“To be productive, we must be able to focus all of our energies on the task before us.” - Leo’s Mac Format productivity article I’ve long been a fan of the Macintosh (since my first Mac Plus in the 1980s), and while the OS has changed dra... 続きを読む
This is the introduction to a five part series on how to clean up, prettify and streamline the usage of your desktop. How did it come to this? Clutter. So Sad. I had such good intentions. And that new widescreen cinema display. All for nothin... 続きを読む
..comes a deficit in menu bar space. Although unsupported by Apple, many third-party applications use the menu bar as an alternative for the Dock. Apps like Google Notifier, Twitterific, and Synergy all use the menu bar as the primary means o... 続きを読む
Show Desktop The only good pc feature, now on the macintosh Show Desktop is a small OS X application that will hide all applications and shows the desktop when clicked. It can run in the menu bar or the dock depending on your preference. Furt... 続きを読む
Doodim permits one to dim the background of the foremost application thereby enhancing its visibility. You can switch it on or off very quickly from the menu bar, and set the level of dimness. Doodim is freeware. Please read about the known i... 続きを読む
This application hides all visible applications, except the one you're working in. Check the applications that should not be auto-hidden by HideAllApps. The Refresh menu item refreshes the menu. 続きを読む
MacBreak 33: The Distracted Mac (Direct MOV Download) Although it covers a lot of the same ground as a previous MacBreak we did on the subject, I think Leo and my segment on un-distract-ifying your Mac turned out pretty good (my atrocious hai... 続きを読む
Give me a community that agrees on everything and you might as well give me a fluffy pillow too cause it won’t be very long before boredom creeps in and I’m sawing a log. Disagreement, debate and non-violent conflict are healthy, entertaini... 続きを読む
DesktopSweeper freeware for Mac OS X by Philippe Martin version 1.3 What is DesktopSweeper? DesktopSweeper is a freeware—but donations are welcome—APE Module (the equivalent of Unsanity's haxies) that allows you to hide—and show again—the... 続きを読む
Ever needed to take a screenshot and had to clean all of those icons from your Desktop before you could? Or maybe you needed to make a presentation and had to tidy up before hooking into the projector for the whole audience to see? Perhaps yo... 続きを読む
Camouflage. Show your desktop Do you have way too many items on your desktop? Do you hate cleaning up that mess? Camouflage is the right utility for you. It hides all the icons and leaves nothing but the pure wallpaper. or send me something f... 続きを読む
Namely is possibly the fastest way to open applications. And unlike some other launchers, it doesn't require any learning. You simply activate it using your preferred keyboard shortcut, start typing part of an application's name and see a lis... 続きを読む
ClearDock is compatible with the ICBMs (Intel-based Macs).ClearDock currently does not work on Mac OS X 10.5.x. More Info. ClearDock removes the semi-transparent white background from the Dock so the Dock icons are "floating" on top of your d... 続きを読む
ライフハックブログ界きっての啓蒙派 Zen Habits で、考え抜かれて書かれた新シリーズが始まっています。その名も、Zen To Done、略して ZTD。GTD の欠点を簡単なメソッドで乗り越えてゆくための手法の提唱です。 GTD にかわる新システムだというと、なんだかう... 続きを読む
iGTD: Getting Things Done for MAC is a very useful MAC tool to get organisedGetting things done for MAC OS X You are a busy man, aren't you? And there's an easy way to track all things that have to be done... and to get those things done! Emp... 続きを読む
Look around your screen right now. It’s okay, we’ll wait. At this very moment, applications are fighting for your attention. Between chat windows, Finder windows, Web browser windows, and everything else, it’s amazing any of us can concent... 続きを読む