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How are you going to setup your new rMBP?

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OatmealRocks

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As I type this my rMBP is on route passing the stop in Alaska. Thought I ask new or soon to be rMBP members on their plan on setting up their new rMBP.

I've been torn if I should set up Window 7 via Bootcamp or VMware. There are still a lot of programs that I depend on in windows so it is what it is. I upgraded my ram to 16 but my SSD capacity is 256GB. If I use bootcamp I will try to make the partition as small and Windows 7 as lean as possible.

Anyway below are some of the Apps that I will be installing. Do share what you apps you have planned.

  • Dropbox
  • Transmission
  • Watts
  • Size Up
  • SMC Fan Control
  • Lightroom 4.0
  • CS 5.5 Master Suite
  • Clean My Mac
  • Google Chrome
  • MS Office 2011
  • Star Craft 2
  • Skitch
  • UnRarX
  • Skype
  • VLC
  • VMware Fusion

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UPDATE:

  • gfx status (thx fizzwinkus)
    Win Clone 3
 
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aperture
pixelmator
sketch 2
sketchbook pro
parallels

iwork
reeder
read later
opera (for testing)
mplayerx
popclip
geminii
yoink
moom
gfx status
i1 profiler
keyboard maestro

trying my hardest not to install cs6...
 
adobe audition
reason 5
signalscope pro
VLC
dropbox
abelton live
yamaha offline editor
midas offline editor
parallels w/ super cracked version of windows XP
google earth
MOTU audio
Qlab
eyetv probably
possibly protools but I haven't decided if I want to continue with protools lately...
aperture
photoshop
microsoft office suite
alarm clock pro

D3 & SCII & Steam games cuz **** it all work no play makes something something :D


that's probably the bulk of what I use
 
OatmealRocks said:
As I type this my rMBP is on route passing the stop in Alaska. Thought I ask new or soon to be rMBP members on their plan on setting up their new rMBP.

I've been torn if I should set up Window 7 via Bootcamp or VMware. There are still a lot of programs that I depend on in windows so it is what it is. I upgraded my ram to 16 but my SSD capacity is 256GB. If I use bootcamp I will try to make the partition as small and Windows 7 as lean as possible.

Anyway below are some of the Apps that I will be installing. Do share what you apps you have planned.
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If you have had any problems with SizeUp I would check out BetterSnapTool in place of it. I used SizeUp for quite some time but occasionally ran into little bugs. BetterSnapTool accomplishes all the same if not more functions and has run flawless for me. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/bettersnaptool/id417375580?mt=12

I just converted my music over to Spotify, so that will be installed and save a ton of space on the SSD.
 
160GB of ~500GB (partitioned and usable) = Bootcamp, W7 Ultimate
Steam
Paint.NET
some GOG games
Winamp + ClassicPro
K-lite mega codec pack
Irfanview + plugins pack
dbpoweramp
SUPER (multi-codec conversion utility)
DVD ripper (unless there's a free alternative on Macs other than MTR)
missing: 7Zip, CDxp, Foxit PDF Reader

VLC and Firefox on both

VMWare Fusion
Paragon NTFS+ and HFS+ combo
Handbrake on Mac
Thunderbird (to read all the backed-up mail messages from my desktop)
OpenOffice
OpenTTD (run at 900v, otherwise everything is too small even with a double-size GUI replacement mod installed)

startup programs:
gfxCardStatus (2.2.x works with MBPRs now)
RDM
Caffeine
smcFanControl
 
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jcpb said:
160GB of ~500GB (partitioned and usable) = Bootcamp, W7 Ultimate
Steam
Paint.NET
some GOG games
Winamp + ClassicPro
K-lite mega codec pack
Irfanview + plugins pack
dbpoweramp
SUPER (multi-codec conversion utility)
DVD ripper (unless there's a free alternative on Macs other than MTR)
missing: 7Zip, CDxp, Foxit PDF Reader

VLC and Firefox on both

VMWare Fusion
Paragon NTFS+ and HFS+ combo
Handbrake on Mac
Thunderbird (to read all the backed-up mail messages from my desktop)
OpenOffice
OpenTTD (run at 900v, otherwise everything is too small even with a double-size GUI replacement mod installed)

startup programs:
gfxCardStatus (2.2.x works with MBPRs now)
RDM
Caffeine
smcFanControl
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Reeder
Steam
1Password
Pathfinder 6
Alfred
iStat Menus
Parallels 7
Dropbox
Diablo 3
Starcraft II
WoW
iPhoto
Crashplan+
 
BetterTouchTool
> Import BTT settings and clean it out.
Change certain System Preferences. (Yes, I set up BTT before most of that.)
Parallels Desktop 7
> Windows 8 VM
> > Steam
> > > Skyrim, *to see how it, and some mouse stuff, runs off a VM.
SetResX or SwitchResX or somethin'
Set up Safari bookmarks and such.
Evernote
Dropbox
Spotify
> Finally sign up for paid account.
> > Find my music
Human Japanese
Flux


That's it for starters. More will come, but that's what I would want/need within the first day-ish.
 
Parallels 7
Windows 7 Ultimate

Sony Vegas Pro 11
Adobe Lightroom 4 (will convert to native once retina support is there)
Adobe Photoshop CS6 ( same convert to native )
Microsoft Office (windows version)

I'll probably check out Aperture and FCP...but doubt I switch...
 
I installed:

VLC
Skype
iStat Menus 3
iWork '09
Adobe CS5
Dropbox
gfxCardStatus
Diablo 3
LaTeXiT
aquamacs
Google Chrome
Audacity
TextWrangler
Steam
MacTex
R
 
Still waiting for mine to arrive, but i imagine i will be installing the following:

Dropbox
Skydrive
GoogleDrive
SMC Fan Control
Google Chrome
MS Office 2011
Skitch
UnRarX/Stuffit/Unarchiver (not sure)
Spotify (thinking of trying Rdio)
Skype
Plex
VLC
VMware Fusion/Parallels (Havent Decided) - This contains an image of my work laptop. I plan to use this mac for Work and pleasure.
Reeder
 
TotalFinder before anything else

Apps
Adobe CS6 Master Collection
Chrome (Canary for Retina)
Unarchiver
Evernote
Sparrow
Reeder
Coda 2
Djay / Virtual DJ
Ableton Live
Final Cut Pro X
Transmit
Things
Adium
VLC
Handbrake
Microsoft Office 2011 (Word, Powerpoint & Excel)

Windows 7 Boot Camp setup + Parallels 7 using Boot Camp partition (I'd recommend this over VMWare because, at least for me, it outperformed VMWare, managed memory much better, and is less prone to crash issues).
Steam
Half Life 2
Team Fortress 2
LA Noire
Whatever else I bought and forgot about.

Menubar Apps
BetterTouchTool
iStat Menus
Codebox
Echofon
Fantastical
Foreversave 2
GROWL! (not a fan of the look of Mountain Lion's notification banners)
Retina Display Management (for on-the-fly resolution changing from menubar)
Dropbox (and maaaaybe Google Drive.)
Echofon

Preference Panes
Launchpad-Control to hide selected apps from Launchpad
Hazel to keep some folders organized & automatically remove any support files for apps I throw in the trash
SizzlingKeys for global iTunes hotkeys

Uh....I think that's it. For now. Haha.
 
Monolingual

Monolingual, to get rid of all the unwanted languages in each app and thus release a pile more space on those little flash drives.
 
OatmealRocks said:
As I type this my rMBP is on route passing the stop in Alaska. Thought I ask new or soon to be rMBP members on their plan on setting up their new rMBP.

I've been torn if I should set up Window 7 via Bootcamp or VMware. There are still a lot of programs that I depend on in windows so it is what it is. I upgraded my ram to 16 but my SSD capacity is 256GB. If I use bootcamp I will try to make the partition as small and Windows 7 as lean as possible.

Anyway below are some of the Apps that I will be installing. Do share what you apps you have planned.

  • Dropbox
  • Transmission
  • Watts
  • Size Up
  • SMC Fan Control
  • Lightroom 4.0
  • CS 5.5 Master Suite
  • Clean My Mac
  • Google Chrome
  • MS Office 2011
  • Star Craft 2
  • Skitch
  • UnRarX
  • Skype
  • VLC
  • VMware Fusion

_______________

UPDATE:

  • gfx status (thx fizzwinkus)
    Win Clone 3
Click to expand...

I would advise adobe cs6 master collection since the retina update will mostly be for that CS only :)
 
VacantPsalm said:
BetterTouchTool
> Import BTT settings and clean it out.
Change certain System Preferences. (Yes, I set up BTT before most of that.)
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Hey could you explain this? Clean it out? Are the default settings in BTT not good? What are you changing it with? thx

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Sahib90 said:
I would advise adobe cs6 master collection since the retina update will mostly be for that CS only :)
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I wasn't aware CS 6 is out. :(

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Uzinusa said:
Monolingual, to get rid of all the unwanted languages in each app and thus release a pile more space on those little flash drives.
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Almost forgot about this. This is one of the last things I run after I set my computer up.

Also I want to add:

Team Viewer
Macfuse - Anyone know an alternate in order to write into a NTFS external or dropping files in and out of Windows?

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BlazednSleepy said:
I'm going to download massive amounts of HD porn and lock my self in the closet for day.;)
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TMI! Too much information haha.:eek:
 
rudyrudell said:
adobe audition
reason 5
signalscope pro
VLC
dropbox
abelton live
yamaha offline editor
midas offline editor
parallels w/ super cracked version of windows XP
google earth
MOTU audio
Qlab
eyetv probably
possibly protools but I haven't decided if I want to continue with protools lately...
aperture
photoshop
microsoft office suite
alarm clock pro

D3 & SCII & Steam games cuz **** it all work no play makes something something :D


that's probably the bulk of what I use
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What's a "super cracked version of windows XP"?
 
Here's what I'll be putting on it when it (eventually) arrives:

Pages & Numbers
Word & Excel
Chrome
VLC Player
Clean My Mac
CC Cleaner
MetaX (to use with iTunes)
Handbrake
Skype
iStat Pro
Photoshop Elements 10
Dropbox
MediaLink for PS3
 
astrorider said:
What's a "super cracked version of windows XP"?
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Maybe a trim down version of XP with bare basics? Keep the file size small?

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Surprised no one mention Geek tools. When I first got my MBP in 2009, I loved geek tools only to realize I spent too much time fussing with it.
 
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