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It’s been a little while since I wrote about my first experiences with John’s Background Switcher (JBS) - a truly remarkable and useful tool.  Well, I am very happy to inform you that Version 3.6 is now available for download.

If you recall, John’s Background Switcher is a utility that periodically changes your desktop wallpaper, or in my case, allows me to display different images on each display of a multi-monitor setup.  It’s very simple to use and really creates great value for anyone who strays away from the default background from the operating system.

[more]So What’s new in version 3.6?  Glad you asked.  From the documentation provided with the application:

The main big new feature for 3.6 is RSS feed support. Any photo site that support RSS feeds (look out for the feed icon picture right) can now be used as a photo source for JBS. Popular sites like DeviantArt, Photobucket and Zooomr (to name a few) expose RSS feeds so there’s no excuse for not using your favourite pictures on your desktop!

There are also a host of other bug fixes and some much-requested features like being able to never show a picture you don’t like again, choose a picture to always use as the background in a snapshot scrapbook and shuffle photos in ‘Pictures’ mode so you get to see them all.

It’s also worthwhile to note that JBS integrates with Facebook to pull down the latest and greatest photos of your friends, family, and you.  There is also a support forum, in case you run into any challenges that can’t be readily solved.

Head on over to John’s Adventures and read more about this great utility - or better yet, download your own copy.