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      tfdesign
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      "Filechute" is so awesome! 😎

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        driven
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        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

        learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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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˜„

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                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‘


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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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                      @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

                                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                                • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                  Mike Lucey
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                                  Thanks John, downloaded, installed and tested ...... will keep it πŸ‘ Well worth the $5!

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                                    Edson
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                                    recent acquisitions from the App Store:

                                    MsgFiler: a Mail plugin that helps to move files.
                                    Savings: personal finance
                                    Radium: internet radio player
                                    Contacts Cleaner: basically helps you keep your address book tidy and without duplicates
                                    Cloud: allows you to share images, links, music, videos and files

                                    edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                                    http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                      mptak
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                                      I can see great potential in this one especially for making transparent "flipbooks" in PNG format for overlaying on a sketchup model.

                                      pencil-animation.org

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                                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                        Mike Lucey
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                                        Hi Guys,

                                        While looking for a simple 'one trick pony' app to simply crop pics I came across Kroper. It does just that and no more. Just drop the image in and 'krop it'. It can be downloaded here, http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35241/kroper Oh, and its free!

                                        Mike


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                                          jeff hammond
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                                          definitely the best 3rd party utility app i own: Keyboard Maestro

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                                          Keyboard Maestro 11.0.4: Work Faster with Macros for macOS

                                          Keyboard Maestro is the leading software for macOS automation. It will increase business productivity by using macros (or short cuts) with simple keystrokes.

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                                          it's a macro editor/creator which works very well with sketchup..
                                          [for instance, i have a macro which will (open component, select all, explode, explode again, generate faces(tos),exit component edit) all with one keystroke]

                                          i have it set up to do a few more things as well and hope to incorporate it more in the future (im just a little hesitant to set up 50 macros at once as i'll probably forget them.. i generally try one or two new ones a week)

                                          worth checking out though..


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                                            Mike Lucey
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                                            Hi Guys,

                                            I came across this useful little 'stand alone' app called iSplash. What it does? 'Choose any image and iSplash will turn it to grayscale. Then, choose any part of the image to restore the original color.'

                                            Its on sale at the moment for 99cent, normal price is $4.99.

                                            Attached is an image of my mate Val standing beside a statue of Mr Picasso in Torremolinos ..... notice the strong resemblance .... Val now think they must be related πŸ˜„

                                            Mike

                                            PS: Val woke up that morning missing a tooth! He couldn't remember how it happened πŸ˜’


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