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  • From: Ian Meyer <ianmeyer AT gmail.com>
  • To: "Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Another One Bites the Dust, Top 5 OS X Software Tools/Utilities
  • Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 18:27:05 -0500

point. there are still benefits to sidetrack, there are more options
and stuff too

i gotta say the way apple is doing it is pretty sweet though

~ian


On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 17:51:18 -0500, David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
wrote:
> Yes, but Slide Track does second button emulation (tap pad for control +
> click).
>
> David
>
> On 2/3/05 5:17 PM, "Ian Meyer" <ianmeyer AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Ah, but the new powerbooks don't need SideTrack, its functionality is
> > built
> > in!
> >
> > "Ready to Scroll
> >
> >
> > Scrolling through web pages or large documents on a trackpad can
> > challenge even the most nimble fingers. That's why every PowerBook G4
> > features a new trackpad with scrolling capability. Just drag two
> > fingers over the trackpad to scroll vertically and horizontally or pan
> > around any active window. Change this feature to suit your needs:
> > Customize your trackpad settings or turn off scrolling completely via
> > System Preferences."
> >
> > http://www.apple.com/powerbook
> >
> > also: MacSlash: SideTrack Developer's Response To New Trackpads
> > http://macslash.org/article.pl?sid=05/02/01/0939255&mode=thread
> >
> > ~ian
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 16:19:02 -0500, David Minton <dminton AT mindspring.com>
> > wrote:
> >> Versiontracker: though a web site, the ultimate source for Mac software
> >> http://www.versiontracker.com/
> >>
> >> VLC: multi-format video player
> >> http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html
> >>
> >> Side Track: advanced trackpad driver for PowerBook/iBook
> >> http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/sidetrack/
> >>
> >> BBEdit: text editor (check out the new stuff in version 8
> >> http://www.barebones.com/
> >>
> >> SlashDock: dock-based RSS/Slash/Usenet headline grabber
> >> http://homepage.mac.com/stas/slashdock.html
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >> --
> >> DesignHammer Media Group, LLC : 919.544.0086 :
> >> http://www.designhammer.com
> >>
> >>
> >> On 2/3/05 1:21 PM, "Scott Lundgren" <s_l AT mindspring.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Count me as yet another internetworkers member (am i still a member?
> >>> This my
> >>> first post in what months?) that has switched. Last night the new 12"
> >>> PowerBooks arrived at the Apple store here in Charlotte (yes, they're at
> >>> Southpoint too I called since I'll be in Durham this weekend) and I
> >>> bought
> >>> one.
> >>>
> >>> So today's topic: Your top 5 favorite software utilities & add-ons for
> >>> OS X
> >>>
> >>> - SL
> >>>
> >>>
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