Archive for April, 2008

MarsEdit – Premier Desktop Blogging Client for the Mac

For me, MarsEdit is far and away the best blogging client for the Mac. From its easy setup to its Flickr integration, its worthy html handling to its post preview window, MarsEdit has become the premier tool in my blogging armory.

More MacBook Pro Problems…

The newest MacBook Pros are having some problems. Unfortunately, I’m experiencing them first-hand. Fix this Apple!

The Apple Blog’s QuickSilver Guide

Quicksilver: The Guide from the Apple Blog seems like a great resource for Quicksilver information. The little launcher is really powerful, and if you haven’t gotten into it yet, seriously check it out.

8 Ways an RSS Reader will Improve Your Online Experience

Subscribing to RSS feeds in a dedicated RSS aggregator gives you a powerful and convenient way to stay updated on all your favorite content from around the web in one centralized place. Here are a few ways that subscribing to RSS feeds and using a dedicated RSS reader will enhance your online experience.

Ars Technica RapidWeaver 4 Review

RapidWeaver, the drag and drop website builder, has reached version 4. Ars Technica has lots of good things to say.

10 Freeware Applications to Immediately Install on a Fresh Mac

OS X comes with a host of really excellent applications, but one of the best things about being a Mac user is the breadth and quality of third-party applications that you can install to enhance your computing experience. Here is a list of applications to immediately install on a new machine.

6 Reasons to Switch to a Desktop Blogging Client

A desktop blogging client allows you to write and publish blog posts without accessing your blog’s browser-based post editor. The benefits of using such an application, however, may not be immediately apparent to a lot of bloggers. WordPress’s posting window offers convenient tools to add links, apply formatting to text, upload and align [...]

An Ode to Dictionary.app

An Ode to Dictionary.app: “Dictionary represents everything good about using a Macintosh computer.” Not the most informative article, but 5 stars for enthusiasm!

Open Application Icons Images in Preview

An easy technique to open application icons in preview for whatever reason. Get info, copy to clipboard, open Preview and hit Cmd + N. A new document with all the application’s icon images will open. Save as a png with alpha. Quick and simple.

AppZapper 2 Scheduled for Release This Summer

AppZapper 2, according to this cryptic sub-page on the developer’s website, is scheduled for release this summer. For me, AppZapper is great as is, but ‘version two. design by a knife‘ definitely makes me curious.