I have a Kodak i1120 scanner which unfortunately doesn't have any Mac drivers. I was going to install the drivers under Parallels, but have just come across ExactScan. This appears to have drivers for over 100 scanners, including my Kodak i1120.
The Pro version also is able to do OCR and save a searchable PDF. I've downloaded the Demo, and am trying it out.
The other alternative I've discovered is DevonThink Pro Office Version, which has ExactScan built in. For some reason though, the demo I'm trying tells me it can't see my scanner.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Where's the taskbar in Mac OSX?
First thing I couldn't believe is that there's NO TASKBAR!
I find that really strange. Don't quite understand how Mac people work without one. My brother doesn't seem to be bothered by this. I just don't like the way you can't see what's running at all times. Especially since OSX often just closes windows and doesn't always quit the program.
(How many times have I found the print manager service still running in the background!)
I've been told about Alt-Tab (which is handy) but it doesn't let me see all the windows that I'm using, only one window for each program. I usually have 10-15 windows open at a time, and like to be able to click between them. (I've tried Witch, but don't like that)
I've settled on Fantasktik which is not bad. It gives me a taskbar across my screen that shows me everything that is running. I can click for direct access to a window (not just the program), and I get a preview when I hover over it. The latest version let's me right click and close the window too. It's become my most used utility.
But it can't be docked to the side, only the top or bottom. In Windows I run with the taskbar down the side to give me more room to stack up the icons, allowing 20-25 icons between which I can easily click. Also fantasktik won't let you rearrange the icons. Once they're open, they're stuck, and the windows are all grouped with the other windows of the same program. Windows (with an add on for Vista/XP or natively in Win7) will let me drag and rearrange my icon order.
Still Fantasktik was my first purchased application, and the one I use everytime I'm at my Mac.
I find that really strange. Don't quite understand how Mac people work without one. My brother doesn't seem to be bothered by this. I just don't like the way you can't see what's running at all times. Especially since OSX often just closes windows and doesn't always quit the program.
(How many times have I found the print manager service still running in the background!)
I've been told about Alt-Tab (which is handy) but it doesn't let me see all the windows that I'm using, only one window for each program. I usually have 10-15 windows open at a time, and like to be able to click between them. (I've tried Witch, but don't like that)
I've settled on Fantasktik which is not bad. It gives me a taskbar across my screen that shows me everything that is running. I can click for direct access to a window (not just the program), and I get a preview when I hover over it. The latest version let's me right click and close the window too. It's become my most used utility.
But it can't be docked to the side, only the top or bottom. In Windows I run with the taskbar down the side to give me more room to stack up the icons, allowing 20-25 icons between which I can easily click. Also fantasktik won't let you rearrange the icons. Once they're open, they're stuck, and the windows are all grouped with the other windows of the same program. Windows (with an add on for Vista/XP or natively in Win7) will let me drag and rearrange my icon order.
Still Fantasktik was my first purchased application, and the one I use everytime I'm at my Mac.
Got a New Mac
Got a new Mac, and made the switch a few months ago. My brother has been telling me to do it for ages.
Enjoying the experience for the most part. I still need my Windows machine for some stuff that I need to do, but one day that will probably change.
Thought I'd write a few notes for myself and for a few friends who are thinking of getting / have recently gotten a Mac.
Enjoying the experience for the most part. I still need my Windows machine for some stuff that I need to do, but one day that will probably change.
Thought I'd write a few notes for myself and for a few friends who are thinking of getting / have recently gotten a Mac.
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