SymbolicLinker is a tiny contextual menu plugin (for Puma through Leopard users) and software service (for Snow Leopard & later users) that, once installed, allows any user to create symbolic links to files inside the Finder. SymbolicLinker does this by adding a contextual menu item to the Finder that generates symbolic links to the selected [...]
ABC’s iView technology is great. Being able to catch-up on shows you’ve missed or forgotten to set the recorder for is very handy. Unlike remembering to set the recorder iView is only available on a flash enabled, internet connected device – basically a laptop or desktop computer. This leaves the iPhone completely out in the [...]
fruux is a lightweight and convenient system preference pane, that syncs your Address Book, Calendars, Tasks and Bookmarks between different Macs. via fruux – Just Sync, No-frills!. Worth keeping an eye on especially if you think paying for a Mobile Me account is a rip-off.
Aviary’s entire suite of media editing tools is now available for free. I’ve watched the progress of this, very ambitious, project for some time now and jumped out of my seat when I heard this news. Online media editing tools, some hands-down better then those offered by the big boys (Adobe), all for free: Phoenix [...]
I’ve been mas-uploading photos to Facebook recently – not really my cup of tea but its a great way of sharing the holiday snaps with the Indonesian contingent of the family who are mostly young and into facebooking etc. Considering the trials and tribulations I’ve been through I might save some of you the heart/headaches [...]
I’ve been preparing for a holiday in Indonesia with my family. My better half (distinctly) being originally a native of Java (the island, not the programing language). This has meant transferring a choice selection of movies etc. from DVD to my iPhone to keep my son and I amused during the long flight and for [...]
The Google Chrome team has officially launched Google Chrome for Mac today. With a nice little Easter egg for all of us who already had chrome but were waiting with bated breath to be able to officially down load and use it.
This has been reported all over the web but… Apple have changed the function of the Zoom button (third round button in the top left of the window, usually green with a plus symbol on it). In previous versions of iTunes clicking the zoom button when iTunes’ window is maximized would shrink iTunes to mini [...]
Geek to Live: Manage multiple Firefox profiles via Geek to Live: Manage multiple Firefox profiles – Desktop – Lifehacker.
Like many Mac users who produce presentations I fell in love with Keynote from day one (well almost; I have to admit to being a born cynic). It allows you to create sleek, highly polished presentations that have a filmic quality and the program’s interface is elegant and simple to use. Waiting for me to [...]
