{"id":738,"date":"2009-03-31T15:15:32","date_gmt":"2009-03-31T20:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=738"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:42:05","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:42:05","slug":"grrr-baby-grrr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/738-grrr-baby-grrr\/","title":{"rendered":"Grrr, baby, grrr…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the Main problems with multitasking is that sometimes you miss an important notification, which grinds things to a halt. Sure, you can arrange all your windows so that they\u2019re all viewable, but unless you have a pair of 30-inch displays, that method gets cluttered very<\/em> fast. However, there\u2019s another great little utility that works quite well.<\/p>\n

Growl<\/a> is a system extension that keeps an eye on your applications and notifies you of important updates with an unobtrusive window.<\/p>\n

Many popular programs are supported by Growl, including perennial favorites like Toast<\/a>, Firefox, Adium, and\u00a0 StuffIt Expander. There are also add-ons that add notifications for Safari, Mail, iChat, iTunes, iCal, and a host of others. There\u2019s even a command-line tool to allow you Terminal jockeys out there to add Growl notifications to your shell scripts.<\/p>\n

At first, I resisted installing this notification system. Then, I actually started using it. Now, I get notifications as soon as files are done downloading, when I get emails or instant messages, and various other bits of information that are happening that I should know about, but am not actively monitoring.
\nHas really made my work flow more efficient, and it may do the same for yours.<\/p>\n

You can find Growl at the author\u2019s Web site<\/a>, or in the \u201cSystem Enhancements\u201d folder of the Shareware collection included with every OWC and Newer Technology Storage Solution<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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OWC has no affiliation with this software and receives no benefit related to this support (other than a benefit we all share in the continued support of these applications). If you appreciate the function or functionality this software offers, we encourage you to support the authors.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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