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* [http://www.macworld.com/article/143700/2009/11/photoeffects.html?lsrc=nl_mwhints_h_crawl Add more effects to Photo Booth and iChat]
13" mid-2010 model. Running [http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1237 latest firmware] and [[Mac OS X]], meaning that I can theoretically upgrade to 16GB of RAM.


== Apps ==
[http://support.apple.com/kb/sp583 Specs]


I use [http://www.alfredapp.com/ Alfred] as my launcher.
== History ==


I use [http://www.macbartender.com/ Bartender] to keep my menu bar clean.
;January 2014
 
:Upgrading to 500GB SSD (Samsung 840EVO recommended by [http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/the-best-ssds/ The Wirecutter]) and 16GB of RAM (see [http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook_pro/macbook-pro-unibody-faq/macbook-pro-13-15-17-mid-2009-how-to-upgrade-ram-memory.html this article] on upgrading RAM). Will go to [http://www.yelp.com/biz/total-mac-san-francisco-2?nb=1#query:Mac Repair Total Mac] for upgrade, as they're highly rated and seem to have the cheapest service. They're also in my 'hood!
I recently installed [[Notational Velocity]]. I love the concept, and I especially love the notion of using the search bar for both searching and creating docs. It's very similar to [[Collab:Link As You Think]]. However, Evernote seems to play the same role, and WriteRoom (or Aquamacs in full-screen mode, which is what I use) is better for distraction-free writing.
 
== My Hacks ==
 
* [http://blog.joshdzielak.com/blog/2012/02/12/remove-finder-from-the-app-switcher-in-mac-osx/ Remove Finder from the Application Switcher in Mac OSX.] This turned out to be more trouble than it's worth
* [http://lifehacker.com/5904256/ways-to-make-your-macs-dashboard-more-useful Turn off Dashboard]
 
== PDF ==
 
Mac OS X has built-in support for generating PDFs via the print dialog. Sadly, not all apps use this. In the old days, Adobe provided a PDF printer driver, but that [http://indesignsecrets.com/acrobats-adobe-pdf-printer-replaced-in-snow-leopard.php no longer is available] as of 10.6 (Snow Leopard). [https://bitbucket.org/codepoet/cups-pdf-for-mac-os-x/wiki/Home CUPS-PDF] is an open source alternative based on CUPS, but it's not clear how possible it is to customize. For example, I would like to have different options for paper size, but it's not clear / easy how to do that.
 
== Mac OS X ==
 
* [http://www.maclife.com/article/howtos/how_rebuild_launchservices_remove_duplicates_open_menu How to rebuild LaunchServices to remove duplicates from "Open with" menu]
* [http://www.macworld.com/article/145324/2010/01/filewarnings.html Managing OS X's downloaded file warning system]
* [http://secrets.blacktree.com/ Database of hidden settings]
* [https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/blob/master/.osx dotfiles]
 
=== Window Management ===
 
* [http://infinite-labs.net/afloat/ Afloat]
* [https://github.com/fjolnir/xnomad xnomad] (tiling window manager)

Latest revision as of 19:32, 13 September 2021

13" mid-2010 model. Running latest firmware and Mac OS X, meaning that I can theoretically upgrade to 16GB of RAM.

Specs

History

January 2014
Upgrading to 500GB SSD (Samsung 840EVO recommended by The Wirecutter) and 16GB of RAM (see this article on upgrading RAM). Will go to Repair Total Mac for upgrade, as they're highly rated and seem to have the cheapest service. They're also in my 'hood!