Archive for the ‘Mac Picks’ Category

Software Pick: MarsEdit

MarsEdit is my favorite blog editor. I prefer using a local editor due to the awkwardness of the online WordPress editor. I don’t mean to slam WordPress. Compared to the other CMS products I’ve seen, WordPress is a joy to use.
It’s just that in certain scenarios, it makes better sense to use a regular application. [...]

Transmission 1.00 is Out

The popular BitTorrent client, Transmission came out of beta a few days ago.

Easy DVD Conversion via HandBrake

HandBrake allows you to convert your DVD into a high-quality, compact video file that can play on a variety of devices. HandBrake will even work on commercial copy-protected DVDs.

Change Your Default OS X Applications

Changing the default app for a particular file type is not an easy process under OS X. RCDefaultApp is a systems preferences pane that allows the user to make such changes from a centralized location.

Download Media Files with Unison

Usenet have been around for a long time but not a lot of people know about it. Originally designed as a message board, it has expanded into a huge holding bin for files of all kinds. If media files especially interest you (videos, music, pictures), you need to check out Usenet.

Play Your Obscure Media Files with VLC

VLC from VideoLAN, with a few exceptions, can play most media files. A new version (0.8.6d) was released last week. This version reportedly offers better Leopard compatibility.

Increase Your WPM with TextExpander

Hate to type? Read on. With TextExpander, you can assign a short abbreviation to a collection of text. As an example, whenever I type “psig” (stands for personal sig), TextExpander will automatically insert my custom email signature (see the pic above). For those regularly type in the same set of characters, TextExpander will increase your [...]