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If you like to be a bit adventurous, or at least discover some new things every once in a while, here’s a great way of finding some new keyboard shortcuts. In any application, open the menu and take a look at what commands are available. Some of these commands have their keyboard shortcuts displayed right next to them. What you may not know is that some of these commands have alternate behaviours when you press a certain modifier, such as the key. For example, open a Finder window and then open the File menu. Now...
It looks awesome! Click the link and download it for yourself! Credit goes to here: http://-kol.deviantart.com/art/MinMaxCLose-63569813
If you are a Mac user, and you are anything like me, you go back and forth between Firefox and Safari as your primary browser. Firefox for its Add Ons, such as Firebug. And, Safari for its Mac-esque-ness.
One "must have" Safari feature for me, was the ability to bind a keyboard shortcut to a bookmark that is in your Bookmarks Bar. It is possible that you did not even know of this feature. If you put a bookmark into your Bookmarks Bar, Safari will give it a Comand+
For me, it has been a long time since I have HAD to use MS Outlook. Recently, because of "IT" issues, I have had to use MS Outlook via Crossover. I am still on my Mac. But, still . . . it kind of sucks. I was struck and reminded of the UI design differences between MS and Apple. Take a look.
I am watching the Palm Pre CES videos on YouTube. Those who know me have heard me rant about how the Apple iPhone's UI actually kind of sucks. Don't get me wrong. It is the best mobile device out there. But, the UI design is not that great. Sure. It looks great. But, it does not function great. As I watch these Palm Pre CES demo videos, I am reminded of a few innovation truths: There is always room for improvement Being first does not make you the best Design must be functional Who knows if the...
These are some of the best looking web forms, controls, and widgets I have seen! http://konigi.com/tools/omnigraffle-wireframe-stencils
If you have not watched it already, go watch the Apple battery video here: http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ Prior to watching this video and understanding the reasons for an enclosed battery, it was difficult to understand Apple's decision. Now, I am going to wait for the new enclosed battery to make its way to the 15" MacBook Pro before purchasing one. It all just makes sense. I think this is a great example of how we can get used to something, and think that it is the "correct" way. But, in reality, the thing...
Snow Leopard Demo some crazy performance gains Will make you want to pay $150 again to upgrade immediately New Mac Mini New form factor Upgrade the hardware Position is against a Dell desktop for non-pro users Updated Macbook Air Update the screen/lid to match the new Macbooks and MBP's Update the trackpad to the new buttonless glass ones Upgrade the hardware AppleTV Something, not sure what . . . but, the new killer feature will make me want to finally go buy one. Finally! iPod Touch Nano...
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