AppleChronicles

This page has a collection other things I have added to my Mac which do not fit neatly into one of the other categories. Just because they are in this catch-all category does not mean they are any less useful. Check them out.

• Create Booklet lets you create a booklet from any document. A booklet is bound in the middle, which means it has four pages printed on one sheet of paper (two on each side). Simply create your document with "half size" pages and let Create Booklet do the rest.
• Pastor is a tool to store all your passwords, website logins, serial numbers, etc. encrypted and password-protected. It comes with a built-in password generator. Most password/security applications are way too complex. Pastor is simple and does the job.
• iDeskCal embeds your calendar on your desktop, above your wallpaper but below your desktop items. You always know what is on your calendar. It also does the same for your To Do's. You can even make updates right from your desktop. iDeskCal costs $13.
• iCal U.S. Holidays is a subscription for iCal which will keep your calendar updated for U.S. Holidays.

I also use StichBuddy, a QuickLook plug-in that lets you view embroidery files in coverflow view in Finder. Not that many people may need this, but if you do it is a perfect solution.

Another very nice feature in OS X is the ability to create password-protected (encrypted) disk images. You can have an encrypted disk image to use for work files, for example. Once you supply the password, the disk image looks just like any other mounted disk on your system. Close (eject) the disk and all your information is protected. The Apple support site has a "how-to" article on the subject.