TOKYO (MacHouse) – Last year, we exclusively developed Windows application. For now, we are done with Windows because Microsoft appears to destroy the desktop application community. So we started developing iOS applications last November. We did so just till the very end of the last month. Then we’ve suddenly switched back to Mac OS X. So far, we’ve released two Mac applications. Before this month ends, we happen to have one more Mac application to introduce. This new Mac software title is called JustTomato. JustTomato? You mean, grow virtual tomatoes on your Mac? Nope.

JustTomato is a little Mac application that allows the user to convert a group of image files (PNG, TIFF) into Mac OS X icon files (ICNS). JustTomato also lets you convert square-ratio images (PNG, TIFF) into iOS icon files (Icon72.PNG, Icon.144.PNG) at the same time.   Continue reading →

TOKYO (MacHouse) – It was just a couple of days ago when we last introduced the first Mac application in about 1 and a half years. And we are ready to introduce another Mac application. This new software release is called DotsSweep.

DotsSweep is a small desktop application that lets you delete invisible files (ones whose file names start with ._) in a folder of your selection. Actually, you can clean up multiple folders all at a time.

If there are invisible files in a folder, what’s the big deal? The question depends on how you use that folder. For example, if you use Xcode to develop iOS or Mac applications, that can cause a serious problem because referencing files directly to an existing folder can prevent you from sending a binary to iTunes Connect with Organizer. Also, if you have a folder that contains image files, importing it to other operating systems like Windows can make invisible files visible and make a mess.   Continue reading →

TOKYO (MacHouse) – Every time we introduce a new software title we have to switch to Windows so that we can use the Windows version of Img4Web, which allows us to create thumbnail images, generating HTML code at the same time. We did have a Mac version of Img4Web except that it’s buggy and can crash for an unknown reason. Well, we are tired of switching to Windows just to use Img4Web. So…

Just submitted to Mac App Store is a new Mac version of Img4Web. It’s a Cocoa-built and is developed with Objective-C from a scratch. And this build is quite stable. Seriously, you are back to the Mac platform? Yes, it sounds like we are joking. Seriously, we are back after some 18 months.

Img4Web lets you batch-create thumbnail images out of source files you specify. The purpose of using Img4Web is not just to create thumbnail images. Img4Web will automatically generate web code for displaying thumbnail and source images in a HTML table. The application is designed for those like us who want to spend as little time as possible in writing HTML code. Simply, use a drop box to read one or more source files. Then set an export format, thumbnail name, resize dimensions. Also, configure HTML settings so that Img4Web can generate HTML code. And? Just click on the Export button.   Continue reading →