Three More Cool Small Tools for OSX
Here are three tools I’ve discovered recently, at least two out of three came from FreeMacWare.com.
- Deskop Manager — This is a virtual desktop manager. A lot of people have discovered this already, so I’m a late-comer. The latest stable build is for 10.3, so it runs in Rosetta on my Mac Book Pro. It runs fine, though it sometimes doesn’t move windows from one desktop to another very well. Still, it’s virtual desktops, so it’s very useful for me.
- Library Books — this handy little app interfaces with your local library’s website and lets you know what books you have out, when they are due, etc. With a click it will log you into the library’s website where you can renew your books, search the catalog, etc. This works straight out of the box with Omaha Public Library’s site. Since I get all my reading material these days from OPL, this is a must-have for me.
- Speed Freak — this is my most recent addition to the page, yet it is probably the most useful. This app let’s you configure what other app you want to run faster than the others. What it really does is run renice over and over again. Therefore, you can only run this as an Administrator user. It can also hide all the applications that you are currently using (just click on their icon on the Dock to get them back). After a day or so I can already notice a difference. Very cool, indeed!