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Marked 2.2 (814)

Dec 28th, 2013

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Marked 2.2 (814) is out in the wild. There are a lot of improvements in this one. If you have it installed, just “Check for Updates” from the Marked menu. If not, this would be as good a time as any to try it out. marked

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Using Marked 2 as a Teleprompter

Dec 27th, 2013

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I’ve been messing around with creating a decent teleprompter for a long time. I’ll probably publish one on the App Store eventually. In the meantime, here’s a trick that I’ve been using to turn Markdown scripts into a very passable teleprompter for screencasting and voice recordings. markdown, marked

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Sponsor: WriteRight & Tag Journal, the Best Combination for Writers and Bloggers

Dec 26th, 2013

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A special thanks to Inetic/Word Magic and their apps WriteRight and Tag Journal for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week. Both of these apps are gorgeous and elegantly powerful, I offer my personal recommendation to check them out!

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TagFiler Updated

Dec 24th, 2013

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Just a quick note to let everyone know that I’ve fixed a few bugs in the tagfiler.rb script since posting it. If you’ve installed it, grab the source from GitHub again and update your script. tagfiler

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Scripting Podcast and Screencast Prep on a Mac

Dec 24th, 2013

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There’s a lot to remember when you’re preparing to record a screencast or a podcast. Quitting some apps, launching others, changing settings… I find it easiest just to script everything. That’s probably not a surprise to anyone. automator, macos, recording, scripting

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A GeekTool Time Machine Progress Indicator

Dec 24th, 2013

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Here’s a quick hack for GeekTool users who use Time Machine and don’t have enough stuff on their Desktop. That’s everybody, right? geeklet, geektool

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Get 20% Off Marked 2 Before Dec 26!

Dec 23rd, 2013

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The headline kind of says it all. I’m in a giving mood. Use the coupon below at checkout for 20% off a purchase of Marked 2 (regularly US $11.99): marked, sale

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Web Markdownifier for PopClip

Dec 23rd, 2013

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To follow up on my Marker bookmarklet, I’ve created a PopClip extension called WebMarkdown (a.k.a. WebMD) that does pretty much the same thing (take a web page selection and turn it into Markdown). It’s a handy trick when you’re gathering notes or just want to save a portion of an article. markdown, markdownifier, popclip

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A Few of My Favorite Mac Apps in 2013

Dec 23rd, 2013

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It’s been a good year for software. I’ve had the pleasure of using and exploring a ton of new apps. I took inventory of the apps installed on my main Mac, ran it through SearchLink and put together this post1 to share the ones I use the most often. appreview, apps, macos, productivity, utility

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Quick Tip: Tag Filer Without Hazel

Dec 22nd, 2013

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If you want to run the Tag Filer script, but don’t have Hazel handy, you still have everything you need to get it done. One option is to run a “cleanup” command at intervals using . launchd, macos, quicktip, tagging

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Marker: Web Selections to Markdown

Dec 22nd, 2013

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This is a variant of my Bullseye bookmarklet which takes a selection – including headlines, links, and images – and converts it to Markdown using Marky. bookmarklet, javascript, markdown, marker, marky

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Marked 2.2 (811): One Bit Niftier

Dec 21st, 2013

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Marked 2.2 (811) is out as a free update for Marked 2 users (and available for download as a free trial). If you’re currently using Marked 2, just run Marked → Check for Updates to get the latest version. marked

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Automatic Filing With Hazel and Mavericks Tags

Dec 20th, 2013

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I’ve finished a tag-based filing system I started working on before Mavericks. I personally think it’s flexible enough to be shared, but others may balk at the apparent complexity. It does take some planning and setup, but it’s an effective way for me to manage files. hazel, macos, productivity, ruby, scripting, tagging

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Web Excursions for December 19, 2013

Dec 19th, 2013

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Web excursions brought to you in partnership with CleanMyMac X, all the tools to speed up your Mac, in one app. bookmarks

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Sponsor: Webydo - Professional Website Design Software

Dec 19th, 2013

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A big thanks to Webydo for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week!

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Brett Terpstra

Brett is a writer and developer living in Minnesota, USA. You can follow him as ttscoff on GitHub, Mastodon, and elsewhere.

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