The more complicated method is database software that enables you to build exactly what you want. You can add a middle initial to anyone in Address Book, but if you want to keep track of people who owe you money, you’re pretty much out of luck trying to calculate a grand total. Both are databases, and both are great if you need exactly what Apple provides. The simple method is to use databases that succeed by providing specialized interfaces and very limited customization options. Mac users (and computer users in general) have generally had two options.

#1631: iOS 16.0.3 and watchOS 9.0.2, roller coasters trigger Crash Detection, Medications in iOS 16, watchOS 9 Low Power Modeĭatabases have been available since the dawn of personal computers, but they have always suffered from a simple issue: just about everyone needs one, but few people know how to build one.#1632: Apple Card Savings accounts, SOS in the iPhone status bar, Tab Wrangler, Focus in iOS 16.#1633: macOS 13 Ventura and other OS updates, 10th-gen iPad, M2 iPad Pro, 3rd-gen Apple TV 4K, Apple services price hikes.#1634: New Messages features, Apple Q4 2022 results, Preview drops PostScript, iOS/iPadOS 15.7.1, Dvorak on iPhone and iPad.#1635: Adobe/Pantone quarrel, does Matter matter yet?, OneWorld 65W international charger, corral your email with SaneBox, e3 Software sponsoring TidBITS.I also I realize that I could spend a week learning filemaker, or PHP and create something custom - but it's all about the opportunity cost. I would also love suggestions if you're using a system to track widgets, that could be adapted to run a small tape library. I would love to hear suggestions of systems already in place that people are using.

Things we need to track: the tape name and number, the job it's associated with, date in/out, and whether it's in or out.

Bonus points if the library file can be scored on a server and multiple seats of the software can access the database. Ideally, I'm attracted to a system that can live on a webserver somewhere and anyone in the office can access - but I realize that's a really niche thing and my google skillz haven't found anything that's turnkey.Ī software based solution sounds more likely. I'm looking for either a software based system that's OS X friendly OR some kind of PHP system that can run on an internal apache server, or a shared-hosting account (think Dreamhost).

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