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Photo Booth Keyboard Shortcuts

Peter — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 11:11:24 +0000

Every now and again I rediscover something every new Mac user already knows: Photo Booth is loads of fun. Here a few Photo Booth shortcuts.

* Press Return to take a photo

For the longest time I didn’t know this…

* Hold down Shift to surpress the flash

Is it just me, or is Photo Booth’s flash excessively powerful?

* Hold Option to dispense with the count down

Sometimes you just cant wait…

* Flip photos horizontally with Command + F

Photo Booth is like a mirror. Sometimes I hold up a hand written ‘Happy Birthday’ sign in a photo and the text is backward. Command + F flips it right side ’round.

If you know any other Photo Booth shortcuts let me know in the comments. Hopefully you’re having as much fun snapping pics as I am.

iPhoto’s Trash - Bastion of Wasted Disk Space

Peter — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:31:30 +0000

Macworld with some great advice to free up some disk space: empty iPhoto’s trash. When you delete a photo from iPhoto, it isn’t completely deleted. Rather, much like the Finder, the photo is moved to the Trash section in the side bar. Right click on the Trash section and select Empty Trash from the contextual menu (it’s the only option). I always knew about this but it’s a good reminder. I just cleared out my trash and gained an extra GB of disk space back. Thanks!

Suggestive Finder Icon

Peter — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:22:54 +0000

BabyGotMac, which apparently lists Mac software that has been discounted, updated or released (I haven’t spent much time on the site), has this excellent logo which made me laugh out loud:

Really, that’s brilliant, although I can’t see any logical connection with the content on the sight, and moreover it looks to be something that might scare a few potential readers off. But I wanted to share anyhow.

Macworld’s Eddy Awards Posted

Peter — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:53:22 +0000

Macworld’s 2008 list of Editor’s Choice (or Eddy) software and hardware for your Mac. Some of my favorites include Airfoil, CSSEdit and Flock.

Top Apps of 2008 on iTunes

Peter — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:14:05 +0000

A new section of itunes lists the Top Apps of 2008 for every category (iTunes link). I’ve already seen a few I didn’t know about.

Control iTunes by Waving Your Hands About!

Peter — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 11:03:06 +0000

Smoking Apples: FluidTunes uses your iSight to let you scroll through your albums by moving your hands in the air. Haven’t tried it, but it looks a bit neat.

Two Ways to Set Metadata Columns in iTunes

Peter — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:22:52 +0000

A great feature of iTunes is the ability to set extensive metadata for every track in your library. There are two ways to set how much of that metadata shows up within your library.

First off, control (right) click on the bar that separates the hierarchal browse panel from the track listing and a list of possible metadata columns will appear. Click on the ones you want.

Alternatively, you can bring up the View Options floating panel by hitting Command + J (or go to View >> View Options). The View Options panel is a little easier to read than the straight list view described above and lets you take your time and really consider how you’d like your metadata displayed.

Review of Twitter Clients

Peter — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:03:05 +0000

Smoking Apples, a site I recently discovered, gives a decent rundown of a few Twitter clients. I didn’t previously know about EventBox, but it looks like a great way to pull info in from several different social type networks.

Incidentally, you can follow me on Twitter if that’s your style.

Winter iPhone Use

Peter — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:55:40 +0000

Mac OS X Hints with some advice for winter iPhone use:

There are “alternative” ways to interact with your iPhone without having to uncover your fingers. For basic actions such as accepting a phone call or unlocking it to read a text message, you can use either your nose or, for some more precise gestures, your tongue. I know this isn’t the most elegant way to operate your beloved iPhone, but in some cases, it needs to be quick and dirty…

I love that!

Keep iTunes Mini Player On Top

Peter — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:09:08 +0000

MacTipper: Keep iTunes MiniPlayer on top of all other apps with this arcane check box in the advanced pane of iTunes preferences.