Toggle hidden files in Mac OS X Finder
One thing missing from the OSX finder is the ability to toggle hidden files. If you’re a web developer you’ll have conctinual need to access hidden files such as .htaccess or .svn, but equally you may...
View ArticleiStockphoto developing rich application
iStockphoto, a favourite amongst many designers for cheap image/video/flash stock assets, is developing an application to allow richer access to it’s library. The application offers enhanced features...
View ArticleHex Color Picker in OSX
Web developers and designers using Mac OSX should check out the Hex Color Picker extension which adds an extra method for working with colours right at an OS level. The result is that all apps which...
View ArticleOmnigraffle stencils from Graffletopia
Having been a fan of OmniGraffle since moving from PC to Mac over a year ago and needing a Visio replacement for wireframing and user flow work, Graffletopia has proved an invaluable resource for extra...
View ArticleSync iCal and Sunbird calendars with Google
One of the biggest issues we found with Google Apps as a genuine business/enterprise mail and calendaring solution was the difficulty of synchronising calendar clients with the Google Calendar server....
View ArticleCompletely remove applications in OSX
If like me you’ve ever moved from a PC to a Mac you are probably freaked out by uninstalling apps on the Mac e.g. just dragging the relevant app to the Trash from the /Applications directory. But what...
View ArticleQuicksilver for OS X
Here’s one for the keyboard shortcut lovers out there. When I moved back to the Mac 18 months ago the only thing I really missed was Launchy. I’d always been aware that Launchy was known to be inspired...
View ArticleTurn websites into apps on a Mac
Web usage has changed dramatically over the past couple of years, with even the average user now utilising web services alongside informational resources. As most of the major browsers have moved...
View ArticleTextmate cursor position weirdness
Slightly more niche post than usual but when you’re working on a Friday night and pulling what limited hair you have out then surely it’s worth it. For much of today I found that if I clicked in some...
View ArticleWorking with .doc and .ppt in iWorks
Though Apple’s iWorks is generally a great Office suite to work with, one of the most annoying workflow issues is it’s requirement to always save files as .pages/.key e.g. if you open a Word document...
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