Pimp Your App: There Are Many Ways to Skin a... Duck?

July 11th, 2006 at 5:26pm • Posted in Mac Apps, Pimp Your App • Tagged , ,

Adium Pimp Your App

As promised, today brings a new addition of "Pimp your App". The target? The beloved multi-protocol chat application, Adium. I can't think of any other app that really encourages customization as much as Adium, so while I'll be recommending various modifications available on the Adium Xtras site, I knew this Pimp your App had to include something else special. So of course, as many of you readers know, in an interview earlier in the week, Adium icon artist Adam Betts promised to release an updated application icon along with other goodies today. And I think you'll agree that he delivered in spades once you see what he came up with. Continue reading...



Adam Betts on the Adium Icon's Past, Present & Future

July 06th, 2006 at 2:42pm • Posted in Mac Apps, Interview • Tagged , , , ,

Betts on Adium Icon

I've worked with artist Adam Betts in the past, namely on MacThemes, and he is pretty much one of the top icon artists out there. One of his creations, of course, is the now pretty iconic Adium duck, and he was happy to sit down for a bit and chat about its history, and its future. Thanks again to Adam, and enjoy! Continue reading...