Need a strategic board game for the iPhone to help pass the time? Well, you might want to try Robota Software House's iGo v1.6. The latest version of this homebrew is compatible with firmware 1.1.3, 1.1.2, and 1.1.1. This means that everyone can try this program out without any fear of compatibility problems. For more on this application and its features, head on over to the full article.

Download: iGo v1.6

Here's a bit of good news for the guys who enjoy the occasional game of chess. We've received word that the iPhone Chess homebrew game has just been updated to version 1.6, and that it should now work on phones running on firmware version 1.1.3. More details are available in the full article.

Well actually, it has been run natively, but it doesn't mean it loves OSX. In fact, M. Gagnon, the GIMP tweaker who we extracted this find from, has been able to build the GNU Image Manipulation Program in Mac OSX with Imiendo's GTK+ porting kit.

This isn't exactly new, but the porting of GIMP to Mac OSX is actually common practice for GTK+ porters, so that they can experience the porting process first-hand and then begin their own porting projects in greater detail. While it isn't exactly required that you know Linux code, it would be a great help to know if what you're doing is right.

But more importantly, perhaps, is that direct porting isn't always as simple as cha-cha. For a basic port, GIMP will sneeze a few glitches once in a while. But more often than not, it wouldn't be safe at all for everyone to use. Plus, as Gagnon found out, the ported program is difficult to distribute because of lack of package support.

If there's anything that you know that you think could help, hop on over to the GTK+ dev site and suggest your input at the forums. It's here you'll be able to view a step-by-step guide to performing your own port.

 

Mac OS X users now have a new way of getting their gossip (or actual important stuff) across the world in a blink. Adium X is finally out of beta and celebrates its first release with its wonderful green duck and a whole lot of changes.

As Trac Software notes on Adium's about page,

Adium is a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X, released under the GNU GPL and developed by the Adium team. With Adium, you can connect to any number of messaging accounts on any combination of supported messaging services and then chat with other people using those services.

There are a ton of changes to the program, but Trac Software lists some major tweaks:

• Added global user profile and buddy icon settings. (Personal Preferences)
• General Account improvements. Accounts can now be disabled when not in in use, and friends can now sign on from your Adium without saving their information.
• Added an Xtras manager for better browsing and removing of Xtras.
• Major improvements in privacy settings.
• Improvements to the default look and feel of Adium.
• iTunes integration is much faster, and updates as soon as the song changes.
• Redesigned Chat Transcript (Log) Viewer
• Optional dock-like hiding of the contact list
• Requires Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later (Universal Binary)

You'll definitely want to read through their changelog before you do anything as it's definitely a very long list of changes. They also have video tutorials for installing and using the program, and that's one thing you definitely can like about them: they've got a personal touch.

Download: [Adium X v1.0]

HandBrake is a multi-threaded DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter that was originally available on the BeOS but has now been ported over to the MacOS X and to GNU/Linux. All you have to do is pop in a DVD, push a button and you have yourself an instant iPod-ready movie file. Great, right? Except that it's like a Prince Charming cursed to be a frog forever, until some kind-hearted lass would grant that kiss to set him free of the spell. Well, either that or Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Phil Ryu, for the sake of metaphors, is the kiss for the HandBrake.  He, along with friend, Tom Stoelwinder, made a very palatable HandBrake icon that would replace the glass of margarita and pineapple icon that came with the HandBrake.

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And that is just the tip of the iceberg. Dress up your HandBrake with an all new User Interface courtesy of Nanovivid.

To Install:

• Control-click on HandBrake and select Show Package Contents
• Navigate to Contents -> Resources -> English.lproj
• Rename the existing MainMenu.nib file to MainMenu Old.nib
• Drag the nib file you downloaded into the English.lproj folder
• Launch HandBrake, play around.

Download:[New UI Beta 2]
Download:[HandBrake Replacement Icons]

Welcome another web browser to the Browser's Brawl. DeskBrowse boasts of a strong focus on workflow, stability and speed. As well as being lightweight in comparison to other available browsers. Taking inspiration from Apple's Window Drawers, they decided to integrate a small panel that slides from the side of the screen. They made this a part of DeskBrowse's two modes namely SlideBrowser mode and Webspose, in which the user is placed in sort of "kiosk-mode" web environment. This is ideal if you have a shared computer. In this mode you can let others browse the web safely without any harm coming to your system.

It is built on WebKit KHTML engine, one of the only engines to have passed the prestigious Acid2 test as well as other tests such as the Scanit Browser Security Test. It is released under the GNU Public License, which means it's free to use, distribute, modify and improve.

Download: [DeskBrowse]

Monolingual is a freeware application that will remove the unnecessary language resources installed by default in Mac OS X. This program will help in freeing several hundred MBs of disk space. For this to run, it requires at least a Mac OS C 10.3.9 and will also work on Mac OS X 10.4.

This was written by J. Schrier and I. Stein and is released under the GNU General Public License.

When using this program though, make sure to uncheck all the "Architecture" options. With Monolingual's help, one can now store files without having to bother oneself with the available disk space in one's Mac.

Download [Monolingual 1.3.2]