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Mac Automation: Rename multiple files efficiently

by Cory Bohon (Nov 11th, 2008)

With Automator, you can easily streamline common tasks. If you work with many files (i.e. pictures), then you know how easy it is to lose track because of incorrectly named files. With this Automator workflow, you'll never lose your place (or a file) again. Building the Workflow To create this ...

AppleScript: Delete old folders

by Cory Bohon (May 5th, 2008)

If you work like I do, then you have a hierarchy of folders contained in a single folder that allows you to manage project files, notes, etc. Well, when it comes time to chunk those old files, normally you have to manually go through and remove them; this task can become daunting if you have ...

How to tweak the Leopard Dock's color

by Mike Schramm (Oct 30th, 2007)

Earlier, I posted about how you can revert those new lights in Leopard's Dock back to Tiger's old triangles (and I can't say I was too surprised to find out that most of you didn't want to revert anything-- do what feels right, man), and I said that the next thing to go would be Leopard's shiny ...

Use your iPod touch as second-rate $400 USB stick

by Erica Sadun (Sep 21st, 2007)

You know that "Enable disk use" checkbox? The one that appears in iTunes for most modern iPods? That checkbox isn't there for the iPod touch. The touch provides no built-in disk access utilities but if you have an Intel Mac, and aren't afraid of the command line, you can use these Media Folder ...

Hazel 2.0 beta released with application uninstalling, tons of new features

by David Chartier (Jun 27th, 2007)

Hazel is one of those truly clever, useful apps that I think could make the Mac computing world a better place if everyone bought a license (and used it, of course). If you haven't seen our previous coverage, Hazel is - in a nutshell - your "personal housecleaner," allowing you to specify rules ...

Swift Share, Mac/PC file sharing utility, on 55% sale at MacZOT today only

by David Chartier (Jun 22nd, 2007)

Swift Share is a utility for creating and managing folders to share for both Mac OS X and Windows based machines across your network and even in remote locations. While Mac OS X allows for some limited file/folder sharing functionality via the Sharing System Preferences pane, plenty of users out ...

TUAW Podcast #26: File Launchers

by David Chartier (Jun 14th, 2007)

We talk up the file launcher and manipulator Quicksilver quite a bit here at TUAW, but there is a solid batch of similar productivity-enhancing utilities that offer different things for different users. Whether you're looking for a simple utility that lets you launch your applications faster than ...

yFlicks: the 'iPhoto for your movies' is 40% off at MacZOT today only

by David Chartier (Jun 14th, 2007)

Geeze, those MacZOT guys either have strangely coincidental timing, or I need to consider changing the locks on my house. This is either the second or third time that I discovered and thoroughly enjoyed an app, only to find it go on sale at MacZOT the next day (i.e. - I'm buying a license as I ...

TUAW Podcast #24: Journler

by David Chartier (May 24th, 2007)

[Update 2: The direct download link is working fine now, and I pinged the iTunes Store to check our podcast feed again, so it'll take a little time for them The iTunes Store feed has updated so we're good to go. I hope you enjoy the podcast - and of course Journler if you give it a whirl - and ...

TUAW Tip: Check the list of files that get installed on your Mac

by David Chartier (May 18th, 2007)

Most Mac OS X users appreciate the simplicity of Mac application installation; it usually involves nothing more than a drag and drop out of a disk image, or simply unzipping a download. Still, some apps, plug-ins and other digital goodies require an installer, which means you're entering your ...

Terminal Tip: Showing and Hiding Disks using Developer tools

by Erica Sadun (May 1st, 2007)

In a couple of recent posts, I showed you how to how to hide drives using Finder preferences and selectively show some of them using aliases. I received a number of emails looking for more elegant solutions i.e. avoiding the look of aliases and their won't-sort-properly-like-a-real-drive behavior. A ...

Desktopple on sale for $9.95 at MacUpdate

by David Chartier (Apr 5th, 2007)

Well shiver me mousies - it's a good thing I haven't quite convinced my wife why I need yet another piece of software, because Desktopple, the powerful desktop hiding and management app from FoggyNoggin Software that I just mentioned, is on sale at MacUpdate for a mere $9.95. That's 41% off its ...

BoxCloud: dead simple file sharing

by David Chartier (Jan 29th, 2007)

Billing themselves as "dead simple file sharing for design and media professionals," BoxCloud seems to have a good thing going here. If you deal with a lot of clients and customers who simply aren't hip to FTP or other ways of transferring large files, BoxCloud offers a pretty simple, nay - dead ...

iTunes 7 music purchases don't play on iTunes phones?

by David Chartier (Sep 19th, 2006)

A reader linked us to an Apple Discussion thread where a number of users have listed problems with playing purchases from the iTS through iTunes 7 on their Motorola SLVR and ROKR iTunes phones. It seems these users can play regular music they ripped from CDs, as well as purchases made through iTunes ...

Martian SlingShot 2.0 adds iTunes music and playlist sync

by David Chartier (Jun 21st, 2006)

Scott blogged Martian SlingShot, a Bonjour-enabled network syncing utility for your Macs, back in January, and a recent 2.0 update has brought iTunes music and playlist syncing to the table. In addition to being able to 'publish' and 'subscribe' to folders between multiple Macs on a local network ...