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When using Dreamweaver’s Browser Preview feature when editing a file on a network drive, you will receive a path name which is incorrect in your browser window:

file:///NetworkDrive/Folder/Folder/file.html

Where the path name should be:

file:///Volumes/NetworkDrive/Folder/Folder/file.html

To resolve this instead of making a ‘site’ for each website with the text Volumes: added to the front of the path name for the site it is much easier to use a symbolic link. Open Terminal and type

$ cd /$ ln -s /Volumes/NetworkDrive NetworkDrive

Please note that NetworkDrive should be replaced with your drive’s name. You will now see what looks like an alias on the root of your hard drive, but this is a symbolic link and you should have no problems previewing your sites.

Getting ready for work this morning, I walked into my office to find my 2.5 year old daughter mashing on my keyboard with the monitors off. Time out! After a quick check, it looked like no damage had been done. Later though, I tried to launch iCal with Quicksilver, and Quicksilver could not find it.

I looked at my apps folder (which was open apparently when she was mashing the keyboard) and saw that there were three folders with a bunch of jibberish for names. They were apps, but I wasn’t sure which ones were which. Enter Time machine!

I tried to restore the whole apps folder, which I knew would take a while, but it told me Applications cannot be restored as it is used by the system. I selected all apps, hit copy, pasted the names into a text file and printed the file, meaning to open Time Machine and go down the list marking things off until I figured out what was missing.

With all of those items selected, I opened Time Machine and selected a backup from ea…

I just posted this on my blog, and I thought it might be useful here too.

While I find BBEdit to be a fantastic text editor, there are a few minor things I’ve always wanted to change, one of which is the color for Invisibles. I love the idea, but against my preferred background color, they stand out far too much to be anything but distracting.

If you’ve never seen Invisibles, you can enable them for the current document in the Text Options menu of that window’s toolbar, or globally by going to Preferences » Editor Defaults » Show Invisibles.

Now, if at first glance they seem obnoxious, imagine their color changed to be a bit more subtle, like just slightly darker or lighter than the background color. Sound better? Read on!
First of all, I recommend that you back up the ~/Library » Preferences » com.barebones.bbedit.plist prefs file, just in case. Then open a new Te…

Apple today announced that the final version of its Safari 4 browser, officially launched Monday after the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference keynote address, has been downloaded over 11 million times in the first three days of release. Notab…

CoreMelt today announces the release of ImageFlow FX V2 2.1, alongside all new video tutorials and a special bundle deal with Singular Software’s PluralEyes. ImageFlow FX V2 2.1 now allows you to create montage animations even faster, and with more flexibility. Instantly create montage animations from folders of images or movies, 25 different animation styles to choose from, 4 which are completely free. Runs on Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, Apple Motion and After Effects CS3/CS4.

First was the fact that, while Apple’s iPhone OS 3.0 will support an official tethering solution to let you use your iPhone’s Internet connection with a Mac or PC, AT&T is not yet among the service carriers offering a tethering option. …

Jumsoft today has expanded their Goodies bundle – a collection of applications and designs available from company’s Web site free of charge. Five new iWeb themes were added to the set, allowing Mac users to explore new ways of expressing their identity and message. Jumsoft iWeb themes enable users to compose their Web sites effortlessly with a broad range of design options. All themes are created by a team of professional designers, and enriched with original details to evoke a variety of moods.

toolsfactory software today announced the release of rubiTrack 1.6.1, a GPS enabled activity tracking software for the Mac. Utilizing latest Mac UI technologies, rubiTrack lets you display, analyze and organize your outdoor activities. rubiTrack is for runners, bikers, walkers, hikers, skiers and everyone else who logs GPS data. rubiTrack reads tracks from GPS enabled devices like the Garmin Forerunner, Garmin Edge, AMOD GPS Trackers, Nike iPod and the iPhone 3G.

The first bundle released by TheMacBundles has received high praise from both the press and users. Sales of the bundle this week have grown which demonstrates that many Mac users are just now becoming aware of the bundle and the enormous value that it represents. Consequently, it has been decided to extend the time the bundle will be available by one week.