Post how you work on your Mac

[primalman]

I use Desktop Manager (http://desktopmanager.berlios.de/) so I have 3 desktops; one for web-browsing, one for iTunes and one for Work (e.g. never used ).

This is awesome! Super fast as well. I'm gonna see if I can get it to work into my flow. Thanks!!!

 

[M-theory]

My boss likes when I openly discuss riots and mutiny within a workplace.

LMAO...you defintely have some great one liners

 

[floyde]

I had never used my Mac for work until last week, but here it is, my adventures with Mac programming:

 

[buffalo]

The first "work" I've done in a while. All my AP US History summer work... 24 page long (about) essays (over first five chapters in the text book), one book review, and 5 chapters of vocabulary. Been working all weekend and I just finished about an hour ago. Just in time for the start of school tomorrow.

 

[taybone]

The first "work" I've done in a while. All my AP US History summer work... 24 page long (about) essays (over first five chapters in the text book), one book review, and 5 chapters of vocabulary. Been working all weekend and I just finished about an hour ago. Just in time for the start of school tomorrow.

Wow that brings back bad memories haha. I took that class last year, and yeah its quite an adventure...I definately wouldn't do it again, as I don't really enjoy history. This year I have AP Physics and AP Calculus, so at least I'll be doing something I enjoy.

Good luck on the class and the AP Test.

 

[Lixivial]

Depends on what I'm doing. Programming it's pretty much a session of XCode, IB, and SimpleText; relaxing, it's a session of CoverFlow, full screened on one display, and iTunes full screened on the other; writing, it's WriteRoom on one screen and Ulysses on the other. Usually it's just an amalgamation of a bunch of apps.

I've attached a really messy frantic work example (my desktop is usually cluttered with apps until I get fed up and hide them) and then an example of CoverFlow + iTunes, because it's my favorite way of relaxing/studying with my MacBook.

I love this idea for a thread.

 

[thr33face]

usually i work like this:



this is just a demonstration shot as i don´t have to work now.

Left: Toolspace
Right: Workspace

 

[Plymouthbreezer]

A typical, non school day:

 

[Shotglass]

It always disturbs me how some people have a single playlist for each and every one of their favourite albums. There is a browse button, you know.

Meh, never mind me, many playlists drive me nuts - I'm a neat freak (software-wise).

 

[irbdavid]

Hard at work on a Friday morning

Shirking off to the pub about midday though, as is tradition

For those interested: bit of LaTeX goodness, and Mathematica over a forwarded X11 connection.

 

[daneoni]

on a somewhat busy school day

On a casual day

 

[Reaver]

Wow that brings back bad memories haha. I took that class last year, and yeah its quite an adventure...I definately wouldn't do it again, as I don't really enjoy history. This year I have AP Physics and AP Calculus, so at least I'll be doing something I enjoy.

Good luck on the class and the AP Test.

oh yeah me too I use to wake up saying stuff like " NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL" or doing your term papers in your sleep and waking up to the fact you havent even started them yet cause you were to plastured from the previous nights festivities. those nights were always fun

 

[SeVeN]

 

[backsidetailsli]

Depends on what I'm doing. Programming it's pretty much a session of XCode, IB, and SimpleText; relaxing, it's a session of CoverFlow, full screened on one display, and iTunes full screened on the other; writing, it's WriteRoom on one screen and Ulysses on the other. Usually it's just an amalgamation of a bunch of apps.

I've attached a really messy frantic work example (my desktop is usually cluttered with apps until I get fed up and hide them) and then an example of CoverFlow + iTunes, because it's my favorite way of relaxing/studying with my MacBook.

I love this idea for a thread.

how do you do that with the cd covers? like the front row thing?

edit. should have read your post first. lol sorry

 

[7on]

Pity that's it's a friday evening and I can't get to my work machine right now or you guys would be seeing some awfully exciting 4-color Indesign posters I was turning into a 2-color DCS ESP.

 

[elisha cuthbert]

pretty much a school day other than the fact its a saturday
but it still feels like school, even though i am on holiday
but ive still got trial exams next weekish and a whole heap of crap due
and more work
but music keeps me cool, it still doesnt help the insomnia but it helps keep me calm

 

[Shotglass]

on a somewhat busy school day

On a casual day

How do you make the Terminal translucent?

 

[Lixivial]

How do you make the Terminal translucent?

It depends on which version of OS X you're running. In Panther onward, it's set in the Terminal menu -> Window Settings... -> Color

Prior to this you had to type out the command:

defaults write com.apple.Terminal TerminalOpaqueness 0.0

0.0 can be replaced with the decimal level of opaqueness you want, up to 1 (with 1 being 100% opaque).

 

[daneoni]

It depends on which version of OS X you're running. In Panther onward, it's set in the Terminal menu -> Window Settings... -> Color

Prior to this you had to type out the command:

defaults write com.apple.Terminal TerminalOpaqueness 0.0

0.0 can be replaced with the decimal level of opaqueness you want, up to 1 (with 1 being 100% opaque).

...yeah, what he said

 

[Gwardys]

OmniOutliner, OmniGraffle, Macjournal, iFlash, Pages, Dictionary, Schoolhouse[I love it!], iCal and Safari.

Currently working on: AP World History Homework, and other assignments.

 

[pianoman]

Mine is pretty messy really.

I have Word open on the top, when I'm working, then Safari underneath. iTunes under that, keeping me sane as you put it (), and iChat (and sometimes MSN) open, so I am always only an IM away (although my status is usually away).

Nice thread, I like it.

that's pretty much how i do it, too. except i don't necessarily have iTunes open. if i'm really trying to concentrate, i'll quit iTunes - even having it open and in the backgorund but not playing anything can be a little distracting. i probably shouldn't have iChat or Adium open, either, but i pride myself on being accessible to my friends - either via cell phone or instant messaging.

my safari is usually loaded with tabs for google, wikipedia, and my school's library page.