WordPress
I have mentioned before that I do this blog on WordPress. For the past few years I have update new versions manually by uploading files to the web site via FTP. However, I have discovered a new and improved way to update my WordPress install.
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MacBook Pros
Apple released some long overdue MacBook Pros yesterday. They do have some cool features, larger hard drives, more ports, larger L2 caches. They added the latest Intel chip called the Penryn. Read more
TypeIt4Me
I have used TypeIt4Me for many, many years. When I first went to OS X TypeIt4Me was a little buggy so I went a way from it for a while. However, recently I have started using it again. What is TypeIt4Me?
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Finder Menu Tip
I don’t know how you like the Translucent Finder Menu in Leopard, but it is not quite my cup of tea. Depending on what type of desktop background I have it is very difficult to read. I find it rather annoying. But, not to fear, Onyx to the rescue.
Lynda.com
I don’t know if you have participated in any online training, but I have a recommendation. At my work we have been using Lynda.com. They have great training if you have a Macintosh. They have Windows video training too.
10.5.2
Well, Apple finally came out with an update for Leopard, 10.5.2. You can read about it at Apple’s web site right here. There are a bunch of very welcome fixes and a few improvements to Leopard. I will go into some of those things another time. I just wanted to talk about how my install went.
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The New Mac?
I have been counting the days until I get a new 20″ iMac. I could get one right now but, the info is the iMac is due for an upgrade. I am still nursing along my G4 MDD but it is dying. However, it is so close to an iMac upgrade I have committed myself to sticking it out.
OpenMenu X Revisited
I have mentioned a few things about OpenMenu X. Here are a few more features in detail. Actually the best thing to do is download the program, install it and play around with it.
Open Menu X
I have always used a menu aid such as FinderPop or something else. Most of them work like this. You right click or control click on the desktop and a menu drops down. Usually the menu has an application list in it. I have always used it as an application launcher.
