If you spend a lot of time on sites like Twitter, you have seen how URL compression is used to shorten very long URLs into smaller, more user-friendly URLs. I had been using a few web sites to shorten URLs, and it dawned on me that I really needed a slick Mac widget. That’s so much more convenient than going to a web page.
I did a quick look around and found the tr.im.it widget from Andrew Hedges. This widget uses the tr.im API to shorten URLs. It can even grab the URL from your active browser window and make the shortened URL available on your clipboard immediately after you submit.
If you’re looking for a great widget to compress URLs, check out tr.im.it and tell Andrew that Trey sent you. (I’m just kidding. Andrew has no clue who I am.)
1 Response to Compress URLs with the tr.im.it Mac Widget
Andrew Hedges
January 27th, 2009 at 6:29 pm
I do now! Thanks, Trey, for the write-up. I’m glad you like tr.im.it! I plan to add a few more features in the not-too-distant future and would love to hear what you and others would find helpful.