SIMBL: The Application Booster

Posted by Zachary N on 03/12/07 in Applications, Productivity, Utilities

Installer Many apps have great features, but are sometimes missing just a little bit of functionality. SIMBL, a piece of software from Mike Sullivan, allows the user to add additional features to pretty much any app. From changing the color of the Terminal window, to writing text on the back of windows, SIMBL makes life on the Mac a bit more interesting.

Through a plugin system, SIMBL allows the user to do virtually anything. One example of a SIMBL plugin is PitHelmet. With PitHelmet, one has the ability to easily remove ads and other annoying elements from websites.

SIMBL is a really great addon to OS X, and in a lot of cases provides absent functionality for apps. Even if an application is coded just the way you like it does not mean that SIMBL can not improve upon it. Installation is simple and easy, and you will be setting up plugins in no time.

SIMBL can be downloaded here.

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alej744 said on

March 12th, 2007 at 6:00 pm

Where can I get some plugins?

Zachary N said on

March 12th, 2007 at 6:29 pm

http://www.culater.net/wiki/moin.cgi/SIMBLPlugins

alej744 said on

March 12th, 2007 at 6:36 pm

thanks

Sherb said on

March 12th, 2007 at 8:39 pm

You have been able to change the terminal window forever: Terminal > Window Settings..

Yes, I have the hacker green and black with transparency…

rampancy said on

March 14th, 2007 at 9:03 pm

FYI, I’ve had some trouble with some SIMBL plugins, especially Stoplight, which is known to be very buggy. Afloat and Megazoomer have also caused some problems for me (namely, apps on startup crashing).

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May 12th, 2008 at 2:27 am

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