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Gmail Notifer x 2!

dennis — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:02:24 +0000

Here is a great article from 2008 that runs multiple Gmail Notifier apps for multiple Gmail accounts on OS X. I’m even using it on one regular Gmail account and one Google Apps account!

Journler-the new way to get organized?

dennis — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 15:43:44 +0000

Lately I have been trying to get organized since it is summer and I have a little more time to do so. In a recent post on TUAW there was a discussion about cleaning up the clutter, (of which I have both digital and analog, i.e. my house).

So I went and grabbed Journler since the discussion on TUAW went that way. I’m still trying to put my finger on how to make it work for me. So far I can get stuff in and find it pretty quick, but I haven’t really tested it to it’s full capacity. It is donationware and if the software proves to be what it seems to be promising, then it may be worth donating, which I will do!

More in the next few days while I press it to the limit of it’s capability

Testing TextMate

dennis — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 03:30:40 +0000

So far I have been using TextMate in an attempt to make my life easier and more efficient on the Mac.

It is overwhelming at first an not everything is where you think it is, for example, the preferences appear slim, but there is a lot to customize if you want to. I really enjoy the themes and the downloadable themes make colorizing the windows easy. There are many plugins and you need to get familiar with Subversion to install the plugins (called Bundles). It is one of those “wares” that need time to work on you, time to get settled into your routine and then it will be indispensable, I’m sure of that.

Line numbering (a necessity) is in the gutter area and not in the actual text file as some editors do, color coding via themes (mentioned above) is fabulous and VERY customizable.

TextMate can be setup to work with your blog to post and edit entries within TextMate. It costs about $50 US and will most likely end up in my “Mac toolbox”.

MacZot makes me shop!

dennis — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:43:58 +0000

I’ve tried every day to resist visiting macZOT because when I do, I end up spending some cash.

MacZOT has been making me purchase software that I never thought I would. The problem is, I love a good bargain (I probably get that from my wife). Typically, I’ll buy software after much research and discussion, but with MacZot, I see the price and find myself wondering what just happened as if in a dream.

The next day I realize that I purchased a whole heap of software for only 15 dollars. The software has been worth more than the asking price ranging in 25-75% discounts on great Mac software. I grabbed something for 5.95 priced regularly at 9.95 and also got AppZapper for free thanks to bloggers. The list goes on and on of great things that can be had daily at macZOT.

Get to MacZot today and be prepare to have your wallet handy

Mac Timeline

dennis — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 22:54:38 +0000

Wikipedia has a Mac timeline that is sweet! You can view all of the Mac’s made since the beginning of Apple. Click the link and get the Wikipedia page for that model. It’s pretty neat!