Finally found a nice FTP client for my new Mac – Transmit.
If you came from a PC like me you are probably familiar with other FTP clients like Filezilla, WSFTP or IPSwitch.
Pros:
These all pretty look the same – your PC is on the left and the server you are connecting to is on the right. I like that, am use to it, and work faster that way. And that’s how Transmit is.
Other FTP clients for Mac like Fetch did not have the 2 panes and it was hard for me to adjust.
Cons:
However, Transmit is $29.95 so it is on the pricey side for an FTP client.
Link: Transmit by Panic
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Been continuing my search on the net for good Mac software ever since I switched to a Mac about 3 weeks ago.
Found 2 new good ones from IGGSoftware – iBiz and iBank
iBiz lets you define clients, define projects for a client, and then specify the work you did for that project and how much each task costs. For example, I set up a service called ‘Flash’. I set up my standard Flash rate, punch in the number of hours I worked, and then it calculates the total and adds it to the project total.
iBank is a nice budget tool that helps you see what you are spending and what you are getting. It has some nice graphs, budget tools and easily lets you categorize your expenses and purchases.
I think they can be linked somehow but have not gotten that far yet. They both seem to have a ton of functions and capabilities that I have not tapped into yet.
iBank is around $40 and iBiz is $50. You can get both for $65 if you buy them together.
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I finally got a Mac for work but my work flow was slowing down because I could not use the same shortcuts I used on my PC.
Specifically, the beloved copy,paste and cut shortcuts, Ctrl+c, Ctrl+v and Ctrl+x, respectively.On the Mac, you can still use those shortcuts, but you have to use the Apple/Cmd key instead – its the 2 kesy that have an Apple on it – either side of the space bar.
To fix this problem, click on the Apple in the top left of your screen, > System Preferences > Keyboard and Mouse > Modifier Keys (button on the bottom of the window) and change the Ctrl key to the command key and the Cmd key to the control key. Voila!!! Now you all you old skool PC peeps like me can keep using Ctrl+c,v,x like we use to.Hope this helps.This article helped me a lot.
Link: Lifehacker Site
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When I was on a PC I used Any Password. Now that I’m on a Mac Book Pro, I found a nice tool called Wallet.
Wallet was developed by Waterfall Software and they are now on version 2.6.Wallet allows you to create groups/folders, store passwords, account numbers, serial numbers, etc…you know, all that important stuff that you can’t remember.
You can also sync it up with your iPod, it does backups, has a widget, autofill features and has a password generator. It is also extremely flexible where you can even create custom fields. For example, I created a folder that has the ip addresses, usernames, passwords, url links and notes for all the servers I manage.Then I created another folder that contains all the serial numbers for the software that i buy and a url link to that software supplier.
I give the Wallet 10 stars out of 10!
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Just got my new Macbook Pro a week or two ago and the wife and I were playing around with Photobooth, a program where you can take pictures of yourself using the built in camera at the top of the laptop. There are some pretty funky settings on there that allow you to alter/distort the camera view – think crazy-mirror-funhouse on steroids. Ever seen those birthday cards with the picture of a cute little kitty with big bulging eyes?
Anyways, I think iSafe is pretty cool. We use it at work for video conferencing – even though we’re like 20ft from each other – it’s just cooler that way. Using iChat, you can invite someone else who has a camera to a video chat. They can see you, you can see them, you can make it full screen, and you can talk back and forth using the built in microphone. Cool huh?
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Since switching to a Mac about 3 weeks ago, I’ve been searching the net for Mac specific software and recording it on this blog.
This week I was looking for a task list manager to help remind me of things I need to do.
Luckily, I found Check Off, a simple Mac designed software app that has the following features:
– Easily accessible from the Mac OS X Menu Bar.
– Allows creation of groups of items and can be sorted by color
– Each item can have its own note for more information.
– Finder-like Labels.
– iPod Synchronization so you can take your tasks on-the-go (iPod must support notes feature).
– Did I mention free? Its free!
I’ve been using it for a week now – so far so good. No crashes or force quits. Only thing is that I have to restart it every time I reboot. Wish it would just stay on. You know it’s on because it puts a little check mark in the top right corner of your Mac.
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I found a really nice tool tip maker for a website I’m currently finishing up.
The client wanted a nice map of the US with Flash like effects. Flash is expensive and takes forever so I wanted to try it with something else.
It looks like this:
But, I needed the tooltip to be more customizable, so then I luckily found one entitled “JavaScript, DHTML Tooltips”
I found this very easy to use – all i had to do was insert one piece of javascript at the bottom of the page and then use a mouseover effect. The mouse effect also has a ton of custom options so that I could change what I needed like: the font size, background color, border size and color, dropshadow color and size, width, textalignment, etc.
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I normally do 50% up front and 50% when it’s done. However, this was a special rush case so I went ahead and did the work.
What other guidelines do other web designers/developers out there use for pricing and getting paid?
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Besides the photo area, the site is complete. My buddy Heath is hooking them up with free hosting since they are non-profit.
We stayed with these guys when we went down there last May – it was such a blessing to meet such awesome people. They helped us out alot as far as surf spots, things to do, things not to do, etc.
So, I hooked them up with a nice site – hope you enjoy it.
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This February marks the one year anniversary for Impulse Web Solutions!
I just want to say thanks to all my clients for a great first year and I look forward to serving the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach community in 2007.
I have made some upgrades to the site this month – enjoy!
Link: Wilmington NC Web Design
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