#mac (293 links)
- Password Manager + Automatic Form Filler for Mac OS X agilewebsolutions.com
Probably a better bet than passwordmaker. "use strong and unique passwords for every site and never forget any of them".
- Local W3C validator on OSX | AlastairC alastairc.ac
You can install it as a local ’service’, essentially a web application running on Apache on your local machine. That means you can adjust the Web Developers Toolbar for Firefox to use you local version.
- mathusalem - Google Code code.google.com
A robust and unintrusive backup system for Mac OS X Leopard, which can be used either as a System Preferences pane or directly as a command line tool.
- Terminal Tip: Backup Delicious Bookmarks from the Shell lifehacker.com
- Layers | Screen forensics layersapp.com
"Capture your displays as a Photoshop layered image". Can't think of a use for this yet, but cool.
- ZigZig Software - ZigVersion zigversion.com
Another mac svn client. This one looks like it might be quite good.
- TextMate productivity tips | 456 Berea Street 456bereastreet.com
Some good tips here. TextMate is by far and away the best editor I've ever used.
- Nokia - Nokia Map Loader for Mac nokia.com
"With Nokia MapLoader for Mac, you can sideload maps to your phone directly from your Mac. This way, you can save a lot on your data transfer costs – especially if you are planning a trip abroad." Wish you could sideload Google Maps for Mobile.
- Unison File Synchronizer cis.upenn.edu
A file-synchronization tool for Unix and Windows. It allows two replicas of a collection of files and directories to be stored on different hosts (or different disks on the same host), modified separately, and then brought up to date by propagating the changes in each replica to the other.
- Hyperspaces hyperspacesapp.com
"Hyperspaces uses new technology in Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” such as Core Animation and Core Image. Watch as your desktop gently fades from one color to another, or use the new space switcher to quickly flip between your spaces." A giant "laser".
- Switch Audio File Conversion Software nch.com.au
A sound file format converter for Windows or Mac. Convert audio files from many different file formats into mp3, wav or wma.
- fruux - "Just Sync, No-frills!" fruux.com
A lightweight and convenient system preference pane, that syncs your Address Book, Calendars, Tasks and Bookmarks between different Macs.
- OneLessDesk™ by Heckler Design hecklerdesign.com
Expensive but yum.
A powerful free video converter, player, editor for Mac and Windows. It can play many movie files, not only MPEGs; it can convert MPEG files between muxed/demuxed formats for authoring; it can encode movies to many formats, including iPod; it can cut, trim and join movies. MPEG Streamclip can also download videos from YouTube and Google by entering the page URL.
- KeyCue - find, remember, and learn menu shortcuts macility.com
KeyCue gives you an instant overview of the overall functionality of any application, plus lets you automatically start working more efficiently by making use of menu shortcuts.
- Sequel Pro – MySQL database management app for Mac OS X mjmedia.com.au
MySQL database management app for Mac OS X 10.5
- ChronoSync | Perform File and Folder Synchronizations and Backups Like Clockwork | Econ Technologies econtechnologies.com
Allows you to efficiently synchronize files and folders from one disk location to another.
- Ciarán Walsh’s Blog » TextMate Plug-in: ProjectPlus ciaranwal.sh
Looks like an excellent TextMate plugin. Thanks, Tom!
- teleport 1.0.1 - MacUpdate macupdate.com
"A simple prefpane utility to let you use one single mouse and keyboard to control several of your Macs." Similar to synergy but Mac-only.
- SourceForge.net: SynergyKM sourceforge.net
A GUI wrapper around the synergy command line tool that lets you easily share a single mouse and keyboard between multiple computers with different operating systems without special hardware.
- Wake Assist - a Mac OS X wake up fix dssw.co.uk
Fixes the stuck-until-clicked wake problem
- Zennaware » Cornerstone zennaware.com
New Subversion client for Mac. Looks like it might be better than Versions.
- Validcode ~ Projects - GetBundle projects.validcode.net
The getBundle Bundle is an easy way to install Bundles for TextMate and E from the macromates.com Bundles repository.
The trick is to double-click on a previously-imported still image in the Timeline (imported with the Ken Burns checkbox OFF) and in the Clip Info window that opens, set its duration to 1 frame.
- Apple - Support - Discussions - Canon MP470 purchased from Apple 2 ... discussions.apple.com
"I found a way to print using the Canon MP470 wirelessly with Airport Extreme and Leopard." Hurrah!
- Lighthead - Caffeine lightheadsw.com
"A tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Click it again to go back. Hold down the Command key while clicking to show
- How to Rotate a Video in iMovie jakeludington.com
Using Fluid, you can create SSBs to run each of your favorite WebApps as a separate desktop application.
Allows users to save their slideshow as a video in any QuickTime compatible format.
- iLife Creations: QuickTime slideshows with iLife: Good; Better; Best. ilifecreations.blogspot.com
- Xslimmer - Your Mac, on a Diet! xslimmer.com
Remove unnecessary code from fat binaries. Strip out unneeded languages.
- TotalTunes Control eagle-of-liberty.com
As discreet as the invisible man, TotalTunes Control gives you the control of iTunes. TotalTunes Control offers the ability to create shorcuts to control iTunes and toggle shown TotalTunes Control controller window.
- O'Reilly -- Mac OS X Screenshot Secrets digitalmedia.oreilly.com
- Isolator willmore.eu
When you're working on a document, and don't want to be distracted, turn on Isolator. It will cover up your desktop and all the icons on it, as well as the windows of all your other applications, so you can concentrate on the task in hand.
- Dual Boot OS X Leopard Tiger (10.5 10.4) Installation « Mac OS X Leopard & Tiger Dual Boot installingcats.wordpress.com
The following is a summary of how I created a dual boot setup of OS X Leopard (10.5) and Tiger (10.4) on a MacBook Pro, keeping the original Tiger installation intact and available through alt/option booting during system startup.
- Contextual Menu Plugins for Mac OS X abracode.com
- Pure Mac: Contextual Menus - Software for Macintosh pure-mac.com