Lazyweb Mac request
I want to be able to easily add markup to various images (i.e. text and arrows and thought balloons and stuff) on my Macbook. I used to use SnagIt Editor for this on Windows. What should I use on OS X?
I'm also looking for a decent OS X blogging tool. Something exactly like Blogjet - but for the Mac. Ideally, this tool would give me brain-dead easy blogging capabilities and the added bonus of being able to automatically thumbnail or resize images I want to include in posts. I've tried Ecto, MarsEdit and Qumana and haven't seen the right combination of features yet.
(Updated: I'm going to keep plugging away using Ecto. It does seem to have the features I'm looking for, but there's added complexity to the app that doesn't need to be there - too many confusing options to choose from. It could do with a good usability scrub. Blogjet on Windows has a wayyy simpler UI and offers way better usability as a result. Funny that, Blogjet would make an excellent OS X app, and Ecto, an excellent Windows app.)
See this post as it first appeared on Blogware.
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(name not saved), October 22, 2006
Hey Ross I use SnapnDrag by Yellow Mug software. Great app even better price.
As for Blog editing: Mars Edit floats my blog boat, Ecto always seemed rather slow and pretty crash prone to me.
(name not saved), October 23, 2006
let me recommend the following:
1. Easiest... OS X already has a rather simple screen capture tool built-in to the OS. Control-option (or control-apple.. can't remember exactly as still not back on a Mac..) + 3 captures the whole screen, and using - 4 - instead allows you to select a specific section of the screen to capture.
2. Snapz Pro X - is way better then what's built-in to the OS. It's what i've been using for years.
3. iShowU - is a new tool, one that creates movies of your screen and any corresponding audio you might have . A great tool for documentation. (something i use as well)
4. In case you don't know about it already, versiontracker.com , is a good search page for mac apps.
(name not saved), October 24, 2006
Ross ... in your opinion what do we need to add (or delete / change) to the most recent Mac version of Qumana ? When did you last try it ?
(name not saved), October 24, 2006
I downloaded and tried it out about two weeks ago. I wasn't actually able to get it loaded after I installed it - it kept hanging on the Qumana splash screen. Thanks for the note! I hope all is well with you and the team!
(name not saved), December 1, 2006
Wanted to mention another site where you can see what tools people are using for the mac (and other systems too). I highly recommend visiting the Social Source Commons.
It's currently in beta - but, quite functional...