Suppose you want to throttle the rate at which a continuous NSSlider sends its action. To save you from the same fate I met, I will talk you through some of the avenues you might pursue, and ultimately describe the simple solution I adopted which is both easiest and is the only solution I know […]

Scenario If you’re developing software with Xcode, you’re familiar with the typical process of adding a new source file to your project. You hit Cmd-N, and then either navigate or typeselect to the desired file type. Usually, if you’re a Cocoa programmer, this means getting past all the AppleScript, BSD, and Carbon templates you don’t […]

Anybody who uses iTunes to acquire “podcast” audio files knows that there are some major perks to using iTunes for this purpose as opposed to simply downloading the mp3 file with NetNewsWire or your web browser. The biggest advantages to me are: New iTunes podcasts are automatically transferred to your iPod Old (already listened to) […]

I recently had the opportunity to give Apple’s Mighty Mouse a good test-drive. I was really excited when this mouse was announced. What a perfect compromise: a two-button mouse that can masquerade as a single-clicker for the frightened masses! My excitement turned to slight concern as the informal reviews started appearing on the web. People […]