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About Justin
Hello, there. I'm a Web site designer (www.shriekingtree.com) and a musician (www.grimfeather.com). That's all I can think to write about myself right now. Here are some projects I've worked on, if you're interested:
www.thebooksmusic.com
www.anumbrella.com
www.unwedsailor.com
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Alright, I think I found the problem. It looks like this plug-in and the latest version of AcidSearch conflict with one another. I uninstalled all my plug-ins and then reinstalled CosmoPod. Safari works fine until AcidSearch is reinstalled. Then Safari just refuses to launch. Weird. |
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Does anyone know if this software conflicts with PithHelmet? After installing CosmoPod with PithHelmet already installed, Safari locked up and gave me an error saying it couldn't read the PithHelmet plug-in. It did this every time I opened it, so I decided to uninstall both CosmoPod and PithHelmet. Unfortunately, now Safari won't open at all, even after restarting my computer. |
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I too am really hoping that the author updates this for 10.5. It's a great little piece of software! |
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PithHelmet won't install on the shipping version of Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. |
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I'm fairly certain that Monolingual reduces the size of applications by eliminating unused language resources. Doesn't Xslimmer do something much different in that it deletes either Intel or PowerPC resources, depending on which you need? Both of them help save disk space, but as far as I can tell, they do it in different ways. |
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Hello there! I definitely appreciate your response, although I'm uncertain why you seem so agitated. Overall, as my rating implied, I love this program. I was unaware that double-clicking the magnifying glass brought the image back to 100%. I was referring to dragging the magnification slider at the bottom of the document window. When dragging it, it is rarely draggable back to 100%, after zooming in. It instead lands on some decimal number which leaves the image looking slightly jagged. I still think that it should be draggable back to 100% (a minor issue, like I said), but the magnifying glass double-click that you mentioned is very useful. As for the tab-hiding of toolbars, this works also, much like dragging the toolbar out of the way. However, it would still make sense for the document to open away from the toolbars - not underneath them. I can't think of another program that does this. These are just minor issues that seem as though they would be simple to fix - Overall, I love the program, and I use it a lot. Anyway, thank you for offering your advice. I certainly didn't mean to give you the wrong impression! |
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The comment about resolution seems strange. The native resolution of my MacBook Pro is 1680 x 1050. I own Parallels, and can set my virtual Windows machine to the exact same resolution. I can then switch between Windows and Mac programs with Expose, without ever changing from my native resolution. Of course, I can understand the pricing issue. I got mine cheap via the introductory pricing, but now it's a bit expensive. |
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Hey, thanks for the Universal binary. I was hoping the developer would release one soon, but he seems to have halted work on this project. Everything seems to work fine so far. Thanks again! |
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After a couple of years, Desktop Manager continues to be on my (very short) list of OS X startup programs. Even though it hasn't been updated in a long time, it still tops VirtueDesktops (in my opinion) by including the ability to put the desktop pager in the menubar, which is the only place I ever use it. Simple, stable, and potentially very useful for those who work in multiple applications simultaneously and like to have their work organized. |
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Audacity is a nice little program for simple multitracking and audio editing. Most of the time, I use Logic to record, but when I want to quickly edit a sound file or just record a few quick ideas, Audacity is a fine lightweight application for getting those tasks done speedily. Unfortunately, I've had it crash on me pretty frequently, but for being a free program, it's certainly worth checking out. |
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I'm so glad someone made this widget. Now that I have this in my Dashboard, I very rarely visit Wikipedia in my browser. Generally, my encyclopedia searches are for fairly quick information regarding questions I find in my usual Web searches, so keeping this in a nice little widget, separate from my regular Web browsing, is great. It's even more useful for my less computer-savvy relatives, who don't know what Wikipedia is. I've installed it on at least three other computers, and they're enjoying it too. |
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If the Apple Stickies widget didn't provide enough quick note-taking functionality for you, I highly recommend trying this widget out. The ability to create multiple, searchable pages is very useful, and something completely unexpected from a widget, seeing as though the majority of them are very simplistic. The only other thing I can think of that would be great would be an undo command for times when I clumsily delete important information. For the price, NotePad does enough though. With its nice font size and well-positioned buttons, NotePad allows me to cram a ton of information into a tiny space, quickly and easily. |
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I bought this widget several months ago, but have had a fairly unpleasant experience using it so far. It seems to frequently delete a note or two after restarting, which is a huge pain when important information gets lost. It looks nice to me, but the functionality seems pretty unreliable. Hopefully an updated version is developed soon, and some of the bugs are worked out. The company's text note widget is excellent, so I'm betting they have the ability to improve upon this. |
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A well-packaged set of tools for viewing a nice load of information about what your computer is currently doing. I mainly use it to see how much of my CPU certain programs are eating up, but it also displays other information on memory, disks, networks and more. I can't view anything in the temperature tab, but that's the only flaw I've run into. |
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Audio Hijack is one of those programs that I don't use regularly, but which works well I need it to. Being able to record bits of online radio shows or the audio off Quicktime or RealPlayer movies and DVDs is a nice ability to have, and relatively easy to execute. However, I was a bit confused with one thing when I first tried the program out. In order to "hijack" the audio of a program, you must add it to a list. When you click the "New" button at the top of the list to add a new program, an "Untitled Session" appears in the list, rather than opening a dialogue box to allow you to choose the program. Instead, you must use the Inspector window and click "Select" to get the program. It seems as though it would be less confusing and easier to use, if this step was skipped, but it's nothing major. Audio Hijack does waht it says, and does it well. |
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$19 sounds very expensive for the simple convenience of having your iCal notes and alerts in your menu bar, but the free features on this program are pretty useful. It's come in handy several times when I wanted to look up a date or weekday but not launch an extra program. If all you want is a simple menu calendar, you can just click on a button to disable the features that require payment. After that, there are no annoying pop-ups or requests for registration. You can just enjoy the free features, which are quite nice. |
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Onyx has a well-sized load of disk and OS cleansing utilities that are easy to run, and very effective. After cleaning heavily-loaded caches and running maintenance scripts, my system has usually shown a noticeable improvement in how it runs. After tasks like a full system optimization, restarting takes a little longer than usual, but afterward the system is running a good deal zippier than it did before. Of course, the fact that Onyx is free and continually updated makes it well worth the download and testing time. If your system starts lagging, I'd definitely recommend giving some of Onyx's tools a shot. |
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An easy-to-use, wonderful little utility that allows for quick, window-specific screenshots, or the usual, full-screen type. Excellent, stable and reliable. |
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Transmit X continues to get better with each new version. As a Web designer, this has been my main program for updating my Web sites for over a year now. It's stable, simple, and a joy to use. I haven't tried many other (non-free) FTP applications, so I can't really compare this to much else. All I can say is that the features offered here have been worth the cost for me. Since I have many Web sites to update, the fact that I can have an FTP bookmark correspond to a certan folder on my hard drive is great. That way, when I click on the name of a Web site, it pulls up that site in right-hand FTP frame, while simultaneously opening the corresponding folder on my hard driv in the left frame. It's then a matter of dragging and dropping the files from left to right, rather than hunting through a maze of folders to get the files I need, most of the time. The Transmit window also works very well as a substitute for the Finder in many ways. I can rename files on my computer and drag them to different locations without having to leave the program. Unfortunately, if I click on a .fla file (Flash animation) it won't open the Flash application, so I have to go to the Finder to do that (which is not really that big of a deal). However, I can double-click any HTML or other text-based file and edit the text within Transmit. While a customizable list of applications to use per file type (such as those included in some Web browsers) would be nice, Transmit has enough useful features to make it a reliable tool that I use almost every day. |
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After trying the xScope demo, I found it to be useful enough to purchase. Too often I've found myself trying to center a graphic in the middle of a document by eyeballing it, since I don't have a grid or ruler available in every application I use. xScope works incredibly well as a universal ruler, magnifier and more (although I don't use much other than the ruler and magnifier). Even just for the ruler tool, xScope has proved to be worth its meager price for me. |
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I've used Painter since version 5, and it's been my most-used non-animated graphics application (even more than Photoshop) for print and Web design. The fact that it can emulate real paint brushes and other art tools so well is what sells it for me. Although the brushes work very nicely with a regular mouse, when using this with my Wacom tablet, it works even more realistically and effectively. Of course, there are a few quirks that I really hope will be fixed soon. For instance, when using the magnification bar (in the lower left of every document window) to zoom in or out, I cannot return to a 100% view. Instead, I can only get back to 99.75%, which causes the image to look slightly jagged. Another annoying thing is that when I open a document by double-clicking in the Finder, it often gets hidden behind the toolbar on the top of the screen, rather than opening beneath it (as it would when using the File > Open comman). Hence, you have to drag the toolbar out of the way in order to reposition the document window. Aside from a few minor issues, this program runs speedily and stably on my MacBook Pro and continues to be a regularly used program in my daily design tasks. |
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I've been using Firefox pretty regularly since it came out on the Mac, mostly due to one very useful feature - the customizable search bar. As simple as it seems, it's been something I've used very frequently, and is what makes me continue to choose Firefox over other browsers like Safari. The fact that I can search just about any of my favorite Web sites by simply installing its corresponding plug-in and selecting it from the search menu is great. While Firefox doesn't seem quite as speedy as Safari on my MacBook Pro, the search bar still seems superior to alternatives like AcidSearch, well-built as they may be. |
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I have been using MacJournal since the 2.x days, and have made regular use of it for a long time. It's very useful for keeping categorized notes, and of course, for keeping journal entries organized by date and keywords. Having these entries searchable in Spotlight fashion is also very handy when you can't remember where you wrote about fill-in-the-blank. Now that I have a large number of entries and low-res photos (around 50 JPEGs) saved inside, it can be slow at loading and saving. However, I imagine this is to be expected, since the program is having to load an increasing amount of text and imagery. The price seems fair, and the upgrade cost is usually very reasonable. Overall, I have found the program very useful and I'm looking forward to further improvements from the developer. |
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I've been using ChronoSync for a long time now, and it continues to be incredibly easy to use, fast, and as fas I can tell, flawless. I can't recall a single problem I've had with it so far. When I first purchased it, I read about the infinite upgrades and thought to myself, "Well, that sounds nice, but they probably won't update this very often." Thankfully, I was very wrong about that, and the developers have continued to consistently improve and update this application. For me, it was well worth the money. |
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I've been using Adium X for a couple of years now, and it is definitely the best chat application for the Mac that I've seen so far. Its most prominent difference from other chat apps is probably the amazingly adaptable and customizable interface, which is what I enjoy most about it. iChat can take up a large about of screen space due to its bulky size, but Adium can be as tiny as you'd like to be, so it won't get in your way. Of course, its color, transparency, font type, and size can all be customized as well. The only thing I sometimes have to switch to iChat for is video conferencing capability, but I very rarely have that need. For the usual text chats, Adium is fantastic. |
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I just downloaded this to try it out since Desktop Manager hasn't been updated in ages. It looks quite nice, but one thing I like about Desktop Manager that I apparently can't do in Virtue is have the pager in the status bar. I liked having it there because it was out of the way of my work. Is this a planned feature for a future version, perhaps? |
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