> 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 _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
