MarsEdit 2 – Powerful Desktop Blogging Solution

September 5, 2007  |  , , , ,  |  View Comments

Blogging from the Online Editors of your blog softwares can be quite tedious and time consuming. Using Offline editors is something that can really boost your online productivity. If you are a Mac user look no further than MarsEdit the best offline Blogging software for the Mac.

Main Window - MarsEdit     Post Window - MarsEdit

Mars Edit is one of the most popular desktop blogging applications out there and here is a rundown into its features :

  • Intuitive Interface
  • MarsEdit’s no-nonsense interface works just like email. Edit your drafts in a convenient text editor, spell-check, and publish.

  • Wildly Compatible
  • Works with WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, Movable Type, LiveJournal, Drupal, and Vox. And that’s just to name a few.

  • Perfect Previews
  • Build a template to match your blog, then let MarsEdit’s live preview show you how your posts will look before you publish them.

  • Powerful Markup Macros
  • Tired of typing the same things again and again? Set up macros with MarsEdit to easily insert commonly used snippets.

  • Use Your Favorite Editor
  • Combine the power of MarsEdit with your favorite editor. Integrates cleanly with BBEdit, SubEthaEdit, TextMate, or TextWrangler.

  • Flickr Powered
  • Quickly scan your entire Flickr library, then insert an image into your blog post with the click of a button.

  • Easy Uploads
  • Upload images and files directly to your weblog. When you want to reuse an item, just select it from the media catalog.

  • Re-Blog It!
  • Add a “Blog This” bookmarklet to your browser, and start new MarsEdit posts with the click of a button.

  • Offline Freedom
  • Write when you want to, without an internet connection. Fine-tune your masterpiece on the plane, and publish when you get home.

  • Custom Features
  • Extensive AppleScript support makes it possible to add features we haven’t even thought of. The sky is the limit!

So go ahead and try out MarsEdit Today.

iFreeMem – The Memory Optimizer for Mac OS X

September 3, 2007  |  , , , ,  |  View Comments

iFreeMem
If you are in the middle of using an application and the system becomes unresponsive for several seconds it could be the memory manager working and claiming back some of the Inactive memory for your application to use, if you wish to avoid this then iFreeMem may be for you.


Some scenarios where iFreeMem can be useful:

  • You have been busy on your laptop preparing for a presentation meeting and you would rather not have the system become unresponsive in the middle of your demo, might be worth running iFreeMem shortly before the meeting.
  • You are a musician or DJ, about to do a live performance or session using your Mac, you want to ensure everything will run smoothly and on cue.
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