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Apr 27 2009

Staying in Sync

This week I have some long-awaited and unexpected OS X solutions. Check these out…

JPlucker OS X

Disapointed by AvantGo’s pathetic lack of support for OS X? Well, do not fear, the open-source community has come to save the day. Plucker, a long time PC favorite, has made it to the Mac. With this desktop software you will be able to sync text from your favorite websites (like this one) to your Palm device.

PilotInstall

Another perpetrator of PC envy, PilotInstall has made it to the Mac. This utility allows you to install Palm apps directly without a full hotsync. Very useful for quick installs of, say, your Plucker web sites.

PDF U

From our friends at If Then Software comes a useful system addition. It provides a menu of options in place of the “save as PDF” print dialogue button. On a side note, I must apologize for using the term “Plucker” and “PDF U” in the same article, sorry.

My Favorites Martian

This extra-terrestrial utility also calls If Then home. With a name as creative as the software, the If Then guys have found a way to sync IE, Chimera and Safari bookmarks to your iPod, iDisk or FTP.

Extra Note: If Then Software provides all of its applications as “donationware” and could use any support you care to give. I think their puns alone are work a little scratch.

That’s it for this week. Join me again next week as we push the envelope of free.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

iPod Access – Notes, Photos, Music and More

Apple has created an easy to use, closed system in its iPod+iTunes duo. But, what if you want to get at your iPod’s contents without using iTunes or iPhoto? With the following free downloads you’ll be able to access and extract music, photos and notes with no help from iLife applications.

iPod Notes

This new release is the best iPod notes manager I’ve seen yet. iPod Notes allows you to see your complete notes heirarchy and edit them right on the iPod.

ipodnotes iPod Access Notes, Photos, Music and More

And that’s only the beginning. The application also helps you create links to other notes, create notes and folders and sync your notes folder with your Mac.

Keith’s iPod Photo Reader

Keith has come up with a utility that previews the images on your iPod – not the full size copies it puts in the folder, the actual photos in the iPod’s database.

keithsipodphotoreader iPod Access Notes, Photos, Music and More

You can also extract photos as pict files – making this a great recovery tool if something goes wrong. Its a great tool for examining and extracting images from your iPod.

expod

There are a hundred solutions for pulling music off your iPod, but this is the newest.

expod iPod Access Notes, Photos, Music and More

expod is fast, and includes a search feature. Browse by playlist and send selected songs to a directory on your Mac. Simple and sweet.

todoPod

Eager to get tasks on your iPod? Of course once you ‘pod them, you’ll never remember to browse your notes to check you list. That’s why todoPod doesn’t use notes. Instead of adding your tasks as text, this free application converts your text to audio and sends it to your player.

Brian

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Apr 27 2009

iShare my iCal

Productivity enthusiasts and pros herald the simple but powerful iCal. Now a seasoned Mac app, you’ll find heaps of complementary freeware to enhance your calendaring experience.

CalTalk

iCal has always synced via .Mac and WebDav, but what about directly Mac-to-Mac? CalTalk accomplishes this as a lightweight application just like iTunes share’s music. Run this app on both your Macs and you’ll be able to browse users and select calendars to sync. Best of all there is no uploading to a server.

Event Maker

This application works as the bridge between iCal and Mail. Run it with a message selected in Mail.app and you’ll be presented with options for adding the message to your calendar.

eventmaker iShare my iCal

Preferences set the applications default behavior and can make for quick creation of a new event. This free app is Tiger-only.

Mail2iCal Scripts

If you prefer to turn your messages into events (or todos) directly from Mail, then this AppleScript is for you.

Scalp

Unfortunate name for a good utility. This installer will allow you to publish your calendars using SFTP/FTP rather than WebDav.

scalp iShare my iCal

Once installed, all you have to do is substitute sftp:// for http:// in your server address in iCal.

We here at MacMerc hope you have a happy and well-planned new year. Oh, and mark of Friday’s for another year of great downloads.

Brian

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