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Category Archive: Technology

Bundle, package, library, or folder?

There’s more to the Finder’s illusions than plain folders. Here’s an explanation of packages and bundles, and how to use and abuse them.

March 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Adobe Flash Player update (updated)

Adobe has just released a major update to its Flash Player, taking it to version 25.0.0.127, which is […]

March 14, 2017 Macs, Technology

Help Help: 3 What the docs don’t tell you

Problems with Help are uncommon in Sierra, but when they occur can be mystifying. Here’s some of the can of worms.

March 13, 2017 Macs, Technology

Consolation 2.0 is now available

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Vastly improved over version 1, this now has over 6 MB of Help Book, with extensive reference material and links to online articles too.

March 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Loose ends and details

Apple will be judged by its ability to surprise us with the new, revelatory, and enabling – which have become less frequent.

March 12, 2017 Macs, Technology

Help Help: 2 What has happened to Help?

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Is Sierra’s Apple Help on its way out? If not, how does it differ from that documented 8 years ago for Leopard – when the current docs were last revised.

March 11, 2017 Macs, Technology

Adding Timing Features to an App: Tinderbox and Storyspace

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A detailed tutorial showing how you can time events, such as moving from one note to the next, using free and simple tools.

March 10, 2017 General, Language, Macs, Painting, Technology

The Best of Both Worlds: making hypertext for both Tinderbox and Storyspace

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The idea was to create a single document which would get the best out of both apps. Here is my solution, and the file to download.

March 9, 2017 General, Language, Macs, Painting, Technology

Making an Installer package the easier way

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Another epic journey, this time to make an Installer package for my Blowhole command tool.

March 8, 2017 Macs, Technology

Help Help: 1 Help Crafter

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So how can you add proper help to your app? Amazingly, Xcode’s Help doesn’t even mention Help. It’s time to invest in Help Crafter.

March 7, 2017 Macs, Technology

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