Zooom 2: Resize with Ease

Zooom LogoI think we can all agree that when using our Macs, be it your aging G3 to an 8-core Mac Pro, every microsecond delay is irritating. For example, when a website decides to resize your web browser window, you then have to move your mouse for what seems an eternity to the resize tile or the title bar to get your workflow back the way you want it.

For the more techy of us, CodeRage has a useful utility which can save us those valuable fractions of a second with Zooom2, which brings with it Leopard compatibility.

Trailrunner 1.6: Keeping Your Workout Fresh

Trailrunner IconIt’s the New Year, and I’m sure many of you reading this have gone through the routine of setting those familiar resolutions to improve yourselves in 2008.

One of the most common of these goals is to ‘get fit’ with many people setting a target such as running the London Marathon or completing an Iron Man challenge.

Unfortunately, the hardest part of sticking to these self-promises is the ability to stay motivated. After running the same 10-mile route for three weeks it’ll end up being as mind-numbing as the commute to work. Sometimes you might find a little shortcut or diversion that keeps the exercise interesting, but more often than not you’ll never record it and revert back to the boring route the next time you exercise. Berbie Software has a solution to this dilemma, with the excellent TrailRunner; now at version 1.6.