Essential Mac Programs?

prescient63 · 01-29-2007, 05:56 PM

So i just picked up a mac book the other day. Mostly because i fear vista being a mess, and the mac just looked pretty sexy. Anyhow besides MS office, firefox, and toast what programs should i be getting for my mac?

Kevincheese · 01-29-2007, 06:06 PM

What programs?

prescient63 · 01-29-2007, 06:11 PM

heh, well realistically i actually have all the programs i need already. Anyhow, I'm sure there is some interesting shit out there that I don't have and would probably like to have!

Sidhe · 01-29-2007, 07:00 PM

Adium. Best AIM/MSN/etc client ever, though using the gaim core, it has a few problems with file transfers.
TextWrangler is an incredible text editor, especially for being free.
I use CyberDuck for (S)FTP and am pretty happy.
VLC for media needs.

My MUD client is Atlantis and my IRC client is Colloquy. Neither is particularly amazing, but they're pretty. If I'm going to play Aardwolf or some fancy complicated MUD, I just remote desktop to a PC for zMud. Oh well.

MVerlie · 01-29-2007, 07:57 PM

Usually I get uTorrent first and then just try to leech a version of Windows as fast as possible before I shoot myself in the face.

It's often a tough race.

brekk · 01-29-2007, 09:53 PM

the only program that makes a mac even close to worth it is garage band.

Slide · 01-30-2007, 05:06 AM

was going to mention textwrangler, cyberduck and firefox but its been done already

opera as a 3rd alternative browser.

Benito Fireslinger · 01-30-2007, 05:43 AM

Quote:

TextWrangler is an incredible text editor, especially for being free.
I use CyberDuck for (S)FTP and am pretty happy.

Textmate is much better, dish out the 20 bucks or whatever it costs. You will not be disappointed (i also think its the official editor for Ruby). Also has the ability to open up entire folders which makes it great for project style work. Has built in ANT and other niffty features. Ive used textwranger and subethaedit and none of them compare to textmate.

get SSHFS from kernelthread.com. Basically mounts the remote file system onto your machine so you can do everything in finder. This allows you to use textmate to open up an entire folder/project on the remote machine and work that way.

Camino > FF for max.. Just looks way better and it uses the gecko engine

Warrik · 01-30-2007, 08:02 AM

Some essential programs and widgets:

Onyx
Tinker Tools
Fetch
Candybar
iStat Pro
Callwave
Camino

Drave · 01-30-2007, 12:46 PM

There's a mountain a great software out there:

Neo Office http://www.neooffice.org/

Lifehacker has a huge amount of info on some great stuff:
Mac OS X - Lifehacker

Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X - Audio

SubEthaEdit

Apple - Downloads - Dashboard

AirPort Radar - Dashboard - Networking & Security

Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X

*edit - if you're looking for something for a certain use, PM me, I might be able to find something.

Drave · 02-08-2007, 02:07 PM

“Consensus” “Essential” Mac OS X Applications « Peter Baer Galvin’s Blog

Great listing of Mac software... I will end up using a few things from the list

Laek · 02-08-2007, 08:03 PM

All I keep thinking about is how Apple is making boot camp part of the next OS X update.

01-29-2007, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
prescient63 You can't blame women for what they do wrong in the same way that you can't blame a dog for what it does wrong. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,252 -6 Internets	Essential Mac Programs? So i just picked up a mac book the other day. Mostly because i fear vista being a mess, and the mac just looked pretty sexy. Anyhow besides MS office, firefox, and toast what programs should i be getting for my mac?

01-30-2007, 08:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
Warrik Ive been reading these boards since noows....that makes me uber Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 2,087 -3 Internets	Some essential programs and widgets: Onyx Tinker Tools Fetch Candybar iStat Pro Callwave Camino Last edited by Warrik : 01-30-2007 at 08:04 AM.

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Drave Sly. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 552 +9 Internets	There's a mountain a great software out there: Neo Office http://www.neooffice.org/ Lifehacker has a huge amount of info on some great stuff: Mac OS X - Lifehacker Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X - Audio SubEthaEdit Apple - Downloads - Dashboard AirPort Radar - Dashboard - Networking & Security Apple - Downloads - Mac OS X edit - if you're looking for something for a certain use, PM me, I might be able to find something. __________________ Digg U.S. elections Last edited by Drave : 01-30-2007 at 01:31 PM.*

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Drave Sly. Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Here Posts: 552 +9 Internets	“Consensus” “Essential” Mac OS X Applications « Peter Baer Galvin’s Blog Great listing of Mac software... I will end up using a few things from the list __________________ Digg U.S. elections

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01-29-2007, 06:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
prescient63 You can't blame women for what they do wrong in the same way that you can't blame a dog for what it does wrong. Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,252 -6 Internets	heh, well realistically i actually have all the programs i need already. Anyhow, I'm sure there is some interesting shit out there that I don't have and would probably like to have!

01-29-2007, 07:00 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sidhe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Waynesburg, PA Posts: 201 +1 Internets	Adium. Best AIM/MSN/etc client ever, though using the gaim core, it has a few problems with file transfers. TextWrangler is an incredible text editor, especially for being free. I use CyberDuck for (S)FTP and am pretty happy. VLC for media needs. My MUD client is Atlantis and my IRC client is Colloquy. Neither is particularly amazing, but they're pretty. If I'm going to play Aardwolf or some fancy complicated MUD, I just remote desktop to a PC for zMud. Oh well.

01-29-2007, 07:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
MVerlie Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 309 +0 Internets	Usually I get uTorrent first and then just try to leech a version of Windows as fast as possible before I shoot myself in the face. It's often a tough race.

01-30-2007, 05:06 AM	#7 (permalink)
Slide Limey Bastard Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London innit Posts: 739 -2 Internets	was going to mention textwrangler, cyberduck and firefox but its been done already opera as a 3rd alternative browser.

02-08-2007, 08:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Laek Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 515 -1 Internets	All I keep thinking about is how Apple is making boot camp part of the next OS X update.