Experienced Mac users...

[Sahib90]

Hi all,

I will be receiving my first owned MacBook Pro Retina 2.3 ghz with the bumped up 16gb Tomorrow. I have also ordered the Apple TV and express station.

Just a quick question. Any settings or software I need to set up before using my new MacBook Pro Retina for the best experience.

Appreciate the help guys.

P.s I'll be using my MacBook Pro Retina for my photography business as well as for university where I study Forensic Science and Chemistry.

Parm

 

[Orlandoech]

Hi all,

I will be receiving my first owned MacBook Pro Retina 2.3 ghz with the bumped up 16gb Tomorrow. I have also ordered the Apple TV and express station.

Just a quick question. Any settings or software I need to set up before using my new MacBook Pro Retina for the best experience.

Appreciate the help guys.

P.s I'll be using my MacBook Pro Retina for my photography business as well as for university where I study Forensic Science and Chemistry.

Parm

Good site www.retinamacapps.com

Have fun. I love my rMBP.

 

[Syndra]

Good site www.retinamacapps.com

Have fun. I love my rMBP.

Link doesn't work for me:c

 

[GGJstudios]

Just a quick question. Any settings or software I need to set up before using my new MacBook Pro Retina for the best experience.

This may be useful:

Helpful Information for Any Mac User
Portables Fast Start: The New User's Guide to Apple Notebooks

Link doesn't work for me:c

http://retinamacapps.com/

 

[Syndra]

This may be useful:

Helpful Information for Any Mac User
Portables Fast Start: The New User's Guide to Apple Notebooks



http://retinamacapps.com/

Thanks, feeling pretty stupid now.

 

[dusk007]

OSX
BetterTouchTool and Alfred
are imo both a must.

 

[snaky69]

The only setup you truly need is to boot it up and enjoy. From there the rest is purely personal preference.

 

[Engali]

Sophos antivirus
Bandito
Battery Health
Alfred
Gfxcardstatus
Caffeine
NoSleep
BootChamp (if you're dual booting)

All free.

 

[GGJstudios]

Sophos antivirus

I recommend that you avoid using Sophos, as it could actually increase your Mac's vulnerability, as described here and here.

You don't need any 3rd party antivirus app to keep your Mac malware free, as long as you practice safe computing. For details, read the following:

Mac Virus/Malware FAQ

 

[Engali]

I recommend that you avoid using Sophos, as it could actually increase your Mac's vulnerability, as described here and here.

You don't need any 3rd party antivirus app to keep your Mac malware free, as long as you practice safe computing. For details, read the following:

Mac Virus/Malware FAQ

That's good to know. An IT guy at my grad school recommended Sophos...I guess he wasn't aware of this. I'll try out ClamXav.

 

[Dark Void]

ClamXav is a nice application. It does not run in the background or anything and only updates/runs if you do it yourself. In any case it's unnecessary as pointed out in this thread if you have some common sense. I believe that some universities or what have you require some sort of "anti-virus" program or application to be installed, however, if that is your case. It's free anyway.