I really did not need those apps as much as i needed my social media
and common chat tools.
The ones i use are Seesmic (for twitter and facebook - you can set up
multiple accounts in this and post on multiple account simultaneously)
and Adium (supports MSN, Yahoo, GTalk, AIM, to name a few).
For m
My favorite desktop "plug ins" that aid productivity are:
1. Jumpcut (free) - clipboard history manager. Let's you cut, cut
cut, then switch applications and paste, paste, paste.
2. Plainclip (free) - tiny app that strips all formatting from the
clipboard item. Great in combination with the abo
Acme Holiday Cottages
The firm Acme Holiday Cottages manage the lettings of holiday
cottages. They started in a small way in a popular resort in a
national park, but over the years they have developed the business to
cover the whole region.
The business is managed from an office in Felltown where
Some useful Mac apps & utilities:
Freeware
Adium
http://adium.im/
Free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect
to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.
iPhoney
http://www.marketcircle.com/iphoney/
Free iPhone web simulator.
Isolator
http://willmore.eu/software/isolator/
Grady,
I was in your spot a couple years back. Welcome to the Mac family,
you'll love it!
Don't rush into a Parallels or Fusion install. I thought I'd bounce
back and forth between the Windows apps I know and the core Mac OS,
but find that I only use Parallels for browser testing. Likely you
can
Oh, and I may as well plug myself. I have a series of posts on DesignAday
called "Designer's Toolbelt". You can find them here:
http://designaday.tumblr.com/tagged/Designer%27s_Toolbelt
Best,
Jack
On Jan 29, 2010, at 3:47 PM, Grady Kelly wrote:
> I am sure that there is a lot of great software
Grady,
You'll find a lot of great suggestions in these posts:
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=27257#27257
http://www.ixda.org/discuss.php?post=17752
Best,
Jack
Jack L. Moffett
Senior Interaction Designer
inmedius
412.459.0310 x219
http://www.inmedius.com
Some men see things as they are
Skitch is a great screen capture/sharing tool (skitch.com) it's
always open when I'm working :)
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FontExplorer X is a great way to manage fonts:
http://fex.linotype.com/download/mac/FontExplorerX123.dmg (older free
version, the new one is paid http://www.fontexplorerx.com/download/ )
Silverback for user testing: http://silverbackapp.com/
I've heard good things about the grid app Slammer
http:
Welcome to Mac!
OmniGraffle: Visio replacement. OmniGroup has a bunch of other great
software, too. http://www.omnigroup.com/ For stencils, check out http://graffletopia.com/
SnapzPro: Screen capture & recording, if you need more than the tools
built in to the OS. http://www.ambrosiasw.com
Apps I love:
Greenprint: http://www.printgreener.com/
(Installs like a printer, lets you easily exclude pages without
anything useful on them, images, etc. when you print)
I cannot do anything without Typinator:
http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/
I love Screenflow for usability research:
Hi IxDa folk ...
This may be a little OT.
I have finally switched to a mac. (Thanks to my new employer for
buying it!)
I am guessing that there are a lot of people on the list that use a
mac, and I have a question for y'all ...
As a UI/Ux/Ix Designer, what software should I take advantage of?
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