Posts Tagged ‘software’

EGW CRE 2008 New Instance 1.5

Thursday, January 21st, 2010

If you are a Mac user using the beta release of the EGW CRE 2008 software (Ellen G. White Writings, Comprehensive Research Edition 2008), you may be interested in this little app I wrote. What it does is allow you to launch multiple instances of the EGW CRE 2008 app simultaneously. This was requested in the comment thread for “EGW CD-ROM via Darwine on OS X“.

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Dictionary Cleaner (OS X freeware)

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Get it here: Dictionary Cleaner

From the website:

“One of the great features of Mac OS X has aways been the built-in spelling checker. Unfortunately, there’s no easy way to see what words you’ve added. But with Dictionary Cleaner, a convenient System Preferences pane for Mac OS X, now you can.”

AppFresh + IUseThis.com

Sunday, October 18th, 2009

If you keep up with technology at all, you know that all software has bugs (sometimes LOTS of bugs), and many applications contain security risks. You probably also know that many companies and independent developers regularly release updates to patch these problems, as well as to occasionally add new features. You probably receive occasional reminders for certain apps, or for your operating system. Wouldn’t it be nice to be notified whenever any of these new releases are available? In fact, you can. Read on….

Making Updating Easier

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Making Mac OS X Leopard Even Better

Friday, August 14th, 2009

Apple’s OS X Leopard (version 10.5) is a great operating system, clearly their best yet. Nevertheless, there are ways to make it even better. This is my short collection of favorite tips. In this collection, I am focusing on general usability—things that enhance Finder and your general workflow. I’ve added a few general purpose apps that make working with OS X easier.

Customize your Finder toolbar.

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Getting the Most From the Safari Web Browser

Friday, August 7th, 2009

Safari is the default web browser on OS X, and the one I use the most. Although it is arguably the fastest popular browser, and it generally works very well, there are some ways to make it better.

Put RSS feeds in your Bookmarks Bar

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