Image Tricks : Free (and fun) image manipulation
10/01/08 11:02
Image Tricks from BeLight Software harnesses the power of Mac OS X's core graphics framework to allow you to edit and manipulate images with advanced visual effects and filters, and to create unique backgrounds and patterns. There is a Pro version which adds more filters and image generators.
• Image Tricks is a Universal Binary, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and is Leopard compatible.
• Image Tricks is a Universal Binary, and requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later, and is Leopard compatible.
Integrity : Website link-checking made easy!
10/12/07 17:10
If you manage or create website, one of the more essential but tedious tasks is to maintain the integrity of the links - you move files or pages around, or external sites disappear.
Rather than have to manually click each link on your website to test its validity, then have to go back and check the next one, Integrity, a freeware* utility from Sheila Dixon of PeacockMedia will do that for you. Feed it your home page address (url) and Integrity will follow all of your internal links to find your pages, checking the server response code for all internal and external links found. It will then deliver a report, allowing you to go in and fix the highlighted broken links.
* Sheila is happy to accept donations to buy her a drink if you appreciate her efforts!
Rather than have to manually click each link on your website to test its validity, then have to go back and check the next one, Integrity, a freeware* utility from Sheila Dixon of PeacockMedia will do that for you. Feed it your home page address (url) and Integrity will follow all of your internal links to find your pages, checking the server response code for all internal and external links found. It will then deliver a report, allowing you to go in and fix the highlighted broken links.
A Note For Cable Broadband Users
03/11/07 12:46
If you can read this your cable internet access is probably working. However, just for future reference - it's not uncommon during thunderstorms for cable (Telstra and Optus) broadband users to lose internet access.
The problem is that if the connection breaks, even for a moment, before coming back up, both your ISP and your cable modem may still think you are connected, whereas the reality is that you're not. The ISP can ping your modem and get a response, so they believe you are connected and it's not their fault. They then get you to try to change all manner of settings on your computer (none of which work), and further complicate recovery.
If you are a cable broadband subscriber, and you lose your internet access and your ISP tells you there's no issue with the service, before you go any further follow these simple steps in order:
1) Turn off all computers, router and the cable modem. Unplug the cable modem from the power point.
2) Wait 10 minutes.
3) Plug the cable modem back in and power it up. Wait a couple of minutes.
4) Power up your router (if you have one).
5) Power up your computers and other network devices and try your browser now.
Unplugging the cable modem and waiting for 10 minutes causes the ISP's system to recognise that you've dropped off the network, so that when you log back in again your connection is reset and you're assigned a new IP address.
If you've still got connection issues after doing this, please speak to a Mac specialist like myself before trying anything drastic suggested by someone with no Mac experience!
The problem is that if the connection breaks, even for a moment, before coming back up, both your ISP and your cable modem may still think you are connected, whereas the reality is that you're not. The ISP can ping your modem and get a response, so they believe you are connected and it's not their fault. They then get you to try to change all manner of settings on your computer (none of which work), and further complicate recovery.
If you are a cable broadband subscriber, and you lose your internet access and your ISP tells you there's no issue with the service, before you go any further follow these simple steps in order:
1) Turn off all computers, router and the cable modem. Unplug the cable modem from the power point.
2) Wait 10 minutes.
3) Plug the cable modem back in and power it up. Wait a couple of minutes.
4) Power up your router (if you have one).
5) Power up your computers and other network devices and try your browser now.
Unplugging the cable modem and waiting for 10 minutes causes the ISP's system to recognise that you've dropped off the network, so that when you log back in again your connection is reset and you're assigned a new IP address.
If you've still got connection issues after doing this, please speak to a Mac specialist like myself before trying anything drastic suggested by someone with no Mac experience!
Carbon Copy Cloner: Clone your Mac!
19/10/07 10:12
YASU : Yet Another System Utility
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The Vagaries Of Things Microsoft...
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Filtering image-based Spam with Apple Mail
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Saving HTML pages as PDFs with working hyperlinks
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Freebies for QuarkXPress 7 Users
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Multiple Clipboards
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Useful Australian Dashboard Widgets
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What to do with partly used sheets of labels
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pearLabelizer is a little utility that makes it a breeze to print addresses or other text onto specific labels of a label sheet. Read More...
Looking for an open wireless hotspot - or to tighten up your wireless network security?
08/09/06 09:28
Wireless networks are popping up everywhere these days - in businesses, cafes, at home, you name it! I came across a handy little freeware utility the other day that fits two useful purposes. Read More...
Free InDesign Scripts make tasks easy
04/09/06 09:27
If you find setting up business card or booklet layouts tedious in InDesign, here's a couple of freeware scripts from Carlsen Enterprises that'll save you some grief: Read More...