Comments on: 1 Month Later… Software That I Use http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/ 365 Days Of My Experience With Apple As A Switcher Fri, 18 May 2012 00:23:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: New York's Citizen http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-443 New York's Citizen Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-443 <!--%kramer-pre%-->1 Month As A Mac User, Here’s The Software I Use<!--%kramer-post%--> 1 Month As A Mac User, Here’s The Software I Use

]]> By: Run A Widget Without Installing It (Neat Trick) at Keynote 2 Keynote http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-118 Run A Widget Without Installing It (Neat Trick) at Keynote 2 Keynote Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:13:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-118 [...] Installing It (Neat Trick) Published by Nick Young February 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized. Powered by Gregarious (21) While gathering links the other day for my “1 Month Later… Software That I Use” [...] […] Installing It (Neat Trick) Published by Nick Young February 28th, 2007 in Uncategorized. Powered by Gregarious (21) While gathering links the other day for my “1 Month Later… Software That I Use” […]

]]> By: Chris http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-119 Chris Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:25:01 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-119 Curious to know why you don't use F11 to show desktop. Curious to know why you don’t use F11 to show desktop.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-120 Nick Young Wed, 28 Feb 2007 21:35:43 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-120 Thanks for making sure I knew about the F11 command. Many people are not aware of it. I love Exposé and find it incredibly useful. To answer your question... I use both F11 and the Show Desktop app. I find F11 great for when I need to do something quick in the finder or hide windows from spying eyes :) But one disadvantage of using F11 is that if you open a new application or tab to an already running application everything slides back onto the screen again and clutters up my workspace. With Show Desktop everything is hidden or minimized and I windows stay that way even when I open new ones. I hope that answers your question. Thanks for making sure I knew about the F11 command. Many people are not aware of it. I love Exposé and find it incredibly useful. To answer your question…

I use both F11 and the Show Desktop app. I find F11 great for when I need to do something quick in the finder or hide windows from spying eyes :) But one disadvantage of using F11 is that if you open a new application or tab to an already running application everything slides back onto the screen again and clutters up my workspace. With Show Desktop everything is hidden or minimized and I windows stay that way even when I open new ones. I hope that answers your question.

]]> By: Gloubibou http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-121 Gloubibou Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:22:36 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-121 Try: NetNewsWire TextMate HoudahSpot Disco Delicious Library Super Duper Yojimbo Try:

NetNewsWire
TextMate
HoudahSpot
Disco
Delicious Library
Super Duper
Yojimbo

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-122 Nick Young Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:14:21 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-122 Thanks for the suggestions! I've heard of NetNewsWire and TextMate, but the rest are new to me. I'll give them a shot :) Thanks for the suggestions! I’ve heard of NetNewsWire and TextMate, but the rest are new to me. I’ll give them a shot :)

]]> By: The Accessories And Peripherals That I Use at Keynote 2 Keynote http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-123 The Accessories And Peripherals That I Use at Keynote 2 Keynote Thu, 01 Mar 2007 06:54:55 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-123 [...] « 1 Month Later… Software That I Use Run A Widget Without Installing It (Neat Trick) [...] […] « 1 Month Later… Software That I Use Run A Widget Without Installing It (Neat Trick) […]

]]> By: Chris http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-124 Chris Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:27:20 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-124 Thanks, Nick, I'll have to check out Show Desktop. The one app I can't live without is Overflow. Though recently I've added MagiCal to my must have list. Thanks, Nick, I’ll have to check out Show Desktop.

The one app I can’t live without is Overflow. Though recently I’ve added MagiCal to my must have list.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-125 Nick Young Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:31:57 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-125 Overflow looks pretty nice. There never seems to be enough room on the dock... :( I heard once that you could drag your applications folder onto the dock. Then when you clicked on it a menu would pop up with all your applications in it. I haven't been able to get it to work though. Maybe I mis heard/read something. I usually bring up the dashbaord when I need to quickly look at a calendar. Does MagiCal integrate with Apple's iCal? If it did that would be a great reason for me to use it instead of the dashboard calendar! Overflow looks pretty nice. There never seems to be enough room on the dock… :( I heard once that you could drag your applications folder onto the dock. Then when you clicked on it a menu would pop up with all your applications in it. I haven’t been able to get it to work though. Maybe I mis heard/read something.

I usually bring up the dashbaord when I need to quickly look at a calendar. Does MagiCal integrate with Apple’s iCal? If it did that would be a great reason for me to use it instead of the dashboard calendar!

]]> By: Run A Widget Outside The Dashboard (Another Neat Trick) at Keynote 2 Keynote http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-163 Run A Widget Outside The Dashboard (Another Neat Trick) at Keynote 2 Keynote Thu, 08 Mar 2007 10:25:44 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-163 [...] (21) Marc from iSlayer.com, the home of the best system monitoring widget known to man kind, iStatPro, emailed me yesterday with another slick dashboard/widget trick. This time we’re thinking [...] […] (21) Marc from iSlayer.com, the home of the best system monitoring widget known to man kind, iStatPro, emailed me yesterday with another slick dashboard/widget trick. This time we’re thinking […]

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-171 Jeff Vance Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:35:11 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-171 you should give drag thing a shot. it is well worth the money... i love it... you should give drag thing a shot.
it is well worth the money…
i love it…

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-172 Jeff Vance Thu, 08 Mar 2007 14:36:53 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-172 also soho notes is a good one. also soho notes is a good one.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-181 Nick Young Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:17:20 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-181 Wow, <a href="http://www.dragthing.com/english/about.html" rel="nofollow">DragThing</a> looks incredibly powerful from what the animation on their website. And $12 isn't bad either. Did you mean <a href="http://www.zoho.com/" rel="nofollow">Zoho Notebook</a>? I've used some of the software in the Zoho suit and I could see them seriously competing against MS Office in the next few years. Wow, DragThing looks incredibly powerful from what the animation on their website. And $12 isn’t bad either.

Did you mean Zoho Notebook? I’ve used some of the software in the Zoho suit and I could see them seriously competing against MS Office in the next few years.

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-195 Jeff Vance Fri, 09 Mar 2007 14:19:35 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-195 drag thing is worth the money. i set mine up perfectly and it is very unobtrusive. Soho notes. http://www.chronosnet.com/Products/sohonotes.html drag thing is worth the money. i set mine up perfectly and it is very unobtrusive.
Soho notes. http://www.chronosnet.com/Products/sohonotes.html

]]> By: Help Session #1, Meet Mr. MacBook at Keynote 2 Keynote http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-211 Help Session #1, Meet Mr. MacBook at Keynote 2 Keynote Tue, 13 Mar 2007 10:33:48 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-211 [...] So I showed her how to add widgets to the dashboard and search for them at Apple.com. I installed RADMovieTimes for her so she could quickly check when the latests flicks were playing at the [...] […] So I showed her how to add widgets to the dashboard and search for them at Apple.com. I installed RADMovieTimes for her so she could quickly check when the latests flicks were playing at the […]

]]> By: Dave Bullock http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-222 Dave Bullock Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:55:09 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-222 Hi Nick Re: dragging applications folder to Dock You can - but you need to put it on the right hand side of the vertical divide on the dock (by the trash). Hope that helps D Hi Nick

Re: dragging applications folder to Dock

You can - but you need to put it on the right hand side of the vertical divide on the dock (by the trash).

Hope that helps

D

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-225 Nick Young Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:27:42 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-225 Thanks for the tip Dave. I was wondering why I couldn't get that to work. Actually, lately I've been thinking about removing almost everything from the dock and just using quicksilver to launch everything. I'm starting to use quicksilver for more and more as it is. I suppose that its just a matter of time before I try it. Thanks for the tip Dave. I was wondering why I couldn’t get that to work. Actually, lately I’ve been thinking about removing almost everything from the dock and just using quicksilver to launch everything. I’m starting to use quicksilver for more and more as it is. I suppose that its just a matter of time before I try it.

]]> By: Dave Bullock http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-229 Dave Bullock Wed, 14 Mar 2007 19:59:56 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-229 Must admit I've not used quicksilver - I stopped using Macs just before Tiger came out (up til that point I was adminning a network of OSX and WinXP machines). I'm on my way back though - got a Black Macbook on order :) Must admit I’ve not used quicksilver - I stopped using Macs just before Tiger came out (up til that point I was adminning a network of OSX and WinXP machines).

I’m on my way back though - got a Black Macbook on order :)

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-232 Nick Young Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:39:14 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-232 Definitely give Quicksilver a shot when you get your MacBook! Its one of my favorite apps. Definitely give Quicksilver a shot when you get your MacBook! Its one of my favorite apps.

]]> By: Solo http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-775 Solo Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:25:04 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-775 exactly how or what do you use keyword manager for? i am a tad bit confused by the interface. exactly how or what do you use keyword manager for?
i am a tad bit confused by the interface.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-778 Nick Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:10:56 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-778 Keyword Manager is basically a different way to apply keywords to your pictures in iPhoto. By adding keywords to your photos you can use the search feature in iPhoto quite effectively. The Keyword Manager application allows you to set up keyword hierarchies. For example, I have a location keyword for where I took each picture and the location is setup in a hierarchy. <strong>Country > State/Province > City > Place.</strong> Once you setup your keywords and put them into hierarchies all the hard work is done. To add a keyword to a photo you simply begin typing the keyword into the quick assigner window. The keyword will use auto complete to expedite the process once it finds a match to what you are typing. So if I took a picture at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA in the United States all I would have to do is start typing the word Safeco. The quick assigner window would auto complete Safeco Field for me and then I could just hit the return key. By giving a picture the keyword Safeco Field it will also receive Seattle, Washington, and United States as well. This might seem a bit overboard. But I have 5000 pictures and having keywords assigned to them all makes finding certain pictures a 5 second job instead of 5 minutes :) If you are looking for a decent FREE alternative to Keyword Manager check out <a href="http://homepage.mac.com/kenferry/software.html" rel="nofollow">Keyword Assistant</a>. 99% of the people that use an iPhoto keyword plugin probably use one of those two. Good Luck! Keyword Manager is basically a different way to apply keywords to your pictures in iPhoto. By adding keywords to your photos you can use the search feature in iPhoto quite effectively. The Keyword Manager application allows you to set up keyword hierarchies. For example, I have a location keyword for where I took each picture and the location is setup in a hierarchy.

Country > State/Province > City > Place.

Once you setup your keywords and put them into hierarchies all the hard work is done. To add a keyword to a photo you simply begin typing the keyword into the quick assigner window. The keyword will use auto complete to expedite the process once it finds a match to what you are typing. So if I took a picture at Safeco Field in Seattle, WA in the United States all I would have to do is start typing the word Safeco. The quick assigner window would auto complete Safeco Field for me and then I could just hit the return key. By giving a picture the keyword Safeco Field it will also receive Seattle, Washington, and United States as well.

This might seem a bit overboard. But I have 5000 pictures and having keywords assigned to them all makes finding certain pictures a 5 second job instead of 5 minutes :)

If you are looking for a decent FREE alternative to Keyword Manager check out Keyword Assistant. 99% of the people that use an iPhoto keyword plugin probably use one of those two.

Good Luck!

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-782 Jeff Vance Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:58:14 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-782 gotcha, are you using a library manager or are you using 1 huge library? i am currently in the process of trying different libraries to see if that will help the too many pictures making things slow issue. gotcha, are you using a library manager or are you using 1 huge library?
i am currently in the process of trying different libraries to see if that will help the too many pictures making things slow issue.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-792 Nick Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:04:14 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-792 I'm using one library at the moment. I've been thinking about splitting my pictures into year based librarys. I kind of like having everything available all at one time though. I'm sort of banking on iLife 07 to fix the slow down issue :) I’m using one library at the moment. I’ve been thinking about splitting my pictures into year based librarys. I kind of like having everything available all at one time though. I’m sort of banking on iLife 07 to fix the slow down issue :)

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-794 Jeff Vance Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:14:32 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-794 I am currently using iPhoto and Aperture. so they have 2 different library things going on. I am in the process of splitting my iphoto libraries because of the speed. by year is a good idea. the problem is that every year, we take more and more pictures. being as though they are digital keeping them is not an issue. i guess i will toil through a couple of library managers and come up with one eventually. i am also trying to get them labeled correctly to. splitting the libraries is tough too because when you are working on a project that requires pictures from different years sucks... basically there are scenarios on both sides of the fence that make it tough to use the other. I am currently using iPhoto and Aperture.
so they have 2 different library things going on.
I am in the process of splitting my iphoto libraries because of the speed. by year is a good idea. the problem is that every year, we take more and more pictures. being as though they are digital keeping them is not an issue.
i guess i will toil through a couple of library managers and come up with one eventually. i am also trying to get them labeled correctly to. splitting the libraries is tough too because when you are working on a project that requires pictures from different years sucks…
basically there are scenarios on both sides of the fence that make it tough to use the other.

]]> By: Jeff Vance http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-802 Jeff Vance Tue, 17 Apr 2007 14:18:09 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-802 have you tried coversutra for that same thing that you use you tunes for? cover sutra rocks... and the girl that makes it is cute too :) have you tried coversutra for that same thing that you use you tunes for?
cover sutra rocks… and the girl that makes it is cute too :)

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-810 Nick Young Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:26:24 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-810 Jeff, I haven't tried it out yet. Maybe it's because I just payed my taxes and owed a ton of money, but I tend to try to find free alternatives when I can. I do however think that its cool that Coversutra integrates last.fm into their software and has support for the Apple remote :) Jeff, I haven’t tried it out yet. Maybe it’s because I just payed my taxes and owed a ton of money, but I tend to try to find free alternatives when I can. I do however think that its cool that Coversutra integrates last.fm into their software and has support for the Apple remote :)

]]> By: Solo http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-816 Solo Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:00:32 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-816 Coversutra really rocks and serves many purposes. the disk really looks good on the desktop... Coversutra really rocks and serves many purposes.
the disk really looks good on the desktop…

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-817 Nick Young Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:42:13 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/02/26/1-month-later-software-that-i-use/#comment-817 If you like cover art on your desktop you might like <a href="http://www.sprote.com/clutter/" rel="nofollow">Clutter</a>. Its provides a unique way to control what's playing in iTunes :) If you like cover art on your desktop you might like Clutter. Its provides a unique way to control what’s playing in iTunes :)

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