I can’t imagine many people are still using Leopard on their Intel-powered Macs.
Category: Apps
City of Memphis Launches App ⇢
Bianca Phillips at the Memphis Flyer:
The app is not only free for users to download, it was also free to the city. Ashley Mooney of local Geospace LLC, the app’s creator, offered to create and run the app for free after he was stuck in traffic on Highway 51 during the 2011 flood. He said, at the time, that he wished there was some way to access city information, such as announcements about street closures, in app form. A few months later, Wharton was a guest on the Drake & Zeke radio show on Rock 103, and Mooney called in with an offer to create the app. The city followed up with Mooney and the app was born.
Thomas Brand Mourns Thunderbird ⇢
Sometimes, a guy just has to pour one out.
Mozilla Halts Thunderbird Development ⇢
The final version will ship in November.
Apple Removes Reviews After DRM Bug [Update] ⇢
The right move.
Rather than remove the 1-star reviews — as far as I can tell, they’re all still there — it appears that Apple has triggered a reupdate on the affected apps, Instapaper included.
A re-issue isn’t a bad move, either.
Using Launch Center Pro with OmniFocus ⇢
Michael Schechter is King of the Nerds today.
Use IFTTT to Archive Tweets ⇢
Wow, this is clever.
On OmniFocus and Calendar Notifications ⇢
Viticci’s hacked together some real nice OmniFocus reminder action.
On Yojimbo & Dropbox ⇢
A clever use of Keyboard Maestro by Ben Brooks.
The iPhone Ecosystem ⇢
The iPhone has created an economy that’s spurring the creation of jobs and new positions all over the globe. It reignited the mobile phone industry, and, in one fell swoop, turned competitors upside down as they struggled to keep their eyes open to the new wind blowing in their direction. The App Store didn’t launch until 2008, but its numbers are the very example of the software revolution spearheaded by the iPhone.
Dr. Drang, on Podcast Apps
Apple’s podcast-playing app is an abomination of which we really shouldn’t speak. I didn’t even like the idea of reinstalling it on my iPhone to get screenshots.
On ‘Jack’s Diary’
Having a kid with cancer sucks. Talking to them about it sucks just as hard.
Thankfully, there are a lot of good resources out there for such conversations, including a new ebook out for the iPad:
Jack’s Diary is an interactive, illustrated story about a little boy’s courage and determination during a confusing and frightening time. The book is a colourful and engaging way to learn about cancer, treatment and getting life back to normal. Animations bring to life and add an element of fun to what can be a difficult subject to discuss with children.