'Mac' Category
Hide extension == stupid
I thought it was only Windows which offered to hide file extensions, but I’ve just tried to download a JavaScript file off the net via Safari 4.0.4 and it hides the extension by default seemingly. I hate that; why would anyone ever want to be in the dark over what type of file they’re working […]
50 things every Mac geek should know
This article is full of interesting tips. Expect that cisnky will find it especially useful given that he’ll be buying a Mac soon, given that he caved and finally bought an Xbox 360!
Couple of useful Safari plug-ins
XML View Plugin allows you to view XML within Safari in a useful way (and not have to “view > source” to properly read the XML).
ClickToFlash prevents automatic loading of Flash content.
I think I’m sticking to Firefox on the Mac for the time being howeverMacs, GarageBand ‘09 and Casio keyboards
We’ve an underused Casio LK-93TV at home and the announcement of GarageBand ‘09 (as part of iLife ‘09) got me pretty interested as there seems to be music tutorial features in the package. Connecting the Casio keyboard to GarageBand ‘08 didn’t seem to work however, which then prompted me to do a search and I […]
Macbook Wheel
Very funny post on The Onion on the new Macbook Wheel. I want one!
Growl support for AIR apps on the Mac
Mike Chambers has announced that Growl is soon to be Adobe AIR-friendly. Growl is one of those add-ons you need to install when you get a Mac, so this is a very good thing to happen for Mac AIR users.
Apple drop iPhone NDA
About bloody time; Apple remove the NDA from their developer programme.
“We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.
We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. […]Mac apps & tweaks
12 essential applications for tweaking your Mac and 20 tips to help you work smarter with OS X. Both good reads.
12 essential tools for Mac
One or two I’ll be checking out. List of Mac good stuff here.
Very cool Safari iPhone demo
It seems Apple included a Safari update in their recent 2.1 firmware upgrade and have now opened up a few new things for web developers to play with, as Matthew Congrove blogs about on myDailyPhoto. His iPhone Safari Flick Navigation demo is really impressive and opens up new ways of serving web content to iPhone/iPod […]
