MacBites - Episode 0020

29/06/2009 1h 9min

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode we discuss the latest apps that we've installed on our iPhones (and some that we haven't) and take a look at a number of screen-capturing applications that we use.
BackBites

iPhone backup
Find My Phone and Remote Wipe
Mobile Allowance (iTunes link)

ChatBites

Documents To Go
1PasswordPro
Flashdrive
Air Sharing
FileMagnet
Actprinter (Jane73's review)
Delicious Library
Agendus
Control AppleTV from iPhone/Touch
iPhone case / screen protector -7 day shop
Evernote
Elaine's Copy and Paste problem in Evernote

Switchers Corner and Software Review

Paintbrush for OSX
SnagIt
Hypersnap
The big red X in MS Word
Vista Snipping Tool
SnapzProX
Skitch
GrabUp
TinyGrab
LittleSnapper
QuickSnapper
InstantShot
Layers


Keyboard shortcuts in OSX for capturing screen
Shift+Cmd+3 - captures entire screen and saves to Desktop
Shift+Cmd+4 - captures selection and saves to Desktop
Shift+Cmd+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window and saves to Desktop
Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+3 - captures entire screen to the clipboard
Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 - captures selection to the clipboard
Shift+Cmd+Ctrl+4 then spacebar, then click a window - captures selected window to the clipboard
In Leopard, the following keys can be held down while selecting an area (via Cmd+Shift+3 or Cmd+Ctrl-Shift+4):
Space, to lock the size of the selected region and instead move it when the mouse moves
Shift, to resize only one edge of the selected region
Option, to resize the selected region with its centre as the anchor point
Tinkertool

Feedback and Comments

Thanks to StargateJohn for some suggestions about screen capture software - we'll be covering video capture in a future episode
Welcome to Nick from http://nickgreenphotography.com
LucyC - had the same problem Mike had with updated apps disappearing in iTunes - Mike's apps are now back

Events

Next MacBites Live event is 16th July at 20:00 BST - Getting video and audio on the web in Flash. More info on http://www.digital-iq.co.uk
North West Mac User Group hold their next meeting on 9th July at 20:00 BST. iWork09 is the topic