As you might expect, I’m enthusiastically exploring Mavericks’ file tagging. I looked into the state of the OpenMeta transition yesterday and found that many of the best OpenMeta tagging apps already have reasonable solutions, including Hazel, HoudahSpot, Leap and Yep. There are a few others that I’m not certain will ever get updates, but I have word that my favorite, Tags, should be getting some serious love soon.
finder, macos, tagging, tips
I’ve updated the Random Lipsums group in the TextExpander Tools. Again. I removed some services that weren’t working any more, and expanded some of the other tools. The biggest new addition is a Random Markdown generator, complete with tables, definition lists, footnotes and more. It’s perfect for testing stylesheets and, if you happen to develop a Markdown preview app, it’s also perfect for testing various processors. There are also versions included in the snippet…
lipsum, snippet, textexpander, tools
For those of you using the Geeklet to display your top RAM processes on your Desktop, I’ve updated the script located here with a version compatible with Mavericks and Ruby 2.0.
geeklet, macos, ruby, scripting
One step at a time, I’m updating as many of my tools as are still relevant to work with Mavericks. Up for review right now are the Markdown Service Tools. This update should fix all of them, but if you have any issues with a particular Service, let me know.
macos, markdown, markdownservices, service
The Soulmen have released Ulysses III version 1.1 with a ton of welcome features and enhancements. I previously reviewed Ulysses 3 when it was first released. I’ve been testing v1.1 for a couple of weeks and I’m pleased to report that many of my initial concerns have been addressed. It was a great editor to begin with, but now it’s a powerhouse.
editor, markdown, text, ulysses
It was fun to connect with old friend and former co-worker Dan Peterson on this week’s Systematic. Dan’s the lead designer for AgileBits, makers of 1Password. We talked about the new release of 1Password 4 for Mac, iOS design, tattoos and procrastination of all kinds.
podcast, systematic
The TextExpander Tools have been updated to fix many of the snippets in the Tools group, including the URL shortening and creation snippets. You can download them from the TE-Snippets page, and if you’ve added the group as a URL it should automatically update.
macos, textexpander, tools
I’ve added a new Service to the Markdown Service Tools for stripping out Markdown formatting, leaving just plain text. It’s not something I do often, but I’ve received a couple of requests for it and it does have its uses.
markdown, markdownservices, service
Marked 2.1 (build 771) was released this morning. The trial verison on the website has been updated, and current users can use Marked->Check for Updates if you don’t automatically receive the update notification. The update is free to all Marked 2 customers.
marked, news
Agile Tortoise, developer of the renowned productivity app Drafts, has released Terminology 3, a new and completely rewritten version of the excellent dictionary and thesaurus app.
appreview, ios, ipad, iphone
