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What cool little OS X apps do you use?

Quicksilver and Repair Permission

bondipete said:
Quite simply, if you haven't yet tried Quicksilver (http://blacktree.com/apps/quicksilver/) you are living some sort of sad half-life. It has revolutionised my friend's computer use, and I am in the process of allowing it to revolutionise mine. Try it. You will never be the same again.
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After installing Quicksilver, I am getting the same message when I ran repair permission:
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Repairing permissions for “Ti PowerBook HD”
Determining correct file permissions.
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/ColorSync/Profiles/Displays. New permissions are 16893
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./Library/ColorSync/Profiles. New permissions are 16893
We are using special permissions for the file or directory ./System/Library/Filesystems/cd9660.fs/cd9660.util. New permissions are 33261
We are using a special uid for the file or directory ./private/var/at/jobs. New uid is 1
We are using a special uid for the file or directory ./private/var/at/spool. New uid is 1
The privileges have been verified or repaired on the selected volume

Permissions repair complete
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This is something related to ColorSync. I have not even touched ColorSync and I am wondering if this is normal to have Repair Permission fix that ColorSync issues each time Repair Permission runs.
 
I don't know if 1-Click Answers has been mentioned, but it rocks.
Just highlight a word and press option, command and G and you get an instant Dictionary etc.

It's in beta and (still) free.
http://www.answers.com
 
Fantastic thread guys, some really useful stuff here which I didn't know about!

I tried Synergy and I *WAS* going to try it for the 7 day trial, but after using it for about 30 minutes, I just had to buy it. At €5, it's a bargain!

A little app I use all the time is iScrobbler. For those who aren't familar with this app, you basically create a free account and download a small plugin which sits on the menubar. Any tracks which are played through iTunes are uploaded to your profile and basically your iScrobbler homepage is updated frequently showing the artists/tracks you listen to most frequently. There's daily, weekly and overall charts and it's interesting to see what you ACTUALLY listen to most of the time!

As well as that, you can link to your friends and see what they listen to, and see 'musical neighbours' who are selected based on their similar listening habits. I've found quite a few new artists this way.

Give it a go, see what you think. I personally couldn't do without that app!
 
munkle said:
As far as I know, if you want to create a playable DVD that will be recognised by a DVD player you have to use Toast.

Maybe there is a way of importing a backup DVD into iMovie and then burning from there but I'm not sure. I ust Toast and it's always worked for me.
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Try Popcorn from Roxio. They had a sale/rebate a bit ago. Regulary about $75 I believe but w/ rebate I got it for $15. Simple and works great. Even has Dual layer support....just wish I had a dual layer drive :( . Cheers
 
munkle said:
Wow, blast from the past! I think I actually made that comment before Popcorn was released! :eek: :p
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munkle, ah yes, the past ;) . I was just revisiting the thread to "catch up" and read your remarks. Just thought I'd add my .02 :D . Cheers
 
I am going to try WakeOnLAN at the next LAN party I go to. Looks like a great prank program, and also, there's a widget that does the same thing. I can imagine it now. My windoze buddies are getting ready to go to sleep and they are trying to put their computers to sleep, and I keep waking their computers up. Mwahahaha, I see good times ahead.

Link
 
I'm suprised that SizzlingKeys has only been mentioned the once, I love and it is so useful. You can set the key combination to play, pause and skip songs, while you are working in any apps.

Another free app I use by Yellow Mug Software is SnapNDrag,which allows you to capture the whole screen, or separate windows, and then saving them in the programme, rather than on the desktop.

As quite a few people have also mentioned, I use MenuMeters.

This is a great thread!
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I used Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable backup of my hard disk before I upgraded to Tiger. I was wondering if anybody could point me to a way to clone my hard drive under Tiger now that CCC doesn't work.

I use Splasm Software's CheckBook app for keeping my checkbook balance. It has significantly reduced the time I spend grumbling about the fact that my statement and check register don't reconcile. ($17.95, http://www.splasm.com )

I use Finale NotePad for all of my small music notation needs. (Free, registration required, http://www.makemusic.com )

I use iPodBackup for daily backups of my home directory to my iPod. (Free, http://www.amake.us/ )

I use Wincent's Synergy for the iTunes controller. I don't use the menu item, so I just have control-key combinations for global iTunes control. (5€, http://wincent.com )

I use Igg Software's iBiz as my billing and invoicing app. ($29.99, http://www.iggsoftware.com/ibiz/ )
 
Daveman Deluxe said:
I used Carbon Copy Cloner to make a bootable backup of my hard disk before I upgraded to Tiger. I was wondering if anybody could point me to a way to clone my hard drive under Tiger now that CCC doesn't work.
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http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/archives/jun05/060905.html

Read article near bottom titled, "Backing up your Hard Drive using Tiger's Disk Utility". It has a couple suggestions including using Pseudo and SuperDuper.
 
I thought we couldn't miss out some great apps that come with new Macs, so it here it goes.

Stickies - so useful to have notes on your desktop.

iCal - plan out your days, and it even shows the date on its icon in the dock.

Stuffit - extracts most compressed files

iLife - everyone knows what these are!

I know probably most people use them, but they require a mention, as they are 'cool apps', and so good for everyday life.

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A real noddy question

Okay Guys,

I gotta admit -I've read through this whole thread and Im amazed with how much cool stuff is on here..
BUT.. really stupid question coming up.. How do I uninstall these programs? I know that I can just drag most of them from the apps folder and into my trash, but what about all the other stuff, like in the ~/library directory?

Is there an app that will uninstall stuff cleanly? or am I looking at it from the wrong end?

Thanks,
Derek
 
I keep a list of software I like. I usually send new Mac owners to this page, but it's got a lot of the stuff you guys mentioned.

http://www.the-alley.net/mark/mac

And I didn't see it mentioned, but Quicksilver lets you assign hotkeys for things like controlling iTunes. It does what Synergy does. If you combine it with the Growl notifier, it's a pretty killer setup that Apple should steal for Leopard.
 
derekmcwilliams said:
Okay Guys,

I gotta admit -I've read through this whole thread and Im amazed with how much cool stuff is on here..
BUT.. really stupid question coming up.. How do I uninstall these programs? I know that I can just drag most of them from the apps folder and into my trash, but what about all the other stuff, like in the ~/library directory?

Is there an app that will uninstall stuff cleanly? or am I looking at it from the wrong end?

Thanks,
Derek
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If you have Tiger, do a Spotlight search for the app and trash all files associated with it. Otherwise, just trashing the app gets rid of 99.9% of the disk space the app uses, and you might want to keep the prefs file anyway, in case you ever install it again (and want your settings retained). I usually just trash the app.
 
I just switched to Mac yesterday, and I already love the way that Mac OS X installs applications. Disk images are the way to go.

Here's a list of apps I've downloaded and am using... I'm never going back to Windows. :)

Adium - multiclient messaging, aesthetically pleasing as well.
ByteController - just like Synergy, but free and faster (no floater yet though)
Tomato Torrent - simple and minimal BitTorrent client for Mac OS X
Poisoned - P2P client for Mac OS X, I keep hearing people say it's great, but I can't seem to find anything, no matter what I search for...
VLC - plays what QuickTime doesn't.
QuickSilver - yet to use this religiously yet, but it shows a lot of potential. Faster than Spotlight, and it can do a whole lot more.
X Resource Graph - fast and simple system monitor.
TinkerTool - expanded system preferences.

I'm too lazy to search the thread - can anyone recommend a good app. for downloading album art into iTunes?
 
coolosxapps.com

I decided to take my bookmarks live and created a site dedicated to the apple and OSX user community. 100's of cool osx apps...and more everyday as I have a HUGE list. Sites like this board kept me informed, now it's time to give back...http://www.coolosxapps.com/

gotta go eat an apple...
 
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