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My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by tincholio »

cjensen wrote: post #21
jz wrote: post #17

I am genuinely surprised at how much others spend on software. I started totaling up his list (excluding monthly services like dropbox) and stopped when I reached $500, which was right around Cornerstone.

You've already sunk money into a Computer. If you pay a little more per year on software, how much better is your computer? It's a tradeoff which depends upon how much money you have, and how much utility you will derive. For example, unlike Windows, there is no free and convenient svn utility on the Mac. If I were using svn on the Mac frequently, Cornerstone (which is quite expensive by my standards) would be a nece…

>For example, unlike Windows, there is no free and convenient svn utility on the Mac.

What's wrong with doing "brew install svn" ?

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by cschmidt »

krobertson wrote: post #31

Don't know if the author of the post knows it is on HN, and his blog doesn't do comments... He talks about might wanting a different diff tool than Changes. Might recommend Kaleidoscope ( http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/ ). I like it, however the one thing that I do hate about it is the lack of a directory compare feature. It can only compare two files together.

I like Araxis Merge, especially the edit in place feature.

http://www.araxis.com/merge_mac/index.html

It does directory comparison. Kaleidoscope seemed pretty, but not as powerful.

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by Timothee »

smspence wrote: post #13
Pewpewarrows wrote: post #7

A decent starter list, but definitely not complete (for me at least). I'd add the following * TotalFinder (makes the OS X finder not terrible anymore, tabs, etc) * HandsOff/LittleSnitch (oh, you're just using the built-in firewall? that's cute.) * Transmit (everything you could ever want in an FTP app) * CommandQ (W and Q are way too close together) * Mou (free alternative to Byword) * Evernote (note-taking that sync…

I love TotalFinder, and also can't live without flux. I don't really understand the excitement over Alfred/Quicksilver though... what does it do that spotlight can't? Just activate spotlight by pressing Command+Space, and type in whatever you want to do (you can launch a program, do a calculation, look up a word, whatever).

To add to Pewpewarrows' comment, I'll give you a couple of examples of things I do with QuickSilver.

I can never remember the IP address of my work's VPN, so I created a text file on my desktop with the IP as its name. Whenever I need it, I do: Ctrl+Space, ~/Desktop/[IP] to select the file, '.' to treat the filename as text, tab to go to the action part of QuickSilver, start typing "clipboard" and when "Copy to clipboard" shows up, I press enter. It can sound like a lot of steps but it gives me the IP address in my clipboard without reaching for the mouse, without having to open a file or an app.

I also use it for the integration with the address book. I type the name of the contact, select a phone number, tab to the action part and type "skype" to start calling with Skype. Or I would copy it to the clipboard to put in Google Maps…

If you've never used QuickSilver, that might sound too complicated for not much benefits, but it's something you learn over time. And it's not perfect either: I often time use Spotlight as well. (mostly for dictionary and calculator, though I'm sure QuickSilver can do it too :))

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by dabeeeenster »

cschmidt wrote: post #43
krobertson wrote: post #31

Don't know if the author of the post knows it is on HN, and his blog doesn't do comments... He talks about might wanting a different diff tool than Changes. Might recommend Kaleidoscope ( http://www.kaleidoscopeapp.com/ ). I like it, however the one thing that I do hate about it is the lack of a directory compare feature. It can only compare two files together.

I like Araxis Merge, especially the edit in place feature. http://www.araxis.com/merge_mac/index.html It does directory comparison. Kaleidoscope seemed pretty, but not as powerful.

£79 for a file merge tool!?!?! I don't really like FileMerge, but that's crazy. I still can't find a decent free(ish) tool that is better than FileMerge...Anyone got any other suggestions?

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by drewda »

ary wrote: post #4

Given my personal experience I have to warn people away from HTTP Client. It is bug-ridden and broken. Many of the UI elements break in weird ways during normal use. I had to quit and re-run the application many times just to bring it back to a usable state (only to have it break again immediately). Spend your money on Rested instead. I don't quite understand the OP's assertion that "RESTed is a little bit more compl…

I've been having good luck with http://code.google.com/p/cocoa-rest-client/

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by woebtz »

As hard as I try, I can't seem to get used to the prettier Finder replacements.

Some additions:

  * MuCommander (Norton Commander-style file manager)
  * ShiftIt (window management/"Aero Snap"/Moom alternative)
  * Isolator (widow focus indicator)
  * SecondBar (menu bar for your second monitor)
  * KeyRemap4Macbook/PCKeyboard Hack (remap keys,  capslock=command, etc.)
  * BetterTouchTool (trackpad gestures, middle click!)

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by dennyabraham »

larrik wrote: post #30

I was really hoping to see a fix for OS X's mouse acceleration. It's annoying when using the OS, and completely broken when I fire up StarCraft or something else that requires fast and precise mouse movements. (I'm using a Microsoft mouse on a Mac Mini)

I believe, at least for certain newer models, Microsoft's driver will correct the acceleration curve.

I personally use a Logitech and it seems to do the same.

Re: My Ultimate Developer and Power Users Tool List for Mac OS X (2011 Edition)

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Post by banjomonster »

jc4p wrote: post #29

I'd love to get a compare/contrast between Cornerstone which the article mentions and Versions: http://versionsapp.com/ I sadly still have to use SVN for some things and have been using Versions for quite some time now. What does Cornerstone do that Versions can't do?

I'd be interested in that too - Versions is great, though not perfect. Looks like one thing Cornerstone has is a built-in diff tool: http://www.zennaware.com/cornerstone/index.php
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