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 Dec 20 2007, 09:07 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9  |
Kind of my version of Blue's thread. I got a MacBook Pro yesterday. Haven't really done much with it yet, but what sort of apps should I install? I'm not hugely familiar with what's available for macs.
Firefox, obviously IM program? I don't think there's a version of Trillian for Macs Finance management? Not sure if the Mac comes with something for this... I use Microsoft Money on my PC Other stuff? -------------------- |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:14 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-June 07 Member No.: 1,288 |
Fruity Loops!
-------------------- Fuckmuffin. That word and muffintop are the two coolest things I've ever seen on this place. What would happen if a fuckmuffin fucked a chick with a muffintop? That's a lot of muffins. A lot of motherfuffin muffuckins.
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Dec 20 2007, 09:33 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 6,906 Joined: 22-February 06 From: Austin Member No.: 9 |
Ok, that was useful. Any real suggestions?
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Dec 20 2007, 09:34 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 519 Joined: 27-June 07 Member No.: 1,288 |
Bitch, that is a real suggestion.
-------------------- Fuckmuffin. That word and muffintop are the two coolest things I've ever seen on this place. What would happen if a fuckmuffin fucked a chick with a muffintop? That's a lot of muffins. A lot of motherfuffin muffuckins.
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Dec 20 2007, 09:38 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
I got Office 2004 for Mac from a Tech student....
I've heard poor reviews on the money management programs for Mac....so if you can install Windows on yours, do that and install the Windows version of the money software you want. |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:39 AM
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 Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
There is Quicken for the Mac
I like iWork (I know TTUAthleticTrainer, I need to get it to you) for word docs and spreadsheets. Adium for chat iPhoto should suit your photo editing needs (if it doesn't I'll post suggestions) If you have an external harddrive that is blank, I suggest downloading Carbon Copy Cloner and using it to make a complete backup. Reading this is a great start: http://paulstamatiou.com/2005/11/29/10-thi...er-should-know/ http://www.flip4mac.com/ is for Windows Media files And of course Skype works on the Mac -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:40 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
As a note, I almost never send word docs to people anymore unless I know that they need to edit them. Since the Mac has a "Save As PDF" feature built-in, I send most everything as PDF.
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Dec 20 2007, 09:41 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Dec 20 2007, 09:39 AM)  I like iWork (I know TTUAthleticTrainer, I need to get it to you) for word docs and spreadsheets. LOL, thanks! It's all good....I am a patient man! |
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Dec 20 2007, 09:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
QUOTE (Hartmann @ Dec 20 2007, 09:40 AM) As a note, I almost never send word docs to people anymore unless I know that they need to edit them. Since the Mac has a "Save As PDF" feature built-in, I send most everything as PDF. LOVE that feature! God PC's suck. |
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Dec 20 2007, 10:08 AM
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 Group: Moderators Posts: 1,591 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 31 |
http://lifehacker.com/software/mac-os-x/re...oads-315981.php
http://www.macinstruct.com/node/139 most of those are good. spend some time with quicksilver, and you'll never use the finder, dock, desktop, or click on any app ever again. -------------------- Don't sweat the petty, pet the sweaty.
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Dec 20 2007, 10:17 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Just FYI our gangsta friend wasn't lying... Fruity Loops is an excellent audio editing program, originally developed for Macs I believe.
http://www.flstudio.com/ I have a suggestion but it's not constructive so I'll keep it to myself 
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Dec 20 2007, 10:21 AM
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QUOTE (TTUAthleticTrainer @ Dec 20 2007, 09:46 AM) LOVE that feature! God PC's suck. you can make a pdf from a word doc on PC --------------------  |
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Dec 20 2007, 10:24 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (blaarg @ Dec 20 2007, 10:21 AM) you can make a pdf from a word doc on PC I'd like to know how without a plugin. I'm on Office 2003. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Dec 20 2007, 10:26 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
If you install adobe reader it installs the plugin (or at least gives you the option to). Would be a little pointless to create PDFs if you can't read em, no?
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Dec 20 2007, 10:28 AM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,403 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
QUOTE (impala454 @ Dec 20 2007, 10:26 AM) If you install adobe reader it installs the plugin (or at least gives you the option to). Would be a little pointless to create PDFs if you can't read em, no? You mean it would be pointless to read PDFs if you create them. Adobe reader. I've installed Adobe Reader and never had an option to install anything that allows me to "Print to PDF" without a 3rd party plug-in. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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