It’s been interesting to see so many different approaches to improving Finder in OS X. There have been complete separate apps [http://cocoatech.com/] to give additional functionality, as well as utilities [http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/] that add features to Finder itself. Nothing has ever stuck for me, and I’ve learned to live with a combination of Finder and LaunchBar to do most things. Lately though, in the spirit of Minimal Mac [http://minimalmac.com/], I’ve taken to using Transmit [http…
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The title of this post reflects my state mind and current relationship with Time Machine. But first, a few thoughts on backups in general. Go back a generation and backing up involved a rearview mirror in your vehicle. Today it denotes the need for an overall strategy to preserve the memories that are dearest to you, as well as archiving your business if you have one. And since we — or, I — like to focus on the life of a creative professional, that’s where my mind goes when I think about backin…
I've used Quicksilver on and off every since I started using a Mac. Upgrading to Leopard initiated my longest break from using this swiss army knife of an application. Spotlight performance had improved enough that I simply got used to using OS X's ability to launch applications and find certain documents or web pages. It wasn't until Jamie Phelps [http://www.jamiephelps.com/] started singing the praises of Quicksilver to me this past summer that I installed it once again. A couple months later…
Ever since purchasing my first Mac, which had Tiger installed, I've been interested in the potential of Automator. Unfortunately, time and opportunities have both been lacking and I've been unable to spend much time with the application. But that's one of the nice things about having your own blogthings that once were categorized as 'play' can now be categorized as 'work' or 'research'. And since getting serious about my site and posting regularly, there have been a couple of workflows that I…
If you've read some of the content on my site before, you'll know how much I love the third party software available for OS X. They really enhance my enjoyment of using a Mac. But it's also important to remember how good Apple themselves are at making software. You only have to look at the operating system itself (OS X) to see that. But over the years they have produced great software applications like Keynote, Final Cut Studio or GarageBand. Or applications that came packaged with the operatin…
As a frequent user of two of the major computing platforms of the current day - Microsoft's Windows XP and Apple's OS X (10.5) - I feel I can speak with some authority on the differences between the two. Unlike some on either side of the fence who throw out their strong opinions without any actual experience using one of these operating systems, I can say I spend a good deal of my time on both. And although I have a preference for one of these platforms over the other, I'll do my…