Recover disk space used by hidden Dropbox files

Recover disk space used by hidden Dropbox files - I use Dropbox to sync files across my Macs, but also to collaborate with others on several projects. One day, I woke up to find the disk space on my MacBook Air had dropped substantially. I started poking around, looking for large files, swap files and the other usual suspects. I eventually found a hidden folder inside my Dropbox folder: .dropbox.cache.

Looking inside this folder, I found that it contained three dated folders, for the past three days. (For example, 2012-03-01.) Inside this folder were a number of files, and since on one shared project we use a standard versioning system, I was able to see that there were subsequent versions of these files, with names indicating that they had been deleted.

All in all, I recovered 8 GB that day, because there were two projects where people had change a lot of files. On a desktop Mac, this won't usually make much of a difference, but if you have a MacBook Air, in particular, without much disk space, ...

(Via MacOSXHints.com.)

Curb Your Cat's Technological Curiosities

Curb Your Cat's Technological Curiosities - This guide will offer a few strategies to keep the cats away from your stereo equipment, hard drives, routers, computers and other sensitive gear.

(Via Wired Top Stories.)

10 Awesome Apps for Coffee Lovers

10 Awesome Apps for Coffee Lovers -

For many people, coffee is an acquired taste. But once one's palate accepts the flavors of roasted beans, it doesn't take long for the addiction to set in. If you can't keep the caffeine cravings at bay, expect a new daily habit of ordering a cup of joe before your body starts shaking from withdrawal. We'd hate to encourage traveling further down the road of coffee dependence, so consider this a fair warning that this gallery is full of mobile enablers. Whether you've reached the full level of addiction or if you've managed to maintain a bit of moderation, this list of apps is sure to please coffee lovers of all kinds.

(Via Mac|Life all.)

Bookle makes your Mac an e-reader

Bookle makes your Mac an e-reader - Bookle is a simple and easy way to read ePubs on your Mac, though it currently lacks more-advanced features such as search and annotations.

(Via Macworld.)

Square wireless payments coming to NYC cabs, limos

Square wireless payments coming to NYC cabs, limos - Square readers for payments will be used in a few weeks during a testing project in New York City in 30 taxis before becoming more widespread. The test is part of the requirements that need to be met after the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission approved Square's systems in cabs. Once testing is completed, there are plans to deploy the technology in over 13,000 cabs in the city ...

(Via MacNN | The Macintosh News Network.)

Olloclip vs. iPro Lens Review

Olloclip vs. iPro Lens Review -

Speaking of Abdel Ibrahim, I’ve been meaning to link to his detailed comparison of the Olloclip and iPro Lens camera attachments for the iPhone 4 and 4S:

There’s no question that the iPro Lens takes better pictures, and its handle gives it a leg up on videos, too. The Olloclip, on the other hand, comes in a much smaller, more convenient package that outshined the iPro when I was on the go.

(Via Daring Fireball.)

Why the iPad 3 could be in short supply

Why the iPad 3 could be in short supply - Display, display, display. Supplies of the high-resolution display panels expected in the next iPad could be tight, according to a source and an Asia-based report.

(Via CNET News.com.)