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John’s Background Switcher 3.5 Released! « John’s Adventures — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:22:49 +0000

[...] release a new version as invariably the longer you leave these things the worse they get. So when I released version 3.4 I

By: John Conners

John Conners — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 23:01:42 +0000

Hi, I’m afraid it’s Windows-only at the moment. I’m planning on writing a Mac version but it’s dependant (as always) on my getting some free time to do it! Since I’m an avid Mac user myself I’ve got that incentive to make the time…

By: Salem XIII

Salem XIII — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:21:48 +0000

This doesn’t work on a Mac right? I have an iMac G5 and I would like to use this software. Seems like a great program. To let you know I read about it in the NY Times.

By: John Conners

John Conners — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:36:48 +0000

Hi Sentry. Nothing wrong at my end so far as I can tell. You should just be able to go here and click the download link... Did you wait for the page to finish downloading before you clicked the download link?

By: Sentry

Sentry — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:33:39 +0000

Ahh saw this on Lifehacker, and when i hit the download link it gives me the dreaded error screen “not found” is something up to the site and if there is could there maybe be some alternative links….

By: Viet Pham

Viet Pham — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:18:15 +0000

Great tool!. I like it. Thank you, John

By: John Conners

John Conners — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:59:40 +0000

Just a reminder that if you have any issues, suggestions or anything else related to JBS then the Support Forum is the place for it!

By: John Conners

John Conners — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:58:56 +0000

And to think, you didn’t once click the help button (the one next to the sizing option) where all is explained! Also, I do explain how to use JBS on the download page… I can only do so much!

Pictures mode is all about choosing your pictures one-at-a-time and selecting exactly how each one is displayed in terms of the scaling options. If you want a random bunch of photos on your machine chosen then that’s what Folders mode is all about. I won’t bore you with the details but let’s just say that if there was a snapshot scrapbook option on Pictures mode then people would find that even more confusing!

By: xiaoqiang huang

xiaoqiang huang — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:45:02 +0000

I have to admit that it does take me long to find out how to make a scrapbook on my screen. Below is my steps (recall from my memory and the steps might not be very accurate)

1) Launch the application
2) The mode was the “pictures”
3) I clicked “add folder containing pictures” button to add photos
4) I saw one of my pictures shown on the desk. Great!
5) I then wanted to display a scrapbook of those photos on my screen to impress my wife
6) I spent a minute or two trying to find out where the “setting” option is (the first time I was lost). The problem was the “more settings” button has a flat style of border and it does not catch my eyes in the first glance. So are the other buttons under “current mode”. I didn’t realise the left column is full of option buttons at all until step 10)(see below). Those buttons with background pictures look more like advert banners for me at the first (I’m afraid I have to say so)
7) I clicked “more setting” button and saw “montages” and I clicked “montages”. I finally saw the word “scrapbook”. Great, feeling excited. I felt I have arrived the right place to make a scrapbook.
I took a close look of the options, there is no “enable scrapbook” button or option. This is the second time I got lost and feeling a bit frustrated especially my wife was also watching over my shoulder
9) I then turned to the help and find many sentences relevant to “scrapbook” but not the information I needed.
10) Somehow, I realised that I can click the buttons on the left column and there is a “folder” mode.
11) I clicked and changed to the folder mode. Suddenly, there is a big change of the UI and a few minutes later I created my first scrapbook. Even then, I still didn’t know how I have created it.
12) Spent a few more minutes studying the UI and finally I realised what have happened and know how to use the software properly.
13) I still don’t quit understand why the scrapbook is not available in the pictures mode?

I hope you would not take my explanations as a moaning. I just thought my experience of using the software might be of some use to you. I’m still very impressed by the software and I really love it and looking forward to see new updates. cheers

By: John Conners

John Conners — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:47:02 +0000

Oh if only I had enough free time! A Mac version is next on my list and then who knows – maybe I’ll win the lottery and have a lot more free time! I’ll keep my fingers crossed.