Published on September 6, 2007
in Mac.
My favorite client on Windows was Azureus and when I bought the Mac I continued using it. The thing is, Azureus has many nice features mas it is fat and recently was turned into something I definitely do not want. I just want to download some files on ocasion and want the process to be fast and light.
Then I found Transmission. It’s small, light and works like a charm. Perfect!
Here’s some screenshots (you can find more on the project’s homepage):
The main window:
The torrent inspector window:
With the download in the screenshot in progress the application used 26MB of memory 
Transmission is now part of my Essential Apps.
Published on August 1, 2007
in Mac.
Today Microsoft released the Beta version of its Remote Desktop Connection Client for Mac, dubbed v2.0 .This release includes the following new features:
Universal Binary
Runs natively on both Intel-based and PowerPC-based Macs.
Remote Desktop Protocol 6.0
Provides better compatibility with Windows Vista, improved security features, and many other improvements.
Multiple Sessions
Lets you connect to multiple Windows-based computers at the same time.
Improved User Experience
Provides a true Mac experience and improved usability.
Improved Customization Options
Lets you change application preferences, including keyboard shortcuts, while you are running a session. Changes take effect the next time that you connect.
Dynamic Screen Resizing
Lets you resize your session window or switch to full-screen mode during a session.
Improved Printing Support
Supports all configured printers on your Mac. No longer limited to PostScript printers.
This new version is now a Universal Binary and uses the latest Remote Desktop 6.0 protocol enabling better Vista support.
Another nice feature is the support for several running sessions.
Download available here.
Published on June 20, 2007
in Apple and Mac.
Another update to Tiger before Leopard comes out.
It’s appearing on Software Update but you can check all the details here.
Published on June 4, 2007
in Apple and Mac.
I bought a house (again) last Friday and went to see some shops today with my girlfriend at the local mall.
We we looking for some Wok cooking books and went to Fnac, which happens to be one of Portugal’s biggest Apple retailers.
Right next to the Apple zone it’s the kids zone and what do I see in a small “kids” table with small “kids” chairs? A pair of iMacs. What really got my attention was when I saw a kid playing Solitaire. Wait, but OSX doesn’t come with Solitaire… what gives?! You guessed right, it was running Windows! I went to check the other iMac and it was also running Windows. Not running Solitaire, but with a visible Windows desktop.
Want it with a cherry on top? On the side of the iMacs there was a flyer with something like “With support from Apple IMC Portugal”.
Now, who decided to promote Macs running Windows? Fnac? IMC? Does IMC know this is happening? Does Apple know?
Bloppy - Track blog comments!
Mário is this month’s hero on productivity. Well, at least mine ;)How do you track comments you’ve made on someone else’s blog? Keep the pages open and check them once in a while? Bookmark them for future checking?Well, Mário solved that problem when he launched Bloppy:
There’s even a Mac OS X widget :)Kudos to Mário, nicelly done :D