Tag Archives for osx
Trying TextMate
I mentioned that I’m sucker for new text editors right? Well this week it’s TextMate, and I’m glad I found it. TextMate is shareware, but it’s indy software and I like supporting indy developers. The main site lists TextMate at … Continue reading
Bluetooth file transfers
I often find myself needing to move small files (ex., text documents) between my laptop and desktop computers. Both box boxes are online and sitting on the same desk, but aren’t necessarily on the same network. (I’ll leave the interpretation … Continue reading
Kudos to Apple
Not only did they open source WebKit, but they’re using live CVS servers (meaning, the same CVS servers the developers are using) and the source ships with build scripts that make it super easy to build and test the framework … Continue reading
So does this WWDC 2005 announcement mean…
So does this WWDC 2005 announcement mean my Mac will have that Intel startup sound now?
terminal defaults
Here’s a couple settings I find particularly helpful when working in the Terminal on OS X. The first turns on case-insesitive tab completion (for bash at least, I haven’t tried it in other shells.) The second turns on Focus Follow … Continue reading
arstechnica Tiger review
This got slashdotted, but if you passed it up, the arstechnica review of Max OS X 10.4 Tiger is quite good (and rather long.) Unfortunately, while I have preview releases, I don’t have my final build of Tiger yet. Instead, … Continue reading
Transparent WebView… aka building Dashboard’ish widgets on 10.3.9
Thanks to the unsupported API we all discovered in the Debug menu in 10.3.9‘s new build of Safari, it’s now possible to build Dashboard-style widgets for your desktop! Check out the post “Webkitsdk-dev: Re: Transparent WebView ….” on [GusMueller blog] … Continue reading
amstracker
The Farm has a nice post about someone who’s managed to use the new PowerBook “Apple Motion Sensor” to control software — adding the ability to identify the angle the machine is sitting, and when and how it’s tilted or … Continue reading
The Bridge Construction Set (aka Pontifex II) for OS X
Not sure how I missed this, but ChronicLogic has released The Bridge Construction Set (aka Pontifex II) for OS X! I played various versions of this game at Game Developer Conference in 2003 and 2004, but since I don’t own … Continue reading
new powerbooks
It doesn’t sport a G5 processor, but Apple announced a few Powerbook updates today. The update is mostly in processor speed, but there are two new features that are pretty slick. First is the “Apple Sudden Motion Sensor.” The idea … Continue reading