Virgin Install
My good fortune is your gain, dear readers. Whatever do I mean, you ask? I just got a brand spanking new Mac mini at work and I am in the throes of setting it up. Well, it is all set up but I am still working on getting the OS and software installed in such a way that pleases me.Since I am very clever I thought this process would make a great new feature here on TUAW. 'Virgin Install' will chronicle those software packages that I (or any of the other bloggers who would like to chime in) deem an essential piece of my Mac experience and must be installed on any new Mac I encounter.
Keep your eyes peeled for the first 'Virgin Install' in which I highlight a piece of software that even C.K. hadn't heard of.
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My good fortune is your gain, dear readers. Whatever do I mean, you ask? I just got a brand spanking new Mac mini at work and I am in the...
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Yeah, MacStumbler is really good.
December 09 2005 at 8:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyOpera, Skype, Eudora? All excellent SW. There are soem great widgets out there too, like the BBC weather one, and my favourite, smsmac.com I am forced to use MS Office in a work environment on my iBook, and it is vastly superior to the PC version. I will keep an eye on this blog, but I am looking for a really good, free, "tidy-up" utility that will clear free space, empty caches and organise my HDD to maximise free space (a bit like Norton Utils, but not, if you see what I mean). Any ideas? Lewis in London
December 09 2005 at 8:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI have just leapt back into Mac waters myself (after a 15 yr hiatus) w/ a g4 iBook, so these are welcome suggestions. Here's a couple things I have found useful in my new config: MacStumbler (for sniffing out wi-fi hotspots), Audion (a fly-weight iTunes alternative), and Curio (a sketchpad/idea-organizer from http://www.zengobi.com/). Thanks for all the great ideas!
July 12 2005 at 10:23 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyno one mentioned jewelcase from http://opticalalchemy.com/ best iTunes plugin/visualiser around, and FREE!! and i'll second Transparent Dock and Byte Controller!!
June 29 2005 at 11:01 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyVoodooPad definitely - I write first drafts of everything on this now. VoodooPadLite if you are a cheapskate and don't wanna pay, it does most of the job just as well.
June 27 2005 at 11:27 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyScott, I would highly recommend Sibelius instead of Finale. I have used both and Sibelius is much faster for users than Finale. I convinced a composer friend of mine (about to begin a Ph.D. in Composition at Northwestern University) to switch and he loves it. You also mentioned TechToolPro. I think a lot of Mac users would swear by DiskWarrior. I can't believe that hasn't been mentioned yet. I forgot to mention eFax in my previous list. I use that alot.
June 23 2005 at 5:43 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyI find Synk a much better backup/synchro option than Deja Vu and it's even better since Ben gives a free license for students.
June 23 2005 at 5:33 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyAs a recent switcher and a bit of a cheapskate, I've put together a site of mini-reviews of free or nearly free apps at http://andrewsmactips.cjb.cc/index.htm Regards, Andrew Burke
June 22 2005 at 4:26 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replysorry sorry that's 200kB/s.
June 22 2005 at 4:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyScott: You mentioned Acquisition as your P2P. I switched from Acquis. to Azureus Bittorrent client about 3 months ago..and I haven't ever needed to look back. Azureus+TorrentSpy.com (or any of the 100's of BitTorrent sites) and you'll be off and running. Some files I've got up to 200Kb/sec downloads. I never once got that kind of speed through any p2p. So..I guess getting back on subject..Azureus would be another to add to this growing list. (if it hadn't already been listed)
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