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<!--Generated by Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/) on Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:58:28 GMT--><rss xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0"><channel><title>thinkmac.net</title><link>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/</link><description></description><lastBuildDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:39:30 +0000</lastBuildDate><copyright>2009</copyright><language>en-US</language><generator>Squarespace Site Server v5.9.2 (http://www.squarespace.com/)</generator><item><title>App Clutter - A look inside my App folder</title><category>Apps</category><category>OSX</category><category>Software</category><category>applications</category><category>apps</category><dc:creator>jcost</dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:21:47 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/2010/3/16/app-clutter-a-look-inside-my-app-folder.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">360837:4066331:7037209</guid><description><![CDATA[<p>My app folder is cluttered with crud. Do you know what you have installed on your Mac? I started to wonder what I had in my Applications folder that I never use. With all of these MacHeist style bundles available, I seem to buy a bunch of junk that I never ever use. I also demo a lot of software that I just don't care to register.</p>
<p>Essentially my workflow is this: I have a need for something, download several apps that have trial versions, install them and forget to uninstall them. I even have AppZapper, which makes uninstalling an app and getting all of the junk a snap. I just forget to use it.</p>
<p>Let's take a look at my current Applications folder:</p>
<p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Things circled in blue are apps that I depend on every day to  function.</p>
<p><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Things circled in pink are the items that fall into any one of these categories:</p>
<ul>
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<li>I reviewed it, but have no day to day use for it.</li>
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<li>It was installed with some hardware I purchased.</li>
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<li>I was running a trial version to test the capabilities and forgot to uninstall it.</li>
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<li>One time use for a particular purpose.</li>
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</ul>
<p><br /><span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Apps not circled indicate they fall somewhere between the blue and the pink, meaning I don't regularly use them, but when there is a time for them, I launch them.</p>
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<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkmac.net/storage/post-images/post_apps_1-1.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268776392083" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/rss-comments-entry-7037209.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>Safari 4.05 Update</title><category>Apple</category><category>Safari</category><category>Software</category><dc:creator>jcost</dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:11:26 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/2010/3/11/safari-405-update.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">360837:4066331:6983296</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkmac.net/storage/post-images/safari_icon.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1268363584140" alt="" /></span></span>Run Software Update and pickup the latest version of Safari.&nbsp;</p>
<p>According to Apple,</p>
<p>This update is recommended for all Safari users and includes improvements to performance, stability, and security including:</p>
<p>&nbsp;<span style="white-space: pre;"> </span>Performance improvements for Top Sites</p>
<ul>
<li>Stability improvements for 3rd-party plug-ins</li>
<li>Stability improvements for websites with online forms and Scalable Vector Graphics</li>
<li>Fixes an issue that prevented Safari from changing settings on some Linksys routers</li>
<li>Fixes an issue that prevented some iWork.com users from commenting on documents</li>
</ul>
<p>&nbsp;For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this site:<a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222">http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222</a>.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/rss-comments-entry-6983296.xml</wfw:commentRss></item><item><title>My iPhone Home Screen</title><category>Blog</category><category>iPhone</category><category>iPod</category><dc:creator>jcost</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:12:32 +0000</pubDate><link>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/2010/2/27/my-iphone-home-screen.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">360837:4066331:6852379</guid><description><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.thinkmac.net/storage/post-images/macsparkylogo.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1267309775725" alt="" /></span></span>David Sparks over at Macsparky.com has been featuring iPhone/iPod home screens for several Mac users. This week was <a href="http://www.macsparky.com/blog/2010/2/26/home-screens-jonathan-cost.html"><strong>my turn</strong></a> to be featured. Find out answers to several burning questions you probably want to know, like what my favorite app is [grin]. In addition to this Home screen series, David does screencasts, reviews, and provides his own opinion on what's hot in the Mac universe.</p>]]></description><wfw:commentRss>http://www.thinkmac.net/blogs/rss-comments-entry-6852379.xml</wfw:commentRss></item></channel></rss>