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    • Mike LuceyM Offline
      Mike Lucey
      last edited by

      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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      • EdsonE Offline
        Edson
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        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 LuceyM Offline
          Mike Lucey
          last edited by

          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 LuceyM Offline
            Mike Lucey
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            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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            • EdsonE Offline
              Edson
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              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
              Screen shot 2011-07-27 at 1.43.28 PM.png

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

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              • Mike LuceyM Offline
                Mike Lucey
                last edited by

                Thanks Edson. I will check it out 👍

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                • pbacotP Offline
                  pbacot
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                  @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

                  MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                    Mike Lucey
                    last edited by

                    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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                    • D Offline
                      driven
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                      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

                      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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                        Skim Screenshot attached, looks useful!


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                        • M Offline
                          mwm5053
                          last edited by

                          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

                            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

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

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                            • wind-borneW Offline
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                              @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 LuceyM Offline
                                Mike Lucey
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                                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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                                • pbacotP Offline
                                  pbacot
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                                  Punakea: barely visible rainbow, or white coral. Hawaiian.
                                  Puna is spring (of water), also coral. Kea is white.

                                  MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                    Mike Lucey
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                                    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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                                    • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                      Mike Lucey
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                                      While searching the App Store I came across DoodleDesk. Its a little pricey at $5.99 but a nice way to play around with freehand doodles and notes on your desktop! http://imaginaryroots.co.uk/doodledesk/


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                                      • soloS Offline
                                        solo
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                                        Mike, I just upgraded to the iPhone 4s, I was so wanting the new Lumia Windows phone but realized once you go iPhone you don't go back. Rest of family are haters, all Android Galaxy fanboys...tsk!

                                        I got SIRI they got nada. 😄

                                        However I gotta say that my wife has the Asus slider tablet (nvidia) and it kicks my iPad 2's ass in everything....grrrr.

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                                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                          Mike Lucey
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                                          I think I found a better app than Back Drop (above). Its Isolator and can be downlaoded here http://willmore.eu/software/isolator/

                                          I'm attaching a screen shot of the prefs. Isolator is very customizable!

                                          If you like and use it be sure to make a donation to the developer it good kudos and helps the developer to improve the app 👍


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                                            mwm5053
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                                            Mike- I like that very cool. How do you like Lion? To find everything open on desktop have you used the F3 function to see everything you got open. You may know about this but Docker a pretty neat app to customize the dock. My favorite is Moom presets and customize windows very useful if you have several apps on desktop at same time. When i got my mac it was a hand me down had SL but upgraded to lion in a week and Loving every minute of it.

                                            Walt

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

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