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Kaleidoscope

Max Pagels — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 05:31:05 +0000

Essentially a diff tool on steroids, with support for images too. OS X only, $29.

Panic Blog: The Best Award

Max Pagels — Mon, 24 May 2010 18:48:41 +0000

Even I got a warm & fuzzy feeling reading this entry.

Flash “Gala” for OS X

Max Pagels — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:33:24 +0000

With hardware acceleration support for select models, i.e. the ones with graphics hardware supported by the Video Decode Acceleration Framework introduced in OS X 10.6.3.

Homebrew

Max Pagels — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:28:52 +0000

Like MacPorts, but I find it easier to use.

Homebrew is the easiest and most flexible way to install the UNIX tools Apple didn’t include with OS X.

Permute

Max Pagels — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:20:21 +0000

A beautiful A/V conversion app for OS X.

(via Minimal Mac)

LastHistory

Max Pagels — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:49:32 +0000

A beautiful Last.fm visualizer for OS X, with a few innovative features such as integration with iPhoto and iCal for associating listening habits with particular dates and photos.

Valve confirms intent to produce Mac games

Max Pagels — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:00:19 +0000

A formal announcement is likely during the 2010 Game Developers Conference, scheduled for March 9th to the 13th.

I’m betting we will hear about a Steam client for OS X then too.

Quicken Essentials

Max Pagels — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:18:40 +0000

Very much influenced by Mint. Looks good, but no trial version available that I can see. $69,99.

ClickToFlash

Max Pagels — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:40:51 +0000

Yet another of those “I can’t believe I’ve never heard of this before” plugins.

LaunchCodes

Max Pagels — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:50:23 +0000

The change in creator code behaviour from OS X 10.5 to 10.6 has been the source of some criticism. LaunchCodes is an app that forces Snow Leopard to respect creator codes, just like OS X 10.5 did. $4.95.

(via Macworld)

Apple working on OS X 10.7

Max Pagels — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:07:01 +0000

Well colour me surprised. Agreeing 100% with Ars Technica’s post:

The blogosphere is buzzing with the news that Apple is already hard at work on Mac OS X 10.7, the logical successor to the recently released Snow Leopard. The “news” should really come as a surprise to no one, though, as Apple was likely already working on 10.7 even before 10.6 entered the developer beta stage.

Max Pagels — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 07:58:10 +0000

A nice overview of the excellent automation features in Snow Leopard.

(via Daring Fireball)

Max Pagels — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:36:54 +0000

An exhaustive screenshot tour and overview of Mac OS X over the years.