My Mac backup system works well. I clone each Mac to an external hard disk drive. Each Mac also has an external hard disk drive for Time Machine. And, I have a few extra disk drives that also backup each Mac’s valuable files. So far, so good, right? My most important Mac files are backed … Read More »
Graphic Converter
Monday, May 21, 2012
Major update to the Swiss Army Knife of graphic utilities. Something of a poor man’s Photoshop but the claim to fame is batch conversion of file formats and a tool for everything. Even the latest version is a bit cumbersome with a cluttered interface but it works. GraphicConverter is an all-purpose image editing program that … Read More »
Hazel
Sunday, May 20, 2012
The perfect gift for the truly obsessive compulsive Mac user. Hazel handles every Mac file and folder organization task, automatically. Files, cleans, empties trash, remembers rules (you create them), keeps files and folders tidy. Clever but geeky. Hazel is your personal housekeeper, organizing and cleaning folders based on rules you define. Hazel can also manage … Read More »
Transmission
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Another open source BitTorrent utility for peer-to-peer file transfers, a common euphemism for stealing files over the internet. Transmission has been built from the ground up to be a lightweight, yet powerful BitTorrent client. Its simple, intuitive interface is designed to integrate tightly with whatever computing environment you choose to use. Transmission strikes a balance … Read More »
aLaunch
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Yet another Menubar application and file launcher. Set up categories, icon size, add files. Now 64-bit and fast. And they finally changed the name to aLaunch from aLunch (which was nuts). Developer’s complete description of aLaunch: You can chose to display icons at 32 pixels or 16 pixels. Files and folders can be registered with … Read More »
Path Finder
Friday, May 18, 2012
Powerful, feature laden Finder replacement for Mac power users. If you like to customize Finder features, Path Finder is your heaven. Mostly stable, very fast, with so many features your eyes will hurt. Want to move sidebar items such as the Shelf, Volumes list, or Preview pane to any location in the file browser window? … Read More »
Zip Tools For Mac: The Good, The Bad, The Free
Friday, May 18, 2012
Be honest. You get a thrill from archiving files and folders on your Mac, right? What could be easier? Select a bunch of files in the Finder, right click, select Compress, and you get a zipped up archive of your files. Those archived files and folders get compressed and are ready for storage or email … Read More »
The Problem With Syncing Files On Your Mac. Who Do You Trust?
Thursday, May 17, 2012
My Mac backup system is time honored and true. It works. SuperDuper! or Carbon Copy Cloner to clone the Mac’s hard disk drive. An extra disk drive for Time Machine. And critical files are copied to an online storage service. From time to time I try out different backup apps. If nothing improves without change, … Read More »