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Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by archagon »

da_n wrote: post #47
archagon wrote: post #43

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When you're picking out specific lines to commit, or selecting certain files out of a batch, or reading through a long diff, or doing any number of things that requires random access, GUI beats CLI by a long shot. Of course, GUI doesn't work so well when you need to do some of the more fiddly stuff. Which is why it's good to use both. :)

That's what $ gitk is for.

Perhaps, but it's also one of the ugliest applications known to man! Personally, I tend to use GitX when I'm working on small projects, but Tower really is a great tool.

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by da_n »

archagon wrote: post #51
da_n wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's what $ gitk is for.

Perhaps, but it's also one of the ugliest applications known to man! Personally, I tend to use GitX when I'm working on small projects, but Tower really is a great tool.

It's not that bad, just took a screenshot of bootstrap repo:

http://imgur.com/zpFpiFL

I mean we're talking about git here, does it need to have iPhoto like polish? I like SourceTree if I really need to spend time in a GUI, but gitk is great for just quick visual overview. I tried a demo of Tower a while back but it just felt like it was getting in the way.

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by da_n »

archagon wrote: post #51
da_n wrote: post #47

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That's what $ gitk is for.

Perhaps, but it's also one of the ugliest applications known to man! Personally, I tend to use GitX when I'm working on small projects, but Tower really is a great tool.

Just to add to other comment, I had a look at GitX, looks like a pretty neat application, thanks for mentioning it.

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by Vitaly »

tvon wrote: post #34
steeve wrote: post #14

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Allow me to point you to prezto https://github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto , which is a lightweight version of oh-my-zsh. I couldn't stand waiting 10+ seconds to open a new prompt...

Excellent, now I don't suppose you know of a stripped down Janus?

http://github.com/astrails/dotvim

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by archagon »

da_n wrote: post #53
archagon wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps, but it's also one of the ugliest applications known to man! Personally, I tend to use GitX when I'm working on small projects, but Tower really is a great tool.

Just to add to other comment, I had a look at GitX, looks like a pretty neat application, thanks for mentioning it.

Just FYI, there are a few branches that are better featured, but I don't remember their names right now. I recommend you seek them out instead of the plain GitX.

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by ar4s »

zyb09 wrote: post #22

My vote goes to Soulver ( http://www.acqualia.com/soulver/ ), which is basically the best calculator app ever. Useful for so many things, from figuring out algorithms to doing taxes.

Thanks for the link, they got me at "The trial is smart, and will only end after 10 days on which you have actually used Soulver."

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by hkuo »

bajsejohannes wrote: post #3

> Brightness Slider for reducing screen brightness. I was going to write a little rant about how this should be possible without 3rd party software. Researching a bit, I found that Apple has restored the ⌥+⇧ modifier for volume as well as for brightness (if that was even there before). So no need to install this; adjust brightness with ⌥+⇧+☼ instead! http://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/19146/is-fine-volum... Edi…

The lowest brightness you can achieve by the standard Mac controls is equal to the halfway mark of this brightness app. So this app adds a huge level of control between that lowest setting and pure black.

I'm often unsatisfied with the lowest brightness setting when in a dark room, and this solves that perfectly. I just downlaoded it right now and tried it out and it works perfectly. I'd recommend you do the same as it's free before making judgment on it.

Edit: I just saw your edit, and I think you have it incorrect. Try clicking the brightness app menu bar icon, and then use your keyboard brightness keys to adjust, and you'll see at the lowest setting, it goes to the halfway mark.

Re: Must-have OS X apps for developers and designers

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Post by chii »

da_n wrote: post #52
archagon wrote: post #51

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Perhaps, but it's also one of the ugliest applications known to man! Personally, I tend to use GitX when I'm working on small projects, but Tower really is a great tool.

It's not that bad, just took a screenshot of bootstrap repo: http://imgur.com/zpFpiFL I mean we're talking about git here, does it need to have iPhoto like polish? I like SourceTree if I really need to spend time in a GUI, but gitk is great for just quick visual overview. I tried a demo of Tower a while back but it just felt like it was getting in the way.

> does it need to have iPhoto like polish?

i actually prefer my apps to look good - its a psychological thing. Using a good looking app makes you happier, and thus more productive.

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