So, what’s in the top right corner of your Mac? I know every time I see screen shots of other desktops, I look closely at the Menu Bar and see what’s running there that I do not have purring on my Mac. So, today I thought I would start a series of posts sharing what’s on my Menu Bar. Maybe some sweet applications may be revealed that may not be running on your Mac for you to nab. (Don’t worry, I’ll be sure to gloss over the pre-installed OS X items so we don’t waste time on them. ) To get a closer look of what’s on the bar, click the above image and see it in its 100% pixel glory on our Flikr account.

So, I guess the easiest way to start is to simply go left to right. Thus we start with Remote Buddy. We previously touched on this application in a post before, so you should already be familiar with this groovy application. Basically, Remote Buddy allows you to use a slew of devices, including your iPhone, to remote control your Mac. Remote Buddy allows you to run through a presentation in either PowerPoint, Keynote, NeoOffice, Adobe Reader, or even Preview all from your remote in your hand. Since this is your buddy, it goes even further and allows you to control iTunes, DVD Player, VLC, and more than 100 other applications. Yes, that is not a typo, it is 100. As we stated in our last post on Remote Buddy, you can now watch movies, listen to music, and such all on your iPhone right from your Mac! You can even take a look to see if anyone is sitting at your chair via tapping into your iSight. Slick stuff indeed.

The Menu Item basically gives you quick access for pairing devices and configuration of Remote Buddy. It’s also a nice reminder that it is running and you are in control of your Mac…from afar.

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One Response to “What’s On Your Mac’s Menu Bar?”

1. Mark Says:
   May 14th, 2008 at 16:36

   Can’t wait to see taskmenubar in a menubar of OS X…

   Best shareware app I ever used. Too bad it’s not yet available for OS X.

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