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Apple, Macs & OS XText Expander for automagic typo correctionMerlin Mann | Oct 23 2006TextExpander AutoCorrect Snippet File Recently, I was emailing with our friends over at Smile on My Mac about how I use Text Expander as an automatic spelling and typo corrector, and I realized that there wasn't a canonical location for the user-created "snippets" file you need to import in order to get this feature working. read more »4 Comments
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Vox Populi: How are you using Mail Tags?Merlin Mann | Oct 18 2006I open the floor to all of you on a question of particular personal interest to me: How are you using Mail Tags? While my uses of it to date have been helpful, I keep getting the feeling I'm not getting all that I can out of it -- especially since the ability to associate Projects, Priorities, etc. to a message could make for some really enticing Smart Folders. I wonder if my question is ultimately more taxonomic in nature -- ultimately more about Spotlight in general or Tags in very very general: When tagging items on your Mac, what kind '-onomy' are using? How strictly do you enforce your vocabulary? What are the best practices for someone who's new to this? read more »POSTED IN:
MacBreak Weekly: "iPhone Home"Merlin Mann | Oct 18 2006MacBreak Weekly 11: iPhone Home read more » POSTED IN:
MacBreak Weekly: "Look What They Done To My Boy"Merlin Mann | Oct 10 2006MacBreak Weekly 10: Look What They Done To My Boy
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LifeClever: Dot Mac needs more than a paint jobMerlin Mann | Sep 28 2006Apple finally revamps .Mac webmail, but does anyone care? » LifeClever I have to admit, I'm solidly in LifeClever's corner on this one. They write:
A few years ago, things like WebDAV were a novelty that was awesome but hard to find and setup, even on most shared server accounts -- I have four, and only one currently supports it out of the box -- but it's certainly not enough goods for the average user, even when you look at the other pieces of the .Mac offering. Not for that kind of dough. read more »POSTED IN:
Ethan on Kinkless and OmniFocusMerlin Mann | Sep 27 2006Hold breath. Exhale. Focus. | Kinkless I don't have much to add to Ethan's (typically entertaining and gracious) post about OmniFocus -- an under-development OmniGroup app that will bring Kinkless' functionality to a stable and powerful Cocoa application. But, first off: Yay! The Kinkless is dead! Long live the Kinkless! read more »POSTED IN:
Merlin on MacBreak Weekly: Wax On, Wax OffMerlin Mann | Sep 26 2006In which Alex is still on about the notional iPhone (and its current-day antecedents), Leo loves his lumber-swinging MacPro, Scott is completely full of beans, and everyone rags me mercilessly about my fondness for new age nap software. read more »POSTED IN:
kGTD tutorials: Projects and actions, Timed actionsMerlin Mann | Sep 26 200643F Wiki user ThePolack has been putting together some great kGTD tutorials, including a useful introduction to using the Projects and Actions sections that covers several of the features that most folks only figure out after a few weeks of regular usage. Handy. But, I want to especially highlight his tutorial on using timed and dated actions in kGTD. These are powerful features that have caused considerable confusion for users, and ThePolack provides a lucid explanation of how the different events work and how you can use them to manage all those little periodic tasks that pop up in your life. read more »POSTED IN:
Merlin on MacBreak Weekly: The Safeword is "Banana"Merlin Mann | Sep 22 2006MacBreak Weekly 7: The Safe Word is Banana
Plus, of course, there's a repeated Family Guy reference, and we learn that Scott plays his treasured Edison cylinders on the most costly modern equipment available. read more »POSTED IN:
"My Dream App" voting open til Midnight EDTMerlin Mann | Sep 22 2006The My Dream App competition (for which I'm a judge) has reached the first elimination round, so you have just a few hours to place your vote and help whittle the contestants down to the next round of 18. read more »POSTED IN:
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