Useful MAC Apps and Hardware [Ongoing Updates]
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(i'm not sure if this has been brought up in this thread yet or not but...)
i'm going on 3 months now using pixelmator..
it's 15 dollars.. seriously, the first application i ever used on a computer for content creation was photoshop.. and i used it for years and years..
and i'm saying, i don't miss a single feature in photoshop by using pixelmator.. (other than me being so used to photoshop's UI)..
it has all the tonal controls i need as well as very similar layers and blending modes.. good sharpening and selection tools etc.. a solid base set of tools that function very well for me..
but the main benefit for me at this point (besides the price point) is that it's a simple drag/drop type of instal (or via app store).. a nice&neat little app.. with photoshop, it installs all sorts of crap all over my computers and things are always launching/popping up (app managers!? or whatever)..
might not be a good 'downgrade' for some people that are photoshop maniacs but for people like me and what i need out of an image editor, it actually feels like an upgrade..
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@unknownuser said:
pixelmator
i spent some more time today familiarizing myself with it and found a couple of really nice features.
here's onehttp://www.pixelmator.com/#alignment-guides
i think something like that would be nice to see in sketchup even.. (the relative spacing bit)
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Just got word that Twilight Render is now available for Mac users
Check it out here, http://twilightrender.com/downloads/upgrade
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uh, I was just thinking about that again today... People saying "Twilight is great". Well not for me. Now, Maybe... thanks for the note, Mike!
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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.
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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 TRUEDisable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSEhttp://osxdaily.com/2007/04/25/how-to-enable-expanded-save-dialog-as-default/
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@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]<!-- ia0 -->How to enable expanded save dialog as default.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/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 TRUEDisable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSEhttp://osxdaily.com/2007/04/25/how-to-enable-expanded-save-dialog-as-default/
for more fluidity, the shortcut ⌘=
does the same in a flashon the other hand,
DefaultFolderX further expansion of open and save dialogs has been my companion for years
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@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]<!-- ia0 -->How to enable expanded save dialog as default.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/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 TRUEDisable expanded save dialog – revert back to Mac OS X default
defaults write -g NSNavPanelExpandedStateForSaveMode -bool FALSEhttp://osxdaily.com/2007/04/25/how-to-enable-expanded-save-dialog-as-default/
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
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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
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stumbled across this, free until 11/3
played around with a few images, powerfully simple and swift for minor tweaks...
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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
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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.
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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/ -
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
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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
It might be worth the price for just 'Forever Save 2'
Mike
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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!
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@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
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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=8In 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)
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The MacHeist Nano Bundle 5 is out, $610 worth of Top Mac Apps for $19.99
The list of apps is as follows,
Cinemagraph Pro
WebCode
Periscope Pro
Vitamin-R
Silo
MediaCentral
Second Shadow
Intaglio (Available when target is hit)
and a ??? app.Details can be checked out here, http://cts.vresp.com/c/?MacHeist/f69de2f2c8/bf1e24e174/5eefcb3c0b
Mike
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