what programs do you recomend and what should i stay away from... i want to know this so i know which programs to get with my mac when i buy it. thanks... and if you can provide a link with the programs you recommend thanks
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GOing to be a first time mac user when leopard comes out.
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polishmacuser
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you dont need a virus program but if something clam x av and depending how leopard acts we wont know until we see bugs of what software will work or wont but everything should work 😀 and enjoy leopard once you get it
flopticalcube
macrumors G4
Really Depends On What You Plan To Do
Hey there,
It really is going to depend on what you want/use the computer for. What are you planning on doing with/on the computer? This would help us to give you a more accurate answer than to list software that we like/use/need. Once that is posted I for one will reply again.
Thanx
Hey there,
It really is going to depend on what you want/use the computer for. What are you planning on doing with/on the computer? This would help us to give you a more accurate answer than to list software that we like/use/need. Once that is posted I for one will reply again.
Thanx
i will use it for school work... making movies/music... surfing the web.. .chatting with friends.. general computer use
Steve1496
macrumors 6502a
You weren't being very patient. Anyways, Macs come with most programs you already need. You should consider the following, though:
*For chat: AdiumX - Completely free, and supports instant messaging on any messenger (AIM, ICQ, MSN, Yahoo, Jabber, etc etc)
*Office: Either purchase Office:Mac (you'll get a free coupon for Office 2008 if you buy Office 2004), or consider downloading NeoOffice, a free alternative.
*Alternative Browser: OS X comes with Safari, some people prefer Firefox for its add ons, however.
*Download Perian for OS X, its a plugin for quicktime to play many media files. Also get Flip4Mac Windows Media Components, and VLC (to play just about any video/audio file out there). They're all free.
*Transmission for BitTorrent
Enjoy your new Mac.
Steve