Wow! This post is super late, but here’s the Mac Lab Update for Global Geek Podcast #71.
ScriptSaver
First up this week is a Screen Saver application called ScriptSaver by Matt Swann. I call this a Screen Saver Application because though it’s launched by your OS X screen saver, it allows you to add an AppleScript to be run at Activation or Deactivation of the screen saver.
This will allow you to perform maintenance tasks, launch applications, automate some job while you’re away or any other myriad activities all by simply doing nothing.
The application will also allow you to select a screen saver to run while Script Saver is active.
Here are a few links to some applescript resources for those of you who aren’t inclined to write your own:
Give ScriptSaver a shot, and make better use of your down time!
Isolator
Isolator is a simple OS X application which helps you to focus on your active window. It works by placing itself one layer below the active window so that it hides everything on your desktop (dock, icons, widgets etc. etc.) and leaves only your working window in focus.
Isolator integrates itself into your menu bar and can be controlled from there, or from an activation/deactivation hotkey that you set yourself.
I’m planning to give this a good test run for my school work over the next couple of months. I’ve got a bit of a tendency to procrastinate (hence why this post is almost a week late!!)
Versatile Unit Converter
Last up this week is the Versatile Unit Converter widget. This was put together by a group at the university of Geneva. This widget will allow you to convert between various units of measure.
VUC will takes in an initial value and allows you to output it into different formats by specifying the mathematical or scientific symbols that make up the different units of measure. Converting things like temperature, energy, mass and distance just got a whole lot easier. Now I can explain more easily that where I come from, 32 degrees is well above freezing.
That’s it for this week. I’ll try and make sure the post for next week is on time… Maybe I’ll use isolator to help me focus!