Automating Audio Hijack 4 with Shortcuts and JavaScript
An Audio Hijack 4 automation switches blocks on and off and starts a session. Rogue Amoeba’s Audio Hijack 4 is here, and while it’s got a bunch of interesting new features, my favorite …
Mac: How to save alternate app icon in dock OSX xcode
In xcode on OSX app, I can change the app icon in the dock by using this code:
let image = NSImage.init(named: NSImage.Name(rawValue: "AltAppIcon"))
NSApp.applicationIconImage = image
But when I ...
A while back, I wrote about how handy it was to redirect a man page into Preview. This allows you to keep the man page open, search it, and generally have a better user experience than struggling w…
OutlineEdit 3 Offers a Fast, Keyboard-Driven Way to Outline Your Thoughts
One of my earliest MacStories reviews was of OutlineEdit 1.0, a Mac-only outlining app that caught my eye with its attention to the kind of details that are a must for creating carefully structured outlines quickly. Version 3.0 recently landed on the Mac App Store and at its core, OutlineEdit is just as capable as
A few years ago, I wrote about the now-dead Dashboard, which was was in macOS for a long, long time: While not as flashy or important as Tiger’s keystone feature, Spotlight, Dashboard still enjoyed a big push from Jobs on stage. A user could tap a keyboard shortcut or visit a hot corner and Dashboard...
iOS and iPadOS are endlessly frustrating to me - Software - MPU Talk
Anything beyond simple media consumption or limited writing (like a text or an MPU post) are just too tedious, with too many “pokes at the screen” (as Jobs would say). Text selection Getting the Select | Select all | … thing to pop up, or not to pop up. Saving files. Using Share to, then Print then pinch/spread to create a PDF. It’s just tedious. It’s better with a keyboard and mouse connected, but then it’s a laptop. I have a laptop for laptopping. Maybe it’s just me.
The 11 best free Mac apps that aren’t Google Chrome or Slack
I got sick of seeing the same obvious Mac app recommendations. Here are 11 free apps you should download ASAP that I've curated from 10 years of using macOS.
Mac Power Users #624: Apple Apps That Need Some Polishing - Relay FM
Apple ships a wide range of applications across its family of operating systems. However, over the years, they have received uneven amounts of support and attention from the company.
A collection of hidden Mac gems that deserve your attention.You have probably heard of many of these apps, but some are absolute hidden gems that deserve more attention than they get. So take a look through the list, and I guarantee at least one of these apps you’ll
About three years ago, I wrote a piece on how to get system fonts in CSS. The San Francisco fonts had just been released and getting them onto a web page wasn’t obvious or easy. A recent tweet reminded me that I needed to update this information. In my original post, I proposed the idea […]
Accessing Shortcuts for Mac with Alfred Workflows and Universal Actions
Alfred users can now access their library of shortcuts on the Mac, thanks to an official Alfred workflow by Vítor Galvão. The workflow allows users to access individual shortcuts and folders of shortcuts, as well as pass text and files to shortcuts for processing. It’s a nice approach that uses Alfred’s existing workflow system to
Tell me how the panelist caused you extra work. Last year I decided I was spending too much time doing jobs because I could do them, not because they were an essential part of my job. (My friend My…
We’re thrilled to debut the new TextExpander, which makes it possible to share your snippet groups with ease. Share them among your devices – Mac, iPhone, iPad, and now Windows (beta). Share them with your friends, fellow volunteers, and colleagues. Create an organization, and share them with detailed access controls, team management, and centralized billing.… Read More »
In this vid, I talk about Snow Leopard.
Is it worth $30 for the features SL gives you?
I believe it is, and I recommend you get your copy TODAY.
Also if you are a OSX Tiger user, do it NOW!