AppStorm has a really nice review of the new features in Curio 8. Curio might be one of my favorite Mac apps. It would be perfect if there was an iPad version too, but that does not detract from the polish and power of the application.
For the uninitiated, BetterTouch Tool (BTT) is a donation-ware system enhancement application. BTT started out simply providing some additional functionality for the trackpad and mouse and has slowly grown into a serious hacker’s delight. BTT is a window manager, application launcher and much more.
Now, there is a companion iOS app, BTT Remote, that turns any iOS device into a remote control and track pad for a Mac. I took the app for a spin and it’s working very well.
This is why an open and well documented API wins the race. Good stuff.
Nick runs down his writing workflow. Everyone has a lot of buckets. The first trick is using the right one for the right job at the right time. The second trick is knowning what bucket you put something in.
Nick’s rundown is certainly a voyeuristic tour but some of us learn best by example. These are good examples.
More on Safari Tabs:
Here’s a lovely little AppleScript to find tabs by substring search. It works like a charm.
Here’s a Keyboard Maestro Macro that works with a slightly modified version of the script:
Here’s the modified AppleScript. I simply replaced the GUI elements with the Keyboard Maestro input action and a KM variable.
:::AppleScript tell application "Keyboard Maestro Engine" set searchpat to (process tokens "%Variable%Find%") end tell tell application "Safari" set winlist to every window set winmatchlist to {} set tabmatchlist to {} set tabnamematchlist to {} repeat with win in winlist set ok to true try set tablist to every tab of win on error errmsg --display dialog name of win as string set ok to false end try if ok then repeat with t in tablist if searchpat is in (name of t as string) then set end of winmatchlist to win set end of tabmatchlist to t set end of tabnamematchlist to (id of win as string) & ".
To quickly switch between tabs in a Safari window, hit ⌘+SHIFT+[ and ⌘+SHIFT+].
CTRL+TAB and SHIFT+CTRL+TAB will also work.
Then there’s the “show all tabs” function. Hit ⌘+SHIFT+\ or tap the icon on the tab bar.
This gives a shelf view to all tabs in the window. The view includes the full URL above the page preview and a position indicator below. Arrow between tabs and hit Return to select one.
Growly Notes is a free mac app for rich notes. It’s a very nice app and it is completely free. In fact, all of the Growly software is free which is what caught my attention. Their FAQ is quite interesting.
Our developer has been writing custom Macintosh software for himself and his family since 1984. Over the years we’ve contemplated selling these great programs, but never quite got around to it.
This is an interesting look at several apps for managing reference material. Sadly, I think John just needed a tutorial on Devonthink. It’s a big application and it’s easy to overlook features.
My favorite way to use Amazon S3 is with Transmit. It’s easy to forget how great Transmit is. FTP is boring but Transmit makes all of these file shares easy to use.
Just configure a new S3 Shortcut:
Once configured, it acts like any FTP source. Since I’ve also configured the root URL, I can right click any item and get the URL for that file:
I’ve been meaning to highlight the Hazel tutorial over at MacOSXScreencasts.com for awhile. I wanted to make it all the way through the tutorial first. I have, and it’s worth the $13 price tag.
If you are new to Hazel or consider yourself a novice at automation, this screencast is totally worth buying. By the end, you’ll feel very comfortable with using Hazel and get some nice workflow enhancements along the way.
