App. of the Week: Transmit

Working with Servers (especially FTP) can be a pain, especially when you are not working in the office and you need access. Transmit is a great program that lets you see the server on the right, and your computer on the left. It’s a very simple program but a powerful one. It is the best server program I’ve seen, and I have seen many!

Here are some features:

Buy it today, it’s amazing!

This Keyboard Really Sparkles!

Take a look at this video of this new keyboard that has come out for use with your Mac. It is fully map-able and able to display images inside each key. So that your tool pallet can actually show up on your key board. A little pricey but cool if nothing else. 

Mail Just Got a Whole Lot Better!

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In previous apple operating systems adding a new mail account (e.g. Yahoo! Gmail etc.). In OS 10.5, there is a new automatic set up account button! Open Mail, and go to preferences, accounts, and then the little plus button at the bottom.

Then it will show you a window like this…

Notice the “Automatically set up account” button…

Leopard Space Bar!

Here is a cool little feature in Leopard: Quickview. It really saves a lot of time, specially if it is a Microsoft file or a Adobe file etc. Well, if you need to see it a little more, click on the file and hit (space bar).

Here is what it looks like when you are playing a movie in quickview:

Here is what it looks like when you hit the spacebar:

-or with the the background-

(Special thanks to the Spencers, one of my favorite magicians)

coconutWIFI 2.0!

Here is an amazing freeware application that, sadly, is overlooked. I use it all the time and think others should know about-specially if their on the road a lot. Its called coconutWIFI 2.0.

Here is the info off their page:

coconutWiFi displays you a small aqua-bubble at the top of your screen which indicates whether you’re in range of a wireless network or not.
The app also tells you if the wireless networks in your range are encrypted or open, so you won’t miss the next open wireless network any more.

New in the completely rewritten version 2: More information about the network (bssid, channel)

Known limitation in version 2: Currently a click on a network doesn’t connects you with this network. I’m working on this issue.

The indicator-bubble has 3 active-states:


No networks available

Only encrypted networks available

At least one network in range is unencrypted and open

You will also see a number behind the indicator – this is the number of wireless networks that are currently in your range.

It really is a great application. GO DOWNLOAD IT!

 

 

Searching Leopard for Sherlock?

I’m sad to announce that Sherlock-the program that allows you to look up flights, ebay items, and much more-is missing! Apple did not announce the retirement of the program officially, put upon installing the new OS, it seems to delete the program, and on top of that it is not mentioned anywhere on the Apple website. I have tried to copy it on to my compute from others, but it doesn’t seem to work. If anyone got it to copy please let me know in the comments!

Zoom, Zoom, Zoom!

On all Macs there is this great little feature that I like to call “Zoom! Zoom! Zoom!” What is is is a feature that allows you to zoom in to extreme measures. This is great for working with Photoshop and other photo editors, and also if you are trying to learn how icons and what not are made.

For instance this is what the Apple logo looks like zoomed in.

To turn this feature on/off press: apple+option+8

To zoom in even more (when feature is on): apple+option+[pluss]

To zoom out (feature must be on): apple+option+[minus]

Got questions or ideas that you want me to post?-leave a comment.

Look at My Screen!

Screen capture is a popular feature that most Mac users don’t know how to do when they switch over from Windows, but it is possible. All you have to do is simple click on (control+option+apple+3) and you have the whole screeen!

Cooler than that, is the picture selection tool. Simple press (control+option+apple+4)

Wait, there’s even more!! If you need to capture just an icon, window or the dock etc. all you have do is select (control+option+apple+4+[space bar])-a little camera should appear.

If you have any other things that you want me to post just add a comment!