By Frank De Graeve
A tribute podcast to all those gems of neat little Mac apps.
Meet GrandTotal. Feature rich but not too much of a hassle. Exactly how I like it. A great intuitive invoicing app.
About this episode: You Mac nuts all remember the wonder that was Delicious Library, not? It set the scene for an era of Mac Apps that were developed with an eye for detail and looks. Vinoteka is a classic example of...
About this episode: This show is filled with me, begging forgiveness for being so late, and generally trying any excuse in the big book of excuses. Oh, and there's also a review somewhere in there ;) This episode also announces the winner...
This is part of the archives of the Podfaded Systemtrash podcast I did together with Dimitri Larmuseau of www.sourcetrunk.com. It's just a little amuse gueule until I get the next episode out. Enjoy!
Simply the best Webcam software package there is! Oh, you don't agree? Prove me wrong (take your time).
Take your chance to win a Photomatix Pro license! Hurry up and send us your HDR picture at [email protected]. For more info, just listen to NeatLittleMacApps episode 53. No luck? Get 15% of the purchase price of Photomatix Pro by...
HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It's a technique to create vivid cool looking pictures that grab their colors and detail from a differently exposed set of pictures... Sounds difficult? It's not with Photomatix Pro.
The Timeline 3D contest is still running. Hurry up and send us your timeline at [email protected]. For more info, just listen to NeatLittleMacApps episode 51.
For those of you freeloaders who refuse to pay good money for an app that allows you to create Icons... Here's your chance. It appears our friends at Apple have all the tools you need, all at your disposal, for...
Timeline 3D offers for a great way to display... wel... events! But these aren't the dull grey timelines one had to make in school. These aren't the numbing presentations where all the stuff just turns into one big pile of...
DMG Architect Style. It's what makes the difference in a lot of cases. And continuity of that style allows for good branding. And good branding is good for business... But it doesn't stop with the creation of a good nicely...
Poladroid. If you want to revive the beautiful retro styled polaroids of days gone by, this is the app to do it. It's original, useful and fun to work with. A true NeatLittleMacApp.
This episode I'll be interviewing Marshall Kirk McKusick. Most known for his extensive work on BSD, and in a way one of the granddaddies of our beloved OS X. We'll be talking on how he got the copyright on the...
Usability: If ever there was a thing that attracts me the most in Mac software, it's clean UI design and usability. It's this thought-out approach that a lot of Mac devs have on their software. It's often the little intrinsic...
What's this all about? A few years ago I cohosted this vidcast called Systemtrash. It has podfaded by now, but I had a series of interviews with some very famous people in the podcastosphere (Leo Laporte, Ze Frank, Marshall Kirk...
Clean Desk policy at it's best? Here's an app that enables you to have a robot on your system that continuously manages and/or cleans your system and trash. Uses are practically endless, but then again, so is our file clutter...
About this episode: This episode depicts what we podcast host go trough to get a podcast episode to you, our devoted listeners. This show was recorded during my holiday in the south of France. I had this interview (general discussion...
Camouflage: For the moments where you just don't want to see them icons cluttering your Desktop. A quick demo, some private folders visible... One click and aaahhhh. One shiny clean desktop. App name: Camouflage Developer: Briksoftware Promotion in podcast: no,...
Pukka: rightfully the best del.icio.us submission helper out there. I wasn't a del.icio.us user, but I knew about this app. Funny how it goes. After a listener mentioned it to me, I tried it out anyway, and I'm now actually...
Mindnode: mindmapping without distraction Sometimes you just want to plot out a whole bunch of ideas that coalesced inside your mind. No bells and whistles, no distractions. Just you, your thoughts and a blank piece of mindmapsoftware. App name: MindNode...
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Hello there, loyal listener. I’m afraid I have some sad news for you. These past few months have been really, really good for NLMA. The number of subscribers reached over 2000 a couple of times, sponsorship went well, NLMA’s were...
Unbelievably fast! I got pointed to this app by a fervent user of it. Tried it out on my own site and was simply amazed by how efficient it was. This will be an interesting app to review. App name:...
OMG this is sooo cute! I'm dying for an app that quickly lets me create the 'Apple' mirror effect. This app does this, and lots and lots of more neat effects, without getting overbloated. I like these little utils. App...
No databases, no huge costs, and very handy! In large companies (or even for yourself), keeping up with who has which licenses can be quite a task. LicenseKeeper makes this job a lot easier, and it has some unique features...
And you didn't know how to Podcast? I still remember the days that I spent hours figuring out how to create a podcast rss feed. I remember goofing around with usb mics and cheap dynamic mics. I love listening to...
I have an empty Dock! That should say it all. App name: Overflow Developer: Stunt Software Promotion in podcast: yes (win one license)
I know! I'm late! But here it is... you'll hear what went wrong in this episode. Enjoy the interview! Also, check out the interview I'll have with the developer of this great piece of software: Peter Schols. Boy do we...
Do you love your Mac? I've got it easy. I'm an IT guy at quite a large company. That means, that when my Macbook gets stolen, I'll get a new one. Agreed, no one will be quite happy when that...
Customization is fun! I'm such a customization freak. There's nothing in the world I like more than tweaking my background picture, or messing around with icons in my dock. OK, not true. I like plenty of other things more that...
Spotlight but better! Spotlight discussions often take place between two groups... Those who just don't use it, and those who can't live without it. Perhaps HoudahSpot will get some of that first group to change their mind? App name: HoudahSpot...
Explore music! I know there are quite a lot of services that allow you to upload data on the music you're playing. Often you can then go and look at wht other people are listening to. Find peers in musical...
The electronic self-addressed stamped envelope! Tired of explaining to your clients on how they can send big files over ftp? Loosing hours on the phone going over ftp-settings of a clients ftp-app? Want a quick solution? You're going to love...
Edit audio the easy way! What can I say. I'ts basic, it's clean and it's oh so easy to use. App name: Fission Developer: Rogue Amoeba Promotion in podcast: yes (win a license) This episode of the NeatLittleMacApps podcast was...
Color your life! Designing sites or other stuff really depends on correct color use. You can't just throw a bunch of colors together and expect a nice outcome. This tool however will get you in the right direction. App name:...
When itunes just doesn't cut it... I'm a sucker when it comes to mellow music (can I say this 'sucker' or is this considered as explicit?). I really am. You just go and try getting a smart playlist that gets...
Or how to enjoy your pictures at any moment of the day. Small, nice and very effective. App name: Picture Framer Developer: Monkey Business Labs Promocode in podcast: yes (buy a T-shirt at Insanely Great Tees and get Picture Framer...
No fuzz, just get me those images on line. InstantGallery definitely has a fitting name. This app gets your images on line in a very, very fast way. Create online galleries in no time with this great application. Oh, and...
I tried to make this. On The Job is the ultimate Time tracking tool from the same developer that created Overflow. It's 'the ultimate' because it just bout nails it when it comes to all the functionality that I would...
I'm an icon lover! I digg through sites such as iconfactory and pixelgirlpresents in search of cool icons. I love them. They're often a true work of art. And IconBuilder is the tool you need to create them. App name:...
This is the Comic that goes with the Comic Life review...
Professional comics in the blink of an eye... but there is more! Comic Life is the coolest, most innovative-and-funny-at-the-same-time App out there. It's a super handy comic book creation app. You might go and say why would I make a...
The app of the year! Are there other apps that do what this one does. Sure, heaps of them. Do they do it as good? Yup! So what's the deal then? Oh man, you're gonna love this review! App name:...
To give you a little nudge nudge to join the Comic Life Contest, I created a small comic as incentive to get inspired. It's not one of my best graphical performances, but hey, if you can do better, why don't...
NLMA interview with the man behind Growl, Adium,...: Chris Forsythe
My main brawl with open source applications in the end always boils down to the same thing. They're ugly and often not very intuitive. I'm going to get mail about this one, I know... but I'm right! I just don't...
Some people know a winner when they see one. Some computer/digital lifestyle companies know a great OS feature when they see one. And then go and implement it in their OS. Features such as CoverFlow, Dashboard, we're all clear on...