A Handful of Mac OS X Tips
Some things I've learned over the past few weeks:
- I love one-finger tap to click. In the week I went without it, I never got used to the extra trackpad resistance at the edges. Also turned tracking speed way up.
- Avoid carpal tunnel: Alias Cmd+# to switch to a specific Space. If you used WindowMaker or Fluxbox, it's similar. I also have a hot corner (lower left) show all Spaces.
- There's a big enough difference between free and paid apps to justify paying for software again, and bundle sales happen all the time. See MacUpdate Promo and MacHeist.
- Get Safari AdBlock, which is based on the superb AdBlock Plus.
- Change Cmd+Space alias to call Quicksilver instead of Spotlight (and never use Spotlight again). Everyone's first piece of advice is to install QS, and Apple should integrate it into default installation.
- Gmail Notifier is awesome. Mailplane might be better; the icons, new mail count, and easy Calendar access in Gmail Notifier solve my problem.
- Campfire+Propane.app is worth its weight in gold.
- GarageBand was made for cross-country flights
- Required: NeoOffice, Adium, Fluid.app (and Fluid apps for a handful of sites you care about), Skitch, cdto (open Terminal in current directory from Finder), Dropbox, Transmission
