Macgasm

Posting to twitter with Quicksilver, Twitterific, and a script.

The more I use Quicksilver the more I love it. It’s so complicated that it can be daunting at times, but it’s time well spent. Today, I spent some time trying to streamline some of the things I do on my laptop without having too many windows open. I stumbed across an [...]

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Snippet Sunday: Apr 14-20 2008

Pystar is going to be selling pc’s running leopard, and that didn’t last too long. OS X Server not so safe iPhone price drops in Britain could mean new models are coming…or Operation Jesus Phone was  a failure in Britain. Apple having a hard time bettering their image in the corporate world.  I fully place the blame on [...]

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8800GT finally come to first gen. Mac Pro’s

After the new Mac Pros were released, you could get an upgraded video card; but for some reason, Apple failed to release this update for the first gen. Mac Pros.  Apparently, Apple has finally made the upgrade kit that will now let you get the 8800 GT. Specs: For advanced graphics performance, choose the latest-generation NVIDIA GeForce [...]

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Macports and using its command anywhere within Terminal

Recently I posted about adding items to your $PATH variable within Terminal. Well, this post builds upon that with the popular application of Macports. If you want to be able to go ahead and use the ‘port’ command, or any command involving Macports, anywhere within Terminal without going to the Macports install location, [...]

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Command-Tab+Q to quit

I was working with our Chief Technology Officer today, and he was surprised to learn from me that you can quit apps without switching into them. I often find myself at a designer’s Mac to do support work, and most designers never quit apps. Typically, the entire CS suite is open, usually 2 or 3 [...]

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