Hide your desktop, toggle file visibility, show the User Library (10.7+) or force empty the trash, easily and conveniently from the system menu bar with this free Desktop Utility (Direct download) from SweetP Productions.
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Add vertical rules in multi-column InDesign text frames
InGutter 2.0 for InDesign CS4/CS5/CS6 is a free script that gives you a functionality that is sorely lacking in InDesign: it allows you to easily create and manage vertical rules within multi-columns text frames (see image above).
If truth in advertising existed…
If truth in advertising actually existed, this is what it would look like.
An emergency is a bad time to plan for one
The most valuable part of a computer is also its most fragile: Data are the wealth of a digital lifestyle, a currency of which many notes are irreplaceable. At least, that’s how I felt staring at a “Confirm you want to wipe your hard disk” message, my finger poised over the mouse.
During an emergency is a bad time to plan for one. It’s the feeling one might get jumping from a plane before checking one’s parachute.
In the Smashing Magazine article, My Hard Drive Crashed…” (And What I Learned From It), Ben Gremillion covers his experiences and thoughts with several backup services.
For what it’s worth, I do backups manually right now. I use Apple’s Time Machine, but I manually back up to external USB hard drives and store them off-site for safe keeping. That being said, I’m considering signing up for CrashPlan. It appears to be the best option, and in asking about different services from people I know, it’s the most flexible.
Amazing what the tech press calls ‘innovative’ these days
Samsung Galaxy S4 Unveiled: Spectacular Specs & Innovative Features
I read the review of the Samsung Galaxy S4 at ReadWrite. I found nothing innovative about it. Nice spec-bump, but hardly innovative. When Apple releases a spec-bumped iPhone (the 3GS and 4S), the Fandroid press screams doom for Apple due to lack of innovation. When Samsung does it, they claim ‘spectacular’ and ‘innovative. Amazing.
Exploring the Server app in OS X Server
If you manage a group of five or more Macs, OS X Server may be worth the time to invest in. Exploring the Server App in OS X Server is a lengthy look at Mac OS X Server.
Email files to your Dropbox
Ever wish you could email files to your Dropbox? Well now you can! It’s fast and secure. All you have to do is connect with Dropbox, get your unique email address, and start sending files. Send to Dropbox is free, so sign up now.
Apple and Adobe make Fortune’s Most Admired Companies list
Adobe has been ranked #2 on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Software Companies list this past week, while Apple topped the list of overall Most Admired Companies, followed by Google, Amazon, Coca-Cola, and Starbucks.
Completely remove Flash from Mac OS X
If you’re having issues with Adobe Flash player in Mac OS X, simply removing the control panel from the System Preferences (by right-clicking on the icon) or doing a manual search through the Applications folder in the Finder isn’t going to work. But there is a relatively painless way to do it.
You can completely remove Flash in Mac OS X by following the instructions Adobe has provided on their website, including running the uninstaller.
In defense of email
Interesting read. I’ve worked for a few companies that tried having an “email-free day,” and even one that tried substituting various web-based messaging services for it. None have worked. Personally, I think it’s because people are too hung-up on sharing & communicating, and tend to procrastinate.
TechCrunch shared some interesting thoughts In Defense of Email.