New MacBook Owner

j3yq · Feb 25, 2008, 07:30 PM

Hey guys I ust got my first macbook yesterday, i was wondering as a new mac user what programs would one recommend? i just bought 4gbs of ram and will be upgrading my HDD soon, my interests included picture editing, torrent clients, and just any apps that one cannot live without. i love this mac!! i wont be returning to a pc at all.

ChrisN · Feb 25, 2008, 07:38 PM

First off congrats on your new purchase,
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=226403
that is the link to some apps. I think there is another one let me find it.

RamenBooko · Feb 25, 2008, 07:39 PM

Jeez, everyone is going nuts with 4GB of RAM on their MacBook's.

iPhoto, Adium, Transmission, YouControlTunes, Connect360 (if you have an Xbox 360), Toast Titanium, umm....AppZapper, Audacity, iWork, VLC, VisualHub. That's about all I can think of.

j3yq · Feb 25, 2008, 07:42 PM

yea I know 4GBS is a lot but why not, the more the better.

thesdx · Feb 25, 2008, 07:47 PM

Scribbles is a fun and really well-designed drawing app that you just have to try. Handbrake's a great app that lets you rip DVD's and put them on your hard drive. If you have WMA or other files that isn't compatible with Mac, get Switch. It's a wonderful, completely free music converter.

Luzzio · Feb 25, 2008, 07:49 PM

I bought mine just a week ago too

Congrats on your purchase.

But I'm fidgeting at the possibility that the MB's might be updated this Tuesday. Oh God no.

j3yq · Feb 25, 2008, 08:01 PM

i hope not that would suck seeing how i got mine yesterday

j3yq · Feb 25, 2008, 08:35 PM

so what if they release a new update on the macbooks will i be able to return mine and get the new version hat is if tey do an update to the macbooks also i go it at besbuy since i dont have a apple store nowhere near me

Hankster · Feb 25, 2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by j3yq

so what if they release a new update on the macbooks will i be able to return mine and get the new version hat is if tey do an update to the macbooks also i go it at besbuy since i dont have a apple store nowhere near me

I wouldn't worry about it. There's been talk about it for months upon months now. Enjoy your new computer and don't think about it

Feb 25, 2008, 07:30 PM	#1
j3yq macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa	New MacBook Owner Hey guys I ust got my first macbook yesterday, i was wondering as a new mac user what programs would one recommend? i just bought 4gbs of ram and will be upgrading my HDD soon, my interests included picture editing, torrent clients, and just any apps that one cannot live without. i love this mac!! i wont be returning to a pc at all.
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Feb 25, 2008, 07:38 PM	#2
ChrisN macrumors 65816 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Demarest, NJ	First off congrats on your new purchase, http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=226403 that is the link to some apps. I think there is another one let me find it. __________________ 24" iMac Alu 2.8GHz, 13" MacBook White 2.0GHz, 8Gb iPhone 1st gen day 1, 8Gb iPhone 3G, 8GB iPod Nano 4G Orange.
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Feb 25, 2008, 07:39 PM	#3
RamenBooko macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Ontario	Jeez, everyone is going nuts with 4GB of RAM on their MacBook's. iPhoto, Adium, Transmission, YouControlTunes, Connect360 (if you have an Xbox 360), Toast Titanium, umm....AppZapper, Audacity, iWork, VLC, VisualHub. That's about all I can think of. __________________ PowerMac G5 DP 2.0GHz \| 1.5GB RAM \| 160GB HDD \| 80GB Ext. F/W \| Acer AL1916W Logitech z2300 \| Nikon D70 \| Dell Latitude D620 \| D/Port Rep
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Feb 25, 2008, 07:47 PM	#5
thesdx macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: On the wall behind a Stopper II	Scribbles is a fun and really well-designed drawing app that you just have to try. Handbrake's a great app that lets you rip DVD's and put them on your hard drive. If you have WMA or other files that isn't compatible with Mac, get Switch. It's a wonderful, completely free music converter. __________________ 21.5" iMac 3.06GHz, 500GB HD, 4GB RAM Aluminum MacBook 2.0GHz, 160GB HD, 2GB RAM iPhone 4, 16GB
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Feb 25, 2008, 07:42 PM	#4
j3yq Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa	yea I know 4GBS is a lot but why not, the more the better.
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Feb 25, 2008, 07:49 PM	#6
Luzzio macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Malaysia	I bought mine just a week ago too Congrats on your purchase. But I'm fidgeting at the possibility that the MB's might be updated this Tuesday. Oh God no.
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Feb 25, 2008, 08:01 PM	#7
j3yq Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa	i hope not that would suck seeing how i got mine yesterday
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Feb 25, 2008, 08:35 PM	#8
j3yq Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa	so what if they release a new update on the macbooks will i be able to return mine and get the new version hat is if tey do an update to the macbooks also i go it at besbuy since i dont have a apple store nowhere near me
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