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OSX program similar to 'Fences'
Is there a Mac program resembling the Windows program 'Fences' (see screenshot below), which allows you to group icons on your screen?
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RSS reader with adblock
Is there any RSS reader with a built-in adblock or a plugin to an RSS reader?
I would also be preferable if it had Google Reader integration.
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Mac OS X Disk Imaging Software
I'm looking for some good disk imaging software, so I can store some of my Mac's applications on a flash drive and then export them to a newer machine. Any recommendations? Also, are there any free ...
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Any free software for writing HTML?
I've written some Objective-C in Xcode before, but I can't find any free software for writing HTML! I need to create a small website for an online course I'm taking, and figured that HTML is the way ...
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Whats a good software title to take video (mp4, avi, other..) and burn it to DVD
I got some home brew videos from my webcam, and I got a couple movies on the drive I'd like to burn to DVD. The thing is, I don't know what's a good product for that, being a recent Mac convert and ...
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iPhone Video Web Streamer
I am experimenting with what an older iPhone 3G can do. It's a retired phone, but certainly useful! I'm hoping someone out there has the same thoughts I do:
Stream video FROM the iPhone 3G rear ...
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Is there a full-featured Mac email app that natively implements labels (instead of folders) and archiving?
I love Gmail's features, but I'm increasingly wary of having my entire email history depend on Google. Every Mac email app I know of, other than Sparrow, insists on being based around IMAP folders. ...
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What's a good program for syncing files between computers?
I've been using Synk from Decimus off and on for a few years to sync files between two Macs.
Since upgrading to Lion, Sync 6 has started hanging during the process of scanning before the sync. ...
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Software to losslessly optimize batches of image files
I frequently work with large numbers of image files to be used in websites.
I'm currently using Photoshop's 'Save for Web' tool to find the most efficient way to compress images, but that takes some ...
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How to combine two images into one on a Mac?
Say I have two photos (or any images), for example with the following dimensions:
+----------+ +----------+
| | | |
| | | |
|320 x 428 | and ...
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How can I show typing keyboard in record screen
When I record the screen on a Mac, how can I show keyboard typing in the same image (as shown below)?
Is there particular screen recording software or settings that will do this?
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Circuit Simulator for iPad
What is the best electronics circuit simulator app for iPad where I can draw a circuit and monitor its behaviour?
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Rules for from account in Apple Mail
I happily use mail with several accounts. When I send a new email I often forget to choose the correct 'From' account. Is there a mail plugin that allows to set the default 'From' account using some ...
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How to use iPhone camera as MacBook Pro iSight?
Is there any software available which would allow me to use an iPhone 4S' camera as my MacBook Pro's iSight camera? I am specifically looking for something that would allow me to use my iPhone as New ...
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SQL-Coding App for iPad
I'm searching for an iPad App where i can write and proceed SQL Statements.
I want to connect to my own Server.
Are there any Apps out there? I can only find MySQL Apps which are offering ...
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What's a good sports tracker app for iPhone?
I'm looking for an app for tracking activities like walking, running or bicycling. Lots of people I know with Android or Nokia phones use such apps, but I don't know what's a good option for iOS.
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iPhone app that allows simultaneous playing of music to multiple devices
The idea is to use each iPhone as a speaker for one track of music.
Picture it: you are in the park, having a picnic and you would like your music to be played louder. Why not sync all the iPhones ...
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Synchronize USB hard drive between Mac and PC
I have a large (750GB) FAT32 formatted USB hard drive and two computers - a MacBook and a PC - and I want to keep synched and duplicate versions of my work folders (images, word documents, videos etc) ...
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Which iPad/OS X apps can be used to create music for a game?
Surprisingly many music applications are being available for iOS and (maybe) OS X. Are there ones that can be in fact used for game creation? I'm looking to create in-background music, and maybe ...
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Alternative activity monitors for OS X?
I’m a bit intrigued by the new detailed activity monitors and progress indicators in Windows 8 (copying files, the task monitor, network activity, etc.) It got me thinking: surely there must be some ...
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QR code reader for OS X 10.6?
I'm looking for a QR code reader that doesn't utilize iSight but instead, allows me to take a screenshot of a portion of the screen which it will then scan for and detect the QR code. I'm having ...
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Simple Mac Photo Management app
I don't want a digital asset manager but rather I'm looking for a Mac app that has similar features of iPhoto/Picasa but let's me work at the file level instead of a separate database. I tried iPhoto ...
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3D modeling application for Mac?
Background: I recently upgraded my Mac, and it happens to have a pretty nice graphics card (not that my old one wasn't nice ... in 2006). While I didn't upgrade my Mac for this purpose, it has ...
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Darwin/Linux/Unix command line email client that supports iCloud?
I need to access my iCloud email from a command line.
Is there a command line client for Mac OS X (and/or Linux and/or Unix) that can connect to Apple's (I assume it is IMAP) servers?
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iPad app where possible draw, save for reuse and drop 'objects' on canvas for prototyping and to make mockup
For prototyping / mockup needs, I want an iPad app where it's possible to draw, save and drop 'templates' on a canvas.
Something similar to balsamiq mockups, where there is a collection of components ...
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Antivirus that runs only by request
I just want a lightweight antivirus for my Mac that doesn't keep running on background but only scanning a file by request. Is there any?
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App to alert if Internet connection is lost
Is there an app for the Mac that will alert me if my Internet connection is lost?
Sometimes I work from home and lose my connection without knowing it.
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Is there a music application that integrates with iTunes and shows the waveform of the song?
I am looking for a music applications that integrates with my iTunes library and plays songs something like this:
Playing a song:
Screenshots from SoundCloud.
I really want to be able to play a ...
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How to extend the functionality of Open and Save dialogs of OS X applications?
On Windows there are several third-party applications that can be used to improve the standard Open and Save dialogs.
I am looking for features like:
Being able to delete files from the these ...
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What mail program offers spam filtering and a unified way to check multiple mailboxes?
I have been using Mail and I really don't like it. I have tried Thunderbird, Entourage and Postbox and do not like any of them either.
I need a clear and unified way to check all my mails and also a ...
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What tool is best for removing pages from a PDF?
I have a set of PDF documents that each have a few extra pages. I'd like to remove the first two and last pages from each of them. Preview only lets me look at and annotate a PDF, not edit one. Can ...
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Application to record each individual action in contact list
I would like to record each good thing someone in my contactlist or maybe not in my contact list did to me or record a happy time we did togethers.
So i can read all the happy memories. See the list ...
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Advice about eBook Readers for Mac/PC
Forgive me for my ignorance but, I recently purchased an eBook only to find that I also had to download Adobe Digital Editions in order to be able to view it on my Mac. The PDF that I downloaded in ...
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Screen share between OS X and iOS
Anyone knows any application that will allow me to share my OS X Lion screen with an iPhone? I don't care to have it over the Internet, WiFi is sufficient.
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What open source video editing software packages are available for the Mac?
What are open source video editing softwares available for the Mac?
I have used Pitivi, AVS on other systems.
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What iOS Twitter apps support custom API URLs?
I recently read about the WordPress.com Twitter API released in 2009, and I want to test it out.
The API requires you to use a Twitter client that supports custom API URLs. The example iOS ...
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Less intrusive alternative to Appsfire Deals?
I like the basic idea of Appsfire Deals: tag applications you're interested in, get a push notification when they're offered with a discount. But I don't like that the app frequently notifies me of ...
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Dropbox-like client for Macs to access existing FTP/WebDAV/CMIS storage
We have many users on Macs that access their files on one big non-Mac server that supports FTP/WebDAV/CMIS.
PROBLEM: They can not use their files while not connected to the Internet.
QUESTION: Is ...
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How to open (and read) .txt files using iPhone?
I have some notes (a few thousand lines) saved as .txt files on my computer and I was wondering if there is anyway I could export those notes to the iPhone, such that it is possible to read those ...
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Is there a remote desktop app for iPad that works well with a bluetooth keyboard?
I am a programmer and I like my new iPad because its screen is fantastic.
I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Adonit Writer Plus for the new iPad in the mail.
Here's what I want to know: ...
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Please recommend a good technical design tool for iPad or OS X
I'm looking for a tool that will allow me to create isometric and flattened designs. I'm looking for an application that allows designing of engineering projects for wood working.
I've spent a lot of ...
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Online collaborative whiteboard / drawing app for iPad
I'm searching for a web-page + iPad app which I can use as a collaborative whiteboard.
Specifically I would like to draw on the iPad and share (in real-time) what's drawn on the web-page.
Any ...
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What TODO - Mac App should I use [closed]
So being new to OS X, I checked out some of the highly rated and recommended apps for various things.
Things as a TODO list, MarsEdit for posting blogs, Yojimbo for note taking and organizing and ...
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Besides ServersMan, any apps that can turn iPhone into an web/app server?
I have read from Has anyone ever tried to use an iPhone as web server?, there is an app called ServersMan that can turn Phone into an web server. But it is not available in my local app store. Do ...
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Merge multiple m4a files
Is there an easy way to do this?
I have several folders with music files that I want to join. So it would be good if there is a batch solution to this problem.
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OCR software for handwritten notes
I am looking for a way to recognize handwriting of scanned notes (in PDF format).
It doesn't have to be perfect, and it doesn't have to free, but before paying I would like to try it (even with just ...
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Is there any Mac software out there for scientific image management?
30 minutes of research on google yields nothing except the defunct phylum. Features I would need:
referenced/in-place management (images should remain where they are found on the drive)
support for ...
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Is there a signature-taking attendance app for iOS?
I have a hobby organization that records sign-ins on a weekly basis. I would like to find an app that allows me to take attendance and have each attendee sign that they were present, then be able to ...
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Is there any iOS offline maps app which also supports searching for an address offline?
Is there any iOS map app that works completely without WiFi/3G connection and supports (at a minimum) viewing your current location (on GPS-equipped iOS devices) and searching for an address? My ...
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Is there an app such as GoodReads for movies?
I like the app GoodReads, and I'm looking for something similar for movies.
Is there any app you can suggest me?
It should be able to make a collection of the movies I saw/own and to share lists, ...
