Tag Archives: Apple

Dropbox – remote backup with version control

by Dave Posted on June 7, 2008

Dropbox is a remote back-up service that provides a very simple way to store files in a version-controlled environment. I’ve been using Dropbox to synch and provide back-ups for some test files on several computers at home. How does it … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Productivity, Software, Technology | Tagged Apple, back-up, backup, dropbox, pc, remote, version, versioning | 15 Comments

Location-based preferences for Macs

by Dave Posted on February 27, 2008

Dear Steve Jobs, It would be really cool if I could make certain preferences location-based on my Mac just like my network settings. You see, Mr. Jobs, I use my laptop in two distinctly different ways. At home I use … Continue reading →

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VMWare Fusion upgrade

by Dave Posted on February 1, 2008

I was thinking to myself just the other day “wouldn’t it be great if VMWare were smart enough to keep some key combinations standard across the virtual machine chasm.” Well, they did it in the latest build of VMWare Fusion. … Continue reading →

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Leopard help menu purrs

by Dave Posted on January 22, 2008

I just discovered how amazingly intuitive the new help menu is on the Leopard operating system. I tested it out on FireFox, Mail, and iCal and it works like a charm. You simply begin typing into the help search box … Continue reading →

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Mac owners snobby? Of course not, please pass the brie darling.

by Dave Posted on January 19, 2008

I found this interesting: Based on a survey of 7,500 MacWorld attendees it looks like Mac fans tend to be immodest, open minded liberals who are assured of their superiority. To put it bluntly. I don’t recall taking on an … Continue reading →

Posted in Apple, Humor | Tagged Apple, Humor, mac, surveys | 1 Comment

Quicksilver reference videos

by Dave Posted on December 16, 2007

The Apple Blog has a great collection of Quicksilver reference videos that can help you get the most out of the application. Unfortunately, I still use it mainly as an application launcher (when I use it). I haven’t taken the … Continue reading →

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Coda now Leopardized*

by Dave Posted on December 2, 2007

Coda has released an update (v1.1) to further trick-out the Leopardization of the application. I’ve been using Coda for several months now to manage a few blogs and work on minor design projects. To make a long story short, Coda … Continue reading →

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Top 10 Quicksilver plugins

by Dave Posted on November 18, 2007

I’ve been using Quicksilver for a few months now. It was one of the first applications I loaded onto my laptop when I first bought it. I use Quicksilver as an application launcher mostly because I can’t remember all the … Continue reading →

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Dave: Hey Gary, thanks for the link to the Yoko Wordpress theme. I’ve been poking around...
G Love: Nice. I’m also a bit enchanted with responsive design right now. I had the chance...
Dave: Cool, thanks for the link, Bill. I’ll check it out.
Dave: From a usability standpoint, it’s really difficult to quickly look at a screen and...
Bill Shirley: A few years ago at one of the Apple Conferences (i want to say WWDC 2008 or...

Tag Archives: Apple

Dropbox – remote backup with version control

Location-based preferences for Macs

VMWare Fusion upgrade

Leopard help menu purrs

Mac owners snobby? Of course not, please pass the brie darling.

Quicksilver reference videos

Coda now Leopardized*

Top 10 Quicksilver plugins

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