Apr 27 2009
More Menu Extras
Menu extras have become the hack of choice for many OS X users looking to add convenience to the Aqua interface. This week I’ll show you a few new ones worth adding to your menu bar.
This is the first of two cool Menu Extras from Hunter Interactive. This menu Extra, once set up, shows you your local TV listings. You can set up favorite stations as well as program notifications. Very useful in getting you off one boob-tube and on to another.
If you are tired of the ridiculous hunt for the Calculator, you’ll find this a must-have. DesKalc, another gift from Hunter Interactive, is a simple drop-down calculator. My one complain: it doesn’t seem to work with the keypad.
This one is pretty easy to figure out. Go directly to your preference pane of choice by selecting it on the menu. Supports system and 3rd party panes. Preference options allow you to customize the order and even which panes are listed.
This one is useful if you are frequently changing your Sharing status. You can start up and shut down all kinds of file and printer sharing, including web and Windows sharing without taking a time-consuming trip to the Sharing preference pane. Sharing Menu is a very convenient way to manage your file sharing.
I hope you’ve managed to populate your title bar nicely. If you still have some white space left, you’ll have to keep tuning in for more great freeware add-ons.
It’s good to be free, isn’t it? Until next week,
Brian
