (previously unseen). Unlike our Insider articles, these Themer Interviews will be less formal. We hope you all enjoy the first of many to come.
MacThemes newcomer, Murran, has just released an update to the well loved theme GUiPod 2. Originally designed by Swizcore Studios, this iPod-esque theme features a great combination of sharp lines and soft bevels, with a bit of bright orange flair here and there.The update comes packed with all the necessary updated OS X elements, including Spotlight, and application skins for all your necessary applications like Mail, Safari, Quicktime, etc. The update even comes with an iTunes LCD fix and a non-rounded Safari button variant. Certainly worth checking out, especially if you’re an old school theme lover.
Icon Chemist Jonas Rask has released his exhaustive icon set, Danish Royalty Free. This 96-icon beauty is perfect for applications of all types, whether it be for mail, iLife, the Finder and many more; a detailed release without a doubt. Perhaps the icing on the cake, however, is that the entire set is offered royalty-free to developers- letting absolutely anyone go crazy with them for their own applications. You can download and comment on this exceptional release here.