Exploring Quicksilver (Part 1)
If you’ve been using the Mac for awhile, you’ve probably heard of Quicksilver, by Blacktree Software. Quicksilver is an amazingly powerful application, yet provides a really intimidating interface, and setup. I’m here to make it a little easier, and introduce you to one program you will instantly integrate into your workflow.
Review: Temporis
When given the opportunity to review Temporis from Bartas Technologies, I was excited, but a bit reserved as I have never used an application to create a graphical timeline, nor have I really had the need to create a timeline. Well believe it or not, the day after I downloaded Temporis, one of my daughters had a school project due, and one of the things she had to do was create a timeline for a States project. Perfect timing!
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Why Buy a Mac?
I decided to buy my first Mac about two years ago. At the time, I knew nothing about the Macintosh, OS, or hardware. I was a PC guy. I guess I need to give a little background. I hold a Microsoft MCSA, and am a CHFI (Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator). I am a System Analyst for a fairly large hospital. All I knew about was Microsoft, and Active Directory. My home PC died, I was going to get a new one, and happened to walk by an Apple store. I walked in and started to poke around a bit and found that I kinda liked the interface. (It was different from anything else I had seen.) Then I figured I would talk to somebody, to find out why I should consider a Mac. I need to tell you that I am sort of hard-headed and don’t respond well to change.
The representative at the Apple store was very helpful (Something that doesn’t happen at ANY PC store). so there I was making my arguments… “I am not an artist, why would I want a Mac?” Then he started to show me all the different things that I could do. He launched GarageBand, and showed my with a few clicks, how to make a song. I was amazed. Then he launched iMovie, again demonstrating the simplicity. I was impressed at how easy it was. I had done some movie editing in Windows, but NOTHING that easy. I was still a little wary, but decided to give Mr. Jobs’ product a shot. Not wanting to spend a lot of money on a Mac, (not knowing if I would be able to use it or not.) I bought my first Mac, the Mac mini.
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ZipLight
Apple users love Spotlight. It’s made the need for elaborate, anal-retentive filing systems a thing of the past, as all that’s needed to find a file is a simple word or phrase known to be included. But it hasn’t been seamless. Some file types—or entire programs, like Entourage—haven’t been Spotlight searchable, forcing Mac users to resort to arcane search methods such as clicking on folder after folder. Time consuming to say the least, especially for those of us who like to archive old work, either in the interest of saving space or simply to make emailing many files easier.
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