tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post2991569835157333687..comments2024-03-19T13:29:04.853-04:00Comments on David Alison's Blog: The Mac applications I run all day, every dayDavid Alisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-81178548048643684742013-05-27T04:35:27.598-04:002013-05-27T04:35:27.598-04:00Take a look on free tool Valentina Studio, is the ...Take a look on free tool Valentina Studio, is the best way to transform your data into meaningful information; create, administer, query and explore Valentina DB, MySQL, Postgre and SQLite databases for free on 32/64 bit Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. http://www.valentina-db.com/en/valentina-studio-overview<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-14320145155514931742011-06-14T08:16:44.727-04:002011-06-14T08:16:44.727-04:00@Chan: Sparrow Mail looks cool. Thanks for the tip...@Chan: Sparrow Mail looks cool. Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. I'm actually pretty addicted to Mail.app and looking forward to the changes in Lion for Mail, but from what I see on their main page for Sparrow Mail it does look interesting.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-47008160995149965132011-06-14T07:36:14.971-04:002011-06-14T07:36:14.971-04:00You gotta really have given a shot at Sparrow mail...You gotta really have given a shot at Sparrow mail.<br /><br />I gave up on desktop mail clients since the day I got my gmail invitation, all more i tried I fall back to Gmail ever and ever.<br /><br />Sparrow mail was the only thing that got me in...Chanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01987423721037603110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-60468520892931594542011-05-08T10:15:19.029-04:002011-05-08T10:15:19.029-04:00@Doug: Thanks for the kind offer man - I really ap...@Doug: Thanks for the kind offer man - I really appreciate it. Watching the Caps. Ouch.<br /><br />I'll give Alfred another try. Skimmed right past the snippet sync using Dropbox. That sounds like genius right there.<br /><br />@Paul7: Some cool stuff in there - thanks!David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-68044218922174750142011-05-06T22:29:49.521-04:002011-05-06T22:29:49.521-04:00For the "Flash" problem, I use the follo...For the "Flash" problem, I use the following plug in/extension for Safari: <br /><br />Click to Flash (http://clicktoflash.com/) - Blocks all flash, but you can manually activate the ones you want to watch<br /><br />YouTube5 (http://www.verticalforest.com/2010/10/27/youtube5-version-2/) - Automatically changes all YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook videos to HTML5. It works much better than YouTube's experimental HTML5 support.<br /><br />Another plug-in I use for Safari:<br />Glims (http://www.machangout.com/) - too many features to list. A plugin for Safari. You get stuff like automatic reload of tabs from your last session, undo close tabs and it's history, instant search from the search menu field, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-10974722451546552252011-05-06T22:29:19.380-04:002011-05-06T22:29:19.380-04:00A list of other more "Plugin" like softw...A list of other more "Plugin" like software:<br /><br />MagicPrefs (http://magicprefs.com/) - a must if you use the magic mouse. Adds like over 15 additional gestures and clicks. I like how it speeds up the mouse tracking speed too. Also adds features to the magic trackpad, and regular trackpad. Plus, it's free!<br /><br />Fresh (http://www.ironicsoftware.com/fresh/index.html) - With a shortcut key, it gives you access to the last files that were accessed as well as a "Cooler" where you can keep frequently used documents at your finger tips. You might ask, why would I want that? I did myself until I used it for awhile. Having access to your most recently downloaded, or used files is more useful than I thought. Hard to explain until you start using it. Now I can't be without this app!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-24399288667638446752011-05-06T22:28:34.691-04:002011-05-06T22:28:34.691-04:00Great list of applications!
I would add a few mo...Great list of applications! <br /><br />I would add a few more that I use on a daily basis:<br /><br />BusyCal (http://www.busycal.com/) It works much better at integrating with Google Calendar than iCal, and it has a lot more useful controls that iCal lacks, like keyboard shortcut keys to edit event info, create all day events, etc.<br /><br />Pathfinder (http://www.cocoatech.com/) - A very powerful Finder replacement (probably the king of Finder replacements), with dual panel, tabs, return key to open applications, quick search by file name for a specific directory (much better than spotlight), terminal access, copy unix paths of directories, and a whole lot more.<br /><br />TotalFinder (http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/) - Another finder replacement. Not as powerful as Pathfinder, but still offers tabs, dual panels, etc. for a cheaper price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-18988456266418689952011-05-06T21:20:37.099-04:002011-05-06T21:20:37.099-04:00The true value of Alfred is definitely the powerpa...The true value of Alfred is definitely the powerpack. The basic launcher is nice, but nowhere near as powerful as launchbar. If you tried it without powerpack and the clipboard manager, then you didn't get the full picture. But as a launchbar power user you might just want to wait for a few more refinements (like getting out of beta) before you try it again.<br /><br />As for Wordpress, it only takes a couple minutes to import blogger once it's authorized. That's how I moved mine (years ago). I'd be happy to give you a wordpress test site on my server you could try out (you know when you're bored or can't watch the Caps anymore). I think you just need to have the updated blogger to import. I don't know what your traffic is like, but as long as it's not insane I'd be happy to do it for the same price as google. Feel free to send me a message on twitter. I'm @itdoug.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-70510682315341023032011-05-06T16:05:48.731-04:002011-05-06T16:05:48.731-04:00@Doug: Thanks for the kind words man. My business ...@Doug: Thanks for the kind words man. My business partner Josiah is a huge Alfred fan; I've installed and played with it but I didn't see any advantages to it that made me want to move away from Launchbar.<br /><br />I've been running this blog on Blogger mainly because it can handle any traffic load; since I don't monetize this blog I need to keep expenses as low as possible and free is pretty low ;)<br /><br />I've played with WordPress as well and have had several sites that used it. Every once in a while I think about switching over to a WordPress based site, consider the process of moving all my posts over and then realize I'm having a difficult enough time just getting the content for this blog done while running <a href="http://sharedstatus.com" rel="nofollow">SharedStatus</a>.<br /><br />Some day though. Some day ;)David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-74596106499111655962011-05-06T13:28:09.763-04:002011-05-06T13:28:09.763-04:00For me there is no way without DefaultFolder
http:...For me there is no way without DefaultFolder<br />http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/<br /><br />What an intuitive time saver...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-57701117587494257802011-05-06T12:11:35.305-04:002011-05-06T12:11:35.305-04:00David, as always I enjoy your blog posts. I can...David, as always I enjoy your blog posts. I can't stress enough that you should check out Alfred and especially the power pack. The Alfred searchable clip board and now snippet sync using dropbox is the best piece of software I have ever bought. I don't say that lightly.<br /><br />On another note, when are you going to give up blogger for Wordpress? I'm biased of course because I do wordpress sites/hosting but it just kills me to look at the google blogger theme when I'm on your site. A switch would make for a couple good blog posts too. Something to think about...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-27356342735437377192011-05-06T07:38:21.988-04:002011-05-06T07:38:21.988-04:00A non-work application: the OS X version of Simon ...A non-work application: the OS X version of Simon Tatham's <a href="http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/puzzles/" rel="nofollow">Portable Puzzle Collection</a>. A large collection of puzzles, some classic, some new and actively developed. My fave at the moment is Loopy.MattFnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-46324673340567398062011-05-05T21:18:54.035-04:002011-05-05T21:18:54.035-04:00Quickeys is one I can't live without. Especial...Quickeys is one I can't live without. Especially for keeping your hands on the keyboard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-21619009763871250312011-05-05T12:44:40.027-04:002011-05-05T12:44:40.027-04:00Hey, great list!
My favorite local search tool: ...Hey, great list! <br /><br />My favorite local search tool: HoudahSpot, fast and flexible, Apple should learn from it.<br /><br />Also, a good substitute for the old Apple menu: XMenu. <br /><br />PCZAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-91275104252412452652011-05-05T12:24:45.175-04:002011-05-05T12:24:45.175-04:00GregK: David, this one is for your MacBook: MarcoP...GregK: David, this one is for your MacBook: <b>MarcoPolo</b>. You can set it up so it will identify your "location" based on network settings, apps running, etc and then let you do system configurations automatically based on your location. http://www.symonds.id.au/marcopolo/<br /><br />Have you looked at <b>GraphicConverter</b>. Quick easy way to do a set of edits to a photo. And if you have lots of edits that you do over and over again you can create a "script" that does them all at once to a file or a batch of files. http://www.lemkesoft.com/content/188/graphicconverter.html<br /><br /><b>Gruml</b> is a "in beta" Google Reader. Great little utility. You can tweet interesting articles, Post them directly to your blog, etc. http://www.grumlapp.com/ <br /><br />I'm sure you already know <b>TextExpander</b>. And <b>KeyQue</b>. Both handy little utilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-36301452574085795982011-05-05T11:28:46.801-04:002011-05-05T11:28:46.801-04:00To get in practice for OS X Lion, I use the free S...To get in practice for OS X Lion, I use the free <a href="http://www.pilotmoon.com/scrollreverser" rel="nofollow">Scroll Reverser</a>Alancitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-70958021743348825112011-05-05T11:19:54.911-04:002011-05-05T11:19:54.911-04:00Free "SlimBatteryMonitor" gives a colorf...Free "SlimBatteryMonitor" gives a colorful indicator of battery charge in the menu bar:<br /><br />http://www.orange-carb.org/SBMAlancitonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-31865619286562041972011-05-05T11:07:36.857-04:002011-05-05T11:07:36.857-04:00@Alan: I use ScreenFlow for screencasts. Very happ...@Alan: I use <a href="http://www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm" rel="nofollow">ScreenFlow</a> for screencasts. Very happy with it.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-45120169586685002512011-05-05T11:05:35.015-04:002011-05-05T11:05:35.015-04:00One other question, what software are you using to...One other question, what software are you using to do screen casts?Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-45676726296270295672011-05-05T11:03:06.875-04:002011-05-05T11:03:06.875-04:00@Alan: Omnigraffle Pro is a fantastic application....@Alan: Omnigraffle Pro is a fantastic application. The real power is in the templates available for it, so it's easy to layout anything from a data model in logical layers to a user interface with design elements for OSX, Windows, etc.<br /><br />To be honest it's been a very long time since I used Visio. I recall it being a great application to work with though. From a usability standpoint Visio conforms to Windows UIs and Omnigraffle Pro conforms to the OSX UI model, so moving between them requires that type of adjustment. From an actual output standpoint I could produce anything in Omnigraffle Pro I could in Visio.<br /><br />On the cloud application side I'm big on Google applications, am a HUGE fan of <a href="http://github.com" rel="nofollow">GitHub</a> for version control and of course I use <a href="http://sharedstatus.com" rel="nofollow">SharedStatus</a> every day to collaborate with my team and some of our customers (yes, shameless plug, but the truth).<br /><br />Glad you found Skitch and Xmarks! A couple of great tools.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-57334156115227202272011-05-05T10:40:32.755-04:002011-05-05T10:40:32.755-04:00Hi David,
How do you find Omnigraffle (pro?) comp...Hi David, <br />How do you find Omnigraffle (pro?) compared to Visio for development? <br />Have you been buying any applications from the Mac App store or do you buy them elsewhere?<br />Is there any web apps/cloud services that you are consistently using?<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up on Xmarks & Skitch those are two apps that fit my needs but I never knew were available.Alannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-8934744734070815852011-05-05T10:24:55.582-04:002011-05-05T10:24:55.582-04:00@brian: On the Twitter front my interests are in M...@brian: On the Twitter front my interests are in Macs, technology, entrepreneurship, cycling and my local sports franchises. By following the right people I get a curated look at the news from people I either know personally or have demonstrated a good grasp of finding good content to link to. I rarely miss good content. Also, I follow the big news sites (for me it's CNN and Washington Post).<br /><br />I still use RSS (through River of News on my iPad - a Google News feed app), but that's more during weekends when I'm just catching up.<br /><br />Thanks for the tip on Better Touch - I'll check it out.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-5396757564169505762011-05-05T10:16:42.471-04:002011-05-05T10:16:42.471-04:00One other I forgot: Better Touch Tool. It's aw...One other I forgot: Better Touch Tool. It's awesome. You can customize your trackpad in nearly infinite ways. Definitely worth a look.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519389919680710978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-41783355165075434632011-05-05T10:15:47.933-04:002011-05-05T10:15:47.933-04:00You and I use many of the same basic apps. I don&#...You and I use many of the same basic apps. I don't use iCal or Pages; I do all of that through Google now. Mini Usage is a cpu monitor that sits at the top and it's free. I switched to it when iStat started charging for the regular version, not the widget. It looks like Quicksilver is back to being supported so I'm deciding between that and Alfred. I like both. How do you use Twitter for news? You subscribe to news sites' twitter accounts?brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13519389919680710978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1261161155002888881.post-78186442728624574652011-05-05T09:45:33.895-04:002011-05-05T09:45:33.895-04:00@Zaidin: Very cool - hadn't been looking so I ...@Zaidin: Very cool - hadn't been looking so I never found it! Thanks for pointing it out, looks fantastic. A clickable link for those reading the comments: <a href="http://www.iterm2.com/#/section/home" rel="nofollow">iTerm2</a>.David Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14134311846576585532noreply@blogger.com