Toluu : Shawn Blanc

Shawn Blanc

Software updates are a lot like stockings on Christmas morning.

Stocking stuffers are never as exciting or expensive of presents as the wrapped ones under the tree, and you can usually see most of what you’re going to get before you even dump out the sock.

But a present is a present, and there is always the hope that at the bottom of the stocking there will be a few unexpected surprises. Such as a fix to that one pesky bug I keep noticing, and maybe, just maybe, a snappier OS.

The bug I was hoping to see fixed was in the SMS app. Before this software update my text messages had been intermingling with one-another. When I got a text message from someone, that message would often display inline with my most recently opened SMS conversation. Moving up one level to the top-level list in the SMS app and then opening up the conversation would fix the problem. Fortunately, since the update I haven’t noticed it at all.

In hopes of a snappier OS, there is the rare occasion in which you can clearly tell that the OS is faster. But usually, minor software updates are more like placebos regarding response time—some people swear the thing is lightning fast now, and others can’t get over how darn slow it got.

And now, in good old-fashioned unordered listery, here is a short handful of thoughts on the actual software update:

After the update my screen was notice

Getting a MarsEdit Sent to Weblog SoundNovember 21

Getting a MarsEdit Sent to Weblog Sound -

A clever “why didn’t I think of that” trick which uses Growl to play a sound once a weblog entry has been published via MarsEdit.

[via Daniel]

How To Prepare a Mac For SaleNovember 15

How To Prepare a Mac For Sale -

Good advice from Dan Benjamin on how to sleep well at night after you’ve sold your Mac to a stranger, and how to ensure they get a quality user experience. The latter is important not just as a kind gesture, but also as a precautionary measure to ensure against buyer’s remorse.

CoffeeBreakNovember 10

CoffeeBreak -

If only it had a mug for “Best Local Coffee Shop in Town”.

[Via the Longboard]

EventBoxNovember 10

EventBox -

“All your services in one place, integrated.”

A clever $20 desktop news reader which also integrates feeds and updates from multiple social sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Flicker, Digg, Pownce and Rediit. They’ve got an HUD interface in the pipeline which looks pretty slick.

[Via Cameron]