SmileOnMyMac Blog

If you want to know more about the powerful design and printing capabilities of DiscLabel, check out the series of video tutorials we just posted on our website.

Produced by Don McAllister of ScreenCastsOnline, this series covers new design creation, iTunes and iPhoto integration, design editing, using special effects and clip art, among other topics. It’s a fantastic introduction to DiscLabel, but even experienced DiscLabel users may learn something they didn’t know.

I also highly recommend checking out ScreenCastsOnline. It’s a terrifically informative series of Mac-related tutorials. There are free tutorials that you can subscribe to via iTunes. There is also a ScreenCastsOnline Extra! membership that entitles you to view the entire library of screencasts as well as special members-only content.

I have been an Extra! member for several months. Don’s tutorials have gotten me through lots of tricky stuff on the Mac, including upgrading to Leopard. He really does have a gift for knowing how much detail to provide–enough so that you do learn how to do something, but not so much that you feel overwhelmed.

Michael Mistretta at MacApper has posted a very good video review of TextExpander’s features. It covers the new TextExpander 2, so it makes a great sequel to Merlin Mann’s demo at MacBreak.

MacApper will also be giving away two copies of TextExpander:

In order to enter this giveaway, you must comment on this post with 3 of the most repetitve phrases that you use every day. Make us laugh. Alternately you can add some suggestions on what features you would like to see with TextExpander.

Some of the TextExpander abbreviations that have been posted certainly made me smile…

Quite a number of our fellow Mac software developers have teamed up to bring a little joy to Mac users this holiday season, in the form of the MacSanta 20% discount!

Every day, until December 24, five different developers’ wares are featured at 20% off for one day only. SmileOnMyMac is featured today! Besides the daily 20% off specials, you’ll find extended savings of 10% off during the rest of the MacSanta festivities. (One of our “smileworthy” picks, SpamSieve is among them!)

Thanks to Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba for organizing this great gift for fans of Mac software.

SmileOnMyMac’s products can help with the holidays. Use DiscLabel to make CDs, DVDs, and packaging for holiday gifts. Use PDFpen to handle last-minute corrections to your family’s annual letter. Use TextExpander to save time typing your thank you notes. Use PageSender to fax your Christmas list to Santa. Use BrowseBack to provide a visual history of your Web search for the perfect present. Use PhotoPrinto to create stunning photo albums on your ink jet printer.

TextExpander is coming to retail! You should be seeing it at your local Apple Store this month. It’s priced at $29.95 (same as the download version), and the box includes a CD with the software and a Quick Start card.

Send us your photos of TextExpander in the Apple Store. We’ve got lots of good photos of PDFpen. Now we want TextExpander!

The first person to send me a photo that we can post will win their choice of SmileOnMyMac software plus the fabulous limited-edition SmileOnMyMac coffee cup!