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Long live Apple Order Status!

Despite my fears it seems that Apple Order Status isn’t quite dead yet after all. I’m just putting the finishing touches on a new version that will be available in a day or two. Of course this version will fix the “couldn’t connect” errors everyone has been getting. Even better, if it’s unable to connect in the future, it will now check my site to see if a new version of the widget is available! Update: The new version is now available! Read more »

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R.I.P. Apple Order Status?

If you’re one of the many people wondering why my Apple Order Status widget is no longer working, things are not looking so good. Apple made a change to their store recently that broke the widget. Normally it’s a pretty quick fix, but this time I’m unable to get it working again. It’s awfully strange, because what’s happening really doesn’t make sense. I’ve verified that I’m sending all the correct form fields. If I access the same URL in a browser I can see all the form fields filled in… Read more »

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i use this: a cool new site for Mac software

i use this is, well, pretty much digg for Mac software. It’s a simple but excellent concept: instead of rating apps you simply click a button saying whether you use it or not. If you like you can comment on it or mark it as an app you love. It didn’t take me long at all to go through and mark all the apps I use, and that’s where the beauty of this lies… It’s so quick to use that if becomes popular enough it’ll be a really great indicator of what software is the most useful. The other great… Read more »

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Automator Actions Updated

I’ve just updated my Automator Actions for web developers. Make Names Web-Friendly 2.1 adds a few new options for dealing with special characters. Change Extensions 2.1 has a much clearer interface, making it easier to use, and its reliability in certain situations has been improved. Save as JPEG has gotten a major overhaul, and is now named Save for Web 2.0. There are now three image type options: JPEG, GIF, and PNG. You can now choose manually between Photoshop, for better quality… Read more »

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Installing an Automator Action and Saving it as a Finder Plug-In

I’ve had a few people ask about how to install my Automator Actions as well as how to use them as Finder plug-ins. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do it! You’ll need Mac OS X 10.4 or later to use Automator. Installing an Action: First, download one of my Automator Actions by clicking the arrow next to the name. Depending on your browser, you’ll get either a zip file or an action file on your desktop. If it’s a zip file, double-click the icon to expand it, and then throw out the zip… Read more »

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