My EtherealMind» mac

Productive Mac Software Bundle – Recommended

Greg Ferro — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:58:00 +0000

Some tips on a Mac Bundle

Network Diagrams: OmniGraffle Tip – Merging Shapes

Greg Ferro — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:04:09 +0000

In OmniGraffle, you often want to merge shapes together to create a single object, but you don't want to lose resolution and you want them to scale properly. Grouping doesn't help, but this does.

iTerm 2- Top Tab Tip – Show the Profile Name

Greg Ferro — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:43:15 +0000

Quick tip on configuring iTerm 2 to show the profile names in Tabs - because it annoyed me.

Internets of Interest:18 Aug 2011

bookmarks — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:24:10 +0000

Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 18 Aug 2011:

EtherealMind’s iPad Home Screen

Greg Ferro — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:36:11 +0000

People have asked what applications I'm using on my iPad.

OSX: Disable Skype Splash Screen on Mac OSX

Greg Ferro — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 08:15:07 +0000

How to disable the loathsome splash screen when Skype starts

OSX: SuperDuper – The Other Backup Software

Greg Ferro — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:50:21 +0000

SuperDuper is the other backup program for OSX. It's has one killer feature that Time Machine lacks.

OSX: Path Finder Review

Greg Ferro — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 18:53:28 +0000

It took me a while to get used to Path Finder. Now I can't imagine using the OSX Finder at all.

Review: goSerial – Console Break for Network Devices on OSX

Greg Ferro — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:13:40 +0000

This is a quick look at the serial console program for Mac OSX called goSerial. There are not many serial consoles programs available and I wanted to review this for my own use.

Using Choosy for OSX. A Better Way to Use Multiple Browsers.

Greg Ferro — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 22:26:27 +0000

I use multiple web browsers all day. One for typical web, and another for network management. I need a way to easily select which one I want.

OSX: Changing Hibernation Mode – UPDATED

Greg Ferro — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:10:30 +0000

OSX has a feature that enables three different modes of hibernation. If you hibernate often, you should consider changing the default.

Opinion:Study, iPad, DRM and Me

Greg Ferro — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:44:57 +0000

A look at changing my study and reading habits with the Apple iPad - but not the iBooks until DRM is sorted out.

Monolingual and Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server

Greg Ferro — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:25:16 +0000

Notes on using Monolingual on Snow Leopard Server

Internets of Interest: 21st Sep

bookmarks — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:00:00 +0000

Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 21st Sep:

Internets of Interest: 9th Feb – 15th Feb

bookmarks — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:00:20 +0000

Collection of useful, relevant or inane places on the the Internets for 15th Feb: Downloads: Alarm Clock by Tarry91 Manages Multiple Timers – Timer program for Windows. I use timer program to set study plans and this like an excellent solution for Windows. (as I mentioned in a post recently http://etherealmind.com/2009/02/10/cisco-study-planning-tips/) iTerm – New Binary [...]

OSX: Text Editing

Greg Ferro — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:55:19 +0000

I don't do "word processing", I write. I have different tools for writing depending on the task. Here is a review of OS X text editors that I use and would recommend.

OSX: Eject Key Joyfulness

Greg Ferro — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 20:59:25 +0000

When shutting down your MAC using function and the eject button is the fastest way to get things done. My favourite is Ctrl – Option – Command – Eject, perfect for “going home time”. Ctrl – Shift – Eject Puts screen to sleep Option – Command – Eject Computer to sleep Ctrl – Command – [...]

Apple MacBook Pro Disappointment Today

Greg Ferro — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:06:46 +0000

I am sure that most of you know that Apple refreshed their MacBook lineup. However the MacBook Pro 17″ didn’t get much love. As Pooh Bear would say, “Bother!”. Current Status As you know I use a Mac for almost all of my computing and have been very happy. I bought my current MacBook Pro [...]