MacOS apps

Munkus · Sep 4, 2019, 05:12 PM

I inherited a Macbook Pro 13 (2017). Nice little laptop but I've always been a Windows guy. I figured I'd try my hand and learning the MacOS. It's not too hard since it's Unix-based, though the built-in file manager sucks. Any recommendations for must-have freeware/paid software for this puppy?

dodger · Sep 4, 2019, 11:40 PM

VLC for those ancient videos haven't bothered to transcode yet.
Firefox/Chrome because Youtube won't support h.265
Telegram
Steam

For in ecosystem stuff
iWork suite if you don't want to get the Office suite
Xcode if you want to compile anything serious (and not just for iOS stuff)

My old work was unix based so I wanted something unix based at home. Ran Linux for a long time but made the switch to Mac when they went x86 for better peripheral support.

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Munkus Hugged your dog lately? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Big Sky Country Posts: 24,984	MacOS apps I inherited a Macbook Pro 13 (2017). Nice little laptop but I've always been a Windows guy. I figured I'd try my hand and learning the MacOS. It's not too hard since it's Unix-based, though the built-in file manager sucks. Any recommendations for must-have freeware/paid software for this puppy?

dodger's System Specs
Motherboard	ASUS A7V333
CPU	AMD Athlon 1800 1.5Ghz
Graphics	ATI AIW Radeon 9600 Pro
Memory	512MB Corsair CMX512-2700
Display	Sony CPD-200SF 17" CRT
Soundcard & Speakers	Creative Audigy & Altec Lansing ATP4
Hard-Drives	IBM Deskstar 40GB IDE, FUJITSU MPB3043ATU 4GB IDE
Optical Drives	LITE-ON SOHW-832S 8x/2.4x/40x
Power Supply	Antec True Power 330w
Case	Antec Plus 660B
Input Devices	BTC 5207 Keyboard, Logitech First/Pilot Wheel mouse
Operating System	Windows XP/Slackware Linux 10.2

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Sep 4, 2019, 11:40 PM	#2
dodger Doggy Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 979	VLC for those ancient videos haven't bothered to transcode yet. Firefox/Chrome because Youtube won't support h.265 Telegram Steam For in ecosystem stuff iWork suite if you don't want to get the Office suite Xcode if you want to compile anything serious (and not just for iOS stuff) My old work was unix based so I wanted something unix based at home. Ran Linux for a long time but made the switch to Mac when they went x86 for better peripheral support.

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