MAC Productivity Tools & Tips

Built-ins

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Dock folder options - using list can get you to the program or folder fast and with less view limitations that other options available.

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TextExpander - helpful tool for creating shortcuts, image and text snippets. Can automatically populate urls. Similar to bit.ly but for your MAC desktops and laptops.

File sharing: getcloudapp.com

Drag to menu bar, paste link and share. Say I want to share an image over Twitter, I find the image drag it to the cloud and it uploads. Now it's in my clipboard as a short url online.

DropBox.com

Online cloud file sharing. Can add DropBox to whichever computers you need to accees the files. Still remains on your hard drive and is automatically sycronized.

Public file folder sharing and invite only folder sharing options.

Passwords... hate keeping track of them... MAC OS 10 has KeyChain remembers and secures your passwords.

1PASSWORD fills in your username and password and and optional auto login. Create crypographic passwords very well.

InstaPaper.com - web service for free to save links to read later. Can take you to the add or show you just the text from the link you saved stripping ads. Very clean format that is distraction free.

Check out Evernote.com lets you take clippings and make text notes synced to the cloud.