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Upon seeing my Mac setup, I always have this kind of excitement to share it to everyone.
I believe some of you might feel the same. Now, it's the chance for you to show your
Mac setup to other Mac users as we've arranged this contest for everyone to submit their
Mac setups!
Update. You can also submit your desktop setup to show the world how cool is your Mac.
Contest Prize
Before starting with the requirements for this contest, let's see the prize for winners.
- 1st Place. Pixelmator + Layers + Concentrate
- 2nd Place. Layers + Concentrate
- 3rd Place. Concentrate
Let's continue to the description of the prizes and how to win.
1. Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a fast and powerful image editor. Using Pixelmator, you can edit, enhance, and add beautiful effects to your image.
Apart from its beautifully designed, easy-to-use interface, Pixelmator also has built several useful tools that can be used to substitute the expensive Photoshop CS3.
2. Layers
Layers help you capture your display as a layered images, which means that you can take a snapshot of your desktop as separate items.
It's very suitable to use if you want to capture your screen, organize, and further enhance the result with image editor such as Pixelmator.
3. Concentrate
And a distraction-less environment also helps you finish the designing process.
With the ability to hide and focus-only on active application, Concentrate keeps you stay focused on your task on hand.
How to Win
Taking into consideration suggestion from our readers, you can prepare your Mac desktop setup for submission.
Any arrangements are allowed: You can show either the dock, the menubar, or any other parts of your Desktop. However, you need to describe that particular part that you want to show.
ORWhat you need to do is:
- Setup your Mac to make your Mac looks as appealing as possible
- Take a photo and import to your computer
- Edit and enhance it with existing image editors that you know
- Make it into widescreen wallpaper by resizing it to wallpaper size (10:6 ratio)
- Upload it to the uploader provided at the end of this article
Of course, there are limitless possibility of your creativity. You can do anything to the photo to increase your chance of winning. And you can submit more than one of your mac setup wallpapers.
You can check out our series of stunning mac setups ( [1]-[2]-[3] ) to get the better idea on how to setup your Mac.
The submission will be closed next Thursday, 10 September 2009 Thursday, 1 October 2009. Five winners with the most creative and beautiful submission will be chosen at the end of the contest.
Note. Submission is now closed.
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really nice effort. thanks
Julie
I wonder if anyone's even going to enter... I expected at least a couple entries by now.
KRFTW
I don't think many people will do this contest. I don't know have a great Mac set up and I doubt that many other people do either. The ones who have the money to buy 10 monitors can probably buy photoshop also. Why don't you guys have a contest where everyone would make a wallpaper for usingmac.com or some other theme. That way, you know that the winners would actually use these tools.
Rob
Just an Idea. How about changing the contest from set up of the mac workspace to the desktop set up. In my opinion the workspace is meant to be functional rather than beautiful. I agree with Julie and KRFTW on this one...
Tom
I agree with the others... Its so bizar to take a picture of your apple setup. (mac setup is the system XD) Then photoshop it so your apple looks even better, vanish all the rubbish or clean up first and then post it. I think a better contest would be "make/design a wallpaper easy for workspaces" then the programs you're giving away, are more appropriate in their functionality... I'll explain what i mean with the contest: create a wallpaper that you can put on your apple's desktop while you working so that you're more focussed to your job and that you easily can read the name of the folders/docs on your desktop wihtout hurting your eyes while trying to read them. ^^ long sentence I'm sorry for my poor english... cya I hope you guy's change the contest and then i'll participate and lots of others aswell i geuss =)
Wendy
Hi guys, thanks for the suggestions. I've extended the rules for submission. Now, Mac desktop setups are also accepted. Cheers!
Tom
I added some text and 4pictures, but i there was not really a button to say post =S I only saw the files uploading but i don't know if that is enough... Who does de voting? where can I seau them? cya
Wendy
I've seen you've submitted some of your Mac desktop pictures, Tom. But you didn't include your e-mail inside. The upload is considered finished once you see the Completed wording replacing the upload progress (%).
Tom
Wendy, can you still add my email? or do I need to repost... Yeah all the files are finished and said "completed".
Wendy
Don't worry, Tom. I will just use the e-mail address you include for your comment.
brandon muzila
cant find a submit button anywhere... kinda confussing
Wendy
It's uploaded automatically after you browse the image. Anyway, I already see your submission, so no need to worry.
Ajan
Yay!! 1st Mac Setup submission from India. I'm making history here ;) Good Job Wendy!!
Ajan
As you can see in the pic, the book on XCode is right next to the Mac... :D
Shannon
not sure if submission went thru...
Wendy
Yes Shannon, we received your submission. Great!
Prakhar M aka (KRFTW)
How many images do you have so far Wendy?
dent
Did you guys get mine? I submitted 2 different ones, my wallpaper and the macbook outside. By the way, you guys rock! I've bookmarked this site and I actually re-visit it!
jonathan
my upload said that it was a upload error did u get my picture of my desktop
Capitaine Haddock
It's send ! ;-) Thanks.
Chai Life
My own desktop is nothing short of a disgraceful mess and is not going to be submitted to this contest, but I'm excited to see some of the better looking entries!
John
Ok...I submitted it...I think. I uploaded my screenshot...but there was no "submit" button. So...I hope I win! ;)
Matthew Miller
Couldn't you just pirate these apps if you were a hacker? I'd just do this contest for the fun of this.
AzteKpr1de
My setup is so lame I wouldn't dare to upload it. XD
iRMac
Did you get my submission a few days ago, the apple color spectrum one?
Cameron Osborn
I uploaded mine. its really nice of you guys to giveaway these awesome programs :)
Cameron Osborn
and I was just wondering if it can be any kind of desktop picture, like so it doesn't have to be all fancy to win.
dent
Thank you UsingMac for doing this contest! Very nice of you, like Cameron said. Just one question- what do you mean by "10 September"? Like the 10th of September, which has passed already? I noticed you guys stopped updating, is there a problem? Just wondering, don't want to be rude or nosy... but anyways Thanks again!
Whiteyez
I just send 4 pic's of my setup. (i think).
GrizzDesign
I've uploaded my wallpaper set aswell. Description: This is a wallpaper setup I've done last month. The concept illustrates a light coming towards you with a diagonal path towards you. The "Lainc" could be considerd a stairway to heaven. -- Greetings, GrizzDesign
dent
And its all over! woohoo! When will we know who won? (just eager) :D
irmac
Yes when will we know!? I'm so eager!
Ajan
What are we waiting for?? :(
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Honestly, I've always been more of a fan of just putting the monitor to sleep than screen savers. Sure they look pretty awesome, but if you're sitting at your computer, are you really doing so with the screen saver on?Good luck for the dates. It has been some times since we last heard about the next tour. I hope they can run it accordingly now.gxCvJEJs8u26qql3
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