MacOS’s Automator is a little-known but highly useful piece of bundled software. Designed to bring software automation to non-programmers, Automator workflows use a simple grammar that will be familiar to any user of IFTTT. By adopting an “if this, then that” approach to managing complex tasks, it makes it easier for non-expert users to set […]
Unlock the Power of macOS’s Preview
As the bundled PDF and image viewer in macOS, Preview doesn’t get a lot of love. Most people’s interactions with the software are probably limited to printing off forms or looking at JPGs, but it’s capable of so much more. Here’s some powerful features macOS’s Preview app that you might not be aware of. Merge […]
Doculus App Makes Documents On the Go Inescapable
Doculus, the creation of a not inconsiderable number of ex-Adobe developers has, finally, thank heavens, found a way to make reading PDF documents on smartphones easier. And inescapable, but we’ll get to that later. Prior to Doculus’ PDF viewer, viewing a PDF meant being plugged in. Chained, if you will, to a desk. But no […]
PDFManagerUltimate by Cisdem, a Complete PDF Management System for Mac
One of the best features of owning a Mac is the built-in ability to create PDF files from any document, and view those files without the need for Adobe’s Reader software. But sometimes the PDF functionality that Apple has included in OS X simply doesn’t provide all of the tools we need to create, edit, […]
5 Tips for Working with PDF Files in OS X
OSX loves PDF files. Unlike Windows, Macs come pre-installed with a stock application for viewing and editing PDF files, something that Windows users have to download and even purchase separately! Most people just use Preview to view PDF files and think that’s all it’s good for, but lucky for you, Preview can do so much […]
Genius Scan App for Free PDF Scans? Genius!
Another must-download for the student, businessperson, or idiosyncratic person who does not like to recopy notes of any kind is the “Genius Scan” App for the iPhone! The free application is truly…wait for it…wait for it…genius (sorry it had to be done)! The incredibly adept, detail oriented and ridiculously easy to use device turns any […]
Wired Goes Live on the iPad
Image via Wired I love Wired magazine. I’ve been a fan since I first picked it up a few years back and I’ve been a subscriber most of that time. Not only is it well written, but it’s also well designed. I think it’s probably my prototype for the perfect magazine. And as of yesterday, […]
