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'simple and unobtrusive'
'easy-to-digest chunks'
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daily pointers
AORTAL - the anti-portal,
here's today's daily pointers:
05/17/12
B.O.O.T.J.I.L
intertwingled
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[daily pointers archive]
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standalone tool (OS X Lion)
Flashback malware removal toolcontains the same malware removal tool as Java for OS X 2012-003...
This update is recommended for all OS X Lion users without Java installed.
[Macworld (heavy advertising)]
See dwt: OS X security advisory for more background information.
Save for Later
Pocket (Formerly Read It Later)View when Ready
If it's in Pocket, it's on your phone, tablet or computer. You don't even need an Internet connection.
Requires sign-up (free). Items can be added via bookmarklet, Firefox extension, or email and free apps are available for iPhone/iPad, Android, and Kindle Fire.
Related: Read Later (OS X) (freeware)
option to 'localize' copies
SiteSucker for Mac OS X (donation-ware)SiteSucker is a Macintosh application that automatically downloads Web sites from the Internet. It does this by asynchronously copying the site's Web pages, images, backgrounds, movies, and other files to your local hard drive...
Note: This is not an endorsement.
OS X security advisory
Mac Flashback Exploiting Unpatched Java VulnerabilityOracle released an update that patched this vulnerability back in February... for Windows.
But — Apple hasn't released the update for OS X (yet).
Related tip: how to disable Java on your Mac
Update (4/4/12): Apple has released an update to Java, available via "Software Update."
'keeps it simple'
Burn – "Simple but advanced burning for Mac OS X."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'simple and unobtrusive'
Spectacle (OS X) – "Move and resize your windows with ease."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'easy-to-digest chunks'
Tofu (OS X)Tofu is a novel application to address the common problem that people don't like reading text on the screen.
preferences tool (OS X)
TinkerToolTinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system.
Note: This is not an endorsement.
screen capture and annotation
Skitch (OS-X) – "Annotate, edit and share your screenshots and images...fast."Note: This is not an endorsement.
'advanced preferences'
MagicPrefs – "a free application for OS X which aims to improve the functionality and configuration options of the Apple Magic Mouse, Magic Trackpad and the MacBook glass trackpad"Note: This is not an endorsement.
simply useful app (OS-X)
CaffeineCaffeine is a tiny program that puts an icon in the right side of your menu bar. Click it to prevent your Mac from automatically going to sleep, dimming the screen or starting screen savers. Click it again to go back.
modifies menu bar appearance
MenuBarFilter – "iOS-like dark menu bar for OSX"Note: This is not an endorsement.
OS X Automator resources
Mac OS X Automation » Mac OS X 10.7 Lion Automation Release Notes » Automator/Services'one trick pony'
unformat microid |ˈmīˌkroid|unformat microid ("Microid" in short) is a mac OSX native app that makes it easier to work with texts from different sources. The app functions as a step between the copy and paste actions of the user, stripping the stuff in the pasteboard from everything except plain text.
'dithering filter' (OS X)
HyperDither – "an OS X image processing utility that converts color or grayscale images to 1 bit black & white using a sophisticated dithering routine"
(photo by jenett)
to fill out PDF forms
FormulateProFormulatePro helps you open and write on PDF documents. You can fill out any PDF form document, drop in graphics, scribble with the mouse or a tablet, save and print.
(requires Mac OS X version 10.4 Tiger or higher)