Anyone have a Mac?
#26
Posted 15 September 2011 - 05:04 PM
I need to find some software later tonight when I get some time. I may just buy Office, because I'm worried about non-legit software... haven't mastered partitioning the hard drive and making a backup of my current setup yet... (Any advice on doing the time machine without an HD attached to an airport would be appreciated! )
#27
Posted 15 September 2011 - 09:50 PM
Mac just shipped! Thank you all for all of your suggestions! I will be sure to use this $100 gift card to grab some of the apps mentioned!
Now the real question comes... MS Office or iWork?
Neither. I use Neo Office (which they installed for me before I picked it up). Craps all over MS Office IMO.
Not sure what else is absolutely essential. I use mine for work so I have CS5, but aside from that FileZilla, Burn, Ventrilo, NetMeeting, PDA NetMac, VLC and Utorrent, I don't know what else I've got lol. I don't use the mail client either - I use Gmail as my mail client.
#28
Posted 17 September 2011 - 09:10 PM
Debating on 1Password... I would jump all over it but I don't want to have to buy a copy for my PC and my iPhone... and otherwise, I wouldn't be able to remember the random strings.
I was actually pleasantly surprised to find that MS Office actually is pretty on a Mac... and don't get me started about playing angry birds on a 27" LED screen with a trackpad... Awesome!
Thanks for the help everyone and I'm definitely still taking suggestions for software/things I should know!
#29
Posted 17 September 2011 - 11:29 PM
I need to find some software later tonight when I get some time. I may just buy Office, because I'm worried about non-legit software... haven't mastered partitioning the hard drive and making a backup of my current setup yet... (Any advice on doing the time machine without an HD attached to an airport would be appreciated! )
Well for me Little Snitch is a must, if you download a non-legit software for example Photoshop that requires a serial code, once you find one it will hide your computer from Adobe... this can also be used for different programs
For the MS Office, I found it a while back online as a free download... didn't really understand if you bought it or not?
Lastly I think Wondershare Video Converter is quite useful since there are very few Video Converters for macs.
Optional for me was Ilife 11, it's basically an upgrade to the programs that were in your mac to start with, I decided to download it for the improvements in Garage Band, but if you're not into that stuff... well skip it ^^
That's about every program I have
Edited by Jaws, 17 September 2011 - 11:38 PM.
#30
Posted 18 September 2011 - 08:30 AM
Thanks for the info! I actually had already found Little Snitch prior to my obtaining the other software.Well for me Little Snitch is a must, if you download a non-legit software for example Photoshop that requires a serial code, once you find one it will hide your computer from Adobe... this can also be used for different programs
For the MS Office, I found it a while back online as a free download... didn't really understand if you bought it or not?
Lastly I think Wondershare Video Converter is quite useful since there are very few Video Converters for macs.
Optional for me was Ilife 11, it's basically an upgrade to the programs that were in your mac to start with, I decided to download it for the improvements in Garage Band, but if you're not into that stuff... well skip it ^^
That's about every program I have
My mac also came with iLife 2011 so I have that as well... However, that video converter I may find useful. Thanks!
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