Comments on: Caffeine 1.01: Now with Improved Menubar Icons! http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/ Mac Apps, Reviews, Previews, Interviews, and Giveaways. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:57:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stratumseind http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-65362 Stratumseind Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:35:46 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-65362 <strong>Stratumseind...</strong> Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng– This is not officially labeled as an energy drink, but it definitely gives the buzz of an energy drink. Back in 1999, before the energy drink boom and during the time when dot- coms were considered good investments, I ... Stratumseind…

Arizona Green Tea with Ginseng– This is not officially labeled as an energy drink, but it definitely gives the buzz of an energy drink. Back in 1999, before the energy drink boom and during the time when dot- coms were considered good investments, I …

]]> By: Nancy http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-59625 Nancy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:01:22 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-59625 My bad. I found it! My bad. I found it!

]]> By: Nancy http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-59623 Nancy Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:44:50 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-59623 After downloading Caffeine, it put the icon on my desktop, not my menu bar, and the cup is already full, not empty. Clicking on it does not toggle anything. ???????????? After downloading Caffeine, it put the icon on my desktop, not my menu bar, and the cup is already full, not empty. Clicking on it does not toggle anything. ????????????

]]> By: JasonGuthrie.net » TWIL: This Week in Links http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-52921 JasonGuthrie.net » TWIL: This Week in Links Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:19:48 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-52921 [...] Caffeine 1.01 - I’m not a coffee drinker, so luckily this little app has nothing to do with actual coffee. Caffeine is an app that does one thing - and does it well. Caffeine prevents your Mac from dimming your screen, activating your screensaver, and going to sleep… and now all from the menu bar. [...] [...] Caffeine 1.01 – I’m not a coffee drinker, so luckily this little app has nothing to do with actual coffee. Caffeine is an app that does one thing – and does it well. Caffeine prevents your Mac from dimming your screen, activating your screensaver, and going to sleep… and now all from the menu bar. [...]

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51491 Ammon Beckstrom Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:51:16 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51491 Jolt looks like it has a few more features and might merit a closer look if you need more control over your energy settings. That said, Caffeine is free and does what I need it to. Jolt looks like it has a few more features and might merit a closer look if you need more control over your energy settings. That said, Caffeine is free and does what I need it to.

]]> By: Josh http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51453 Josh Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:24:12 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51453 Same idea as Jolt: http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/jolt.html Same idea as Jolt:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/jolt.html

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51241 Ammon Beckstrom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:14:05 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51241 Tomas, welcome to MacApper! Always a pleasure to get comments from a dev. Thanks for your work on Caffeine, and even more thanks for keeping it free :) Tomas, welcome to MacApper! Always a pleasure to get comments from a dev. Thanks for your work on Caffeine, and even more thanks for keeping it free :)

]]> By: Tomas Franzén http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51232 Tomas Franzén Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:03:38 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51232 Hi. I'm the developer of Caffeine. Thanks for the heads-up on the spelling mistake. If you use Caffeine, please 'vote' for it on iusethis! http://osx.iusethis.com/app/caffeine Thanks for the review! Glad you like it. Hi. I’m the developer of Caffeine. Thanks for the heads-up on the spelling mistake. If you use Caffeine, please ‘vote’ for it on iusethis! http://osx.iusethis.com/app/caffeine
Thanks for the review! Glad you like it.

]]> By: Jason http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51227 Jason Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:45:37 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51227 It's always great to have fresh perspectives on existing programs. Someone from the Macthemes forum inspired the new Transmission look, I think. And yeah, the eject button is not well documented. I wonder why? It’s always great to have fresh perspectives on existing programs. Someone from the Macthemes forum inspired the new Transmission look, I think.

And yeah, the eject button is not well documented. I wonder why?

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51224 Ammon Beckstrom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:41:21 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51224 Love the replacement icons! I use Ejector because I didn't have to dig in any system folders to find the built-in menubar widget that, until you mentioned it, I had no idea existed. Love the replacement icons! I use Ejector because I didn’t have to dig in any system folders to find the built-in menubar widget that, until you mentioned it, I had no idea existed.

]]> By: Jason http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51212 Jason Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:25:56 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51212 By the way, why do you use ejector when OS X has a menu item built in? http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2002083005561895&query=eject By the way, why do you use ejector when OS X has a menu item built in?

http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=2002083005561895&query=eject

]]> By: Jason http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51208 Jason Tue, 19 Feb 2008 20:08:03 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51208 Excellent for Skype, too. ;) Here is a better icon: http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16783806 Excellent for Skype, too. ;)

Here is a better icon: http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16783806

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51185 Ammon Beckstrom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:57:24 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51185 From left to right: <b>3rd Party Stuff</b> Adium - Multi-service IM client Skitch - Screenshot captor du jour iScrobbler - Last.fm client Quicksilver - Ubiquitous Mac productivity app (not just an app launcher) Overflow - App launcher VirtueDesktop - Virtual Desktop Manager (for those of us who haven't upgraded to Leopard yet) CoverSutra - iTunes controller Awaken - Alarm Clock Caffeine - Read the above review Ejector - Easy eject <b>Apple Stuff</b> BlueTooth Wireless Network Volume Location From left to right:
3rd Party Stuff
Adium – Multi-service IM client
Skitch – Screenshot captor du jour
iScrobbler – Last.fm client
Quicksilver – Ubiquitous Mac productivity app (not just an app launcher)
Overflow – App launcher
VirtueDesktop – Virtual Desktop Manager (for those of us who haven’t upgraded to Leopard yet)
CoverSutra – iTunes controller
Awaken – Alarm Clock
Caffeine – Read the above review
Ejector – Easy eject

Apple Stuff
BlueTooth
Wireless Network
Volume
Location

]]> By: David Sid http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51127 David Sid Tue, 19 Feb 2008 16:10:17 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51127 What are those other menu bar icons in the article What are those other menu bar icons in the article

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51077 Ammon Beckstrom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:27:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51077 Yeah, I noticed that "Caffine" snafu, too. I know there's no excuse for not running a spellcheck, but at least now they have something to work on for version 1.02. Yeah, I noticed that “Caffine” snafu, too. I know there’s no excuse for not running a spellcheck, but at least now they have something to work on for version 1.02.

]]> By: decay http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51064 decay Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:54:47 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51064 Funny - they spelled their own applications name wrong in the preference pane... "Automatically start Caffine at login" Funny – they spelled their own applications name wrong in the preference pane…

“Automatically start Caffine at login”

]]> By: Ammon Beckstrom http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51050 Ammon Beckstrom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:58:29 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51050 I agree that the icons are a little unintuitive and/or confusing. Simply put, the full cup means that your system will not go to sleep. An empty cup means that your Mac will use its normal power saving settings. I agree that the icons are a little unintuitive and/or confusing. Simply put, the full cup means that your system will not go to sleep. An empty cup means that your Mac will use its normal power saving settings.

]]> By: Al http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/comment-page-1/#comment-51018 Al Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:46:09 +0000 http://macapper.com/2008/02/19/caffeine-101-now-with-improved-menubar-icons/#comment-51018 The icon metaphor is a little confusing. Does a filled cup mean that you have or have not drank the coffee and are therefore awake or not awake. Not as intuitive as the developer might think. The icon metaphor is a little confusing. Does a filled cup mean that you have or have not drank the coffee and are therefore awake or not awake. Not as intuitive as the developer might think.

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