OS X 10.5 Leopard Stacks
Submitted on October 24th, 2007 by admin
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Tech-Recipes has been slowly leaking out Leopard Tutorials over the last couple of weeks. Tons of screenshots and step-by-step directions as usual.
One of the most visually pleasing features is the ability to use folders in the dock as stacks. Instead of a simple pop up list, the new dock folders can display as a grid or as a fan.
(all images used are from here at tipmonkies or tech-recipes…)
Tiger Example
Leopard Stacks - Fan
Leopard Stacks - Grid
Give Safari search as you type functionality w/ Inquisitor
Submitted on October 29th, 2006 by admin
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Inquisitor is a superb Mac application which integrates into the Safari browser. If you’re an OS X user, chances are you know about Spotlight, the search as you type search system. Inquisitor works in much the same way but in your browser, so that as you type search queries into the Safari search box, you get possible results popping up immediately. While previous versions had to be bought, the latest version is completely free.
If you’d like to see how it works, or if you’d like to play with it and don’t have a Mac, then why not try Inquisitor Beta, a web-based version of the application which search through Google, A9, Amazon, and other popular search engines. Like it’s Safari-only brother, the web-based version is also free.
[Via Digg]
Get rid of ads in Safari
Submitted on October 29th, 2006 by admin
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If you’re a Safari user, and want to get rid of website ads, then here’s a simple hack using a stylesheet.
[From Sam Critchlow Blog, via Digg]
.Mac Webmail goes AJAX
Submitted on October 29th, 2006 by admin
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Last month, we reported that a new .Mac Webmail look was coming pretty soon. Well, the time has come and Apple has finally relaunched its commercial webmail service and I must say, it is definitely a huge improvement though not necessarily perfect. Check out a little more information over at Micro Persuasion, as well as a few more images in case you don’t have access to a .Mac account.
Drag tabs between browsers on a Mac
Submitted on October 28th, 2006 by admin
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Did you know you can drag web pages between tabs on a Mac? Yes, even between screens! Here’s how:
If you ever have a page open in one browser and want to open it in another browser, simply drag the URL (grabbing the favicon to the left of the URL is the easiest way) to an open spot in the tab bar (the tab bar needs to be visible to do this). If you want to overwrite another tab’s page, drag it onto that tab. (You can also use this to duplicate tabs in the same browser.)
Dragging into Camino’s toolbar is the same as Safari. Shiira always makes a new tab, no matter where you drag the URL. Firefox, Opera, and OmniWeb both behave the same as Safari and Camino.”
[Via MacOSX Hints]
Add Wikipedia to Google Earth
Submitted on October 28th, 2006 by admin
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I’ve expressed my love for Google Earth quite a few times since it’s first appearance, but always wished it provided a little more real-world information out of the box instead of having to add my own data and coordinates. If you’ve ever felt the same, you might be happy to know you can know, thanks to Geocoordinates from Wikipedia for Google Earth, a website which provides a .KMZ file you can open in Google Earth and which provides coordinates for thousands of Wikipedia entries. Due to the number of possible entries, the database is split up into layers so you’re not overwhelmed by onscreen data.
Geocoordinates from Wikipedia for Google Earth is available in both English and German, and is completely free. All you need is a copy of Google Earth to enjoy it.
Keep track of expenses w/ Cha-Ching
Submitted on September 28th, 2006 by admin
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Cha-Ching is a wonderful money-management application for the Mac (don’t worry, it’s a universal binary so it’ll work on any Mac). The interface is done beautifully and definitely fits in with the look of OS X. ChaChing provides all the features you would expect from a money-management application including bill and account management, and thanks to the fact that the application supports the iCal standard, you can add your upcoming bills to your calendar so you’ll never get a late fee again. All events are (of course) categorized with tags you can add yourself, and if you want, you could even add images to each item.
Cha-Ching will run about $25, and is unfortunately available only for the Mac.
Know exactly what files are in your folders w/ FileBrowse
Submitted on September 28th, 2006 by admin
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Those of you who own a Mac are already well aware of the beautifully designed desktop and applications as well as the gorgeous effects available thanks to OpenGL rendering. Even though Apple has spent considerable resources to keep improving the user experience on the desktop, there is still a little bit desired, particularly when browsing through the filesystem. Sure, you can see previews of images, but what about other files? Enter FileBrowse.
FileBrowse is a Finder replacement which provides 3D icons and thumbnails of all filetypes on your computer, including previews of document and video files all rendered in real-time. If you’ve saved a web page to a folder, you’ll see a full preview of its content. Searching through your music files? You’ll be able to see that album’s cover image. Not only can you see individual file previews, but also previews of every file in a folder just by looking at the folder icon itself. At $25, it may seem a little expensive, but FileBrowse certainly makes the desktop experience just that much better.
New .Mac on the way
Submitted on September 27th, 2006 by admin
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I’m not sure how many of you still have a .Mac account, but if you do, you might be happy to know that Apple is finally updating the service with a spiffy new look, and some new features like drag and drop support, smart refreshing, message flagging and more. Get all the information at the official .Mac site.
Gizmo offers free VOIP to landline calls
Submitted on July 20th, 2006 by admin
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The Gizmo Project has been around for a while and we’ve mentioned it once or twice before. Even though I like using the program quite a bit, something has kept me from completely dropping Skype in favor it Gizmo, though that may soon change as Gizmo is now offering free VOIP to landline calling to over 60 countries!
There is one catch though…any number you wish to call must be registered by a Gizmo member, so don’t go ahead and start calling grandma; get her to sign up first. Second, if you want someone to call you, you’ll need to fork up the cash and have a phone number tied to your Gizmo account (which is just like US$3 a month). While not as free as it may sound, the new VOIP to landline calling feature should definitely be easy enough to do, and hey, maybe you can just sign your friends up so you can call them.
[Via Engadget]
