> On Aug 21, 2015, at 8:33 AM, Earp Robert J. <rjear...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I’ve benefitted from the LC lists so many times over the years whilst 
> (embarrassingly) not being able to contribute much due to other far more 
> capable bods than me answering questions almost instantly.  To all of those, 
> many thanks, but you hold a secret I cannot find an answer to, how the hell 
> do you find the time to do that !!
> 
> In any event, I recently came across what I think are two great tips from a 
> non-LC list source that I thought was worth passing on.  Now, having said 
> that I am sure the majority of folks will yawn and say, I know that, but on 
> the off-chance I can help somebody, read on.   
> 
> The source is Gary Rosenburgh who regularly publishes all sorts of OS X and 
> iOS tips via www.macmost.com <http://www.macmost.com/>   Two recent posts 
> caught my eye as they will save a lot of time for myself and colleagues.  
> 
> The first is learning that I can share a screen with somebody when using 
> Messages.  If you are chatting from Mac to Mac using the Messages app you can 
> click on the Details button at the top and select the screen sharing button 
> (two rectangles) to share your screen or have the other party share theirs. 
> You can use this to help a less computer savvy relative or friend with a 
> problem, or just to let them observe a project you are working on.  I know 
> you can do this with other apps such as Skype, but Messages seems to be so 
> robust and easy to use.
> 
> The second is finding out there is a fantastic built-in app called Digital 
> Color Meter in OS X residing in my Utilities folder that I never knew 
> existed, and which does an awful lot of useful stuff from showing the 
> RGB/Hex/etc, values of any pixel being displayed on any screen, to the 
> mouseLoc.     http://macmost.com/digital-color-meter.html 
> <http://macmost.com/digital-color-meter.html>  tells you a lot more.
> 
> I subscribed to the macmost.com <http://macmost.com/> Newsletter a while ago 
> and have never regretted it especially as I don’t think I’ve ever received 
> one of Gary’s monthly posts without learning something interesting, even if 
> it is only one of the snippets in the This Week in Mac: section.
> 
> All the very best from a continuing sunny British Columbia and I hope this 
> has helped at least one reader  ;-)

It helped this one, Bob! Digital Color Meter is a revelation, and I can already 
see how it will help me. On my Dock now!

All the best,

Devin

Devin Asay
Office of Digital Humanities
Brigham Young University

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