Just Bought a 17" Macbook Pro, Recommend Me Some Shit

EricVonDoobie

EricVonDoobie

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Been a Windows guy my entire life. Fixed BSOD's and other retarded errors for over a decade. The other day I installed a Windows update and it BSOD'd (rather permanently) so I bought a Macbook Pro, 17" to replace my current 17" Gateway.

So, what shit do I need to know as a Windows dude transforming into a Mac fag? Applications, short cuts, etc. etc.

Any and all suggestions welcome, thanks a lot.

For anyone who cares, the BSOD was a result of the boot manager getting fucked up, then when I deleted the boot record and rebuilt it there was another driver error. Two work days gone from trying to fix a problem that should have never occurred, just wanted to explain before the Mac flaming begins. :rasta:
 


Quicksilver - free bad ass app launcher
TextMate - text and code editor
Transmission - torrents
Adium - Multiplatform IM client
AppZapper - drag and drop uninstaller
DropBox
Evernote - sync notes on all computers
Jing
Little Snitch - prompts you if an app tries to access the internet
MacTheRipper - rip DVDs
NOYBShredder - file shredder
Parallels - run other OSes
Transmit - FTP client
VLC - media player
 
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props on the macbook, them shits sick.

seriously pwns windows.
you no longer have computer issues. gratz.
 
cougarclaws said:
Quicksilver - free bad ass app launcher
TextMate - text and code editor
Transmission - torrents
Adium - Multiplatform IM client
AppZapper - drag and drop uninstaller
DropBox
Evernote - sync notes on all computers
Jing
Little Snitch - prompts you if an app tries to access the internet
MacTheRipper - rip DVDs
NOYBShredder - file shredder
Parallels - run other OSes
Transmit - FTP client
VLC - media player
Click to expand...

To add to this

MAMP - Dev enviroment for coding - PHP, MYSQL, APACHE
Make sure you get Transmit 4!
Tweetie - Twitter client
Fontcase - Manage fonts
CS5 Suite - unless you pay others to make you're shit
Caffeine - coffee cup on task bar, click to make computer not go to sleep
 
cougarclaws said:
Quicksilver - free bad ass app launcher
TextMate - text and code editor
Transmission - torrents
Adium - Multiplatform IM client
AppZapper - drag and drop uninstaller
DropBox
Evernote - sync notes on all computers
Jing
Little Snitch - prompts you if an app tries to access the internet
MacTheRipper - rip DVDs
NOYBShredder - file shredder
Parallels - run other OSes
Transmit - FTP client
VLC - media player
Click to expand...

Good list!

and don't forget Colloquy for mIRC
 
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Flux is great,
Also be sure to use your disk checker utility to repair your hard drive. I just did it and it has made my Macbook a lot faster. People recommend doing it at least once a week to iron out the kinks.
 
Make sure you use Super Duper also.

I also use CSSEdit and Delicious Library.
 
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