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Ok, I'll bite. What do people actually use dropbox for? All of my employer's code is in SVN, and personal code on Github. All of my email and my calendar is on Gmail. All my photos are on Facebook. All of my documents are in Google Apps. My writing is on my blog. My TODO list is in Workflowy. If my computer dies (which it has recently) all of my stuff is covered. Is there some area of content creation that I am just…
Ok, I'll bite. What do people actually use dropbox for? All of my employer's code is in SVN, and personal code on Github. All of my email and my calendar is on Gmail. All my photos are on Facebook. All of my documents are in Google Apps. My writing is on my blog. My TODO list is in Workflowy. If my computer dies (which it has recently) all of my stuff is covered. Is there some area of content creation that I am just…
I could imagine the world 1000000 times better if everyone can fire up a shell and do something with that. Sadly it's not the case.
Earlier quoted context omitted.
I used to use Quicksilver 3 years ago when Spotlight was unbearably slow on Mac OS. So what is the reason people use things like Quicksilver today? I personally find Spotlight to be everything I need. I can quickly open any application or system preference within seconds, all from the keyboard with Spotlight.
Spotlight still takes a few seconds, rather often, to open up and receive keyboard input. I HATE waiting a few seconds for something that's a part of my thought process. When I think "Open chrome" and I move my fingers into the magic incantation needed to make that happen, it should be opening, now, RIGHT THIS FUCKING MOMENT. Not three seconds later. I don't care if it's fast enough most of the time. It needs to be f…
(I also don't index docs -- just apps and prefs.)
I recently discovered Hyperdock ( http://hyperdock.bahoom.de/ ). It basically turns OSX into Windows7. Very awesome!
>SizeUp is not free, but it's only $13 and worth every cent. It adds keyboard shortcuts to OSX to move windows around. Only? Compiz has a plugin for this and it's baked into Windows. I couldn't imagine paying $13 for that feature. Also, not sure why Chrome got called out when it has similar extensions to Pentadactyl. (Probably the same misconceptions that have people thinking that ABP can't block downloads in Chrome.…
If you could write it in less than 13$ worth of time, you're either an incredibly brilliant hacker, or seriously undervaluing your time's worth.
Ok, I'll bite. What do people actually use dropbox for? All of my employer's code is in SVN, and personal code on Github. All of my email and my calendar is on Gmail. All my photos are on Facebook. All of my documents are in Google Apps. My writing is on my blog. My TODO list is in Workflowy. If my computer dies (which it has recently) all of my stuff is covered. Is there some area of content creation that I am just…
I can just pass things over to my colleagues by shoving them in a folder. For project documentation where ever I am I have the latest copies.
Access via my phone means I can usually pick up things I have forgotten easily as well.
I do have almost all the rest of my data in the cloud - but for stuff that is local Dropbox is the next best thing
Ok, I'll bite. What do people actually use dropbox for? All of my employer's code is in SVN, and personal code on Github. All of my email and my calendar is on Gmail. All my photos are on Facebook. All of my documents are in Google Apps. My writing is on my blog. My TODO list is in Workflowy. If my computer dies (which it has recently) all of my stuff is covered. Is there some area of content creation that I am just…
I also use it as a secondary backup for particularly important files (in addition to my physical backups)- it's replaced the "email myself a copy of the important presentation" process.
Skitch ( http://skitch.com/ ) is my favorite Mac app in terms of usability. Of course, I need simple screen capture software (not everybody does).
I gave Skitch three minutes and gave up. Its UI is far too complicated for what it does.
>SizeUp is not free, but it's only $13 and worth every cent. It adds keyboard shortcuts to OSX to move windows around. Only? Compiz has a plugin for this and it's baked into Windows. I couldn't imagine paying $13 for that feature. Also, not sure why Chrome got called out when it has similar extensions to Pentadactyl. (Probably the same misconceptions that have people thinking that ABP can't block downloads in Chrome.…
Ok, I'll bite. What do people actually use dropbox for? All of my employer's code is in SVN, and personal code on Github. All of my email and my calendar is on Gmail. All my photos are on Facebook. All of my documents are in Google Apps. My writing is on my blog. My TODO list is in Workflowy. If my computer dies (which it has recently) all of my stuff is covered. Is there some area of content creation that I am just…
some people use it to sync their 1password database.