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I love the “Get a Mac” ads. They’re clever, and most times make me laugh. This one takes the cake… Here are the steps PC lists in the ad: 1. Remove unneeded bloatware 2. Configure security settings 3. Download and install OS security patches 4. Restart 5. Download / install extra security programs 6. Restart 7. Download / install drivers for peripherals 8. Restart 9. Remove optional Windows components 10. Update new virus list 11. Run full system virus scan 12. Update new malware list 13. Run full system malware scan 14. Download / install application updates 15. Restart 16. Clean out system registry 17. Repair corupt system registry 18. Defragment hard drive 19. Free up disk space 20. Scan disk for errors 21. Run system file checker 22. Read online instruction manual 23. Cross fingers
250+ design template photos
Many times I find myself having to mock-up designs on various items such as bags, DVD covers, coffee mugs, and other various gift items for clients. Having an archive full of blank photos of such items goes a long way in making the task easier. 
Reverting to old-style window interface in Photoshop CS4
Photoshop document tabs
CSS for beginners: helpful tips!
If you’re new to CSS, or want to learn CSS to bring your Web site into the modern-day Web, check out this helpful post containing links to gain a basic understanding of CSS and all that it can do for you.
Using shapes and gradients in Adobe Illustrator
With simple shapes and gradients, this Adobe Illustrator tutorial will show you how to create an alarm clock icon. We’ll be using Illustrator CS4 for this tutorial, but those of you with older versions of Illustrator should be able to follow along as well. 
VectorTuts is a great site for Illustrator users to explore. Be sure to check out the community links section as well!
Free font: MOD
FontFabric has made a delicious font called MOD available for download which you’re free to use in your personal and commercial work. 
At first glance, the font doesn’t appear to be all that attractive – particularly when it’s just against a white background. But the font really shines when you use it as a mask on a photograph. It’s also perfect for creating a subtle text headline against a richly colored backdrop.
Tweetie for Mac: The good, the bad, and the beautiful
Looking at the screenshots of Tweetie, the latest Twitter desktop app from atebits, tells you all you need to know about the look & feel of of the app – it’s simply gorgeous. Fluid animations and an easy-on-the-eyes color scheme make looking at Tweetie as much fun as using it.
Tweetie for Mac
Around the Web
4 Free graphics editors
Seashore – open source image editor using Cocoa framework. Inkscape – open source vector graphics editor similar to Illustrator & CorelDraw CinePaint – open source image editor that supports 8, 16 & 32-bit images Gimp – the most popular open source image editor with a huge following of users
Dealing with disk fragmentation in OSX
OS X does a great job at minimizing file fragmentation by rewriting files in contiguous space when a file is opened, is under 20MB and contains more than eight fragments. This works quite well to prevent heavy file fragmentation, but what it doesn’t prevent is free space fragmentation. TheAppleBlog covers disk framentation in this informative article. The article includes a brief tutorial on how to tell if your free space is fragmented without the use of a commercial program.
Adobe Creative Suite tips
InDesignSecrets offers a tutorial on how to customize your Links Panel and have the settings stick across workspace resets and app restarts. VectorDiary has a quick tutorial showing you how to converge points together using the Average function. The Average function is pretty powerful, and wildly under-used.
Typography
Snap2Objects discusses all aspects of typography, including anatomy, categories, adjustments and more in Fonts101. The article is fairly informative, and includes plenty of links to find fonts, font managers, and more type-related articles.
Twitter notes
If you’re not on Twitter, you’re missing out on a great resource. You can follow me on Twitter to receive tips and links I don’t normally post here, as well as general discussion. If you’re already using Twitter and looking for a more advanced desktop client, you might want to check out atebits on Monday – as they’re scheduled to release a desktop version of their popular iPhone Twitter client, Tweetie. There’s a brief intro video posted their now, and it looks fantastic. If you use the popular Evernote service, you’ll be interested in knowing that they now have Twitter integration.
Inspiration
There are plenty of sites that offer the opportunity to view other designer’s work on the Web. The latest I’ve come across is DesignFridge. The site offers a clean interface for viewing inspirational Web design from users around the world. The gallery is categorized by style, so it’s easy to find samples of just what you’re looking for.