Ireland Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I use the Tiger aqua desktop as my wallpaper on the work XP box. The wet grass is tragically average. The grass isn't the important point, Apple wanted to make a point of saying you can do what you want now that we can upload pictures and so on, but I think they wanted to get away from the boring old blue look too, it had its day. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-388194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gikku Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 The blue is classy, it has style. It sets the theme for the OS, even if you choose to change it. The wet grass is, well, still just wet grass. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-388218 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeLaUS_ Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 Might be they couldn't think of an other look of the blue wallpaper we have now~ LOL Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-388319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatjunky99 Posted June 18, 2007 Share Posted June 18, 2007 I ve never used the Aqua Blue, I Like Black Backgrounds like this --> Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-388554 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwhsh8r Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 it was cool, but im in windows now so i use the one i made for it the other day Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-388990 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jglavin Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Wasn't the default wallpaper for all the vista betas a pic of wet grass? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389415 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark-Dx Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 The wet grass is so vista'ish, I would like to see an new aqua wallpaper, but please, not the wet grass, they made it for show the "super l33t h4x0r transparent menubar", no thanks. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDarbert Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Wasn't the default wallpaper for all the vista betas a pic of wet grass? No, but only because it wasn't wet if I recall correctly. Other than that it was a nice closeup of some grass. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 No, but only because it wasn't wet if I recall correctly.Other than that it was a nice closeup of some grass. Yep. And RTM Vista had a cool, identifiable blue and green wallpaper though (and for Ultimate users it was animated if you got dream scene): Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389535 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDarbert Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 Yep. And RTM Vista had a cool, identifiable blue and green wallpaper though (and for Ultimate users it was animated if you got dream scene): But they stock some nice digital photos too, when you first create a user they ask you which wallpaper you prefer and give you five choices. I always pick the lake+mountain one, it's gorgeous. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389547 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 But they stock some nice digital photos too, when you first create a user they ask you which wallpaper you prefer and give you five choices. I always pick the lake+mountain one, it's gorgeous. That is the work of Hamad Darwish. A lot of his Vista related work didnt make the final cut (even though some of it was in RC1) so it is available for download from his website. I highly recommend it! http://www.hamaddarwish.com/vista.html Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDarbert Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 That is the work of Hamad Darwish. A lot of his Vista related work didnt make the final cut (even though some of it was in RC1) so it is available for download from his website. I highly recommend it!http://www.hamaddarwish.com/vista.html Astonishing, thanks for the link. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389558 Share on other sites More sharing options...
PowerPPC2289 Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I cant believe they have set the grass wallpaper to the login screen backdrop, it doesn't make sense. Fair enough use the aqua wallpaper as the backdrop because where can you go wrong with a few abstract blue lines crossing over each other but an actual picture of grass is different, I dont know. Also I use the aqua wallpaper, I would say, most of the time, because it looks great with the dock, it signifies mac os x and its actually a nice wallpaper that you really cant get bored off. A picture of some grass is going to become old incredibly easily just like bliss in windows xp, when I first saw it I actually liked it and now it makes me sick. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389561 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDarbert Posted June 19, 2007 Share Posted June 19, 2007 I cant believe they have set the grass wallpaper to the login screen backdrop, it doesn't make sense. Fair enough use the aqua wallpaper as the backdrop because where can you go wrong with a few abstract blue lines crossing over each other but an actual picture of grass is different, I dont know. Also I use the aqua wallpaper, I would say, most of the time, because it looks great with the dock, it signifies mac os x and its actually a nice wallpaper that you really cant get bored off. A picture of some grass is going to become old incredibly easily just like bliss in windows xp, when I first saw it I actually liked it and now it makes me sick. It would make better sense to use a solid color, don't they do that right now in Tiger? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389580 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gikku Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 To those of us living in dry, arid, desert regions and on water restrictions, the wet grass is a slap in the face. Culturally insensitive. They're just taking the {censored} out of Vista in the beta, the final default desktop will be something seriously more classy. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389761 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathalos Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 LOL... i use my own architectural design as my wall paper... Didnt use much of the original one.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389793 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 LOL... i use my own architectural design as my wall paper... Didnt use much of the original one.... nice work! Is that handdrawn or did you make it with a program? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389797 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathalos Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 it was a rendering using archicad, using the sketch render option Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 it was a rendering using archicad, using the sketch render option Awesome you did a great job! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-389817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iDarbert Posted June 20, 2007 Share Posted June 20, 2007 To those of us living in dry, arid, desert regions and on water restrictions, the wet grass is a slap in the face. Culturally insensitive. Ah ah! This one cracked me up. They're just taking the {censored} out of Vista in the beta, the final default desktop will be something seriously more classy. One can only hope... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-390131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacVertigo Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.p...=1440&h=900 this place has REALLY cool desktops.. all widescreen high res. http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.p...=1440&h=900 this place has REALLY cool desktops.. all widescreen high res. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-395138 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollcage Posted June 25, 2007 Share Posted June 25, 2007 http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/index.p...=1440&h=900 this place has REALLY cool desktops.. all widescreen high res. I love that site for getting my desktops. It's poorly designed, but the content is great. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-395151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vsquared Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 This is the one I used to use before I saw the one posted... PixelGirlPresents Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-395557 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iMike360 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I used the clownfish and I agree that should have been the default. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-409619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soündless Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 i like the new pagoda wallpaper from apple. when i upgraded from tiger, it kept the original blue ones Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/54099-was-steve-right-about-the-default-wallpaper-in-leopard/page/2/#findComment-409623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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