Wall Wisher

This is where everyone gets to contribute.

Make sure your Post It has

  • Your name

  • Overview of your contribution

  • A URL - this is essential, give us a link to what you are talking about

This is the content of the 'Wall' at the event.

Thanks to Martin Levins for capturing it for us....

Apple Tools Smackdown! ULearn 2010

This is both a resource AND a way to participate in the Apple Tools Smackdown at ULearn 2010 in Christchurch, NZ. Every idea you want to share needs a separate sticky. Make sure it includes your name, your idea AND most importantly - a URL that works -

rbs says

Dropbox is great to sync your files across numerous computers

RachelBoyd says

Gmail Priority Inbox will change your life if you use gmail - automatically identifies important emails and separates it from others. Is very intuitive.

niggle says

Onyx is a great lil tool to keep your mac running smoothly!

Jo f says

showing things via the data projector to your class - use 'Control' + 2 fingers on the trackpad to zoom into specific points

Jo F says

Use the annotate tool in preview to edit pdf docs

Moodlegirl says

Did you know you can get notifications when gmail arrives - puts little icon in your menu bar and beeps if you want it to. Also works for events in G calendar

gmacmanus says

Put your photos to good use, Posterino allows you to create posters from your images in iPhoto that look good and can easily be changed every couple of months

Heymilly says

Apimac timer - time all sorts of things! Links to your iTunes music. I use it for rotations - music plays on time & kids move on.

Jo F says

I use evernote for all my short note taking - free/paid options

Matt Thoma says

Simple Note also syncs to Notational Velocity on your Mac. It's a free download.

Lawrence W says

Snagit is great for taking screenshots and it is now available for the Mac

mbuckland says

Timer is so simple but effective - extremely easy to use (just found it)

Moodlegirl says

Best FREE app: Simplenote. It has an accompanying website & syncs both ways with the iTune app. To really utilise it install both the app and sign in on the web

AllanahK says

Video on how Time machine works- has saved me numerous times.

AllanahK says

Using HDR for photography on iPhone 4. It takes two photos at the same time and blends them. Way kewl.

Dean says

Parrot AR Drone - we hope to have 1 in time to show (its on order)

@emmell says

Screen share any mac: System prefs/Sharing/remote management turn on sharing and set prefs

Then go to /System/Library/CoreServices and drag Screen Sharing

@emmell says

Change default Time Machine prefs with TimeMachine Editor

Add image, audio, or video link:

http://timesoftware.free.fr/timemachineeditor/

@emmell says

Command TAB cycles from app to app, but also:

Command-` will cycle between open windows in current app

@emmell says

Use preview to do Photoshop stuff

@emmell says

USe Instant Alpha in Keynote to do a 60 minutes style intro

http://teams.as.edu.au/groups/photography/wiki/c2c01/Instant_Alpha_using_Keynote.html

@emmell says

Save money on doc cams: Best/easiest so far? a $49 webcam on a gooseneck

Made by Manacomm (manac.com.au)

http://www.manac.com.au/products/Accessories/USB-Accessories

@emmell says

Drag any icon (app, document, folder) to top of a finder window to create a shortcut to it from any other window. Let it sit on top of the window for a few secs

@emmell says

Fix for iTunes10 so that save as spoken text to iTunes will work

http://www.ismashphone.com/2010/09/minor-bug-stops-automator-from-working-in-itunes-10-but-theres-a-fix.html