Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks

From	Bo Davis <bodavis972@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.mac.apps
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Subject	Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks
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Date	2013-08-05 23:10 -0500

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On 2013-08-05 07:01:19 +0000, ryan42 said:

> TaliesinSoft wrote:
>> I'm curious as to what "desktop tweeks" others are using. Here are mine….
>> <snip>
> 
> DragThing -- $29, http://www.dragthing.com
> ---------
> I don't really use the OS X dock much. I have it set to autohide and 
> there are a few static apps down there, but I rarely touch it. I use 
> DragThing to perform a few features:
> 
>   - I have a process dock that I pin to the left side of my main 
> display. This lists all currently running programs and I use it as an 
> application switcher and a reference of what's running. It closely 
> mimics the tear-away application switcher menu that OS 9 had, but as an 
> added bonus the items are valid drop targets for documents.
> 
>   - I have a dock of a few apps in which I often open documents by 
> dragging and dropping. These include Photoshop (Preview works much 
> better as the default handler for images), GraphicConverter, 
> Illustrator, Preview (because sometimes I want to open an image from 
> Safari or another app in Preview without first writing it out as a 
> file), and BBEdit (because the default plaintext editor for files 
> without an extension can apparently not be changed.)
> 
> LaunchBar -- $35, http://www.obdev.at/products/launchbar/
> ---------
> The main way I launch apps is with LaunchBar. Its quite handy. Download 
> the trial and give it a whirl.
> 
> MultiXFinder -- Free, http://www.jackoverfull.com/
> ------------
> This software brings back the OS 9 Application Switcher Menu and has a 
> few other cool features. The main one I use brings back OS 9's behavior 
> of bringing all an application's windows to the foreground when an 
> application is activated by a window click. There is also a setting to 
> use the Shift key to suppress this feature if you do want to have only 
> one of an application's windows in the foreground.
> 
> DragThing also provides this feature however does not have the ability 
> to use Shift as a suppression key.
> 
> Note that there's a script on the developer's website to fix an issue 
> with the preference pane checkbox to show the menu in OS 10.8.
> 
> TypeIt4Me -- $20, http://www.ettoresoftware.com/
> ---------
> This is a great text expander app that lets you define shortcuts for 
> things you type often. There are really powerful expansion features. 
> You can define fields that you fill in as the text expands (called 
> AutoCue) if you're setting up a clipping for a letter where you want to 
> enter the recipient's name, for instance. You can also have it expand 
> variables such as the current date.
> 
> The program can sync with Dropbox (just save your clippings file in 
> Dropbox) so your Macs are all on the same page. It can also sync with 
> iCloud, but I haven't used that yet.
> 
> Things I'd like to have...
> --------------------------
> I wish there was still a way to have a "Window Shade" behavior in 10.8. 
> The tweak I used to add this functionality hasn't worked for several OS 
> releases and it was always flaky even in supported OS versions.
> 
> I wish there was a tweak that would prevent me from ever having to see 
> the toolbar and sidebar in Finder ever again, ever.
> 
> I wish UI elements that were removed in 10.7, including the capsule, 
> scroll buttons, and the resize handle, could be brought back.
> 
> I wish there was a tweak that let me option-click the fit-to-contents 
> button and have it only fit to contents vertically and shift-click to 
> fit horizontally or some variation thereof. I also wish this tweak 
> would allow me to wallop developers over the Internet whose 
> applications make the window fill the entire screen regardless of need 
> when the fit-to-contents button is clicked.
> 
> If you know if any tweaks to do the above, please let me know!
> 
> Regards,
> Ryan

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Favorite Desktop Tweeks TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@me.com> - 2013-08-02 23:05 -0500
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erik <spam@this.com> - 2013-08-02 23:01 -0700
    Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2013-08-03 09:14 +0100
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-04 00:25 +0000
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-04 10:54 +0200
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-08-04 07:17 -0700
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-08-04 15:15 -0400
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2013-08-04 15:21 -0400
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-08-04 23:41 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 01:45 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-08-07 00:19 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-08-06 18:05 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erik <spam@this.com> - 2013-08-06 18:49 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-08-06 22:49 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 16:47 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-08-07 01:35 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-08-06 22:49 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Andreas Rutishauser <andreas@macandreas.ch> - 2013-08-07 06:43 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-08-06 23:45 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 16:02 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 16:09 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-08-07 08:26 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-08-07 15:44 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-08-07 21:13 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-08-07 23:48 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erik <spam@this.com> - 2013-08-07 17:03 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-08 10:06 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-08 19:55 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2013-08-07 20:15 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-06 20:16 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-08-06 23:51 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 16:08 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-08-07 23:48 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-07 09:33 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Tom Stiller <tom_stiller@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-07 08:52 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erilar <drache@chibardun.netinvalid> - 2013-08-07 23:48 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks "John Varela" <newlamps@verizon.net> - 2013-08-09 19:28 +0000
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 13:49 -0700
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Erik <spam@this.com> - 2013-08-04 14:30 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 16:30 -0700
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2013-08-04 17:45 -0600
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 17:59 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-05 01:32 +0000
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-07 01:51 +0200
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-04 22:17 +0000
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-02 23:15 -0700
    Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-03 11:50 +0200
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-03 06:29 -0700
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2013-08-03 21:21 +0200
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-03 22:09 +0200
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-03 13:19 -0700
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-04 09:56 +0200
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 08:55 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Wes Groleau <Groleau+news@FreeShell.org> - 2013-08-04 15:16 -0400
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 13:48 -0700
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-04 23:27 +0200
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Neill Massello <nmassello@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-04 04:00 -0600
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 08:54 -0700
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-04 22:22 +0000
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-04 23:48 +0200
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-04 22:23 +0000
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Neill Massello <nmassello@yahoo.com> - 2013-08-04 17:17 -0600
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@me.com> - 2013-08-06 22:29 -0500
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-08-06 23:06 -0700
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-08 21:54 +0200
            Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks TaliesinSoft <taliesinsoft@me.com> - 2013-08-08 22:34 -0500
              Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Mitch Bujard <cli.mb@schoolfonts.com> - 2013-08-09 14:35 +0200
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-10 00:32 +0000
                Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks nmassello@yahoo.com (Neill Massello) - 2013-08-10 04:56 -0600
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Michael Vilain <vilain@NOspamcop.net> - 2013-08-03 01:03 -0700
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-04 18:17 -0700
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks ryan42 <usenet@diskfutility.com> - 2013-08-05 02:01 -0500
    Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-05 07:31 +0000
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks ryan42 <usenet@diskfutility.com> - 2013-08-05 03:05 -0500
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-08-05 07:25 -0700
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-08-05 18:51 -0700
          Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-06 12:50 +0000
    Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Bo Davis <bodavis972@gmail.com> - 2013-08-05 23:10 -0500
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2013-08-05 23:27 -0700
      Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks PhillipJones <pjonescet@comcast.net> - 2013-08-06 12:11 -0400
        Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-08-06 16:32 +0000
  Re: Favorite Desktop Tweeks Howard.not@home.com (Howard) - 2013-08-06 20:27 +0100

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