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 »
4 Ways ‘Lights Out’ Enhances The Functionality In Your Mac’s Energy Saver App
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Quick. What does Energy Saver in your Mac’s System Preferences do? That’s the preference setting to put your Mac to sleep, put the display to sleep, put the hard disk drive to sleep, and a few more options. Energy Saver is the place to go to schedule when your Mac starts up and shuts down … Read More »
JAlbum
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Major update to the best value for web site or CD photo album creation. Clumsy Java interface, but point and click simplicity, loaded with options. Many different and sometimes attractive ‘skins’ available. None better at this price. Free. Make website albums of your digital photographs. With JAlbum, no extra software is needed to view the … Read More »
The Complicated Mac: Now You Need An App To Manage Your Mac’s Screensavers
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
What price cool? Most of us think we’re in with the cool factor simply by being Mac users. One way to cool up your Mac is by having a unique screensaver. These days they’re inexpensive and come if a variety of styles and images. Apple’s System Preferences > Desktop & Screensaver Options are nice but … Read More »
A Better Finder Rename
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Poor name, weak official description of an indispensable Mac utility. One of our ‘must haves’ for years. Elegant solution to renaming multiple files. Lots of multiple files. Many features. Needs to rename itself. A Better Finder Rename allows users to quickly rename multiple files. This powerful, yet easy-to-use utility transforms the often tedious and time-consuming … Read More »