[Tech] OSX App suggestions

[Haven]

So work got me a macbook and its the first mac product I've ever used. I'm looking for suggestions on apps that you use and find useful as currently I'm a level 1 OSX noob.

I'll take any suggestions and add them to a page on the wiki for all to benefit from.

Thanks in advance.

Haven

 

[Iron_fist]

http://www.macports.org/
or
http://www.finkproject.org/

 

[Wol]

Just install linux on it. it'll make you happier.

 

[Haven]

Just install linux on it. it'll make you happier.

Definitely going to happen. Got to wait for things like thunderbolt hot-plug support to make it to the mainline kernel before it'll be smooth ride though. I guestimate should have linux on it by Easter hopefully.

 

[luc]

Having run OSX for some time (amongst others) there are some bits that wouldn't go amiss, depending on what you want. The ports are a good start, but could also look into things like Adium for a libpurple chat client, Xchat Aqua isn't too bad either.

You can also use the cross-platform applications, so VLC, LibreOffice, Mozilla stuff, Chromium etc. Also have a butchers at the webkit nightly buids. Also this blog post has some interesting bits and bobs.

It's been a while since I used OSX at all, so a pinch of salt with this.

 

[waterproofbob]

Cheatsheet is useful and free from the App store. Is a handy way to find OSX shortcuts within almost every common other App.

Finder>Prefs>General tick boxes for HDD,servers,other stuff that be set to when mounted have icons on the desktop (is now defaulted to be off but I like to have them on the desktop).

ctrl+alt+cmd Eject is a handy shutdown shortcut. (some combo of ctrl/alt/cmd and eject is also sleep and restart)

Cmd+Space is Spotlight. Spotlight is where I do everything , indexed search that is fairly awesome.

Will try and remember when at work to ask people about what apps they use, never actually use these Macmajobs.