SnapperHead is a handy little app that sends screenshots to people who enter your IP address into a web browser. Simply launch SnapperHead™, then send a friend your IP address (it is shown on the SnapperHead™ window under "Snaps Served"). When they type that internet address into the location field of a web browser (you know, where you usually type in "http://www.stimpsoft.com"), they will be sent, as an image in their browser, a picture of your screen. That's all there is to it!
How to use it:
Its all very simple. Just launch it then let other people know your IP address. You can set the quality of the image to send to be high or low, but keep in mind two things:
A) High quality images look nice, but they take longer to send
B) High quality images can take more RAM to create
It is best to take a test shot (using the "Test" button) first to see if you need to boost the RAM requirements of SnapperHead™. A high quality image of a screen at 1024x768 pixels requires about 12mb of RAM. The RAM for SnapperHead can be adjusted in the Info window of the application. To do this, you must first quit SnapperHead™. Then highlight its icon, and hold down Command (the Apple button) then press the I key. In the window that pops up, pull the menu that says "General Information" down to "Memory". In the field that says Preferred Size, type in the amount of RAM you need in bytes. For 12mb of RAM, this would be 12000. For 9mb, 9000, and so forth. Then close the window, and relaunch.
System Requirements:
Any PPC Macintosh with at least 12mb RAM free. It can be "real" RAM or "Virtual" RAM. Older PPC Macs, like the 6100, work just as well as newer Macs. Mac OS 8.5 or higher is needed.
You must also be connected to the internet when running this application.
Changes:
Version 2.5.1 fixes (for real) the issue of not noticing when you are connected to the internet well enough.
Version 2.5 Changes:
SnapperHead will now correctly grab its IP address if it was launched when you were not connected, then connect. You do not have to quit and then relaunch SnapperHead if you were not online at the time of launching it. Please note that it may takes up to 10 seconds for it to "take" the IP address, however. It should also now display your IP properly instead of showing "0" in some cases.
You can now set the Alert sound that plays when an incoming request for a screenshot arrives. By default, it will use the standard "Working" sound in earlier versions. Optionally, you can choose not to play any sound at all.
Hit Counter! That's what I sed, Hit Counter. SnapperHead now keeps track of ALL the hits you have had, even after restarting the application (its under Snaps Served, "Total hits"). And you can place this number in the custom header to boot. To do so, simply use "<hits>" in the header, and it will be replaced with the number of total hits you have had.
Example:
Welcome to Stimpson's Macintosh. You are visitor number <hits> to view this desktop
Version 2.1 Changes:
Fixed the dark screen draw issue found on some Macs, and sometimes images were always set to 256 colors regardless of what depth you chose.
Version 2.0 Changes:
NOTE: Settings have now been moved into a separate window.
Added a Stop/Start button for privacy. If you want to temporarily stop people from seeing your screen, press the "Stop" button. To allow people to view your screen again, press the button again.
IP Logging: You can keep track of the IP address of everyone who has viewed your screen by checking "Keep log of connections" on in the settings window. The log file is kept in the same folder as SnapperHead as a plain text file. You can also view the last 100 connections from within SnapperHead by opening the Log window with Command + L. After 100 hits, the log window is cleared out and the file is updated.
Added the ability to have a custom title and header. You can now add information to the page that is displayed in the web browser. If you do not want a custom title or header, just leave the fields in the settings window under "Page Display" blank.
Usage:
SnapperHead™ is "send $5 if you really really like this app, and only if you can afford it"-ware for non commercial use (basically, its freeware). For commercial use, SnapperHead™ is $25 per copy, or $100 for an unlimited world wide site license. Please send payement (US dollars only) to:
StimpSoft™
c/o
John Schilling
3536 Emerson Ave S #201
Minneapolis, MN 55408
www.stimpsoft.com
john@stimpsoft.com
Disclamer: StimpSoft™ is NOT responsible for any damage or loss of privacy to you or your Macintosh that may be caused from using this application.