New Macbook

[jds3266]

I'm about to pick up my new Macbook 2.0 ghz. What do you all suggest are the first programs I install onto it. Are there any tweaks you would suggest as well?

Thanks,

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Are you brand new to Mac? Or a Veteran?

Overall:
Flip4Mac is kinda necessary IMO
Adium
Mozilla Browser (I recommend Camino)
VLC is helpful to have
Acquisition (for P2P stuff)
Transmission (bittorrent)

And if you are trying to really be a power user:
Quicksilver, a program that is the epitome of efficiency.

Anyone else?

 

[bowens]

if you're new to macs, just play around with the software that came with it. I have spent hours jus messing around with the iLife suite.

 

[jds3266]

I've had an ibook for the past year, so I'm familiar with the main software. I'm surprised you suggested camino, I found firefox to be a better program from them.

Any experience with Neo Office? I really don't want to have to buy a new version of Office

 

[pianoman]

I've had an ibook for the past year, so I'm familiar with the main software. I'm surprised you suggested camino, I found firefox to be a better program from them.

i've found camino to be far superior to firefox. i think most people will just tell you safari is not quite up to par with either of those browsers, though i've been hearing recently how inadequate firefox is. maybe try camino and if you don't like it, switch back. it's made by mozilla, so it's the same technology, but it looks nicer and - in my experience - works faster.

give adium a try, too. it's much better than iChat.

 

[JBot]

i've found camino to be far superior to firefox.

Superior? Its the exact same browser, only difference being camino is made with a more mac friendly interface.

 

[shadowmoses]

I second Camino best mac browser of all time its superb and keeps getting better....

If your into your RSS check out NetNewsWire Lite great little app also I really suggest you buy AppZapper its a super useful app and fully worth the small fee that the developer asks for it...

Enjoy the MacBook there terrific!

ShadoW

 

[jds3266]

Anyword at all on word processing and spread sheet tools?

I don't really play any graphics needy games (to tell you the truth I prefer risk and monopoly etc know where I can get them?) I do use Fireworks and Dreamweaver though. Will I need to initially increase the ram from the current 512 configuration?

 

[bowens]

I've had an ibook for the past year, so I'm familiar with the main software. I'm surprised you suggested camino, I found firefox to be a better program from them.

Any experience with Neo Office? I really don't want to have to buy a new version of Office

I also use Camino. It's much smaller and quicker than FF. I have used OpenOffice for a few years and just started using NeoOffice. I think you will be very happy with it. I have never had any compatibility problems with it.

 

[j26]

NeoOffice is fine, but slow to open initially. It's generally compatible with MS, but I had trouble with how bullet points displayed in Word (on Windows) in an earlier version. It seems fine now

There's a new aqua version out now which you can pay for an early download, or wait until the end of the month and get for free.

 

[JAT]

The 512 RAM will be enough for surfing and minor fiddling with iLife or basic word processing. If you want to do anything real or need to run Rosetta apps, get at least one 1GB stick and throw it in, they are around $80.