Category Archives: tips

Use Gestures to Increase Your Productivity

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Evan

I actually use my Air and my iMac in different ways. I use gestures on both, but use full screen apps and swiping between apps pretty much exclusively on my Air. I find that I have little need for full … Continue reading →

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Search and open OmniFocus Projects enhanced with Alfred support

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Evan

If you use Omnifocus user and also use Launchbar or Alfred user, here’s a way to make them work well together: Search and open OmniFocus Projects enhanced with Alfred support | Simplicity Is Bliss (via Practically Efficient)

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Turn on App Expose in Lion | ITworld

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Evan

Definitely a required tip, in my opinion: Turn on App Expose in Lion | ITworld: “Here’s how you can turn on App Expose in Lion to use your trackpad more efficiently.”

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Productivity Customizations for Mac OSX (Lion) | Life by Experimentation

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Evan

Someone else took a stab at coming up with a list of Mac apps to help you become more productive. I haven’t heard of some of these, but I am a fan of Fluid:

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5 Easy Steps to Stanch the E-Mail Flood – NYTimes.com

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Evan

The New York Times had a few tips recently on how to get your email under control:

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Set Up a Send-Only Email to Eliminate Distractions

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Evan

Now this is an interesting concept. To help keep you focused, use an email client set up so that you can only send email: Use a Send-Only Email Client to Increase Productivity at Work – Nicholas Jackson – Technology – … Continue reading →

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RSS Isn’t Dead, and It Can Help You Process Information Faster

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Evan

I’m a big proponent of RSS readers as a means to stay on top of news and information. On the Mac, I use Reeder to pull down my Google Reader content. If you’re new to the RSS game, follow this … Continue reading →

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Keyboard App Launchers are HUGE Time Savers

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Evan

An app launcher that is keyboard-based can save you time. It might only save you a second or so every time you launch an app, but that adds up over time. I use Alfred, which, like Quicksilver, does more than … Continue reading →

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Scratch That Last Post: Test Expansion Is the Best Productivity Boost of All

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Evan

Here is a use of TextExpander that I never considered: Favorite text-expansion tricks | Productivity | Working Mac | Macworld: “If you frequently search a specific website, you may know that you can use Google to search just that site … Continue reading →

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Ten productivity tips from a slacker

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Evan

This writer might be a kindred spirit. Several of his a tips work for me, including his suggestion about how to handle tasks that seem overwhelming (you know the ones – the tasks or projects that cause that sinking feeling … Continue reading →

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