* I always try to use Free & OpenSource Applications in my 'closed' source Mac - being FOSS guy from /root of my heart. Here is my list:
1. iTerm: Nice terminal application
2. Firefox: Do I need to say anything?
3. Adium: Amazing messenger!
4. Colloquy: IRC Rocks...
5. Cyberduck: FTP Client
6. Gimp: Photoshop alternative for me
I am still using Apple Mail, Xlite, iCal which are amazing. I am waiting for Thunderbird 3 and some saneness in Sunbird. Xlite has no alternative at moment. Do you know any FOSS SIP client running on Mac?
My Look at 'Amazing Free & OpenSource Mac Applications'
GeekTool - Your shell on your Desktop!
* GeekTool is tool to show any shell command output or file output on your desktop!
I have just fall in love with this small tool - there are endless possibilities for what you can do with GeekTool.
For example, I have added 'Calendar' and random quote using 'fortune' command on my Desktop.
Cool?
So, How to do it?
Easy!
1. Install GeekTool from: http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool
2. Go to System Preferences.
3. You will find new option there at end, GeekTool in Other section.
4. Open it, and you will find like below (command will be blank in your case!)
5. Add Command you want to display. Note that you can also give output of any log file by selecting 'file' instead of 'shell' in top drop-down menu.
6. Set 'Refresh' rate.
7. You can set 'Location' too. When Preference pane is opened, you can go to desktop and resize output window too.
8. Done!
Note: My command is,
echo && echo && cal | sed "s/^/ /;s/$/ /;s/ $(date +%e) / $(date +%e | sed 's/./#/g') /" && echo && fortune -s
First Post aka Hello World
* After getting session on Google Adsense - I thought I should do this :P
Not really.
My idea was to try blogspot after some years and have some my Mac Adventure sharing with world!
Stay tuned, I will start with some tools I use regularly at work on my Macbook.