Comments on: Essential Applications for OS X Tiger http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications Best Software for MAC Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:48:15 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Harri Hirvonen http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-74 Harri Hirvonen Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-74 Dear Sir, <br /> <br /> having read your “essentiels” text & other with great interest, I now venture to ask you a question. Would you have knowledge, if there is some “egg timer”-type application, to ebnhance parental control of childrens’ Internet browsing in Mac Os X (Tiger)? Such a utility would perhaps be similar to netcafes’ timer, with a visible count down, the number of minutes per day (for example) being adjustable by the administrator of the computer.<br /> <br /> Yours Sincerely,<br /> <br /> Dr. Harri Hirvonen, MD<br /> Neurologist<br /> Takapellonkatu 7<br /> FIN-21200 Raisio<br /> Finland Dear Sir,

having read your “essentiels” text & other with great interest, I now venture to ask you a question. Would you have knowledge, if there is some “egg timer”-type application, to ebnhance parental control of childrens’ Internet browsing in Mac Os X (Tiger)? Such a utility would perhaps be similar to netcafes’ timer, with a visible count down, the number of minutes per day (for example) being adjustable by the administrator of the computer.

Yours Sincerely,

Dr. Harri Hirvonen, MD
Neurologist
Takapellonkatu 7
FIN-21200 Raisio
Finland

]]> By: PennyK http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-76 PennyK Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-76 I’d suggest “Fob” by Leaky Puppy software. It’s a cute little free application and should suit your needs.<br /> <br /> Here’s the link through VersionTracker.<br /> http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18024 I’d suggest “Fob” by Leaky Puppy software. It’s a cute little free application and should suit your needs.

Here’s the link through VersionTracker.
http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/18024

]]> By: Katie Dixon http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-83 Katie Dixon Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-83 Great article! I will be trying out 2 or 3 apps from your list, so thanks so much for the reviews and suggestions. Great article! I will be trying out 2 or 3 apps from your list, so thanks so much for the reviews and suggestions.

]]> By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-84 Robert Ellis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-84 Thanks for the comment, Katie. Hope you found something useful. Thanks for the comment, Katie. Hope you found something useful.

]]> By: Sherry http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-85 Sherry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-85 Do you use anything for graphics that’s closer to AppleWorks painting than to Photoshop? Do you use anything for graphics that’s closer to AppleWorks painting than to Photoshop?

]]> By: Robert Ellis http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-86 Robert Ellis Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-86 Sherry, I’m not sure what you mean. Are you looking for a drawing program, or an image editor? I don’t personally have any recommendations. Anyone else? Sherry, I’m not sure what you mean. Are you looking for a drawing program, or an image editor? I don’t personally have any recommendations. Anyone else?

]]> By: Sherry http://www.handpickedsoftware.com/ten-essential-applications/comment-page-1#comment-87 Sherry Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://handpickedsoftware.com/wordpress/?p=150#comment-87 Perhaps someone could tell me what I mean. <br /> <br /> I use AppleWorks Paint (not Draw) to make diagrams, maps and cards, mostly from scratch, and to make icons to be masked by Iconographer. But AppleWorks offers no transparency, and isn’t much help, for example, in customizing widgets. <br /> <br /> I’ve tried out a lot of what may be image editors: applications that modify existing images, but don’t seem geared to creating that image. I kept Toy Viewer and Seashore (not that I fully understand what Seashore does; just wish I did). <br /> <br /> I’m still on 10.3.9 (trying to morph Tiger and a backup drive into a Mac Mini), but saw some great Dashboard calculator skins. Any application that would make a skin possible would make really nice diagrams, maps and cards. <br /> <br /> So, maybe the question is what kind of application would help a fairly ordinary Mac user impress PC friends with cool Mac graphics. (And even users who aren’t serious photographers or designers shouldn’t have to be afflicted with orange calculators.) Perhaps someone could tell me what I mean.

I use AppleWorks Paint (not Draw) to make diagrams, maps and cards, mostly from scratch, and to make icons to be masked by Iconographer. But AppleWorks offers no transparency, and isn’t much help, for example, in customizing widgets.

I’ve tried out a lot of what may be image editors: applications that modify existing images, but don’t seem geared to creating that image. I kept Toy Viewer and Seashore (not that I fully understand what Seashore does; just wish I did).

I’m still on 10.3.9 (trying to morph Tiger and a backup drive into a Mac Mini), but saw some great Dashboard calculator skins. Any application that would make a skin possible would make really nice diagrams, maps and cards.

So, maybe the question is what kind of application would help a fairly ordinary Mac user impress PC friends with cool Mac graphics. (And even users who aren’t serious photographers or designers shouldn’t have to be afflicted with orange calculators.)

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