bikerdude on 3/7/2008 at 21:30
Evening
Just got me a 2Ghz Macbook to boost my UNIX/Leopard command line skills - seeing as its what I do for a living.. :cheeky:
So I thought I pop on here and ask the hardcore macheads, what their fav utils, apps, shortcuts, hacks, etc etc
Im going to be bootcamping it, and also installing vmware fusion for cross platform trouble shooting, thus far my most used mac util is "batchmod"
biker
Malf on 4/7/2008 at 08:04
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http://www.blacktree.com/) Quicksilver - Launch applications with a few simple keystrokes. Also can be used to activate application commands, and specific web-pages.
It also learns. For example, I have it configured to activate by pressing command-space (usually reserved for spotlight). I then type "fi", hit return, and it launches Firefox. Doesn't sound particularly impressive, but once you start using it, you won't be able to use your Mac without it.
I also use Visor from the same page, as being a Quake player, it's pretty intuitive to hit the tilde key and bring up a console :)
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http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool/) GeekTool - I'm trying to learn more Unix too (although my knowledge is still at a beginner's level), and this can prove quite useful. It can be configured to display Unix system logs on your desktop, helping you learn what's going on behind the scenes.
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http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/remote-desktop/default.mspx) Microsoft RDC - A remote desktop client that allows you to connect to and control a Windows machine from your Mac. Especially good when configured to occupy a seperate Space. Command+2 maximises the window to fill the whole screen.
When I'm at work, I run a second monitor, and my number 2 Space has RDC on the top monitor and Fusion on my Macbook's screen.
Some handy shortcuts that I use on a daily basis:
command+shift+A: Opens the Applications folder
command+shift+U: Opens the Utilities folder
bikerdude on 4/7/2008 at 11:19
Quote Posted by Malf
Microsoft RDC
hehe I'll be doing it the otherway around, using vnc to remote control the mac...
biker