I’ll be in Brazil for the next two weeks conducting medical relief,
repairing homes, and hosting VBS fun in poorer villages
along the Amazon. As you can imagine, I’m excited.
Since it’s unlikely I’ll find a WiFi hotspot in the rain
forest, I’ll be placing the blog on autopilot to publish some scheduled
stories while I’m away. I’ve got some fun articles to write when I
return (and, of course, show off a ton of photos), so stick around!
The 10 Commandments of Mac Optimization has generated a lot traffic, staying on the del.icio.us "popular" list for 2 days. I’m honored that you’re all here!
Several readers have suggested new applications and the recommendations have been excellent thus far. Let’s take a look at what’s been mentioned:
WhatSize
is a replacement for OmniDiskSweeper. The interface is similar but the
app is completely free… and deletes files (as opposed to
OmniDiskSweeper, which requires a license). After some experimentation,
I’ve come to prefer WhatSize’s method of hard drive exploration.
It’s definitely a keeper.
GrandPerspective
is similar to WhatSize and OmniDiskSweeper in revealing where
your hard drive space is being used. That’s where the likeness ends,
though. This free app presents a graphical display of disk usage, with
larger files represented by larger portions of the "tree map." It’s an
effective way to observe your hard drive at a glance; certainly worth
keeping around.
Camouflage
is a free replacement for Desktopple Pro. Its purpose to the easily
hide and reveal your icons (from the menubar) and it does so admirably. I
like the simplicity of an app like this - it does everything it claims and nothing more.
Stay tuned for a complete smackdown comparison of OmniDiskSweeper, WhatSize, and
GrandPerspective in a few weeks. If you’ve got more suggestions, be sure to
leave them in the comments!
