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Shake-to-Undo on the Mac via open source app

This is funny: I've only really ever used the "shake-to-undo" on the iPhone either by accident, or when it wasn't actually available (when I had to undo something, and thought the app I was using supported it). But it can be a handy feature for some, and because of that, someone (named Nate Stedman) has "ported" it over to the Mac, available for download on your laptop MacBook, MacBook Pro, or Air. In other words, install the app, and then whenever you shake your portable Mac, the accelerometer inside will try whatever Ctrl-Z does on the app you're working on, essentially implementing "shake-to-undo."

Like I said, funny. This is more of a joke than anything else -- it's not really practical to be shaking your MacBook around every time you want to undo something. But "Shake-to-undo" is pretty cheesy as it is, and it's extra silly to be flinging your device around on a bigger computer. Apple's brought quite a few iOS features over to Lion lately, but this is one that should probably just stick to the smaller devices.



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This is funny: I've only really ever used the "shake-to-undo" on the iPhone either by accident, or when it wasn't actually available...
 

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BigB

I might be wrong but I remember a slew of shake apps and functions cing out when the MacBook pros first had the accelerometer to protect the hard drive a few years ago.
I'm assuming this is using the same method.

September 06 2011 at 10:25 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jonathan

this sounds like a fantastic way to kill some hard drives

September 06 2011 at 8:36 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
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Justin

My thoughts exactly. This app should come with a gigantic disclaimer that it is not recommended for Macs without an SSD.

September 06 2011 at 11:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
vterm

This is probably the stupidest thing i've even seen...

September 06 2011 at 8:32 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
iCyberPaul

Seismograph app on its way I assume.

September 06 2011 at 8:13 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
gormster

"Ctrl-Z"?

September 06 2011 at 7:52 PM Report abuse +4 rate up rate down Reply
peaksutah

Obi-Wan: I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of non-ssd hard drives suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced.

September 06 2011 at 7:32 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
Maccles

The next iOS feature I'm looking for in OS X is remote wipe if I throw my iMac out the window.

September 06 2011 at 7:09 PM Report abuse +3 rate up rate down Reply
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