improve typing skills
Key Advantage Typing Test 1.0
Key Advantage Typing Test is a handy program with which you can analyze your speed with a finger-by-finger accuracy breakdown after typing a short paragraph. more>>
Key Advantage Typing Test 1.0 is a handy program with which you can analyze your speed with a finger-by-finger accuracy breakdown after typing a short paragraph. Works with standard and Dvorak keyboards!
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 2009
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing is created to be a handy and effective teaching tool for you to practice typing. more>>
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 2009 is created to be a handy and effective teaching tool for you to practice typing.
Major Features:
- Highest Resolution Graphics All 16 typing practice video games are sharp and clear with brilliant new graphics.
- Floating Typing Gauge Clock your typing speed in style with new floating toolbar utility. The retro gauge dial measures your speed in words per minute in any application from Mail to Word.
- Export Creature Movies! Create an animal or a fantasy creature in the Creature Lab Game, then export it as a QuickTime movie to post on the Web or send to a friend. Typing practice was never this much fun!
- Competitive Typing! Compete with your friends in racing games by typing both fast and accurately!
- Native for Intel Macs! Made to work on both Intel Macs and older Macs too.
- Integration with iTunes! Typing practice time will fly by when you are listening to your favorite iTunes playlist.
Mail Type Select 2.6
Mail Type Select brings the same kind of keyboard navigation to Mail.apps message list that the Finder has in its list view more>>
If you type a short sequence of characters into the table of messages, a message matching your typing will be selected.
Its much faster than using the mouse or arrow keys, and becomes completely second nature after a little bit of use.
Usage
When the list of messages has focus,
- Typing a few characters selects a matching message.
- up and down and select next and previous match.
- ESC and Command. cancel.
Click in the message list (i.e. top pane in the viewer window) and type a few characters to try it out.
Note: Upgrading from Mac OS X 10.4 to Mac OS X 10.4.1 will disable this and all other Mail plugins. To reenable Mail Type Select, follow the directions in the ReadMe.
Hangul Typing Tutor 2.1
Hangul Typing Tutor is a useful tool which helps you step by step learn to type in Korean (Korean Language Kit req.). more>> Hangul Typing Tutor 2.1 is a useful tool which helps you step by step learn to type in Korean (Korean Language Kit req.).<<less
TypingPractice 1.2
TypingPractice - Practice typing single letters more>>
All you have to do is find and press the letter that is shown to you on the screen.
Completly freeware.
Speed Reading 1.1.0
Speed Reading - Increase your reading skills more>>
The top 1% of readers do much better, reading at more than 1000 wpm with a comprehension of 85%. Such highspeed reading requires serious concentration.
This application lets you try reading by looking at two midpoints on each line and continuing to move forward without going back and re-reading. Ten text sources are included.
You can adjust the speed of the moving window from approximately 200 wpm to 1500 wpm in three ranges (slow, medium, and fast). A slider is provided to adjust the speed within each range.
Fix Type 1.0.2
Fix Type is an effective contextual menu module with which you can associate files with file name extensions (.txt, .gif, .jpeg, etc) with their equivalent Internet Config file type automatically. more>> <<less
Fraction Puzzles 1.5
Middle-School (grades 5 through 9) math program written to provide skills in context. The program shows a series of 150 preset problems more>> Middle-School (grades 5 through 9) math program written to provide skills in context. The program shows a series of 150 preset problems. Each problem has a blank, sectioned square and a given fraction goal. Students must shade the square to match the given fraction. The program allows students to draw lines on the screen, and to shade certain fractional parts.
Mac OS 7.0 or later.
Version 1.5:
- A help screen has been added.
- Students can now select to have the program complete the puzzle grid.
- Improved interface.
Number Converter 1.0
A nice Dashboard widget that allows you to easily convert numbers. more>> Middle-School (grades 5 through 9) math program written to provide skills in context. Students balance a beam by using positive and negative weights.<<less
iPod tracks to Desktop 2.2
iPod tracks to Desktop - Copy music off your iPod, from iTunes more>> iPod tracks to Desktop - Copy music off your iPod, from iTunes
The script "iPod tracks ? Desktop" is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will copy the selected tracks in iTunes (not Playlists) off your iPod onto your Desktop, easily.
If a file with the same name already exists in the destination then the user will be prompted.
The way I found to get tracks copied is my small hack, due to this the script has been saved run-only. Sorry.
The script "iPod tracks ? Choose..." is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will perform the same action than the previous, but will let you choose in which folder you want to copy the tracks selected in iTunes.
The script "iPod tracks ? encode" is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will convert the iPod selected track(s) according to the current iTunes conversion preferences, adding them to iTunes main library.
The script "iPod tracks ? iTunes Library" is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will add the iPod selected track(s) in iTunes main library, and to a library named according to iPods name. If iTunes preferences are set to copy files as they are added to the library, then files will be phisically copied in iTunes Music folder.
The script "iPod tracks (Prefs)" is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will set up some preferences for the scripts listed above.
The script "Whole iPod Library ? Desktop" is installed in iTunes script menu.
This script will copy the entire iPod library to the desktop, regardless of its internal organization in subfolders. The copy could take a long time, in any case thee user can stop it with the usual Command-. keystroke.
Enhancements
- Faster
- The hack that finds out iPod tracks has been improved
- All file types are now copied, including Apple Loseless, WAV and possibly movies
- Fixed an issue preventing the script to work in some (rare) cases depending on iPod name
- New preferences (standard binary plist)
- Mac-Intel compatibility has been improved
- New names for the scripts, that include extension
- New installer.
System requirements:
- iPod Software 1.3
- iTunes 3 or later.
Enhancements: - Faster - The hack that finds out iPod tracks has been improved - All file types ... has been improved - New names for the scripts, that include extension - New installerNeko Type-R 1.1
Neko Type-R - On your mark... get set... TYPE! more>>
You must use your elite typing skills to race your cats to the finish line before the computers team does the same.
Put your typing skills to the test.
Get your team of cats (#1 - 3) to the finish line by typing in the words underneath them. But the computer is doing the same, as well, with its own team of cats.
Change File Types 1.0
Change File Types - Change a files creator and type information more>>
Completly Freeware.
TickerType 1.1.0
TickerType - fast paced game to help you practice your typing skills more>>
Each game has five turns and each turn is 30, 60 or 90 seconds long, selectable by the user. Words are chosen at random from a built-in dictionary; the player can choose short (2 - 4 letters), medium (4 - 6 letters) or long (6 - 8 letters).
With the start of each game or turn, the words start marching across the window in tickertape fashion; the player can choose slow, medium or fast speeds. The goal is to type as many of the words as possible before the time runs out; a countdown is provided.
If you type a word correctly before it starts to run off the window, the word disappears and you get ten points plus one point for each letter. The top ten scores are saved. Sound is supported; the player can turn sound on/off. Settings for sound, word length, speed and turn length are saved between sessions.
This game is suitable for both adults and kids from age six.
Enhancements:
- Universal Binary
Orion Folders 1.0
A folderset with extreme photorealistic detail - Leopard ready! more>>
Icon Designer Sebastiaan de With has done his best to improve on the skills he had as a professional icon designer and came out with this as a result. From 512 to tiny 16 pixel icons, each has been carefully drawn and detailed for your pleasure. Fully Leopard ready.
Adobe Type Reunion Updater 2.6
Adds support for Open Type fonts. more>>
