Get the Word Count of a TextEdit Document in Growl
Add a simple feature to TextEdit via AppleScript and Growl.
Flying Meat Releases an Alternative to AppleScript in JSTalk
Gus Mueller, developer of VoodooPad and Acorn, has released a beta preview of a new Mac scripting tool based on JavaScript called JSTalk. Someone should appreciate the effort.
Distraction Free Writing with TextEdit and BackDrop
TUAW has a neat little write up on using TextEdit plus BackDrop to make a minimalist, distraction free writing environment. I quite like the idea, so I wrote up an AppleScript to automate the process.
Playlist Folders in iTunes
The MacTipper. I’m not sure how I’ve missed this, but it’s possible to create folders of playlists in iTunes (File >> New Playlist Folder). This is useful especially if you make Smart Playlists and base other Smart Playlists on them, as MacTipper points out.
Finder Window Views
Thorough rundown of Finder basics by Macworld’s Kirk McElhearn. It’s great when people spend a few hundred words describing the most basic elements of the Mac UI.
Gesture Based Navigation of Boxee on Your iPhone or iPod Touch
Boxee has released a gesture based iPhone and iPod Touch remote control for their home media management software. Really fun.
5 Beautiful App Icons from Leopard’s Utilities Folder
Some of the prettiest application icons on your Mac can be found in the Utilities folder.
iPod Shuffle’s VoiceOver is Multilingual
Something that surprised me about the VoiceOver feature in the new iPod Shuffles is the apparent linguistic intelligence. And the woman’s voice.
