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Why ‘Preview’ is the best batch photo resizer for Mac

Steven — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 06:32:24 +0000

Apple’s own image-viewing app, Preview, has quite a few other tricks up its sleeve – and one among those is that it’s actually the best batch photo resizer for the Mac. Plus, it’s free, and you’ve already got it installed on OS X.

This resizing skill has been somewhat overlooked … [visit site to read more]

10 things you didn’t know Google could do

Ryan — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 05:45:38 +0000

Like most of the globe, I use Google every day, however, in the last year or so I’ve noticed I use it less for standard searches and more for some of its slightly obscure, but extremely useful tools.

Here is a list of 10 tips on how to use Google as more than just your regular old search engine. I’ve tried not to simply rehash different ways you can use the “Advanced Search” feature here. Google’s advanced search function is also very useful, and getting down it’s syntax will undoubtedly save much time and effort (ie. using “” to surround phrases, minus signs, boolean logic operators, etc.). However, in this list I want highlight features that while residing “in the search engine” are external to traditional “searches”:
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How to search Delicious bookmarks with Chrome

Ryan — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:55:14 +0000

Last year shortly after Chrome was released I posted a quick tip on how to make a Delicious “plugin” for Chrome. This was a neccessity, as at that writing Chrome didn’t … [visit site to read more]

Add dictionaries to your Mac’s Dictionary app, and more cunning linguist tips

Steven — Mon, 25 May 2009 13:38:04 +0000

Here’s everything you need to know about how to add extra dictionaries to the OS X Dictionary.app, set up your preferred dictionary within the preferences, use Dictionary from Spotlight, and get a super-fast translation or definition from right within Safari, Pages, Mail, and other native Mac apps.

Before you … [visit site to read more]

Syncing and sharing files with Dropbox

Ryan — Fri, 08 May 2009 04:42:34 +0000

As a Web designer I am always looking for convenient ways to share large files between myself, collaborators and clients. I’ve tried several different methods: FTPs; drops like Drop.io; folder-sharing services like Windows Live Sync, and a plethora … [visit site to read more]

Change icons on Mac OS X

Steven — Mon, 04 May 2009 14:54:51 +0000

Here’s the first in an ongoing series of screencasts on TipTrickMod; we’ll start with something simple yet brilliantly useful: how to change the display icon for a folder, app, or drive, on Mac OS X.

In the screencast, we also suggest three great sources of icons for use on your Mac. You’ll need some such icons, in ‘.icns’ format, ready to modify the appearance of your folder, app, or hard-drive icons. Here are the links to those great resources:

Guipulp – … [visit site to read more]

Put Up Shelves On Yor Mac, with Finder Backgrounds

Steven — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:33:26 +0000

A couple of months ago, one clever designer had a neat creative idea: create a background image of shelving to use in the Finder window of his Mac. It creates the impression that your folders or apps are ’sitting’ on the shelves, which is very cute. A few other designers got inspired, and now I can … [visit site to read more]

List of the best open source software applications

Ryan — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 09:29:36 +0000

There’s nothing new about the term “open source” as it relates to software – it’s been around for more than a decade now. However, as being a tad tech-suave has settled into the collective consciousness, the reliance on commercial software solutions is dropping daily.

Whereas the connotation … [visit site to read more]

Improve Vista’s Start Menu

Ryan — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:07:53 +0000

If you’re a little befuddled by Windows Vista’s start menu and it’s general lack of any sort of organization – check out Vista Start Menu, a freeware program (with a pro upgrade) that enhances the Vista start menu.

On top of the organizational and customizational benefits, the Vista Start Menu’s developers have taken into account the human brain’s cognitive abilities and limitations – particularly that your brain is darn good at using … [visit site to read more]

How to Find GoDaddy Promo Codes

rick — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:44:15 +0000

I don’t buy many domain names, but when I do buy a dot-com I usually try to track down a promo code to save a few bucks on the usually $9.99 price. I’ve found the best way to do this is to search twitter for promo codes that have recently been tweeted:

Twitter search for “Godaddy” + “Promo”: http://search.twitter.com/search?q=godaddy+promo

You can also subscribe … [visit site to read more]