Team Viewer

I came across this pack while reading blog on the comments session. Really cool and free app.

Visit www.teamviewer.com install and enjoy with friends and family by sharing your Mac or PC

TeamViewer GmbH was founded in 2005 in Uhingen, Germany. According to the company's press releases, TeamViewer has over 15 million users operating in 50 countries worldwide.

On phone or chat it mostly is too complicated to explain complex things in simple words, especially if the other does not have any glue of it, at all.

In that cases I am using remote control software and I absolutely prefer Team Viewer . But sometimes, you do not have a profile on their machine for several reasons, mostly a fresh re-install.

You both should have Team Viewer installed on Mac or PC. Teamviewer should be running on both the system. The showing PC generates a code which needs to be entered by the viewing PC and then the connection is established encryptedly.

And best, it works thru any firewall. It seems to be based on VNC technology and for the Mac a Java version is included, so that you can remote a PC or a Mac.

Show my PC / Mac

ShowMyPc.com

As this blog should show, it poses me beeing something like a geek in computers. Most people and friends knowing me, are often asking me for help with their computer problems.

If you know what I mean, then you will know that there are a lot of noobs and wannabe profis. But, when the problem is unsolvable for them, they will come to you asking for aid.

On phone or chat it mostly is too complicated to explain complex things in simple words, especially if the other does not have any glue of it, at all.

In that cases I am using remote control software and I absolutely prefer LogMeIn. But sometimes, you do not have a profile on their machine for several reasons, mostly a fresh re-install.

If no LogMeIn is available, I use ShowMyPc.com. It is a website presenting a one-click-remote control:

You both open that site. The remote computer selects “Show My PC” and you use“View other PC”. The showing PC generates a code which needs to be entered by the viewing PC and then the connection is established encryptedly.

And best, it works thru any firewall. It seems to be based on VNC technology and for the Mac a Java version is included, so that you can remote a PC or a Mac.

 Keep it clean, iTunes

The iTunes library is one thing I am using day by day. iTunes is even great for converting audio material. In case of that it may happen, that there are tracks inside the library who are not on the harddisk anymore. I hate inconsistent data, so I searched for a way to get rid of those data zombies. They are displayed with an exclamation mark in front of the title name.

Super Remove Dead Tracks

On a Mac almost everything is scriptable, and so is iTunes. One of those free cleaners is Super Remove Dead Tracks. Install it as described, then restart iTunes. From the scripts menu bar select the Super Remove Dead Tracks and just wait for completion. At the end, a logfile is placed on the desktop, so that you can see what was removed. If something went wrong, you can restore the files from the trashcan.

iStat Menu

iStat Menus

iStatMenus Configuration

I am a person who really likes to have control over my computer and it’s settings.

The Mac already brings some nice tools like the activity monitor with the OS, but the menu bar is a very good place for a short and tiny overview in form of icons.

Look at the screenshot, how nice it is to have all that information personally configured with the freeware tool iStatMenus.

To change anything afterwards, just open your preference pane and go your own way, even with your favourite colors.

Here is a short summary of what you can configure:

• CPU: activity, histogram, tasks
• RAM: usage, histogram, tasks
• FAN: speed, temperatures
• HDD and other drives: activity (r/w), histogram, usage
• Bluetooth: controls
• Calendar: day, icons, time formats, weeks, world clock
• Network: all interfaces, usage, histogram

This tool is really a must have installation. By the way, they also do provide a free widget for your dashboard with comparable effort.