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December 5, 2011

This Simple Gesture Improves Multitasking On The iPhone & Saves Your Home Button Too [Video]

I've had to return three iPhones to the Apple store for the same problem since I began using the device in 2007. That problem was a faulty home button, which seems to be a common issue with Apple's iOS devices after they've taken years of abuse.

This simple concept for a new iPhone gesture developed by Max Rudberg wouldn't just prolong the life of the home button on your iPhone, but it would also improve the way in which we multitask on the device.

The iPad already has a similar gesture — simply swipe up with four fingers within any app and you can pull up the multitasking tray. However, trying to fit four fingers on your iPhone's display isn't easy. Rudgberg has developed an incredibly simply solution to this, which simply uses an "edge-based" gesture.

What that means is you swipe up from the bottom edge of your device with just one finger to open your multitasking tray — in the same way you swipe down to access Notification Center. Again, it's incredibly simple, but for many users it would improve the way in which multitasking is done on the iPhone — and it would save wear and tear on that precious home button.

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Rudberg has sent a feature request to Apple in the hope that it may be introduced to the iPhone in the future. For those who don't like it, he notes that the feature could be toggled within the Settings app — just like the gestures on the iPad.

You may remember Rudberg from a concept we previously reported on that would allow iOS users to close apps by squeezing the sides of their device. His latest, however, could be much more easy to implement and a great deal more popular, I think.

Would you like to see a gesture like this on the iPhone?

[The Next Web]

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Published on December 05, 2011 08:34

Facebook Is Bringing Video Calling To The iPhone, iPad And iPod Touch

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A few months ago, Facebook announced a partnership with Microsoft and Skype that brought Skype video calling to their desktop website, and now it's coming to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, according to a new report.

According to iPhoneItalia, inside sources tell them that Facebook has begun the testing of a new version of its Facebook Messenger app that specifically allows Skype video calling. And they've got screenshots that they say prove it.

There doesn't seem to be any reason to doubt iPhoneItalia here. Not only would bringing Facebook video calling to iOS devices be a natural evolution, but months ago, a file called "adminvideocall.png" was found left over in the Facebook Messenger app.

I can't think of something I'd less like to do than video chat in any medium, especially field video calls from random acquaintances and far flung family members while out about town. But some of our readers surely must be excited about this. Pipe up in the comments and tell us why, you!

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Published on December 05, 2011 08:29

Stay Warm Exploring Your Creativity on the Mac with the Winter 2011 Mac Phenom Bundle [Deals]

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The Holiday season is here and you can get all your holiday shopping done while sitting in your pajamas sippin' eggnog in front of your computer screen. With the Winter 2011 Phenom Bundle you can either gift individual apps from your own bundle or better yet, get the entire lineup for your friends and family! We're really excited to be able to bring you 11 amazing apps for a tasty price of $50. Individually these little gems would cost a total of $486, but we've been able to negotiate a great deal for you just in time for the holidays.

This great bundle of Mac OS X apps includes:

Nisus Writer Pro
Motion Composer
Bellhop
PhotoStyler
Tidy Up!
MacGourmet Deluxe
Rubbernet
Boom
AppDelete
Remote Buddy
MacScan

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Nisus Writer Pro – The word processor that's fast, clean, and with all the power you need. Nisus Writer Pro is a powerful multilingual word processor. Nisus Writer Pro brings new features such as Table of Contents, Indexing, Bookmarks, Widow and Orphan control, Cross References, Line Numbering, and Text Wrap around images. Familiar Classic features are also on board, like attribute sensitive Find and Replace, an upgraded Nisus Macro Language, and Glossaries.

Nisus Writer's native file format is RTF (Rich Text Format), which is read by almost every word processor on the planet. A variety of other formats are also supported including Microsoft Word.

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MotionComposer – Take the hassle out of Flash and HTML5 creation. MotionComposer allows you to create engaging Web content once and run it anywhere, no coding required! Animations and interactive content created with MotionComposer for Mac runs on any computer, smartphone, and tablet, including iPhone, iPad, and Android.

MotionComposer's unique technology plays interactive content as Flash in Web browsers that support Flash, and automatically plays a HTML5 version in browsers that don't support Flash. Now your interactive Web content will play in any browser, including iPhone and iPad!

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Bellhop - finds, books, and manages your hotel bookings easily…all from your Mac! Bellhop brings you the best hotel rates you can find anywhere, thanks to a partnership with TravelNow, Expedia, Hotels.com & TripAdvisor. No ads, no web pages to load, just hotels.

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PhotoStyler – the easiest way to style your digital photos with your Mac. This simple, fast andaccurate native solution combines the powers of Apple's core technologies with the flexibility and efficiency of proprietary application-specific modules.

PhotoStyler supports all image formats that are supported by MacOS including RAW images, it uses your GPU to process the photos wherever possible, and it turns photo styling work into fun. Once you've used PhotoStyler to style your first photo you'll appreciate the speed with which you're able to achieve results you'll love.

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Tidy Up! – a complete duplicate finder and disk tidiness utility.

With Tidy Up! you can search for duplicate files and packages; by the owner application, content, type, creator, extension, time modified, time created, name, label, visibility and date/age. You can also search by the tag, duration and bit installments of MP3 and AAC sound files and EXIFmetadata, search the contents of the iPhoto, Aperture, iTunes, iPod databases and Mail mailboxes, and synchronize deletions with iPhoto, Mail and iTunes.

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MacGourment Deluxe – So what would you rather have – a small box stuffed with pieces of paper that is, well, mostly in order and where, after some frantic looking, you'll be able find what you wanted? Or a nice, tidy,well organized, EASILY searchable file? That's a trick question, right?

Get rid of the box. Think of MacGourmet Deluxe as the iTunes for recipes. Enter a recipe and you have instant access to all the information about ingredients, directions, preparations, notes, nutritional values – even a picture. Just try and put that on a 3 × 5" card! When you need to find your favorite recipe, you won't have to thumb through a bunch of cards. With the search function in MacGourmet Deluxe, finding your favorite dish is a click away.

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Rubbernet – provides a breakdown of per-app network usage, so you can quickly detect apps that phone home, connect to servers without your knowledge, or pinpoint the app that's slowing down your network.

8Real-time network dashboard:* Real-time monitoring so you can keep an eye on the exact state of your live network connections. With the Activity sidebar, you'll be able to see which applications are currently communicating over your network. When connections are idle, they will dim to let you know that traffic has stopped.

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Boom - boosts the volume of your Mac at all levels. From boosting the volume of your music on iTunes, it booms the YouTube videos playing on your web browser. You can now boost the volume of any application playing sound or video like QuickTime, Podcasts, Skype, iChat, DVDPlayer, Garageband, iMovie and so on.

Boom is a simple volume booster and system-wide equalizer that lets you boost the volume of your Mac and your music files.

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AppDelete - an uninstaller for Macs that will remove not only Applications but also Widgets, Preference Panes, Plugins, and Screensavers along with their associated files. Without AppDelete these associated items will be left behind to take up space and potentially cause issues. For a proper uninstall don't just delete but be sure to AppDelete!

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Remote Buddy – Control 100+ applications, virtual keyboard, virtual mouse – and more – right from your Apple Remote, iPhone/iPod Touch or Wii Remote! Remote Buddy gives its users full control over their Mac via their Apple Remote, iPhone/iPod Touch, Wii Remote and many other remotes. With built-in support for controlling more than 100 applications and system functions, a real virtual mouse and keyboard, built-in presentation tools and powerful customization capabilities, Remote Buddy is the perfect match for presenters, home theater PC (HTPC) owners and everybody else looking to control their Mac with a remote.

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MacScan - is the premier Macintosh security program, protecting you against the latest malware and privacy threats for Apple Mac OS X, offering protection against keystroke loggers, trojan horses, and other spyware.

MacScan also cleans up Internet browsers, offering complete privacy wipes by deleting caches, browsing histories and more, ensuring safe browsing and security against prying eyes. MacScan's blacklisted cookie scanner allows users to quickly remove unwanted tracking cookies without disrupting saved information such as usernames, passwords, or preferences for websites. Stay protected against the newest threats with MacScan's updated malware definitions.

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Published on December 05, 2011 08:19

Apple Does License Its Patents To Competing Companies, But Samsung Isn't Interested

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Although it is widely believed that Apple refuses to license its patents to competing companies, it turns out that that's a huge misconception. In fact, the company licenses a patent covering iOS touch-based scrolling to the likes of IBM and Nokia, and it offered the same deal to rival Samsung, who wasn't at all interested. If it had have taken Apple up on the offer, however, it could have spared the Korean company a whole load of trouble in court.

Both IBM and Nokia have paid Apple for the use of U.S. Patent No. 7,469,381, entitled "List Scrolling and Document Translation, Scaling, and Rotation on a Touch-Screen Display." The agreement was disclosed in a court filing for Apple's current legal battle with Samsung, and although the disclosure was removed from documents that were made public, The Verge has obtained a copy of the original filing.

The patent covers the fancy scrolling we've all grown to love in iOS devices which shows a background texture when a users scrolls beyond the dimensions of a certain page. You can see the feature for yourself by simply loading up a website in Safari and scrolling too far towards the bottom — instead of just stopping, you can see the grey background behind the page before it bounces back.

The patent was used by Apple in its bid to have Samsung's devices banned in certain territories. The Cupertino company reportedly offered a license on the patent to Samsung in November last year as part of a settlement between the two companies, but unlike IBM and Nokia, Samsung chose not to license the patent.

Apple hasn't just used the patent against Samsung either; it has also used it in a lawsuit against HTC. However, according to legal expert Nilay Patel, Apple showed a willingness to negotiate with rival companies before the courtroom battles by offering the patent out for licensing:

Offering up a distinctive software feature covered by a strong patent indicates a level of willingness to negotiate that we simply haven't heard from Apple in the past — it's a far cry from Steve Jobs telling his biographer that he was willing to go "thermonuclear war" on Google and Android OEMs for infringing Apple's patents.

That's in stark contrast to an anecdote that features in Walter Isaacson's Steve Jobs biography, in which Steve recalls a conversation with former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. Having vowed to "destroy" Android, Steve told Schmidt, "If you offer me $5 billion, I don't want it. I've got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that's all I want."

[via AppleInsider]

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Published on December 05, 2011 07:53

Apple Could Knock The World's Biggest Android Maker Out Of the U.S. Tomorrow

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HTC, the world's largest maker of Android phones, is likely furiously rubbing rabbit's feet and sweating buckets in the face of a potential trade ruling Tuesday that could slam the door on U.S. sales of all handsets using the Google mobile operating system. Experts already predict Android is in "serious trouble."

The Washington, DC-based U.S. Trade Commission Tuesday rules on HTC's appeal of a July decision that the company's Android phones violated two Apple patents. The two patents allow smartphones to display and transmit basic data, such as phone numbers, contact information and applications. As such, a ruling against HTC could outright ban sales during the most lucrative holiday period, slashing Android's U.S. marketshare from 25 percent to nothing.

Because the six-member panel cannot force HTC to pay damages, denying the company's appeal would put Apple in the cat-bird seat. The iPhone maker could squeeze every dime from HTC for licensing or sue. Perhaps recognizing the bind HTC is in, Asian traders Monday pushed the handset maker's stock to the lowest point in more than 17 months.

However, the impact of an HTC loss could be felt by all Android manufacturers. "It's hard to see how any Android device could not infringe, or how companies could work around them," patent expert Florian Mueller said back in July, after HTC's original patent loss.

Tuesday could be an early Christmas for Apple, leaving HTC, Android and Google with nothing but coal in their stockings.

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Published on December 05, 2011 07:52

Scroll In Super Slow Motion In OS X Lion [OS X Tips]

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Here's a neat and simple trick that will slow down scrolling to a nice, leisurely pace — great if you're trying to read while scrolling.

Welcome to Keir Thomas, author of the new book Mac Kung Fu, which contains over 300 tips, tricks, hints and hacks for OS X Lion. He's going to be sharing with us some of his favorite and most useful tips for OS X in the coming weeks, so welcome him aboard..

OS X engineers have always paid close attention to scrolling up and down. They created scroll gestures, for example, and all Apple mice over the last few years have featured clever scrolling technologies.

However, the following trick works with any mouse or touchpad — even third party PC mice:

Holding down Option while you click and drag the scroller (the little bar that shows your position within a document in the scrollbar) will slow down scrolling, making it much easier to find something you're looking for, or to scroll the document as you read.

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Hold down Option while scrolling with any mouse and everything will slow down

It's best shown in practice, so give it a try. Grab the scroller in any open window displaying a long file or webpage, then hold Option and drag. You see that as well as slowing down, scrolling becomes more fluid.

Incidentally, that's not all the Option key can do when you're scrolling. Holding it and clicking anywhere in the scroll bar area (outside of the scroller) will cause the document to jump to that position. This can be useful when you want to jump to the top of a document — just hold down Option and click at the top of the scroll bar range.

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Published on December 05, 2011 07:50

Woz: Android Phones Are Failures Like The Lisa Or Apple III

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Apple co-founder and burly all-around cuddle bear Steve Wozniak was in India last week to talk to up-and-coming entrepreneurs a thing or two about becoming a technology legend, and while he was there, he gave a great interview in which he said that competing smartphones were "failures," just like the Apple III and the Lisa.

Speaking on an Indian television program called Sunday MIDDAY, Woz said:

The Apple III was a failure, the LISA was a failure, and the Macintosh was a failure. It was only by modifying the Macintosh hugely and over time that we made it a good computer…

If the guys at Apple had built the machine that they would love, it would have been successful. It came instead from formulas from Apple executives…

Marketing people were in charge and some very bad decisions got made, in my opinion. There were hardware failures. You put out a product that has failures right away, and even if you fix it a year later, it just doesn't sell. It's the same thing with any smartphone today. It comes out and it has something horribly wrong about it. You can fix everything wrong about it, and it still won't sell. It has missed its window of opportunity.

I think that smartphone comparison is actually pretty astute. Most Android phones seem born out of the necessity of suits to have a flavor of phone for every possible member of any possible demographic. Apple's best products, on the other hand, have tried to be the best possible experience for everyone.

[via Macworld]

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Published on December 05, 2011 07:11

Apple Loses Preliminary Injunction Blitz Against Samsung, Here's What It All Means

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On Friday U.S. Judge Lucy Koh denied Apple's motion for a preliminary injunction against Samsung, which, if it had been granted, would have halted the sale of the Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy S 4G phones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the United States pending the conclusion of the lawsuit. Because the case isn't scheduled to go to trial until July 30, 2012 this would have been both a strategic and symbolic victory for Apple in its ongoing legal battles relating to alleged infringers of Apple's intellectual property rights or, as Apple has called them, "copyists." For now, we will have to wait and see what else Apple's legal army will come up with in this dispute with Samsung. Barring further developments, Samsung can keep selling its Infuse 4G, Droid Charge, and Galaxy S 4G phones and Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the United States at least until the case is tried next summer.

For those of you who haven't been following this lawsuit, Apple doesn't like the fact that some of Samsung's products happen to look a lot like its own products and is suing to stop Samsung from allegedly ripping off its intellectual property (product design and packaging, design patents, and trademarks) and to collect damages for any harm Apple has already suffered. This ruling marks the most recent development in this saga and the redacted 65-page opinion offers some interesting insight into the case.

There was a lot of buzz about the implications of this ruling circulating around the Internet over this weekend. Samsung was one of the first to speak out. In response to the ruling Samsung issued an official statement, which, in my opinion, seems to overstate the implications of the ruling. According to Samsung:

"Samsung welcomes today's ruling denying Apple's request for a preliminary injunction. This ruling confirms our long-held view that Apple's arguments lack merit…"

I'm not a patent attorney and many of the details of this case aren't even public. But it seems to me that Samsung came pretty close to losing on one of the iPhone patent claims, which would have knocked several of their flagship products out of the market for the foreseeable future. In fact, the Court pointed out that Apple had "established a likelihood of success on the merits at trial…" in regards to one of those claims, though it admitted the issue was a close one. I fail to see how this defensive victory leads to the conclusion that Apple's arguments lack merit but, then again, what else is Samsung going to say? Apple couldn't win this particular battle, but winning a motion for a preliminary injunction is an extremely difficult thing to do and there's a lot more to this case outside of the context of this motion. Friday's ruling was made on a very specific subset of claims for the sole purpose of determining the appropriateness of a preliminary injunction. In this lawsuit Apple has actually asserted a number of hardware, software, and design patent infringement claims as well as other trade dress and trademark law violations.

For this motion Apple selected only three design patent infringement claims and one software patent infringement claim. Apple likely did this because by focusing on only its strongest claims it would give Apple the best chance for a quick and favorable ruling. Timing is everything and it's no secret that Apple wants to move quickly on these lawsuits. Apple has already managed to have the case expedited and this motion for the preliminary injunction was just another one of Apple's strategies to put the pressure on Samsung. Apple's desire for urgency isn't misplaced; it's a classic land grab situation – Apple wants newcomers to the smartphone and tablet markets because they're easier to get than those already entrenched in other brands or operating systems. Apple knows that time is a factor because it understands that brand loyalty plays a big part in the consumer's buying process and, therefore, doesn't want Samsung grabbing those new, impressionable, customers before it does. People are buying up smart phones and tablets in droves and every day Apple can take Samsung out of the equation is another day Apple gets first crack and this new untapped market. Unfortunately for Apple, the gambit here didn't pay off.

In its simplest sense, a preliminary injunction is a court telling someone to stop doing something in order to protect the interests of one of the parties while they get on with the case. Preliminary injunctions are fairly uncommon in litigation because they are viewed as an extraordinary form of relief; they are forcing a party to stop doing something before the case is decided. Obviously, there's a serious risk that affected parties might be irreparably harmed if such an order is misplaced and, therefore, courts are generally reluctant to issue preliminary injunctions except where they really are necessary.

In deciding whether to grant Apple's motion on each of the claims the Court evaluated whether Apple met its burden in showing four things (paraphrased) that: (1) there was a likelihood that Apple would win the claim on its merits; (2) there was an immediate risk of irreparable harm to Apple; (3) the balance of hardships that would be endured by the parties if the motion were to be granted would be fair; and (4) the public interest would be best served by granting Apple's motion for the preliminary injunction.

The Court, after carefully evaluating the claims in light of these factors, didn't agree that such an extreme measure, a preliminary injunction, was warranted here. However, the Court did provide us with some interesting analysis about the merits of these claims and it appears as if at least some of Apple's patent infringement claims – those relating to the iPhone design patents – may have merit. Winning this motion wasn't ever going to be easy, and – in the opinions of some analysts who have been closely following this case – Apple's lawyers almost pulled it off.

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Published on December 05, 2011 06:57

Apple May Build Another Huge Data Super Center, This Time In Oregon

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Apple is expected to join Facebook's data center (above) in Prineville, Oregon. [Photo by Tom Raftery - http://flic.kr/p/9wzMH2)

Apple appears to be in the final stages of deciding to create a second data center. The tech giant reportedly is eyeing 160 acres in Prineville, Oregon for a 31-megawatt facility. The location would make Apple neighbors with Google, Amazon and Facebook, companies also locating data hubs in the Northwest state known for enticing tech firms with lucrative tax breaks.

The option to buy the land expires at the end of December, according to The Oregonian. The decision could hinge on whether the site will have enough electricity transmission and if local legislators can derail a state measure that could tax data centers.

Taxes could also possibly have played a critical role in Apple's decision to locate its first large data center in North Carolina. The Cupertino, Calif. company received $46 million in state tax incentives along with $21 million in local incentives to locate its $1 billion site for iCloud, iTunes and other data-intensive services. Like in North Carolina, the Prineville, Ore. location is also offering property tax exemption that could save Apple at least "several million dollars," according to The Oregonian.

North Carolina seems to be a prime location for data centers beyond Apple. Facebook and Google are also establishing data hubs for their cloud-based activities in the state.

While Apple's growing list of data centers are adding to the tax rolls of local governments, the sites packed with computers and storage are not attracting many new long-term jobs. Although Facebook created 200 construction jobs to build its Prineville, Oregon data center, the site has employed just 55 unemployed Prineville residents, according to the report. Crook County, where Prineville is located, has a 15.8 percent unemployment rate, the highest in the state. Likewise, residents of Apple's North Carolina data center recently told reporters few local jobs resulted from the tech firm coming to town.

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Published on December 05, 2011 06:48

December 4, 2011

5 Awesome Things You Can Do With Alfred On Your Mac

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We told you about the recent release of Alfred 1.0, the popular app launcher tool for the Mac. The developers from Running with Crayons have created a robust, sleek, Apple-like tool for controlling nearly every facet of your Mac.

Most Alfred users understand how to open apps and files, but there are many things Alfred can do that may surprise you. The recent versions of Alfred support third-party extensions, and that opens up the door to all kinds possibilities.

Disclaimer: Most of these tips, including all of the extensions, require the Alfred Powerpack, which can be purchased for around $20. If you want the most out of Alfred, you need the Powerpack.

Here are 5 awesome things you can do with Alfred on your Mac:

1. Launch Groups Of Apps And Files

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Powerpack users can create "File or Group" folders in the Extensions section of Alfred to launch a set of apps/files with one shortcut. This is a great tip if you have a certain set of apps and/or files that you use when you're in a certain state of mind, whether it be working or relaxing.

Click the little "+" icon in the Extensions section and add a "File or Group" folder. Enter in your information to create the folder and set your shortcut and add your apps/files. Once you set a group of apps for when you're working, you just have to type something like "wwork" into Alfred to launch all associated apps and files simultaneously.

When you're adding files and apps to your folder list in the Extensions section, you can actually search for them in Alfred and drag them out of the search window into the Extensions folder you're working on.

2. Tweet

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Thanks to a handy extension by David Ferguson, you can tweet with Alfred. David's free extension, AlfredTweet, allows you to easily authenticate with Twitter on your Mac and send tweets by typing them into Alfred. There's a list of commands that help you control your Twitter experience, including the ability to DM and follow users with quick shortcuts.

You can find out more about AlfredTweet on David's website.

3. Control Spotify

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The built-in iTunes Mini Player in Alfred works well, but Spotify users can also take advantage of Jeffry John's extension for getting volume, track, artist and song information from their Spotify library in Alfred. You'll obviously need the Spotify Mac app installed.

You can download Spotify Controls on its Github page.

4. Interact With Productivity Apps

There are multiple extensions for Alfred that allow you to interact with popular productivity apps for the Mac, including Evernote, Wunderlist, Things, Yojimbo, Toodledo, Remember the Milk, and OmniFocus.

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Kristian Hellquist has created a free extension for Powerpack users that integrates with Evernote to let users search and create notes with Alfred. You can even add tags at the end of your notes to help organize. RebootIT also has an extension for searching notes in Evernote available on his website.

Wunderlist fans can use David Ferguson's Wunderlist for Alfred extension to add tasks. You can also view lists of tasks with this extension.

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Alfred's own Andrew Pepperrell has created an extension for the popular productivity app called Things. With full support for the Things plugin syntax, users can interact with different Projects, Areas, and even due dates when adding tasks with Alfred. You can download the Things for Alfred extension from Andrew's website.

Yojimbo users can install kaishin's Send Note to Yojimbo extension. Toodledo users can download this extension to add tasks with that app.

Peter Rukavina has made an extension for integrating with Remember the Milk. He doesn't have a simple download file, so users will have to perform manual setup steps to get everything up and running.

OmniFocus users can add this custom script in Alfred. The developer has outlined the setup process.

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If you wish that you could just use Alfred to manage your tasks, then you're in luck! David Ferguson has also created a beautiful Alfred To-Do List extension that uses Growl to let you simply add and display your tasks.

5. Interface With Your Network

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Alfred can help you interface with your home network. The Get External IP Address extension retrieves your external IP address, copies it to your Mac's clipboard, and displays it via a Growl notification. There's also an extension for flushing your DNS cache, changing your Airport network location, and a way to get your network connection speed with Alfred.

You can launch an HTTP server from a specific folder with an extension. Alfred can be used to initiate screen sharing between Macs. This extension lets you type a quick shortcut to enable screen sharing on the same network. The Control Your Mac section of the Alfred extensions gallery has a very good list of similar tools for enhancing Alfred's functionality on your home network.

Conclusion

There's so much more to Alfred than what's mentioned above. You can run AppleScripts and Automater workflows, look inside your files, create custom web triggers, shorten URLs with bit.ly, translate text with Google, sync your preferences between computers with Dropbox, and much, much more. We've simply scratched the surface.

You can learn how to create and submit your own extension to Alfred's curated gallery if you have ideas. Let us know how you're using Alfred on your Mac in the comments below!