Just got my first mac mbp 13''

[khoward1972]

I just got my first mac what are the basic add-ons/ downloads do you all recommend?

 

[miles01110]

What kind of things are you looking for? The base software does fine for most people.

 

[spinnerlys]

Mac Beginner's Guide

Finding Mac Software

List of Mac Software

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http://www.apple.com/findouthow/mac/ - videos

http://www.apple.com/support/mac101/ - text

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1343-keyboard - shortcuts

 

[yayitsezekiel]

bodega is a sweet app

 

[1rottenapple]

Google their functions but I'll list my favorite and important Mac apps.

Vlc
Flip4mac
Handbrake
Adium
Transmission
Firefox with the flash block add-on, and the streamingly vids add-on
Dropbox
Gimmelyrics (lyrics fetched for iTunes)
Google notifier
Perian

Mactheripper

 

[Mrccartel]

Google their functions but I'll list my favorite and important Mac apps.

Vlc
Flip4mac
Handbrake
Adium
Transmission
Firefox with the flash block add-on, and the streamingly vids add-on
Dropbox
Gimmelyrics (lyrics fetched for iTunes)
Google notifier
Perian

Mactheripper

ditto everything he said, plus "Stuffit Expander"

 

[spinnerlys]

ditto everything he said, plus "Stuffit Expander"

Is that pice of software still needed?

.zip files unpack easily with the built in unpacker or even the Unarchiver.

I haven't come across any .sit files in a while anyway.

 

[Relznuk]

BetterTouchTool and the DeepSleep widget.

 

[King Apple]

u might want to get coconut software

 

[ARF900]

Growl (notifications)
Cinch (Aerosnap for mac)
Coconut battery (Battery Health Info)
Firefox (for everything Safari isnt compatible with)
Open office (Free MS office alternative)
VLC Media Player (For playing windows media files)

 

[snakelda]

I mainly use:
Google Chrome
VLC
doubleTwist
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