Syncing iCloud to Snow Leopard is relatively simple. The information you need are your iCloud ID, usually in number identified as 1473233284, and the iCloud Server Number, usually labeled as pXX-caldav.icloud.com. To find out your iCloud ID and iCloud Server Number, you need to run Safari and sign into your iCloud account. Pick Calendar or Contacts and choose Windows —> Activity from menu...

CloudApp and Droplr are without doubt well known file sharing services. They separate themselves from many competitors in this industry by delivering a high standard of web interface, providing native apps that run seamlessly on Mac OS X. For those of you who may not be familiar with how they work, CloudApp and Droplr allow you to upload your files to their server by either: dragging files...

If you choose Alfred over Spotlight, it looks better without menubar icon. Paste the code below into Terminal.app and enter your admin password. To Hide Spotlight Icon sudo chmod 600 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search && killall SystemUIServer To Show Spotlight Icon sudo chmod 777 /System/Library/CoreServices/Search.bundle/Contents/MacOS/Search &&...

As someone who has experienced the life without internet connection, I find the way people spending their time has changed a great deal. Companion is no longer the factor within consideration. In fact, most people prefer to spend their time watching people creating noises. Coming from a small town where commuting took less than 15 minutes from one place to another. I could visit several places...

Only use the services you need. Deactivate and delete unneeded services. Don’t read news. Don’t watch TV. Don’t share your private information online. Keep them vague. Read only well written works. Don’t know where to start?. Don’t make noise, talk at appropriate time, same thing apply to status update, comments, and tweets. Stop finding out what your friends are doing or just quit...

The release of Alfred 0.9.9 has added a feature for users with experience in Apple Script, Shell Script, and Automator to extend Alfred capability beyond what it can do. If you’ve made a switch from Spotlight to Alfred, I hope this list adds another reason for you to get Power Pack upgrade. Even without Power Pack, you should also try Alfred.1 Connection Speed measures your connection speed and...

Children can be so carefree is simply because they care less. The problem with adulthood is we care too much. We care too much how people will view us as an individual. We care too much how successful other people compared to us. We care too much how cool other people compared to us. We care too much so we stop to learn. We lose ourselves in the midst of this world where majority...

“Someone has sent you a message”, “Download is complete”, “Clara is typing…”, “Connection to FTP has failed”. Those messages are known as notifications. They are always there, whole time, notifying what is happening with your Mac if you have Growl installed. Most applications, by default, enable the notification. And by having all the notifications together, we end up with a pile of useless...

Unless you’re a new to Mac, you’ve probably heard about Sparrow for Mac. This simple mail client has grown from a little app, supporting only Gmail, into a complete mail client while maintaining the nature of being “simple”. Sparrow for Mac is a versatile mail client. It can be used in many ways, as a small widget, or as a complete mail client for serious tasks. If you’re like me, someone with...

Everything you know about this blog and me won’t exist if I didn’t get a MacBook few years ago. Everything I’ve learned, believed, and pursued might not be this elegant and beautiful if I don’t know the figure behind all the gadgets I’m using. He has left us with everything he has believed since he was young. Now, all we need is to believe and follow the voice of our heart to do what we love.

Mac OS X has entered another major change. The first major change happened few years ago when Steve Jobs brought us Leopard with a major UI change and over 300 new features. I believe Lion is the second major overhaul of the user experience. Unlike Snow Leopard, Lion brings a new way to access and arrange your Mac. Instead of bringing you everything, Apple strives to show you the best way to...

I’ve shown you one of the most minimal and beautiful iTunes theme before in one of my writings. Many of you might have a love and hate relationship with iTunes which is both powerful and memory consuming. Introducing Ecoute 2, a minimal and lightweight music player for day to day music junkie. Ecoute 2 is developed by PixiApps to cater your needs who only want a music player that play...

What if you don’t own gadgets. What if you own gadgets without internet connection. It doesn’t matter whether you’re connected to internet or not. There are times where you should be connected. And yet, there are many times where you’re supposed to be present in real life, the moment you should take a good look at the people and surrounding. When you’re hanging out with your friends. Engage in...

Piracy is illegal. For tech savvy people, discovering pirated apps is like walking along the garden full of flowers and all they need to do is to pick. Movies, Music, and Apps Pirating is one thing. Pirating movies, music, and apps is different thing. Movies and music can’t be treated same as apps. It’ll be a major problem for the publisher if you download or purchase pirated...

Washing dishes is one of my favorite activity. Although I like washing dishes, it doesn’t mean I love to see the pile of dishes especially cups and mugs. I have this one simple rule for my family and me.1 Each of the family member only has their own mugs. If you want to use it, you have to wash it. If you don’t wash it, don’t drink. Prepare a separate set of utensils for...

Capacitive buttons make for a worse experience in all cases, even if they make the phone look sleeker. The capacitive button cult must be stopped.1 Keyboardless MacBook Air, no physical buttons. I’ve seriously considered the fact without physical click to provide feedbacks, it can be a painful experience. Of course, that’s not all. Unless you use your Mac without looking at...

Apple is well known for their boldness in removing features and parts from their products. It has killed optical drive and firewire before. There is assumption that they will eventually kill keyboard in the future. Instead of killing keyboard, I think Apple will change how people perceive and use keyboard. This MacBook Air will replace the keyboard area with a solid glass displaying virtual...

I love words. I love typography. FuzzyClock displays time with words instead of numbers. With beautiful typeface, FuzzyClock looks elegant in menubar. It doesn’t have beautiful icon. So get a replacement for it. Install it, and you might fall in love with it. And, if you use Menubar icons v2 by ~iAndrew, I have a few suggestions for you. Download CodeBold and use the setting...

It was one usual morning. I was on the way to work. I stepped into the bus and got myself a comfortable seat. It was pleasant because the bus was spacious. Commuting is boring. Sitting alone in the bus without your friends is boring. Watching the people come in and out is not interesting. Some people were sleeping, some people were busy with their gadgets, some people were just like me, sitting...

For the nine months that I lived in Brussels, I didn’t have a car, and I didn’t drive. But I didn’t miss it, and even if I had been given the opportunity, I rarely would I have chosen to take a car. - Car-free in Brussels If you live in Jakarta. Consider reading this. Traffic actually taught me to start paying attention to the place I live in.

As an Twitter active user, I noticed a slight difference in usage pattern between using Twitter on desktop and mobile. Checking out Twitter on mobile is most likely done when you’re waiting for bus, bored with a conversation, or when you’re getting ready to sleep. Most of time, you’re not doing important tasks. So, checking out timeline is one form of entertainment. This is a...

With the Lion approaching in just a few days, it’s no wonder everyone will prepare their Snow Leopard for an upgrade. But, not in my case because I haven’t found any value in upgrading to Lion. One of the reason is my MacBook doesn’t have multitouch support. I’ve tried Lion GM on my friend’s MacBook Pro and conclude several things. My workflow doesn’t...

When was the last time you really immerse yourself into a conversation? A conversation that is simply for fun. A conversation where you’re being yourself. A conversation where you use your mouth instead of fingers to express yourself. A conversation is more than just typing a message and send it to your friends. It’s more than just BUZZing your friends. It’s more than just...

The sudden blackout cuts out the internet connection and I’m left with this MacBook as my only source of light. Approximately, I have around 3 hours left to write. Surrounded by a complete darkness and silence makes me realize what a noisy world we’ve been living all this time. Using this short moment, I think, can help to clear this mind from all the accumulated noises. What...

Stop questioning “Is this computer fast enough?”. Does Windows Experience Index matter? Is getting a powerful machine the number one priority? Do you think achieving maximum score in Windows Experience Index improve your computing experience? If we slow down and try to understand our needs, it’s not how fast our machine can handle the tasks we’re doing. What we need...

“Everybody’s got problems.” said the Buddha. “In fact, we’ve all got 83 problems. Each one of us. Eightythree problems and there’s nothing you can do about it. If you work really hard on one of them, maybe you can fix it— but if you do, another one will pop right into it’s place. For example, you’re going to lose your loved ones eventually. And you’re going to die someday. Now there’s a...

Graduating from one of the self-claimed renowned university in Indonesia marks the end of one chapter in my life. I was like everyone else, beginning my journey to hunt the job I desire, or maybe a job with high income. I had a small plan, a plan to work as an iOS programmer, or maybe not. April’11 - Doubt But do I really want to work as a programmer? I couldn’t find the answer if I didn’t try...

It seems the upcoming Lion comes with many hidden gems. One of them is the option to run Safari Browser Only Mode which is very similar to the Chrome OS made by Google. No more worrying about privacy when you friends borrow your Mac. Lion will arrive this July, meaning that you won’t be able to get this feature unless you upgrade to Lion. Some of you might upgrade, some of you might wait. There...

Existing Twitter clients are build based on past Twitter user experience. Past Twitter is the service where real people tweet their activities. There were less companies, brands, and idols using it as one of the marketing tool. People used it merely to express themselves and engage with their friends. Twitter has entered a phase where it’s no longer only about self expression and social...

I like QuickTime Player, but I don’t like third-party plug-ins. Neither Flip4Mac or Perian is installed on my machine. I’d like to keep the system default as much as possible. I prefer to have a standalone app that can play all the file types rather than having several plugins installed. This is the simplest approach because when you decide not to use the app, you can simply remove the app. ...

One of my friends lost his MacBook Pro recently. There was no way to track his stolen MacBook because there was no tracking app installed. Somehow I blame myself for not spreading the news on how to keep their MacBook safe. If you own a MacBook or similar devices, there are several ways to keep your Mac safe. I hope these simple tips can increase the chance to get back your stolen devices or...

I was working out on the gym and someone let the weights fall to the floor. It made a sound that reminded me of small arms fire and I dived to the ground. I don’t know why but I did. Sometimes it happens. The guy began laughing and when I told him to please stop it, that it wasn’t funny, he asked why. I explained. He then said: You all soldiers are fucking crazy. Get a life! - Minimal ...

The Buddhist notion of diligence is to delight in positive deeds. Its opposite, called le lo in Tibetan, has three aspects. Le lo is usually translated as “laziness,” though only its first aspect refers to laziness as we usually understand it. The first aspect is not doing something because of indolence, even though we know that it is good and ought to be done. The second aspect is...

“Just be yourself” is one of the most used phrase to comfort myself. Not just me, but most of my friends will use this phrase to comfort anyone facing hesitation, trouble, and insecurity. The problem is that we never want to be ourselves. We want to be someone else. We want to be that man who can travel around the world. We want to be that charming girl who is passionate with her life. In the...

Windows has become one of the my favorite company sitting alongside with Apple. They still build Windows and sell their office suites, but there are many things they have changed. Windows Categorization They don’t have Windows Home, Windows Home Premium, and those “WTF” type of Windows anymore. Instead, they build a new lineup of Windows by assigning flower name to them. Most notable for their...

For desire a remedy of general application is the meditation on impermanence, which knocks away the underlying prop of clinging, the implicit assumption that the objects clung to are stable and durable. For desire in the specific form of sensual lust the most potent antidote is the contemplation of the unattractive nature of the body, to be dealt with at greater length in the next chapter. Ill...

Adium has always been my favorite IM client because of its support to many IM services and the ability to customize theme. I’ve shared my personalized theme using modifications crafted by several authors at DeviantArt and it remains one of the popular posts in this blog. I’ve been browsing for Adium theme recently and discover some beautiful themes. This is one of the best...

There are many things I love and hate about Twitterrific 4 for Mac. The simplicity and unified timeline is the main reason why I choose Twitterrific 4 as my twitter client. But, the font selection, especially the username font size has been bothering me for a while. Luckily, I manage to find the configuration files for the theme within the app. If you navigate to Twitterrific app icon and show...

According to Moore’s law, the number of transistors that can be placed inexpensively on an integrated circuit doubles approximately every two years. In other words, the processors’ speed double every two years. Judging from the law and consumers trend, it should be normal to upgrade your system every two years. But, is it necessary to upgrade your system every two years? If we...

Set new windows and tabs open in empty page. I’ve never set a homepage for my browser. It doesn’t only speed up Safari launch time, it also speed up the new windows and tabs launch time. Access it under preferences: general. Set database storage to none. By disabling storage, you increase your browser security and know which website requires database. It doesn’t do much to the...

This is not paid review. The developer kindly contacts me and request a review which coincidentally included in future posts. So I move forward the schedule and post it sooner. The first thing that catch my attention is the configuration interface. The well designed user interface explain all Flexiglass features without having user to explore deep further. This is very important because most...

A number of people have asked for this mod, searched this site for this mod, googled for this mod. I’m talking about the traffic lights or titlebar controls you have seen in my screenshot lately. The particular polished yet minimal titlebar controls mod for Snow Leopard.1 Modifying system theme is one of the way to express your taste. But, system theme is not something you can modify...

Talking about perfection, there is one thing about Snow Leopard — I’m not sure about other version — that keeps bothering me. With the dock hidden, I expect the maximized window will cover entire screen perfectly, which unfortunately doesn’t do its job well. It leaves a 3–4 pixel gaps at the bottom of the hidden dock. After some research and the solution discovery process, it turns...

Internet Explorer 6 is a nightmare for web developers and designers. Internet Explorer itself is not the best browser for web savvy user. It’s slow, bloated with useless features, and has a unfriendly UI - if not horrid. Every old time web user know that IE 6 doesn’t support multiple tabs. You have to open new window for each link you click and eventually creating clutter on your...

If you’ve been following my blog since the beginning of it. You will realize that I rarely review an app.1 There are too many well written review articles out there. I am not one of those writers. I’m too good for these kinds of articles.2 I’ve been a Tweetie fans for so long that I don’t remember since when I started using it. Tweetie is a great app. However, it lacks...

This post is intended for you who use Safari as your primary browser and have uninstalled Flash plugin since age ago. The reason why we kill Flash is simply the heat it brings while we are viewing Flash based content. I have mentioned in my previous post about removing Flash plugin and let Safari runs Flashless, using Chrome as alternative browser if you need to view contents requiring Flash. ...

You can’t deny the fact that some folks are having this question. Should I enable translucent menu bar? This is not a rocket science question, so it can be easily answered once you can identify your needs and personal taste. First and foremost, I should tell you that I disable translucent menu bar.1 There are several reasons why I take this approach, but the most important reason is to...