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Free Tools for Mac users – most are for Windows/Linux as well

File Vault, Time Machine & Cloud Storage etc cool Mac tasks that not cost you a dime
Free Tools for Mac users – most are for Windows/Linux as well

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DID YOU KNOW
To “cut” a file on the Mac, you copy it first, and then use Command + Option + V to move it. If you right-click and press the Option key, “Paste” changes to “Cut” in the menu.

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This article aimed for Mac users or developers using a Mac, and is about the free tools you can use for development, or the basic Mac computer tasks make you safer or more productive user/developer.
Mac tricks makes you a better User.

File Vault – encrypt your drive

With File Vault (read more below) enabled you can encrypt your Mac SSD or HDD Drive so every time you switch on your Mac you insert a pass phrase to use it. Even your Disk drive removed from your Mac and used elsewhere your data are still Not accessible without the secret pass phrase. Pass phrase can be your Apple ID password in new Macs. You can disable/re-enable it if you like or if you do Not want it any more.

Anti-Virus

As of Anti-virus I use the Free AVG for Mac Anti-Virus [note: Viruses are very rare on Macs].

Time Machine & Cloud Storage – two(2) different backup methods, required both 

Time Machine backups – if the File Vault is enabled – require pass phrase so in other words backup is encrypted and protected. Time Machine backup – you can restore even OS, Apps and Data with it – is done by me every 2-3 months since I have and Windows PCs and use Mac 2-4 times a week only. During backup I exclude my Parallels Virtual Machines since do not use a lot and backup separately every year Ubuntu OS, Chrome OS & Windows Vista OS.

I also use for instant backup Cloud Storage from many cloud storage providers (all free plans 5GB-15GB) namely iCloud Drive(Apple), Google Drive, One Drive(Microsoft), Dropbox Drive. If for example I create a mock-up, doc, ppt, xls or other file, I save it to cloud, that way is on my machine and cloud and can also access from other devices including mobile (connected to the cloud/internet). So I feel secure and impossible to loose data and any file… All for free.

Write, Keynote, Numbers, Apple Mail

What I also like about (new) Macs is that come pre-installed with Write, Keynote, Numbers Apps and also Apple Mail.

Mac OS Server App

I also installed Mac OS Server App (by Apple that cost below 20$ – the only expense as of software) that make the Mac a server[web server, mail server, … Etc] and I am experimenting with it…

Web/Mobile Developer/Designer Applications – mostly free and open source

As an web/mobile developer/designer I build mobile apps and responsive sites so, I installed  –  free mostly given, tools by Mobile OS mfg like Google, Apple & MicroSoft  –  SDKs for Android and iOS, Xcode, Eclipse, JDeveloper, Android Studio, Intel XDK IDE, Brackets web code editor, NetBeans, Cordova CLI tools, NodeJs, all freeware. Basically I find that I need nothing else for my work except Adobe Fireworks or PhotoShop (paid both) but you can install the freeware GIMPShop that just do the same.
Note: all the tools in this paragraph exist also for Windows(not Xcode/iOS-SDK) and some for Linux.
Addition: I recently installed VMWare Fusion Pro 8 and run Windows 10 Pro VM and added Visual Studio 2015 Community IDE for Windows Development on the Mac.

Conclusion

With these tools you can become an advanced & safer user/developer at almost no cost.

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Reference Links

Also some cool Web Based Apps

These are what I use. There are many other equivalents, too.

PR Polis Travel Guide App

PR – Polis Travel Guide App

Note: Polis Travel Guide has been released for BlackBerry 10 Smart Phones & Tablets on Wed 22/10/2014. You can DownLoad it here.

Note: Polis Travel Guide has been released for Windows Smart Phones & Tablets on Thu 16/10/2014. You can DownLoad it here.

Also on Android. You can DownLoad it here, or for Amazon Fire Android Tablets & Phones.

New Polis Resort Travel Guide App, a comprehensive guide about Polis with Polis Maps, Services & Attractions, Travel Notes, Photo Sharing, Hits App Stores This Week.

Summary

This is the only App about Polis as of this writing. You must download if you plan to visit, stay or work in Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus. App will be available for iOS, Android, Blackberry and later for Windows Phone, Nokia, HP web OS, FireFoxOS, Ubuntu Phone etc.

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Polis, Cyprus , April 03, 2014 — At last a Polis Chrysochous App hits Samsung Apps Store and Android Play store (soon in iOS App Store, Windows App Store and Blackberry Store) this week. This is the only App about Polis exclusively, and has many interesting features.

In the App you will find almost all Services offered with map location and contact and Internet data, from Government to Hotels, Restaurants & Cafes, Apts, Doctors, and Pharmacy etc. There is a Save to your Device Contacts button for each contact. There is a Search-Polis page where you can search all Polis data. You will find also the Cyprus & Polis emergency telephones and other important numbers. Just press to call the number or sms or save in your Device Contacts. News/Announcements/Events & Special Offers in Polis Pages exist and updated weekly. And also Contact Us, About Polis & about Cyprus Facts Pages.

Also there is Map functionality with map tracking, in all App… From Services, Attractions to Travel Notes (where Note taken)…GPS & Internet connections required for using this. Also there is a photo gallery with slide show auto play functionality, Flickr photos, a third party Video from YouTube about Polis & Latchi, and Cyprus weather link page.

Travel Notes embedded feature let you get your Travel Notes and record map location Note taken at (if you like) and the date and time, along with title & description. You can search your Travel Notes too.

Photo Share feature lets you upload your Polis photos (20 uploads total per account) but will be Public and cannot be deleted – in the next version will be delete your photos button. Also there are login, logout, upload, and camera pages along view All Photo Uploads page plus view My Uploads (only your photos) page. Photos are saved on the Appcelerator ACS Internet service and NOT on your device, so Internet required using this.

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To Download the App just surf to Samsung Apps Store or go to App Web Site!

Samsung Apps Download

http://apps.samsung.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=000000790264

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.polischrysochous.polisappxdk2     [1.0.1 – Summer 2015]

Amazon Fire Apps Download

http://www.amazon.com/Leonidas-Savvides-Polis-Travel-Cyprus/dp/B00OZZQ0BE/

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http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/59942751/?lang=en   [Sept 2014]

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http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/store/app/polis-travel-guide-cyprus/a89d548d-f003-4722-a781-ae9f031daac2    [Dec 2014]

 

Soon in (for 2.99$) :

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App Web Site: www.ps2dw2.mobi  or http://www.polischrysochous.org
Or free try here (limited features): http://demo.polischrysochous.org/

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Chrome Web Store App – Free Demo

 

About L web dev net

L web dev net(LSE freelance Developer)  is a web and mobile development office in Polis – Cyprus. We develop native Android mobile Apps as well as Cross Platform HTML5 hybrid mobile Apps. We also develop Chrome and Facebook Apps and Responsive Web Sites (and Mobile Web Apps) in general.

We can be reached at www.L-web-dev.net or 00357-99300548.

 

Contact:

Leonidas Savvides (Freelance Web/Mobile Developer/Designer)

skype: lwdlse  , twitter: @lwdlse
00-357-9930-0548 (sms/voice – mobile)
a080725@cytanet.com.cy

info@polischrysochous.org
www.L-web-dev.net
http://leonidassavvides.com/blog/2014/02/22/polis-travel-guide-app/

 

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Polis Travel Guide App

Polis Travel Guide App 1.4.3 released for Android


Note: Polis Travel Guide have been released for BlackBerry 10 Smart Phones & Tablets on Wed 22/10/2014. You can DownLoad it here.

Note: Polis Travel Guide have been released for Windows Smart Phones & Tablets 8 on Thu 16/10/2014. You can DownLoad it here.

Also on Android. You can DownLoad it here, or for Amazon Fire Android Tablets & Phones.

Leonidas Savvides (@lwdlse) Web/Mobile Developer/Designer in Polis, Cyprus. http://demo.polischrysochous.org/  free Demo to try http://www.ps2dw2.mobi – Polis Travel Guide App – Download We introduce the Polis Travel Guide App 1.0.1 for Android available from the Google Play Store or from Samsung Apps Store for 2.99 $. The App contains essential info for Polis, like contact data of services and shops, useful tel numbers, maps, private travel notes keeper, share publicly your photos with other app users, Polis photo gallery, Flickr Photos Integration, video about Polis(3rd-party), special local offers, events in Polis, instant call a number or sms(or call) if the number is mobile… also ability to save each entry(shop or service contact details) data as a contact entry in your device contacts.

To sms/call a number either

Launch App and in HomePage – main menu choices: Press Useful Tel Numbers ver1.3(or Tel Numbers ver1.0) and press the number.

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Or Launch App and in HomePage – main menu choices: Press Search, search for that you want in the search box, and the click it, and in Contact View press the number or if is mobile and want sms, press (SMS) to the left of mobile number. Or Launch App and in HomePage – main menu choices: Press Services and Shops, browse for that Service and in Contact View press the number or if is mobile and want sms it press (SMS) to the left of mobile number. To save a contact details entry press “Save in Device Contacts” in the contact view page and will saved as a contact in your Device Contacts, all contact details included.

 

 

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To share public your photos with other app users

Launch App and in HomePage – footer choices: Press ShareShots and after sign up for a free account,  upload photos or go to photos. Here you see first 100 uploads of photos from all users and if you want view only your photos press My Photos only In All Photos. You can have up to 20 Public photos per account. (coming Private Photos – delete a Photo function).

 

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To write, view, delete, edit your private Travel Notes

Launch App and in HomePage – footer choices: Press TravelNotes, and then press Enter. To Write a note Press NEW Entry. To view/edit a Note press the Note in the HomePage List view. After press Edit or Delete or Back to return back. Or, press view Map to see the Map note taken at if GPS was enabled.

 

 

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What do you want to see next from Polis Travel Guide App. Let us know in the comments section below (or at PolisApp@ps2dw2.mobi ), after you play with the latest version. Help shape the future of Polis town. Note: App coming for BlackBerry 10,  Win 7 / Win 8 Phone, phones/tablets in October 2014, and in the November 2014 for iOS. Coming features are  public chat room page inside the App, for App users, and delete your photos and private photos functionality, and Social integration Facebook & Twitter. Leonidas Savvides Web/Mobile Developer/Designer in Polis, Cyprus. @lwdlse http://demo.polischrysochous.org/  free Demo to try http://www.ps2dw2.mobi – Polis Travel Guide App – Download http://leonidassavvides.com/blog/2014/03/02/pr-polis-travel-guide-app/ – PR