I was discussing the Safari 4’s “Tabs on Top” with friends at MacCamp this weekend. By 24 hours, my Wife had given up on it. Another friend actually liked it. Most didn’t like it at all. I did surmise, as I have before, that Apple is preparing “Tabs on Top” for all Cocoa applications. You… Continue reading Thoughts on Safari 4’s “Tabs on Top”
Author: Steve Riggins
Dex Knows!
So we see an ad on TV for DexKnows.com (the phone book) “Dex knows!” the ads say. Alright, I’m up for trying out new things, so I go to dexknows.com and search for “indian” near my zip code. It suggests a lovely indian restaurant. In Eugene, Oregon. 127 miles away.
I have unsubscribed from Digg.com’s RSS feed
Until Digg stops forcing people to use their Digg Bar1 and stops redirecting all hits (via 200’s) to their own site, I have stopped reading Digg and have stopped sending them any traffic. Speaking up against sitejacking is important. Facebook and StumbleUpon wrap sites, but they at least send 301 codes, which redirects properly to… Continue reading I have unsubscribed from Digg.com’s RSS feed
Back to the shop she goes! Santa Rosa takes trip #3
The Santa Rosa MacBook Pro, a replacement for the one that caught fire, started acting up last month. Apple said they could not do anything until it failed more often, which it started doing this week and is now in the shop for a new display shell, to replace the inverter. Braun, over at the… Continue reading Back to the shop she goes! Santa Rosa takes trip #3
Bar the DiggBar!
As John Gruber so eloquently put it, the new DiggBar is crap. It violates the notion that the url you see in your address bar is the page you are viewing. Not only that, it also changes the title to read whatever Digg has stored for your URL. Thus, I have installed the Digg Bar… Continue reading Bar the DiggBar!
Regarding MacHeist
There has been a lot of controversy over MacHeist. I’ve purchased a heist in the past, mainly for ChaChing, and I never use the application because it just doesn’t do what I need it to do. So, Lukas Mathis asks if the heists hurt the developers who are not in the bundle. I can’t speak… Continue reading Regarding MacHeist
iTunes Music Store pricing changes
Apple has finished the transition to DRM free music and at the same time introduced tiered pricing, where songs will be $0.69, $0.99 or $1.29. So let’s see how this affects you! 4 of the current top ten songs are still $0.99 The remaining 6 songs are now $1.29. Thank you, Apple! </sarcasm> Every Johnny… Continue reading iTunes Music Store pricing changes
I’m going to WWDC!
The wonderful newlywife™ suggested, after hearing me talk about WWDC, that I should go to this years WWDC, with so much going on in the Appleverse, it is about time to jump back into the game. So……..
Printing Statements – Beware their size!
I have one bank whose statements, while they show in a window as PDF, are embedded in HTML document so when you save the page, you get a useless, empty HTML document. So I simply would choose print and “Save as PDF…” from the PDF button. That worked fine, I thought. While I was entering… Continue reading Printing Statements – Beware their size!
iPhone purchase plans on hold until revision 3 ships
I’ve had my revision 1 2G iPhone since day one (literally) and have been wanting 3G speeds and GPS for some time. With the recent peek into iPhone OS 3.0, I am hoping Apple is planning on shipping new hardware this June or so. If so, that will coincide with my 2 year contract anniversary… Continue reading iPhone purchase plans on hold until revision 3 ships
Dr. Horrible. Purchased. For a third time
Bought the audio on iTunes Bought the SD video on iTunes ($2.99) Bought the HD video on iTunes ($7.99) (Includes SD btw for iPhone) Would have been nice to have a little upgrade fee vs. buying “new.” iTMS even asked if I wanted to re-purchase this item, even though I had only bought the SD… Continue reading Dr. Horrible. Purchased. For a third time
Spiral Frog shuts down
John Gruber reported on the music service from Spiral Frog shutting down. He predicted it was a dud back in 2006, and I wrote: Nice! So they use the Windows DRM, and use the Apple-doesn’t-license-fairplay excuse to not play on iPods, but they don’t even work on Zunes! And if Spiral Frog is indeed backed… Continue reading Spiral Frog shuts down
A week with Safari 4
I’ve spent almost a week with Safari 4 now and I thought I’d share my experiences: History I wrote about this already, but the combination of having a history search box on the Top Sites page, plus the inclusion of Cover Flow is fantastic. Some said that Coverflow is eye candy, but I’ve experienced just… Continue reading A week with Safari 4
ScanSnap for the win!
This morning my Fujitsu ScanSnap S510 came through! The lamp on my Mits DLP TV had died after two years of service so I needed all of my warranty paperwork. I searched for “Mitsubishi” in Spotlight and bam! Top hit, the one document with all of my receipts, extended warranty paperwork, all nicely scanned and… Continue reading ScanSnap for the win!
History Search in Safari 4
I’ve seen a number of reviews of Safari 4, but I have not seen any cover the importance of promoting history search to the Top Sites page. Safari has had history search for awhile. To use it in Safari 3, you had to click the Bookmark button, then click History in the list on the… Continue reading History Search in Safari 4
1Password for Safari 4
Agile Web Solutions has released a public beta of 1Password for Safari 4. Kudos on the quick work! To get this release, open your 1Password Preferences, click on Updates and then check the “include Beta versions” checkbox. Click “Check Now” and install the beta 2.9.9.
Safari’s Hidden Preferences
Here is a list of hidden safari preferences.
Revert Safari 4 to Safari 3 tabs
Found this gem on MacRumors Forums: Quit Safari, open Terminal and paste in: defaults write com.apple.Safari DebugSafari4TabBarIsOnTop false then press return and relaunch Safari. Your tabs will be back the way they were with Safari 3.
Safari 4 takes UI from Windows XP – But not in a good way
I love Apple, I really do. The recent beta release of Safari 4 has some really exciting features, such as faster javascript, a new Top Hits view and better history searching. However, in an attempt to steal some thunder from Google’s Chrome, Apple moved the task bar from below the bookmarks bar and replaced the… Continue reading Safari 4 takes UI from Windows XP – But not in a good way
Dampening Front Load Washer Vibrations
Last summer we bought an LF Front Loading washer which we absolutely love. The only downside was some vibrations through the house when it got into the top spin cycle, around 3100rpm. It was fairly loud but still, it did such a great job at washing, we didn’t care. A few weeks ago I googled… Continue reading Dampening Front Load Washer Vibrations