Category Archives: OS X


Request: Better location bar for OmniWeb and Safari

Firefox 3 has a two-line format for bookmark/history titles which makes good use of screen space:

OmniWeb 5.8 puts it all in one line:

My request is for OmniWeb to use a two line method of displaying so we can better see the link title.
Side note is that Safari does not do it at all:

Today v1.2 released

I’d never heard about the Today app until reading about it on TUAW. If you want the functionality of Entourage’s My Day without the cost, then Today looks like a solid choice.

Using OmniFocus to track your D&D character

Talk about your über-geeky: Joel at OmniGroup has posted his method of tracking characters in OmniFocus. Fourth edition D&D is a sea change in the way powers, abilities, and just about everything else, and his method is interesting. Again, über-geeky but so crunchy.

10.5.3: Sync contacts with Google

From the Google Mac blog:
We’re happy to tell you that starting today, it’s easier to sync up your contact lists. The Address Book application in Mac OS X 10.5.3 now lets iPhone users sync their Address Book with Google Contacts. To try it, go to the Address Book menu, choose Preferences, and then check Synchronize [...]

Delicious Library 2.0 released

Delicious Library 2.0 has been released. A lot has already been said about the app, so I will just link to my library export. The export takes quite a bit of time and rendered my Macbook Pro darn near useless, so I would recommend against publishing daily.

Camino endorsement…. from Sex and the City?

You can check out “Carrie Bradshaw’s Mac desktop” if you are really into all the hoopla about the upcoming movie (as my wife is). The first thing I noted was that the browser is not Safari, but Camino.

OmniFocus sync

OmniFocus internal alpha has syncing to .Mac, WebDAV, and Disk. It also appears there is an iPhone sync - which would make tasking during meetings complete.

Aperture 2 released

Apple has released Aperture 2. The new price is $199, which I believe is $50 cheaper than before. Among the changes from the PR:
Featuring a new, easier user interface designed to be more intuitive and accessible, Aperture 2 now lets users navigate between Viewer and Browser modes with a single key command. Screen real estate [...]

10.5.2 released

Notes here.

Financial software for Mac OS X: iBank 3 Beta

IGG Software has released a beta for iBank v3. Beyond direct OFX download, some insane eye candy options (Coverflow for transactions?), tax program support, much better reporting, and just general stomping all over Quicken, the app includes “sync with your iPhone”. Mobile entry of information? That’s a definite plus, albeit one with lots of questions. [...]