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2.6.1 for Mac OS X
© 2006 Panic / The Iconfactory

Welcome to CandyBar!

CandyBar is a simple, easy, and fun way to customize your icons under Mac OS X! You can use CandyBar to change a heap of standard system icons — get a shiny new trashcan, make "your computer" actually look like your computer, remodel your "Home", and much more! You can also use CandyBar to put a new face on your favorite applications, or dress up your hard drives. CandyBar does it all!

CandyBar is incredibly easy to use:

To Change System, Application, or Volume Icons

1. Select the icon type you wish to edit by clicking "System", "Applications", or "Volumes" in CandyBar's toolbar
2. Drag any icon from your Desktop (or Finder) into any icon well to change that particular icon
3. Drag an icon out of any image well to restore it to its original state
4. Hit "Apply", enter your Admin username and password, and you're set!

To Change Application Extra Icons

1. Click "App Extras" in CandyBar's toolbar
2. Drag an application to the Application Selector box to read its toolbar and document icons, and begin editing
3. Now, drag any icon from your Desktop (or Finder) into any icon well to change that icon
4. Drag an icon out of any image well to restore it to its original state
5. Hit "Apply", enter your Admin username and password, and you're set!

When CandyBar first changes an icon, it will automatically back up the existing original icon, so you can restore to it at any time.

That's really all there is to it!

What are these iContainer things?

CandyBar also supports iContainers, pre-saved sets of icons bundled into a convenient single file. You can use iContainers to easily change large numbers of icons in one swoop, perfect for system replacement sets. Or, you can save your favorite CandyBar icon setup into an iContainer, to easily share with others.

To load an iContainer, simply double-click it, or choose Open iContainer from the File menu. That's it — the icons in the iContainer will be automatically loaded into the right image wells in the right section, replacing any icons currently loaded!

To save any iContainer, just set up CandyBar's icons exactly the way you want, and choose Save iContainer from the File menu. (If you plan to publish your iContainer on a web site, you should add your author information, so people know who made the icons.) Give it a name, and your iContainer will be packed!

Saving an iContainer from the Applications mode will save an iContainer with only your replacement app icons. If a user who loads your iContainer doesn't have some of the applications you have, it's no problem -- those icons will be ignored.

So, get going! Double click the CandyBar icon, and enjoy!

PS: Check out the Starter Icons folder for a great set of iContainers to get started with!

Demo Limitations

CandyBar allows you to change icons up to 25 times, or use the application for up to 15 days.

After that time, you'll no longer be allowed to edit some of CandyBar's icons.

The good news? CandyBar is only $12.95, so if you like it, you can buy it super-cheap, and edit icons until you're blue — or Aqua — in the face!

https://www.panic.com/candybar/buy.html

What's new in this version?

CandyBar 2.6 + 2.6.1:

• Added support for up to Mac OS X 10.4.6
• CandyBar is now a Universal Application, compatible with Intel-based Macs
• Application icon can now be changed in App Extras tab
• Applications tab now supports type-ahead
• Fixed problem with iPods not appearing on the Volumes tab
• Fixed problem with iPods showing as having modified icons when they don't
• Drag-hovering over an icon well will now bring CandyBar to the front
• Added confirmation sheet to eList signup
• Removed superfluous toolbar toggling button from the window title bar
• Fixed blank icon wells appearing in Volumes tab
		• If an expected volume is not appearing, make sure you have write permission for that volume

CandyBar 2.5.1:

• Added support for Mac OS X 10.4.1
• Added full Japanese localization
• Fixed problem with internal hard drive not appearing in Volumes tab on some systems
• Fixed problem where Dock / Finder restarts would fail if your username was longer than 8 characters
• Fixed minor cosmetic issues

CandyBar 2.5:

• Added full support for Mac OS X 10.4 "Tiger"!
		• CandyBar can now change Tiger icons
		• Added additional Tiger-specific icons, including Smart Folders and Burnable Folders
• Completely overhauled CandyBar's auto-update system to be easier and more flexible
• Added the "iDisk Public" icon
• Fixed a problem with multiple logged in users when restarting the Finder/Dock

CandyBar 2.0.1:

• Improved the behavior when upgrading from CandyBar 1.X with custom icons already installed
• Fixed a problem where loading two iContainers and applying the first would generate an error
• Prevented .DS_Store files from showing up in Volumes view
• Added the "Favorites" icon back in for third-party applications
• Minor cosmetic improvements

CandyBar 2.0:

• Applications mode
		• Allows you to set the icons on any of your installed applications
		• Also allows you to save iContainers of your replacement app icons
• Volumes mode
		• Lets you easily change the icons on your mounted hard drives
• App Extras mode
		• Drag and drop an app to set its toolbar and document icons
		• Quickly select between recently edited applications via the Action button
• Added auto-updating, so CandyBar can keep up with new icon data and Mac OS X releases automatically
• Changed System icons changes to no longer require logging out in most cases
• Fixed various bugs / optimized code

Important Notice / Disclaimer!

CandyBar is a use at your own risk application.

Apple does not condone, support, or encourage in any way the changing of the default Aqua system icons. Furthermore, future changes to the Mac OS X system made by Apple may prevent CandyBar from working properly.

We have made every effort possible to ensure that CandyBar is incredibly safe to use, and have coded numerous safeguards to protect you from Mac OS X changes. Still, you should be aware that you are using CandyBar at your own risk, and that Panic / The Iconfactory will not be held liable for any system damage caused with CandyBar.

CandyBar will warn you if you are using a version of Mac OS X newer than it is aware of. You should always download the latest version of CandyBar from our web site. When in doubt, check our site! CandyBar will not launch at all if your system update is major.

How to contact us

E-Mail: candybar@panic.com
Web: http://www.panic.com/candybar/
Support: http://www.panic.com/candybar/support.html

CandyBar is Copyright © 2004-2006 Panic / The Iconfactory.
CandyBar and iContainer are trademarks of Panic, Inc.