Episode 45 / June 19, 2007
Merlin Mann begins with a Quicksilver tip. It’s hard to describe what Quicksilver is, but I like to say that it lets you do just about anything on your Mac without using a mouse and usually in under four keystrokes. Merlin talks about “triggers,” which let you associate a certain key command with an action. But he says there’s also a little-known feature called Mouse Drag Triggers that let you associate a certain part of your screen with an action. So, for example, you can drag some text to an area and have it create an email with it, or drag a file to an area and have it upload to a specific server. There’s nothing Quicksilver can’t do, even if this tip make use of a mouse.
Leo Laporte recommends EagleFiler, a scrapbook/notebook app like Yojimbo. It lets you tag your notes and store and sort PDFs and other files. Unlike Yojimbo, however, it allows user-created folders and uses Core Data. The contents of the database are also browseable as folders and files in the Finder. <personal screed>I like Yojimbo and it’s what I use, but how hard would it be for them to implement smart folders that draw from “any” of a list of tags and not just “all”? It’s been over a year since they said they’d add it.</personal screed>
Scott Bourne brings is back down to ground level with Cache Out X, a utility that clears out your cache files, prefs, and other nasty bits that stay behind when you delete an app by just dragging it to the trash. Sounds a bit like AppZapper, except it’s free.
Alex Lindsay is back with project management app Merlin. It lets you plan out a project, use Gantt charts, set dependencies, and the rest. You can also track the productivity of each team member working on a project. He also plugs OmniPlan, which he thinks needs more development. Knowing Omni, though, it’ll get there.
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