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    Mike Lucey
    last edited by 24 Jun 2011, 20:01

    You're right Pete ... I was trying to keep it to the Mac users 😉

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      pbacot
      last edited by 25 Jun 2011, 01:57

      Thank you Mike for this great find. I have been wanting to get my Windows HD working again on my Mac, mostly just for a few programs like Photosketcher. Now I can procrastinate on that some more. The image that you posted is the chapel in Yosemite Valley California. It's a great part of the Valley (well it's all great parts really).

      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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        Mike Lucey
        last edited by 25 Jun 2011, 13:00

        ..... like you Peter, I'm procrastinating about getting Windows operating on the Mac again BUT I just hate working with Windows. Running PhotoSketcher was one of the main reason also! Now like you I can put it on the 'long finger' 😉 But I feel I will have to in time!

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          Mike Lucey
          last edited by 12 Jul 2011, 01:26

          Hi Guys,

          I watched the Lion presentation this evening and came to the conclusion that its too bloody perfect 😒 Joking aside there are some nice new features coming along with all the 'pinching' and 'swiping'!

          The presenter said there were 250 new features but just went through the 10 main features!

          It will be a bargain at $30 or so, the usual price I think! Check it out here if you have not already
          http://www.apple.com/macosx/

          Mike

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            Mike Lucey
            last edited by 14 Jul 2011, 02:02

            Hi Guys,

            I loaded up EverNote today on the Mac and iPhone and think it works pretty well. Its free provided you stay under a certain limit (?) over a month. I imagine if you go over the limit you would have to delete some notes or go Premium at $50 a year.

            Still, I found it simple to use and up to speed after a few minutes. I have been using the incorporated 'Notes' feature in Opera up until now note quick note taking but this did not allow pic grabs so not ideal. I've also played with Circus Ponies and Together both worked okay but not as handy as EverNote.

            It also syncs with my iPhone which should be useful also.

            Link to EverNote,
            http://www.evernote.com/

            Mike


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              Edson
              last edited by 15 Jul 2011, 12:50

              mike,

              I have been using evernote for some weeks and it is proving to be quite useful.

              some other small apps that I have been using:
              MsgFiler: very good to help you file messages in Mail.
              JABMenu: to give you acess to the Address Book without having to open it.
              Moom: to control the size of your app windows.
              TextExpander: as the name says, it expands text in ALL applications
              DesktopCurtain: to hide the apps behind the one you are using.

              edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
              http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                Mike Lucey
                last edited by 18 Jul 2011, 10:43

                Thanks Edson. I've adopted Moom a few weeks ago and find it very handy. Must look at the others.

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                  Mike Lucey
                  last edited by 19 Jul 2011, 14:41

                  Hi Guys,

                  I came across TerraRay http://www.avisnocturna.com/site/TerraRay.html in the App Store and played with the demo and liked it. I think the app is a great way of dipping your big toe into the waters of terrain generation painlessly both from a learning curve and pocket point of view.

                  After I played with the demo and discovered that I needed the full version to import a 3DS model I stumped up the $14.99. I think it is something that I will experiment with and enjoy at the same time and maybe even learn a little over time 😉

                  Mike


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                    Edson
                    last edited by 27 Jul 2011, 16:46

                    a very useful and free task manager: Wunderlist. it is easy to operate and is multi-platform to boot. there is a good explanatory video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrdDUPpGV4U
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                      Mike Lucey
                      last edited by 27 Jul 2011, 16:50

                      Thanks Edson. I will check it out 👍

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                        pbacot
                        last edited by 15 Aug 2011, 01:19

                        @mike lucey said:

                        This app is very like PhotoSketcher the free app for Windows. Initially I thought it was by the same company. However I now believe its
                        not.

                        On the Sketcher site the app is priced at €11.40 plus tax. But, its available at €5.49 on an intro offer at the App Store! I've been a bit envious of the nice output from the Win users with PhotoSketcher but not any longer as I think Sketcher has more bells and whistles even if it cost €5.49. http://neatberry.com/products/sketcher/

                        Mike

                        Have you been working with Sketcher, Mike? Have you been able to compare it with PhotoSketcher? I can't run PSketcher at present. Finding the Sketcher results a bit rough, and there is no "undo". But trying it out some, I find you don't want to run your line work through it. I have been recompositing the linework and Sketcher output (for color-only SU export) in Gimp and it is OK. In Gimp I haven't managed to get an easy WC process yet, so this might be a way.

                        Peter

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                          Mike Lucey
                          last edited by 15 Aug 2011, 11:00

                          Hi Peter,

                          I haven't had a chance to play around much with Sketcher. However your comments will encourage me to get back to it.

                          Mike

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                            driven
                            last edited by 13 Dec 2011, 15:10

                            A Quick note,

                            been using this with 'Export 2D Graphic' as EPS then saving as PDF in this, and it has lots of other tricks.
                            http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/
                            john

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                              Mike Lucey
                              last edited by 13 Dec 2011, 18:03

                              Skim Screenshot attached, looks useful!


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                                mwm5053
                                last edited by 14 Dec 2011, 16:06

                                I've been using Win since Win95 got a Mac Pro and Loving it I inherited a Mac Pro and had SL on it upgraded to Lion.

                                Not sure if I like this auto save tried to disable it everytime I start SU from icon on dock it opens last file i was working on instead of new

                                I really like that Moom app with KT and Gimp ver. for MAC now I'm happy Just a self taught hobbyest

                                Would like to see Mac and Win (separate of coarse) OS about SU forum stumbled on this thread because of new post wouldn't known about it otherwise

                                Walt

                                2011 iMac
                                SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
                                V2 Twilight
                                macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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                                  driven
                                  last edited by 14 Dec 2011, 16:20

                                  welcome to the hiding room...

                                  update your profile if you use SU on your mac.
                                  I do try to reference here in other posts so people find it...

                                  john

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                                    wind-borne
                                    last edited by 14 Dec 2011, 16:30

                                    @mwm5053 said:

                                    Not sure if I like this auto save tried to disable it everytime I start SU from icon on dock it opens last file i was working on instead of new

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                                      Mike Lucey
                                      last edited by 31 Dec 2011, 15:55

                                      Punakea! I have no idea what the name means but this little app helps with the day-to-day struggle of managing your files.

                                      The app cost $25 but could be well worth the price if it saves on searching time! There is a 30 day trial available for testing.

                                      You can check it out here, http://www.nudgenudge.eu/home but I recommend viewing the screencast here, http://www.nudgenudge.eu/punakea/screencast

                                      I'll let you know how I get on with the app once I have tested it.


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                                        pbacot
                                        last edited by 1 Jan 2012, 04:03

                                        Punakea: barely visible rainbow, or white coral. Hawaiian.
                                        Puna is spring (of water), also coral. Kea is white.

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                                          Mike Lucey
                                          last edited by 23 Jan 2012, 00:56

                                          I made the move to Lion over the weekend and found that a couple of App I was using were not compatible with Lion.

                                          One particular app was Doodim, it permits one to dim the background of the foremost application thereby enhancing its visibility. Very useful if one keeps an untidy desktop, like me.

                                          I did some searching for and alternative and found BackDrop, its not quite as flexible as Doodim but does the job well.

                                          BackDrop can be located here, http://www.johnhaney.com/backdrop/ for free!


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