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    • Mike LuceyM Offline
      Mike Lucey
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      John,

      Could you post the movie link here so we can get a better idea of the app in action?

      Mike

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        driven
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        hi Mike,

        not a problem, when I tidy it up a bit...

        in the mean time I just finished a test dmg plugin loader, that should put a ruby and support folder directly into the right place.
        dmg load test.jpg

        it's just Jim's homer.rb ( Jim hope you don't mind)
        if you already have it, it will ask if you want to replace, etc...

        Can everyone try, I'll put a 'how to make' in the dev forum if it works well.
        It may make life easier for Mac-SU plugin newcomers [as well as developers]
        it may only work on v8 which is what I really need to know.

        cheers

        john


        homer instal.dmg.zip

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          tfdesign
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          John, the link doesn't work. πŸ˜•

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            tfdesign
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            John, I'm not entirely sure what you are trying to do πŸ˜•

            The video is also too blurred to make much sense out of. Any chance of a higher resolution version?

            cheers.

            Tom

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              driven
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              hi Tom,

              Links and file sizes are driving me nuts, so now I've remembered it only needs to work on a Mac.... like the app.

              here's a reasonable quality version (with all my fumbling with a giant cursor!!!)

              it's took me 7 secs to download and you can watch in full screen to see what's happening.

              all the actions are SLOWED down, it's not as clunky in use...

              sorry for the others, I'll take it down

              john
              http://homepage.mac.com/johnboundy/filechute/sumac_demo%232.mp4.zip

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                driven
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                sumac_demo#2.jpg
                Hi all,
                I made a [low quality] demo, but it's still >4MB

                Here's a download linkEDIT: NEW LINK

                REMOVED this one as well, too small, see two posts below for a full screen demo, link

                I'll sort out a smaller one later...

                john
                edit: replaced the broken link... this should work

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                  tfdesign
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                  "Filechute" is so awesome! 😎

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                    driven
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                    sumac.png
                    Me again,
                    here's the link to the app, It's slowed down at the moment because I added a load of extra steps and delays to show what's happening...

                    have a play
                    http://homepage.mac.com/johnboundy/filechute/sumac_dev_2011-03-01-002859.dmg.zip

                    ...a had trouble with the short URL's

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                      kate-art
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                      Since we launched Shaderlight for SketchUp back in October we’ve been inundated with emails asking when the Mac version will be released. Well the wait is over – you can download Shaderlight for your Mac!

                      Head to http://www.shaderlight.com to download your free version or a 14 day trial of the fully featured Shaderlight Pro!

                      Shaderlight delivers interactive, photorealistic rendering to Google SketchUp. Download it for FREE at http://www.shaderlight.com

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                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                        Mike Lucey
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                        Hi Guys,

                        When I was back in the Stone Age using Windows πŸ˜‰ , I got very fond of a handy little utility called 'Meazure'. It was an on-line ruler.

                        Over the past couple of years I have come across a few similar Mac apps but none as good as Meazure until now!
                        PixelStick http://www.plumamazing.com/mac/pixelstick/ does the job very well. Check out the screencast on the site as it explains the in and outs.

                        Meazure allowed me to open multiple rulers which was needed at times. To do this in PixelStick I have to 'copy' the app and make multiple pixelsticks.

                        It looks to be free or a pay if you like! If you find it useful please consider buying as it helps the developer to improve the app.

                        Mike

                        PS: For all the Win users that have a peek in here, the link to Meazure is http://www.cthing.com/Meazure.asp πŸ˜†


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                          tfdesign
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                          Compress PDF Workflow 6.0

                          Apparently Apple removed this feature in Tiger! (How annoying! πŸ˜’ )

                          However after a little searching, I found this Automator script, that does a fab job- although a bit fiddly if you need to tweak it. 😐

                          ➑ http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/automator/compresspdfworkflow.html

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                            tfdesign
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                            Quicksilver is being developed again!

                            Go here to find the latest download. πŸ˜„

                            Link Preview Image
                            Quicksilver β€” macOS at your Fingertips

                            Quicksilver is a fast and free productivity application for the Mac, allowing you to save time and improve your efficiency. Quicksilver is available for Lion, Snow Leopard and more.

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                            • Mike LuceyM Offline
                              Mike Lucey
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                              SmillaEnlarger 0.9.0 MAC
                              http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/31807/smillaenlarger

                              Very handy for detailed zoom of image sections πŸ‘


                              SmillaEnlarger 0.9.0.jpg

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                                tfdesign
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                                What a great App! Thanks for sharing that Mike! πŸ˜„

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                                  tfdesign
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                                  favicon

                                  (www.pascal.com)

                                  @unknownuser said:

                                  Note: Free Ruler is only available for Mac OS X. It may work on Mac OS 9, but this has not been tested. It most definitely will not work on your stupid Windows PC.
                                  😲 🀣

                                  Actually, this app would be useful if it actually stayed on top! 😑

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                                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                    Mike Lucey
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                                    Tom,

                                    I find RulerX better http://homepage.mac.com/kyasu/soft/

                                    and to keep things 'on top' I use

                                    AFLOAT
                                    http://infinite-labs.net/afloat/
                                    http://youtu.be/qSLTfII8ClU

                                    Mike

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                                    • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                      Mike Lucey
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                                      Its tricky the find the download. See attached image πŸ‘


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                                        tfdesign
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                                        Hi Mike. I just tried that app, but it almost froze my computer. πŸ˜•

                                        Did you check your PM? πŸ˜„

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                                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                          Mike Lucey
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                                          Yep, and thanks πŸ˜‰

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                                            driven
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                                            hands up if you ever do this on your Mac

                                            I've been doing a lot of research to write a ruby or applescript that lets me quickly view 2 or more models for various reasons, known only to Mac users ο£Ώ πŸ˜‰

                                            however I just found this, downloaded and tested and it's great, Free trial and a whole $5 if you like it...
                                            I;m still going to try and write my own SU specific plugin, but in the mean time...
                                            BTW, it also has grid selection, if you want 3 or more....
                                            http://manytricks.com/moom/
                                            anyhow thought I'd share as the search here says no-ones mentioned it before.

                                            have fun

                                            john

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