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04 December 2008

Got links for sites with good OSX tips? Christmas came early this year -- last night I got a new Macbook Pro, my first ever Mac. And may I say, holy shit I love this thing. But I'm a longtime Windows guy and still new to this -- are there any good Mac tips sites out there you'd recommend? What software am I not using but should be?

post by: middleclasstool at: 09:46 | 10 comments

I like TUAW -- The Unofficial Apple Weblog. And Mac OSX Hints frequently is informative.

posted by BitterOldPunk 04 December | 11:15

I found MacOSX Hints useful when I made the switch back in 2003.

Use Versiontracker.com to find good apps.

posted by birdherder 04 December | 11:57

Lifehacker (with the mac tag switched on) is useful for me.

posted by seanyboy 04 December | 12:38

Macintouch (the reader reports), Macfixit, and the above-mentioned Versiontracker have been in my bookmarks for years (I got my first Mac in 1987).

Apps to try out: Adium (multi-protocol IM client), Transmit (FTP), Perian (tons of video codecs), Handbrake (DVD->MPEG 4), MacTheRipper (DVD ripper), Delicious Library (very cool media cataloger).

posted by jamaro 04 December | 17:31

Hi - I asked about Mac software yesterday on Ask MeFi and got a lot of great answers.

posted by lukemeister 04 December | 20:36

Awww welcome to the family honey!

*hugs*

posted by gomichild 04 December | 20:47

Good stuff, guys, thanks. Delicious Library looks shockingly awesome.

Is quicksilver worth it? I've heard it's unstable-ish lately.

posted by middleclasstool 04 December | 21:54

I use QS but I'm still on Jaguar where it is stable. I was going to include it in my list because I depend upon it so heavily but left it off because I had heard it was crashy under Leopard and I couldn't find a build that was newer than 2007. It might be worth a try but I didn't want to frustrate you with less than beautiful software.

posted by jamaro 04 December | 22:24

MenuMeters - I've been using this for years without problems. Hasn't been updated since 2006, but it's 10.5 compatible. The ability to see my network activity makes this a must-have.

posted by D.C. 05 December | 04:25

I also can't live without Transmit - BBEdit is used very often and a new one called CSS Edit.

For the web creating bunnies amongst us...

posted by gomichild 05 December | 07:39

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