7 Feb 2009

Why Adobe AIR Apps Suck, Just Like Java Apps

Posted by in Design, Geekery, rants | 2 Comments

Okay, don’t get me wrong. I use Adobe AIR applications, notably the almost-excellent TweetDeck (more of the “almost” in a second.) I also use Java applications. But I only use them when there’s no native alternative that does what I want. The reason is mostly in the user interface. The minor irritations that come with non-native […]

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1 Feb 2009

Finder Image Previews Randomly Not Working

Posted by in Geekery, Graphics, Mac, Updates | No Comments

Just a quick note: if you’ve got problems in OS X with your Finder previews not showing up, apparently fairly randomly, I may have the answer. This was my problem: some of my JPEG (and other) previews would be fine, some would be just showing the default “it’s a JPEG” icon. Quick Look actually worked […]

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