Move to Trash
I’ve been working on a “Move to Trash” action. I began with the Low-Level File Management document, which in a one-liner tells you to use NSWorkspace performFileOperation and the NSWorkspaceRecycleOperation.
This seemed like great news and I quickly implemented the method. The test file was located on a network volume, and each time I tried [...]
“Most Popular”
As seen on nbc10.com:
Indie talks launch; storefronts; mailing list signups
Justin Williams describes his experiences since launching Today 1.0 over here.
Justin makes a comment about saving time if he’d used Potion Store instead of rolling his own storefront. I took a look at Potion Store when it first came out, and it looks like its come a long way since then. Anyone using it?
Also on [...]
Context-manage your Dock
A while back I mentioned my frustration with an overflowing dock, and needing to be able to manage it better.
Well I’ve found something that comes pretty close.
The free application Dock Spaces lets you configure multiple docks. In the above example I’ve setup two docks, one for programming with TextMate, Xcode, Interface Builder, Plist Editor, etc [...]
Useful sample code from Apple
A lot of stuff was updated for Leopard, including some much needed example code. In particular I found the following two very useful…
SourceView:
This example demonstrates how to replicate the look and feel of Finder / Mail / iTunes “Source View” (left-handed column). If you ever tried to replicate this in Tiger, you will appreciate having [...]
Which support forum?
I need to pick a support forum.
The main advantages to using a forum over a mailing list are:
Stickies: Useful for FAQs or hot topics
Searchable: Yes mailing lists can do this too, but I don’t think the average person makes use of them.
Community: More customisation options (avatars, signatures, etc)
People Helping People: Over time, your more active [...]
Security Roundup August
Bunch of things I’ve found recently:
Lockdown - Mac Anti-Theft App (FoozoSoft / Freeware)
How I Stole Someone’s Online Identity (Scientific America)
List of Tools / Stuff Released at Defcon (ZDNet)
BlackHat 2008 Presentations and associated code (Zip file)
A threat nobody considered (Birds steal $4000 in coins from coin-op carwash)
Death Star Threat Modeling (Videos from HOPE)
Track the “Security” Zeitgeist [...]
Pepper Alpha Available
So I’ve been gradually working on fixing bugs and cleaning things up in Pepper the last week.
I figure it’s usable enough for me, so it’s probably ready for the adventurous to give a try. Expect bugs, crashes, use at your own risk, etc.
Download: pepper-1.0a-latest.zip, Pepper Release Notes 1.0a
Xcode Developer Documentation?
Is it just me, or is Xcode’s Documentation tool annoying.
Someone make me an improved documentation tool, accessible via spotlight, quicksilver, textmate, etc.
I want bookmarks, tagging, history. I want to be able to find more with less mouse. It’d be kinda cool if cocoadev wiki results were available in the same search results too.
And while we’re [...]
Pepper peek
Here’s an updated screenshot from one of my testers:
A few changes:
Tag support has been removed for the initial release.
Added a “My Videos” folder. Under the hood this is a smart playlist of all your videos.
Automatically detects if files have been added and removed to one of your “Places” and updates automatically.
Replicated the “Open With” feature [...]