An Apple A Day: Interesting Mac-Related Tidbits

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An Apple A Day: Interesting Mac-Related Tidbits

Find keystrokes on a Mac Today I learned something I can’t believe I didn’t already know! I learned how to find keystrokes on a Mac. I have used glyph characters within my design programs, but didn’t know how to go about finding them within nondesign-related software. It’s so simple. Hold down Apple + Option + T and a window pops up. Who knew? You can find arrows, degree symbols, parentheses and bullet options, and the like. This works in programs such as TextEdit and on…Continue Reading “An Apple A Day: Interesting Mac-Related Tidbits” →

Design Resources

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Design Resources

Photo courtesy of ©vectorstock.com/ma_rish Hi friends. I come across great design resources all the time and today I thought I’d share some of my new favorites with you. I have separated them into categories so you can easily scan the list and see what you might find useful. For designers/crafters: Here are some great online resources for color inspiration and coordination help. ColorZilla for Chrome  has an Eyedropper, Color Picker and more; COLOURlovers is a creative community that creates and shares colors, palettes and patterns;…Continue Reading “Design Resources” →

Recycle and Make Money / Make Art

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Recycle and Make Money / Make Art

Last year my iMac gave up the ghost. I’ve kept it around all year, with the desire to turn it into an art project of some sort. However, I never came up with a great idea. After a year of it taking up space, I decided it was time for it to go. It didn’t work, I had taken out the harddrive, and I wanted to keep the keyboard and mouse. Would Goodwill even accept it? Probably not, so that meant I needed to take…Continue Reading “Recycle and Make Money / Make Art” →