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5 Usefull AppleScripts you already have

Apple Script is a very powerful tool. It’s been said that the entire printed media runs on Apple Script, and you can see why. It offers an ability to control many aspect of your Mac in many different ways. That’s the headline statement Apple will feed you but unfortunately, Apple Script can get very complicated […]

5 Half truths about the Leopard delay

I’m sure you’ve all heard that the next version of OSX, 10.5 or Leopard to give it its feline name, has been delayed past the previously announced summer release. Theres been a bit of a backlash in some circles and some quiet acceptance in others. Unfortunately, in amongst all the usual blog chitter-chatter there are […]

5 Services Every Blogger Should Know About

There are many, many blogs out there. Some are better than others. Some that are not so good seem to get more traffic than they may deserve and some really good blogs remain fairly obscure. There are ways to give your blog a competitive edge however, so I’ll run through them just to even the […]

5 More OSX Hidden Gems

This is a follow up to a previous digg front page article covering the little things that make OSX special. Once again, I’m fairly new to OSX so the hardcore out there will no doubt be glossing over with boredom after a few seconds. Anyway, this list is taken from a couple of different places […]

5 FireFox Keyboard Shortcuts

Use FireFox? Well you need these five top Keyboard shortcuts. I use them all at least once every waking hour of the day. Not revolutionary or new, just great and time saving. You may also like to read about two FireFox URL tricks I use just as much. Jump to the Search Box – Ctrl(Windows)/Cmd(OSX) […]

5 Ways To Take the Pain Out of Web Design

Web design and web development is, by nature, a very complicated beast. There are so many things to consider at every stage of the process, it can sometimes become somewhat confusing, especially to those who don’t have their workflows sorted. I’m not looking to suck the fun out of web design, its an enjoyable process […]

5 Things That Make Quicksilver Awesome

I love Quicksilver. As app launchers go its pretty much untouchable. As apps in general go, its right up there with the best of them. I cannot emphasise enough just how much easier Quicksilver can make your OSX life. Unfortunately (I’m kicking myself for using that word) its just got too much functionality available. Too […]

5 Cool Things You Can Do With Automator and Apple Script in OSX

Automator and Apple Script provide some very powerful functionality once you get your teeth stuck into them. The problem is, as easy as they are to use (Automator especially), most people don’t realise what is possible. So, I thought I’d help you out. These are my 5 favourite things to do using Automator and Apple […]

5 Hidden OSX Gems

As a recent convert to OSX there are many little pieces of functionality that delight me on an almost daily basis. Beyond the pretty UI, excellent (for the most part) usability and the fact that things seem to “just work”, theres a plethora of features that many users will simply not discover. No this list […]

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