OSX
Software Review: Pathfinder 5.0 (File manager)
I hate Finder, bundled with Leopard for Mac. Manipulating image files is a key part of my research, and dealing with Finder drives me to distraction. It is one of the few parts of the operating system that simply is not “elegant” and “easy.” So when Pathfinder 5.0 was released, I thought it [...]
Keeping electronic files under control
Recently, we had an addition to our family. A bouncing baby Fujitsu Scan Snap 510M Scanner. This device is a double sided A4 to PDF scanner, that works perfectly with the Mac. I spent the weekend scanning numerous bits of paper and am slowly emptying my filing cabinets. So the plan [...]
12 really useful Mac calendar utilities
Calendars are central to our lives, so some extra calender utilities are always appreciated.
Magical (free) is a menubar calendar, including a drop down monthly calendar that can be torn off and placed anywhere on the screen.
Tinycal (free or $10 for advanced features) is a customizable menubar calendar that can drop down multiple months, and [...]
New iPhone products for accessing your productivity
Dropbox
For those who have taken up Dropbox based on the recent buzz, you will be happy to know there is a new iPhone web login interface. Dropbox is a filesharing/backup service that simply can’t be explained in a few sentences. It can be used to insure your normal backup, or to improve medical [...]
How to manipulate your PDFs
I have been playing with PDFs a lot recently, and evidence-based medicine makes them increasingly necessary. Luckily, the days where you needed Adobe Professional to manipulate files are quickly receding.
Creating PDFs
Mac users have the advantage when creating PDFs, with the ability to print any document to PDF from within the print menu. Furthermore, [...]