MacSaber 1.1: Attack of the Backlight
MacSaber 1.1 has been released, now with expanded 17″ PowerBook support and keyboard backlight effects. I invite you to take your very expensive laptop into a dark room and swing it around* for improved dramatic effect.
Download MacSaber 1.1.
*Don’t break your laptop, okay? If you do, don’t blame me.
June 26th, 2006 at 10:36 pm
Cool!
July 4th, 2006 at 1:15 am
I see video on YouTube, fantastic!!!!!
Works in PowerBook G4 15″ 1.67ghz with sudden motion sensor?
Good job!
July 4th, 2006 at 5:38 am
hi i Downloaded but theres only the update i cant open the porgram there isnt a program to open it :S
July 6th, 2006 at 3:09 pm
That’s balls deep. Nice job!
July 6th, 2006 at 3:27 pm
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July 6th, 2006 at 3:47 pm
sounds good
July 6th, 2006 at 5:39 pm
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July 7th, 2006 at 1:17 pm
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July 7th, 2006 at 5:27 pm
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July 12th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Lol this is just Wacko. I swear my screen will fall off if i keeep swinging it around
July 13th, 2006 at 1:07 am
no work on a Powerbook 15′ (Powerbook 5,6) :( :( :(
July 13th, 2006 at 9:06 pm
I find it best to hold your screen with one hand while you swing it around. If only the Mac didn’t go to sleep when you shut the lid…
July 16th, 2006 at 8:27 pm
This new build fixes the SMS Error on my PowerBook G4 1.67 GHz. But I’ve noticed that the keyboard backlight effect now sometimes causes my keyboard backlight to “lock up” in the off position when I quit the application.
July 17th, 2006 at 2:06 pm
That is wicked!
July 17th, 2006 at 9:32 pm
i cant believe it, its awsome
July 20th, 2006 at 4:57 am
I think my screen will snap off if i do this much more..
July 21st, 2006 at 1:19 am
rarely have I seen an app that was as brilliant or indeed idiotic as this! It’s awesome, keep up the good work.
July 21st, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Does anyone know of a way to stop a macbook sleeping when the screen is closed!! would be handy.. keep shutting it when ive got music playing oh and especially for lightsabre fightin!!
July 22nd, 2006 at 9:11 am
Thank you so much!
August 1st, 2006 at 1:33 pm
@chris: plug in the power supply and an external mouse. This should wake up your closed macbook. I am not sure if you also need to connect an external display.
August 3rd, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Excellent…
August 5th, 2006 at 3:30 pm
GOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPkZJCpHLLA&NR
August 21st, 2006 at 5:04 am
Macbook (black) does nothing. No error, no readings on tilt and roll; just the start and stop sounds.
Reboot doesn’t work either. Any ideas?
August 21st, 2006 at 7:48 am
After I upgraded to 2GB it worked like a charm.
August 23rd, 2006 at 6:24 pm
[...] My friend Melody pointed out a fun new use for the Mac sudden motion sensors (the ones that stop your HD from spinning if you drop your laptop). Someone put together an app that turns your macbook into a lightsaber. Anyone care to try swinging their mac around in a dark room and see how well it works? [...]
September 10th, 2006 at 4:19 pm
Thank you very much.
It’s so cool.
:-)
October 9th, 2006 at 1:35 pm
you rock guys!
this is THE killer app on mac :)
October 19th, 2006 at 3:16 am
Preved! Nice resourse! Kagdila? I’m medved
October 19th, 2006 at 2:48 pm
When will this be compatible with the MacBook Pro?
October 21st, 2006 at 12:36 pm
It has always been compatible with the MacBook Pro. In fact, that’s what I wrote the application on. =)
October 30th, 2006 at 9:57 am
[...] For the gimmicky fun side of things, I’ve been playing with MacSaber and ShadowBook with VirtueDesktops. The former is a ton of fun, and gets all sorts of oohs and ahhs from friends and coworkers. The latter is a different story. I originally tried out the new ALS functionality of VirtueDesktops alone, but it was very unstable, and rotated desktops for seemingly no reason at all. Then, I used it with ShadowBook, and it worked, but I had to check a checkbox on every launch to enable to desktop switching functionality. It was also another app to run, and gave varying results in various light conditions. In the end, I stopped using VirtueDesktops altogether, as the desktop model doesn’t seem to fit with the Mac model of application switching. Besides, with Exposé, all it takes is a hit of F11 to get to the desktop. It will be interesting to see how Spaces turns out in 10.5. [...]
November 5th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
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November 20th, 2006 at 2:49 am
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November 30th, 2006 at 9:46 pm
Authorization Request
Dear sir.
My name is Ai Iwamoto.
We manage the Japanese Macintosh magazine “Mac People”.
And I am an editorial staff of the magazine.
We have a plan to introduce the Macintosh freeware/shareware
and I want to include your freeware MacSaber in our Magazine
If you agree my plan to introduce your freeware,
please let me know about your agreement.
We are looking forward to have your answer. Thank you.
Best regards,
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December 13th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
[...] Did you ever want to use your laptop as a lightsaber? Most likely you didn’t. But now you can - at least with the appropriate sound effects. Let me introduce you MacSaber. With MacSaber you can use the “Sudden Motion Sensor” of your Apple-Notebook to make the lightsaber sounds. [...]
December 15th, 2006 at 3:29 pm
[...] Turn Your MacBook Into A Light SaberThe Star Wars fans among you will love this one! Download MacSaber and turn your MacBook into a hybrid Apple / Jedi Light Saber. Go on, download it and have a laugh. Just mind that you don’t snap off your screen when swinging your laptop around! [...]
December 23rd, 2006 at 9:55 pm
AIII I DROPPED MY COMPUTER!
January 5th, 2007 at 6:57 pm
Ahh…my new MacBook Pro has a purpose…now I can swing it at my jealous friends just to remind them I now have a MBP. Thanks very much for the superb app! :-)
Keep on sabering!
February 1st, 2007 at 3:42 pm
Loved Your Blog. Very nice. Hope you keep adding more!
February 3rd, 2007 at 3:43 am
You have so much spam in here.. (
February 3rd, 2007 at 6:39 am
So much spam (
February 4th, 2007 at 12:26 am
I hadn’t heard about the update for the backlight, so when I tried it tonight on my 1 day old MBP, imagine my delight in seeing the keyboard flash. The best part is, I really don’t have to move it very much to get a huge result. Massive software, really.
Alan Turing would be proud?
February 6th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
MacSaber is great fun ! I would love to see you interface MacSaber with DarwiinRemote (the Wiimote has motion sensors and force feedback). Imagine the Jedi action with a Wiimote !
February 6th, 2007 at 4:55 pm
I have no idea what that was all about?
March 6th, 2007 at 12:18 pm
lmfao. Fantastic. I love this.
April 3rd, 2007 at 3:04 am
If you want to use your mac with the lid closed try an app called SleepLess. It’s great if you’re on a flight and want to just listen to music, or ….oh I don’t know…if you’re swinging you laptop around and don’t want the screen to fly off.
Just make sure to use is small doses.
April 23rd, 2007 at 8:48 am
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April 30th, 2007 at 4:13 pm
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May 19th, 2007 at 8:08 pm
Coolest Freeware Ever! Try turning off the screen for more backlit key success!
May 23rd, 2007 at 2:04 pm
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June 6th, 2007 at 3:02 pm
plans for a iPhone app?
b/c that would be awesome
June 19th, 2007 at 11:03 am
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June 22nd, 2007 at 9:56 pm
does it work on macbooks? i downloaded it but it wouldn’t unzip…
June 26th, 2007 at 11:14 pm
This is rad. You have my compliments. This is truly 1337.
July 6th, 2007 at 10:47 am
I’m a SAMURAI.
Wonderful KATANA was obtained!!
It’s safe in the future if there is MacBook. :-)
It”s Cool the possession of KATANA.
Good Job!!
However, there is doing Freezed. (MacBook; Core2Duo 2GHz, RAM2MB)
The thing that formally corresponds to “Intel Mac” is hoped for.
Please forgive poor English…
Thank you.
From Japan
August 29th, 2007 at 1:17 am
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August 31st, 2007 at 6:33 pm
[...] I’ve got my FireFox bookmarks moved over along with my emails and settings; Adium and Quicksilver have both been in installed, along with the necessary iAlertU and MacSaber. [...]
September 6th, 2007 at 6:56 am
[...] MacSaber uses your Mac’s sudden motion sensor to detect movements, fast and slow. As you move your laptop, MacSaber plays varying levels of Light Saber sound effects, from a waving sound to exciting saber crashes. [...]
September 11th, 2007 at 6:02 am
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September 25th, 2007 at 1:39 am
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October 10th, 2007 at 12:41 am
Hi there, This is just what I was looking for!
October 21st, 2007 at 1:47 am
[...] MacSaber uses your Mac’s sudden motion sensor to detect movements, fast and slow. As you move your laptop, MacSaber plays varying levels of Light Saber sound effects, from a waving sound to exciting saber crashes. [...]
October 21st, 2007 at 7:50 am
Hey there,
Please could you develop a version for the iPhone? There one called iSaber but it does not work as smooth as yours.
Please!!!
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:47 am
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October 25th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
computer geeks are awesome!!!
i wonder if ipods have the same type of motion censors? would be cool if you can do this on them!!!
October 29th, 2007 at 1:51 am
I had been doing homework for 12 hours straight when somehow I came across MacSaber, and all my stresses and worries went away. Thank you for this masterpiece.
November 7th, 2007 at 2:01 am
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November 7th, 2007 at 12:33 pm
MacBook Lightsaber
Mit der Software Lightsaber lässt sich jedes Apple Laptop mit Sudden Motion Sensor in ein Lichtschwert verwandeln.
Popularity: unranked [?]…
November 7th, 2007 at 10:08 pm
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November 8th, 2007 at 7:45 am
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November 14th, 2007 at 10:44 am
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December 6th, 2007 at 5:44 pm
Ther is on youtube a video that show the new feature?
December 7th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
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December 15th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
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February 11th, 2008 at 9:51 am
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February 11th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
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February 27th, 2008 at 3:01 pm
[...] é para os fanáticos da saga star wars, o MacSaber é um fantástico programa que me foi dado a conhecer já a algum tempo por um amigo entusiasta [...]
March 7th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
I was wondering if are ever planning on publishing the source code. I want to port this to the iPhone with the new SDK. I could give you the finished app first if you want. :)
March 11th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
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April 19th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
So is there a possibility this program will be produced for the Thinkpad notebook anytime soon? (wasn’t it the Thinkpad that actually first employed this technology?) If so, we can finally duel IBM vs. MAC for the ultimate computing super power in the universe!
April 28th, 2008 at 10:48 am
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May 2nd, 2008 at 6:20 pm
This is so much fun, I didn’t believe it when I read it but it reall does what it says on the tin. I can’t wait to get back to college on tuesday and swing my mac at people :D
May 26th, 2008 at 11:08 pm
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June 13th, 2008 at 10:16 pm
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June 18th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
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July 8th, 2008 at 3:23 am
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July 23rd, 2008 at 6:09 am
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August 26th, 2008 at 6:17 am
this…
…just…
…ROCKS !!!
MAY THE FORCE BE WITH US ALL !!