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Snapplr 1.0 now Live!

By Luke On Jan 26, 2009 Apple | OS | Software/Freeware | Tips 0 No Comments Tags: , , ,

SnapplrBack in July of ’08 I wrote about a neat little app called Snapplr. Snapplr is a replacement for OS X’s built in screen shot tool. Snapplr brings  many additional features as well as ease of use to screen shots. The highlight of Snapplr is the ability to instantly share whatever you may be capturing. With Snapplr you can:

    • Publish you screen shot instantly on the web thanks to Snapplr’s instant image hosting. After the selecting the live option for your shot, Snapplr instantly adds the corresponding URL to your clipboard so you can instantly share it friends.
    • Import your clips instantly into your email! Snapplr supports the ability to share screen shots through integration with OS X’s Mail app.
    • Save directly to your clipboard. Snapplr also makes it easy to import screen shots into design and graphic apps via copy and paste.
    • Last but not least is the ability to share your clips live. Snapplr offers a unique service that streams your selected area live on the web!

    Snapplr resides in the menu bar when not in use, configurable hot keys bring up the snapplr window that allows you to set options before snapping your picture. The lightweight, unobtrusive style of snapplr makes it fun and simple to use.

      Head on over to Snapplr.com to learn more and download the free trial!

      Featured Review: Plex Media Center for OS X

      By Luke On Jan 23, 2009 Apple | Featured | Media | Software/Freeware | T.A.T. 1 1 Comment Tags: , , ,

      plexosxApple’s own Front Row is a pretty solid media center, as long as you are just looking to watch/listen to your media. It is simple and it does its job well. However, some people like a few more feature when it comes to a media center, especially those who are using there computer solely as a media center. Enter Plex.

        On the outside, Plex may look just like any other media center, but inside you will find it is packed with useful and ingenious features.

          For starters Plex has the ability to automatically fetch and apply Metadata from IMDB and TVDB to your media. This feature paired with Plex’s file manager makes organizing your media powerful and convenient. Support for RSS feeds and Shoutcast streams also make Plex stand out from other media center options.
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          The 20 Most useful Apple websites

          By Luke On Jan 17, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware | Tips 1 1 Comment Tags: , , ,

          webapp2A list of the 20 most useful Apple websites to help you get more out of your Mac.

          Applications:

          1. macapper.com
          2. versiontracker.com
          3. macupdate.com
          4. Apple.com/downloads
          5. opensourcemac.org

          Forums/Support:

          1. discussions.apple.com
          2. forum.insanelymac.com
          3. forums.macosxhints.com
          4. macfixitforums.com
          5. mac-forums.com

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          Google Intros Quick Search Box for OS X.

          By Luke On Jan 13, 2009 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: , , ,

          quicksearchToday the Google Mac team announced the introduction of a new App called the Quick Search Box. While it is only a developer preview, it seems like it may be a promising app for those constantly on the search for web information.

          From Google-”This Mac version is much more experimental than its iPhone sibling, Google Mobile App, and through it you will be able to see many of the areas we are exploring: contextual search, actions, and extensibility. It is by no means feature-complete, but is a very good indication of things to come.”

          I know I’m gonna give it a try and it may actually be nice, not having to launch FF every time I wanna Google something. This will save me a good 3 seconds every time I search. That’s about 30 seconds a day or about 182 minutes a year! In all seriousness, A truly useful app to add to your dock.

          You can download it here: Google code site

          A look at RoadMovie 1.5

          By Luke On Jan 13, 2009 Tips | Uncategorized 0 No Comments Tags: , , , , ,

          roadmovieRoadMovie 1.5 for OS X is a full featured video conversion app. Developed by Bitfield, RoadMovie 1.5 is a leopard only app that focuses on useful features and efficient and powerful encoding. RoadMovie includes built-in presets for Apple TV, Cellphone, iPhone, iPod, PSP, PS3, Nintendo Wii and Web. Not only does it re-encode movies, but it can also support batch encoding, Meta-data insertion, subtitle insertion, and chapter insertion. RoadMovie has many other neat features such as the built in ability to upload movies directly to .Mac, WebDav, Amazon S3 or YouTube.

          RoadMovie is easily worth the $20 pricetag, especially if you are looking to transfer those dvd rips and downloads to a format that your iPod/iPhone and PS3 can playback.

          If you are looking for some more in depth info or are interested in trying RoadMovie 1.5, Head over to Bitfield’s website.

          Minefield Brings Multi-Touch to Browsing

          By ryan On Oct 27, 2008 Apple | Software/Freeware 0 No Comments Tags: , ,

          Of the myriad of new features included on newer Apple laptops, none has more unrealized potential than the multi-touch trackpads.

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          Some crafty developers over at Mozilla seem to be keen to this, and have included support for Apple’s new multi-touch keyboard in a new experimental version of Firefox dubbed Minefield. Minefield includes many enhancements that may (or may not) be part of the upcoming 3.1 release of Firefox. This new release takes advantage of the three-finger swipe, “the pinch”, and the two-finger rotate gestures built into OS X. The three-finger swipe act as a foward/back button, the two-finger rotate gesture switches between tabs, and the pinch move will make text on the screen larger or smaller (a la command and the +/- keys). In my few days using Minefield, the three-finger foward/back gesture has become second nature, and has completely replaced the mouse gestures I used to use. The two-fingered rotation to switch between tabs is somewhat less useful due to its high sensitivity which makes it harder than its worth to move quickly to the tab you want. Read More

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