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Hate the new look of iTunes 10? Yeah, so did I. Here’s how to fix it (on a Mac):
Click here and download iTunes_10_fix.zip. Unzip it.

Go into your applications folder and find iTunes. Right click it and select “Show Package Contents”. Now go into Contents > Resources. Move the “iTunes_rsrc_backup” and “iTunes_logo_backup” folders over, they’re copies of the old icons – just in case.

Now move iTunes.rsrc and iTunes.icns over. You’ll likely have to authenticate to do this.

If the new logo is still showing on iTunes in your dock, remove it from your dock and re-add it.

To put the close/maximize/minimize buttons back where they belong, run Fix_iTunes_Buttons.app. If you decide you like them the new way better, run Restore_Vertical_iTunes_buttons.app.

Now open up iTunes and everything should look normal! Hooray!

Imagine you’re an artist with an idea for a game. You draw up all the art, prepare the audio, lay out the story, etc and you find yourself a programmer. They go to work, then decide it’s too hard, project’s too big, so they flake out and quit. Well that sucks, doesn’t it?
Alright, keep your head in the game. Find another, maybe check into them a bit, see if they have a reputation of quitting. No? Good, let’s do this thing. Deja vu, programmer quits.
Wow, this really sucks. I don’t get it, what’s so hard about this game? Fine, I’ll find another, there has to be someone who will stick with me. Programmer #3 – quits. Noticing a pattern?

Then along comes programmer #4 (me, by the way). I’m informed that Mr. Artist has gone through a few (I’ve assumed he meant 3) programmers before me, and that it’s been over a year since he first handed the art off to programmer #1. We talk rates, chat about the game, he sends me some files, and off I go. That was 2 months ago. You have to understand that I’m not doing this like it’s a full-time job or anything, so it’s not like I’m putting in 40 hour work weeks. As of yesterday, I had put in 33 hours of work, and was probably about half an hour away from finishing level 1 (thank god there are only 2 levels). I sent Mr. Artist an email talking about the changes he wanted made to my beta level 1, explaining that I only had a few things left to do. His reply? “I’m pulling you off the project.”

Excuse me?

Who in their right mind would pull the one programmer who’s stuck with the project because “It’s been two months and I wanted it done by now.” Didn’t you want it done a year ago? Be glad I’m still working on the damn thing! That’s like a homeless person getting mad about the quarter you gave them because they wanted a dollar so they could buy a coffee.

Honestly.

Retarded.

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Just moved to a new host, so unfortunately my old posts were lost. They are, however, available in PDF form here.