Create a text clipping containing the '@' character
I needed to create a text clipping that contained the "@" character, but couldn't, because MacOS creates dragged text containing an "@" character as an email link. See for yourself: Select the following text -- xxxx+yyyy -- then drag it to your Desktop. This creates a text clipping file named xxxx+yyyy.textClipping. Now select the following text -- xxxx@yyyy -- and drag it to your Desktop, and notice that the file is named xxxx@yyyy.mailloc, and its icon says MAILTO. If you drag and drop this text into a program, it will get pasted as mailto:xxxx@yyyy.mailloc. The solution requires editing the xxxx+yyyy.textClipping clipping file. This requires several steps: Extract the contents of its resource fork into a temporary file (using a receipe from this hint) Edit the temporary file Write the temporary file back into the resource fork. ...
published today, 2 hours 51 minutes ago, macosxhints
10.5: Run Automator workflows from AppleScript
A couple of older hints, such as this one and this one, discuss running Automator workflows from AppleScript. Leopard, however, has built-in Automator support on the Unix command line, which can be called from AppleScript using the do shell script construct. This method also allows passing input values and variables to the workflow. The basic form of the command is: automator [-i inputs] [-D variables] /Path/to/WorkflowThe -i option provides a list of inputs for the workflow, and the -D option allows temporary setting of workflow variables.The trick to using this technique, however, is that the list of inputs (and assumedly the list of variables, though that's n...
published on Thursday, the 13. November 2008, macosxhints
Update: judge orders Apple's new mobile head to stop work
Apple's plans for its new recruit from IBM, Mark Papermaster, have been dealt an at least temporary setback as a federal judge has ordered him to halt any work at his new employer.
published on Saturday, the 8. November 2008, appleinsider
Temporary CAPS Lock for iPhone/iPod touch
Because the iPhone/iPod touch support multi-touch, here's a simple way to temporarily type in all caps: Hold one finger on Shift, and use another finger to type your word -- just as you would with a "real" keyboard. [robg adds: While this may seem blatantly obvious to those who have adjusted to the world of multi-tap, I took a small survey -- OK, so it was me and the one other iPhone user I could find online at the time -- and discovered that 100% of the respondents hadn't used this method of temporarily typing in caps on their iPhones...so perhaps this will be useful to more than just the two of us.]
published on Friday, the 7. November 2008, macosxhints
Apple hires 10,000+, spends $1.1 billion in research
Apple added approximately 10,400 more full-time workers during its 2008 financial year, a 48 percent rise over 2007, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission show. The figure is found within the company's 10-K report, which also notes a total of 32,000 full-time workers as of September 27th, plus 3,100 contract or temporary workers. From these groups some 8,000 people were directed in...
published on Thursday, the 6. November 2008, macintosh-news-network
American Idol winner re-releasing single in iPhone App
In case you needed even more reason to buy adult contemporary music, how about an iPhone App with American Idol winner David Cook's newest single?Read More...
published on Monday, the 27. October 2008, ars-technica
New MacBook owners reporting battery cover problems
The new aluminum MacBooks might lack a proper fit between the battery cover and the main housing, according to a number of owner reports, including MacRumors Forums. Several users have reported that the cover slides around or leaves gaps where it should be flush. Apple's Mac Geniuses are reportedly replacing any of the faulty systems, although this could be a temporary or hit-and-miss solution. Th...
published on Thursday, the 23. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
Apple halting Mac mini shipments?
Apple is currently telling at least some retailers not to expect further Mac mini shipments, according to reports sent to Gizmodo. At least two "major" European outlets say they have been told by Apple not to anticipate more units of the small desktop and get the impression from their Apple sources that the system has been discontinued outright and isn't just encountering a temporary interruption...
published on Tuesday, the 21. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
Inventory leak shows no price drop for new MacBooks
An alleged Best Buy inventory printout for new MacBook models shows pricing unchanged from current versions, according to a leak on Gizmodo. The list uses color codes to represent the different models, and mentions prices ranging from $1,100 for the 13-inch base model up to $2,800 for the 17-inch MacBook Pro. Information such as dimensions and stock dates are believed to be temporary placeholders...
published on Monday, the 13. October 2008, macintosh-news-network
Fabrix offers artistic iPhone, iPod sleeves
Fabrix has unveiled a new series of three limited edition sleeves for the iPhone, iPod touch 2G, and iPod classic. Each sleeve features colorful artistic illustrations, born of collaboration with various designers. The contemporary appearances exhibit a unique artistic style and technique from each artist. The iPhone or iPod is protected with a soft outer shell and a quilted interior lining that w...
published on Thursday, the 9. October 2008, macintosh-news-network