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[Mac] Firefox 4 終於推出~打開快 6 倍
在mac snow leopard 上面 firefox 3 跟本就差不多不能用,打開又慢,又常常hang.
所以 chowky 都沒有用到。
不過剛剛推出了更新,速度有明顯改善。
不過新的 User Interface 很像 Chrome 。^^‘ 十分奇怪呢~。
以下是官網介紹
火狐沒跑那麼快過
Firefox 現在比以前快六倍!我們強化了開啟程式、頁面載入、網頁應用程式及圖形硬體加速等效能,並且對於瀏覽豐富且高互動性的網頁進行了最佳化。
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[Mac] Text Editor and Synax Highlighter for Mac
Posted by Chowky in Mac, Opensource on March 6, 2011
在window 的environment, opensource 的 texteditor 有十分多的choice.
Chowky 自己,多數用notepad++ 的。
在mac 之中,就有smultron ,可惜的是已經沒有再更新,所以很可能被新的mac os 淘汰了。
最近期有朋友介紹使用 kod 這個texteditor。
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用上去都不錯,support 的language 都很多,都應該夠用。
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[Mac] Mac 軟體將循 iPhone 模式進入 App Store ?
這陣子蘋果軟體開發者圈內盛傳蘋果公司即將於今年秋季推出 Mac OS X 10.7 軟體開發者方案,讓 Mac 的軟體正式成為 App Store 的一部份;換言之, Mac 軟體開發者得以與 iPhone 和 iPad 軟體開發者一樣,透過 App Store 來宣傳與銷售其軟體,進而獲得利潤。
但反過來說, Mac OS X 10.7 可能從系統核心就將蘋果認證方面的驗證機制建置進去,所以倘若沒有經過蘋果認證的軟體,將無法在 Mac OS X 10.7 上執行。
Mac OS X 10.7 軟體開發者方案年費據稱是 99 美元,參加的軟體開發者將可獲贈若干優惠福利,包括可以免費下載 Xcode 開發工具和閱讀網上相關參考文件的權限在內。
Apple 真是愈玩愈大,竟然轉頭改 MAC 的做法呢 ^^”…
對於chowky 來說,每一次入apps 都要經過app store….. ,很麻煩。
想寫隻mac 的免費軟件都要先join developer account,而且每年要付年費給apple。

Mac Book 看來就快會有硬件的update..~
這次應該是mac book 硬件上的update,所以chowky suggest 就要等他update 之後才買 mac book 的呢。
Intel Core i7 and i5 chips !這個price 買到 Quart Core 的CPU,突然之間,覺得好平呢。不過mac mini 就還未有更新。
可能下一之呢~
不過大家對於APPLE 上次突然改terms and agreement ,十分不滿,不知道會否影響mac 的銷售呢?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_i7
Source: http://www.ajobi.net/arthurlockman/2010/04/new-macbook-pros-finally.html
Magic Mouse 的非官方改良 driver
當用了magic mouse 之後,覺得有很多不同的地方可以好好改良。
連zooming 都要按control ,真的有點兒過份。一隻手指scroll 和兩隻都是一樣。所以是否真的算multitouch ? 好像有點勉強,可能是driver 未能夠support到。
(真的有點兒扁,怪怪的手感)
正因如此,所以有不少developer 都開發自己的driver / monitor 去加強本來不足的功能。(哈,看來很好玩呢~)
Source: http://blog.boastr.net/
[Mac] Batch Photo Resize Software
作為一個 web author,常常需要把image resize 去 fit with the web design。
有朋友教 chowky 利用photoshop 的macro function 去記住resize 的steps。之後再重複使用。(如果我要resize 50張相不就要load 50 次 Photoshop ? 如果快的話當然無問題,但是photoshop 太佔memory,慢到嘔。
所以在 window 就直接download “easy thumbnail” 的 software 來做 batch resize。 (果然是 lazy)
不過近來 chowky switch 了去mac ,所以就要找找有無類似的batch image resizer。
哈,果然不負有心人,終於讓我找到這套 iResize。

The output size can be set by width or height and by long or short side, so you can resize horizontal and vertical images in one step.
You can save resized images in different formats choosing from JPEG, PNG, GIF, BMP and TIFF, and give them a new sequential name.
除了用+ 去加新的檔之外,drag image inside 也可以,十分方便~

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[Mac] Smultron 小巧 程式碼編輯器
Posted by Chowky in Mac, Opensource on January 4, 2010
Chowky 近來問了一位外地朋友,他究竟是用什麼來做code editing 呢~
寫html + php ,在window 中 chowky 就會在notepad ++ 來寫的,但在mac 的環境中又沒有notepad++ ,又不想利用xcode 來寫html , php 就更加不會,因為兩個的debug 的方法都是直接利用browser 就可以見到,chowky 只需要一個syntax highlighter。 (chowky 對dreamweaver 的 syntax highlight,有點意見,不是chowky 的喜好,覺得有點怪怪的)
Smultron 是一個很好用的程式碼編輯器,類似window 上的notepad++。
支援各種程式語言如:C/C++、Objective-C、Java… 等語法著色。
並可將偏好設定儲存到 iDisk
支援的程式碼 highlight.

其他介面的圖~


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[Mac] Snow Leopard 10.6.2 更新
What’s included?
General operating system fixes provided for:
* an issue that caused data to be deleted when using a guest account (這個非常大的問題終於解決了)
* an issue that might cause your system to logout unexpectedly
* the reliability of menu extras
* an issue in Dictionary when using Hebrew as the primary language
* shutter-click sound effect when taking a screenshot
* an issue with the four-finger swipe gesture
* an issue adding images to contacts in Address Book
* an issue in Front Row that could cause sluggish or slow frame rates while watching videos
* creation of mobile accounts for Active Directory users
* reliability and duration of VPN connections
* general reliability improvements for iWork, iLife, Aperture, Final Cut Studio, MobileMe, and iDisk
* overall improvements to VoiceOver performance
* this update addresses video playback and performance issues for iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2009) and iMac (27-inch, Late 2009) computers that may occur in some situations while AirPort is turned on
Fonts fixes provided for:
* an issue with font spacing
* an issue in which some Fonts are missing
* font duplication issues
* an issue with some PostScript Type 1 fonts not working properly
Graphics fixes provided for:
* an issue when connecting monitors to DVI and Mini DisplayPort adapters (這個問題,chowky 都常常遇到,不知道會否成功解決?)
* an issue in which the brightness setting may not be remembered on restart
* addresses functionality with specific display models
* general reliability and performance improvements when using some applications
Mail fixes provided for:
* a situation in which Mail’s unread count may not update properly as messages are read on another computer
* an issue in which deleted RSS feeds may return
* an issue in which Mail cannot preview or Quick Look attachments when composing a new message
* an issue that can cause Address Book and/or Mail to stop responding when opened
* improved line wrapping compatibility when sending to certain mail clients and Microsoft Exchange Server
* an issue in which Mail reports “Account exceeded bandwidth limits” for some Gmail accounts
MobileMe fixes provided for:
* performance when accessing files from iDisk via the Finder and syncing iDisk files
* an issue in which syncing iDisk files does not proceed beyond “checking items”
* reliability and performance when syncing contacts, calendars, and bookmarks with MobileMe (syncing with iTunes and iSync are also improved)
* an issue that prevents some users from logging into MobileMe via the MobileMe System Preference pane
Network file systems fixes provided for:
* compatibility with third-party AFP servers
* file synchronization for portable home directories
Printing and faxing fixes provided for:
* automatic printer updates improvements
* Print dialog allowing you to enter and send to more than one fax recipient
Safari fixes provided for:
* a graphics distortion issue in Top Sites
* Safari plug-in reliability
限時免費 Mac Software
一set 不同的software 的 bundle. 記得是限時免費的呢~~
還有兩天,mac 人不要錯過呢~
不過這個都算是gimmick 野呢
Chowky 覺得他想是要宣傳效果呢,所以這個site 應該會有不同的free software 讓你download 呢~
shovebox, tinygrab 和隻game 都不錯呢~~,快d 去download la~

Source: http://www.macheist.com/ get 6 mac applications for FREE
[Mac] 怎樣令mac 寫到在window 的ntfs?
NTFS 其實就是window的一種file system.
NTFS is the standard file system of Windows NT, including its later versions Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Mac OS X v10.3 and later includes read-only support for NTFS-formatted partitions.
如果當你有external hardisk 是ntfs,那怎麼辦呢?
當然有solution~ 利用一套軟件 NTFS-3G,一套免費的,原自於linux 的軟體。
NTFS-3G is a freely and commercially available and supported read/write NTFS driver for Linux, FreeBSD, Mac OS X, NetBSD, Solaris, Haiku, and other operating systems. It provides safe and fast handling of the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 7 file systems.

因為mac 是linux / unix? base 的,所以要移植一些opensource 的linux software 其實是不太困難的。
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