thoughts, notes, etc
I’m not sure why I haven’t chimed in on this before, but 1Password is a must have for OSX. Version 3 is newly released (earlier this month) and finally has Firefox integration — this solves so many problems, especially for those of us who prefer Firefox over Safari.
Also, if you have an iPhone, do a search for 1Password and grab the app — it’s free until Dec 1. All hail technology.
Switching applications is easily enough done on OSX. Command-Tab. Except if you are like me, you have lots of applications running, each with tabs or individual windows inherent to a particular process.
Well, there’s a handy little utility out there called Witch. It’s far more granular by design as it gives you much more control over your window swapping needs.
In the above screenshot you can see how each application is listed, including each sub window that said application may have. While Expose can do this too, I just find Witch easier for me being such a heavy keyboard user. It’s cheap at 10 bucks too! Not to mention you can close minimized windows without bringing them to focus. That alone makes me a happy user. For those feeling more adventurous with keyboard short cuts, Witch includes a boat load of other highly configurable methods/options too. Well worth the investment!
I know the Dashboard is seconds away from a quick key-press, but having your calendar pleasantly displayed on your desktop is really handy.
Enter in Dateline. It essentially displays the date… in a line. It reminds me of sparklines! Ok, seriously it’s far more useful if you go check it out, rather than my terrible explanation. Here’s a screenshot:
The free version works just fine, with no silly pop ups or anything distracting. If you wish to donate, the price is cheap at $4.95. Registering opens up some nifty little options. I love software that is both reasonable and appropriately priced.