QuickMark

QuickMark is a handy little app for your Mac that makes working with barcodes super easy. Instead of sharing all kinds of detailed info, you can just share a barcode. This way, you can pack in lots of information, and anyone with a camera-enabled device can read it using a barcode scanner.

Generate and Scan Barcodes

This app does two cool things: it generates barcodes in various formats and scans images to pull out the info inside. To scan, though, you'll need to have a camera connected to your Mac. Most likely, QuickMark will use your built-in camera automatically.

Camera Compatibility

Just keep in mind that QuickMark can't scan 1D barcodes. If your Mac doesn't have a camera, don't worry! You can hook up a UVC compatible webcam instead. But remember, not all cameras work great with this app; for instance, firewire DV webcams are a no-go. Also, if your webcam has an auto-focus feature, it might struggle with tiny barcodes.

Contacts Access on Mountain Lion

If you're using QuickMark on Mountain Lion, there's one important step: you need to give the app access to your Contacts. This is key for everything to run smoothly!

Create Your Own 2D Barcodes

A fun feature of QuickMark is its ability to create your own 2D barcodes! It supports different formats like Quick Code, QR Code, or Data Matrix. You can encode various types of data—everything from contact details (whether they're saved in your Contacts or typed out) to URLs, emails, phone numbers, SMS messages, or simple text strings.

Try It Out Online!

If you're curious about how well the barcode generating works before diving in, you can check out the QuickMark barcode generator online. It's pretty neat!

Wrap Up

In short, QuickMark is an awesome tool for quickly generating and scanning 2D barcodes without any fuss. Just remember that if your webcam doesn't have auto-focus or if you forget to allow access to your Contacts database on Mountain Lion, you might run into some hiccups along the way.