Useful MAC Apps and Hardware [Ongoing Updates]

Mike Lucey · 10 May 2013, 11:54

I haven't pit something up here for a while.

Yesterday I was cleaning up my BumpTop screen and thought it would be handy for have a floating Trash Bin! I located Bin-it http://peacockmedia.co.uk/bin-it/#download and having taken the two week trial. I like it and probably will buy at $5.

Mike Lucey · 29 Jul 2013, 11:31

How to enable expanded save dialog as default

Most of you probably know all about this already but I thought I should mention it for those that don't.

Apple tend to keep things very simple and the default saving is such a case. This is what the default shows,

To achieve a more indepth setup the following needs to be down.

You will need to use the command line for this, so open up the Terminal and type or copy/paste the following commands.

Enable expanded save dialog
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE

Disable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSE

How to Enable Expanded Save Dialog as Default in Mac OS X

OS X Daily (osxdaily.com)

wind-borne · 29 Jul 2013, 19:15

@mike lucey said:

How to enable expanded save dialog as default

Most of you probably know all about this already but I thought I should mention it for those that don't.

Apple tend to keep things very simple and the default saving is such a case. This is what the default shows,

[attachment=0:2xaj0b8r]How to enable expanded save dialog as default.jpg[/attachment:2xaj0b8r]

To achieve a more indepth setup the following needs to be down.

You will need to use the command line for this, so open up the Terminal and type or copy/paste the following commands.

Enable expanded save dialog
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE

Disable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSE

How to Enable Expanded Save Dialog as Default in Mac OS X

How to Enable Expanded Save Dialog as Default in Mac OS X

OS X Daily (osxdaily.com)

for more fluidity, the shortcut ⌘=
does the same in a flash

on the other hand,
DefaultFolderX further expansion of open and save dialogs has been my companion for years

Mike Lucey · 29 Aug 2013, 13:46

SnapHeal free until the 3rd Sept '13

(www.macphun.com)

jeff hammond · 29 Aug 2013, 16:25

@mike lucey said:

How to enable expanded save dialog as default

Most of you probably know all about this already but I thought I should mention it for those that don't.

Apple tend to keep things very simple and the default saving is such a case. This is what the default shows,

[attachment=0:y3wt04ez]How to enable expanded save dialog as default.jpg[/attachment:y3wt04ez]

To achieve a more indepth setup the following needs to be down.

You will need to use the command line for this, so open up the Terminal and type or copy/paste the following commands.

Enable expanded save dialog
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool TRUE

Disable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSE

How to Enable Expanded Save Dialog as Default in Mac OS X

How to Enable Expanded Save Dialog as Default in Mac OS X

OS X Daily (osxdaily.com)

there's the expand button next to the 'save as' text field.. that will open the bigger window and it remembers its state.. (the osxdaily article is over 6 years old so a bit outdated )

Mike Lucey · 21 Oct 2013, 13:01

Picturesque is quite a nice application which I use occasionally for photo work. Its is also a past Apple Design Award winner. http://www.acqualia.com/picturesque/

Paddle is making Picturesque available for free today. Pop over and grab it before its too late. The link is here, https://www.paddle.com/freebie/490660/picturesque/

Mike

wind-borne · 31 Oct 2013, 16:35

stumbled across this, free until 11/3

played around with a few images, powerfully simple and swift for minor tweaks...

DxO Perspective

Mike Lucey · 1 Nov 2013, 14:21

wind-borne, Good find and thanks for mentioning. I like apps that do one job well and DoX Perspective is one of those. I think it would be worth the $20 but better again to get it free.

Mike

Edson · 8 Nov 2013, 19:48

speaking of pens, have a look this set of pens. the one that caught my attention is the jot script, as it works with Penultimate/Evernote, two apps I use with my iPad.

mwm5053 · 4 Dec 2013, 15:39

I've been using this for awhile and love it. Quit all apps it's made with automator which I would like to learn more about but not very much out there as far as tutorials but thought I would share.
http://osxdaily.com/2013/06/02/quit-all-applications-mac-os-x/

slbaumgartner · 12 Dec 2013, 14:46

Check out Liquid (available in the app store). If you select something and click command+@ it pops up a little dialog that lets you do things such as search the web, send to various destinations, copy in nice ways. For a small price, the full version will also look up the selection in various dictionaries, translate between languages, and convert units. Very slick!

Steve

Mike Lucey · 28 Jan 2014, 23:58

Thanks Steve. Liquid is sitting in my menu bar

Here is a heads up on Paddle's current offer.

Paddle 'The 2014 Mac Pick a Bundle!'

Pick any 10 out for 30 apps for just $39.99

https://www.paddle.com/bundle/the-2014-mac-pick-a-bundle/?utm_source=email%26amp;utm_medium=email%26amp;utm_campaign=email#!

It might be worth the price for just 'Forever Save 2'

Mike

pbacot · 30 Jan 2014, 19:13

Has anyone been using a good "tear-off menu" app / hack in OSX.

I keep going nuts with one app I have that buries sheet index in a pull down menu. C'mon. I have to click between so many sheets constantly! So slow.

Any ideas. Thanks!

Mike Lucey · 6 Apr 2014, 16:47

@pbacot said:

Has anyone been using a good "tear-off menu" app / hack in OSX.

I keep going nuts with one app I have that buries sheet index in a pull down menu. C'mon. I have to click between so many sheets constantly! So slow.

Any ideas. Thanks!

I don't understand what you are looking for. Maybe Afloat? http://afloat.en.softonic.com/mac

Mike Lucey · 30 Jun 2014, 18:51

I have just organised a useful numeric keypad for my MacBook Pro using my iPhone. Anyone using a MacBook will miss the convenient num keys (in block) that is on larger keyboards.

In order to set the system up you will need two apps,

Connector which resides on your Mac, free at http://mediaware.sk/ware/?page_id=913

and

NumPad Remote - Wireless numeric pad from the App Store at a cost of $2.99
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/numpad-remote-wireless-numeric/id481177408?l=sk%26amp;ls=1%26amp;mt=8

In a way I find it better than having a numeric block on the MBP keyboard as I can place the iPhone with MumPad on the upper lefthand side of the keyboard. This works better than having the num block on the righthand side.

Let me know what you think?

Mike

PS: Just noticed that 'Settings' allow,

Special Key as Esc, Back, Dial or Tab
Delimiter can be Numeric, Period or Comma
Keypad layout can be Calculator or Dial Pad (handy for dialing)
Key sounds can be None, Click or Vibrate