Mac OS X

Tips on using metadata effectively in OS X

I’m a big fan of using metadata to organize files because it means I don’t have to use an inefficient hierarchical folder tree. Unfortunately for some of us, this idea seems to be gaining more traction on the Mac OS X platform, than it is on the Windows platform. In a series of posts last [...]


Pear Note: not a bad apple here…

Useful Fruit software, a relatively new company run by Chad Sellers, a former system-level security developer who worked in the Linux environment —  has just released their Mac-based software, Pear Note — which is designed “… to help users take and understand notes”.
In detail, Useful Fruit say that:
Pear Note records audio and/or video while you take your [...]


New PDF features in Mac OS X Leopard

Improved PDF Annotations: Take advantage of new PDF annotations in Preview. Add Stickies-style notes and links to websites or other pages within the PDF. Mark important areas in ovals or rectangles and highlight text. All annotations are saved with the PDF so you can share them with others.
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