Just got my Macbook pro, need some help?

SteevyC

SteevyC

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up until i received the letter stating that my program this fall requires a mac, i was a lifetime pc user, but now that im messing around on mac, i love it. I dont want to start another mac vs pc debate, but instead can any other mac owners give me some tips on what programs are sick, and things to watch out for?
 
if your into music you can get a keyboard or plug an electric guitar into your computer and record it on garage band.
 
Don't you front on methis is as hard as it getsyou got your macbook pro!now get your itermanet!

 
Well, hold down control, option and command and press 8 for inverted screen colors. Also, hold shift when minimizing stuff for slow-mo minimize animations. That's pretty much all you need to know, if it works on the new OS.
 
pm me if you want/ need to get any big programs

aka

final cut pro

photoshop

after effects

premiere

aperture

microsoft work suite

and more....
 
I just have a little question, do you guys use iwork to write papers for school or is it better tu use microsoft world cause it is easier to open the file after on a pc ?? Thanks
 
hmm. a bunch of my favs:

firefox

adium (for facebook chat on your desktop, if you use it)

tunestext widget (for lyrics to your itunes songs)

sweetFM (for streaming last.fm and downloading the songs to your computer)

ical (synced with google calendars synced with my phone)

stickywindows

macfuse

ntfs-3g

istat menus

multiclutch

perian

flip4mac

growl

cameras

and a lot more..
 
Check out the How you user your computer thread, to find some cool apps
These are the apps i use on my mac:
Music: iTunes, Spotify, Mojo, SonosVideo: Final Cut Express, After EffectsChat: iChat, SkypeSchool: Pages, WordPhotos: iPhoto, PhotoshopGraphics: IllustratorInternet: Safari, Firefox, OperaOther: Quicksilver, Eclipse (for java), Little Snitch, Sketchup
 
photoshop is definitely a must for me, but it all depends on what you want to do

you can have pretty much all the same programs for a mac than the ones you can have for a PC, make sure to get an external drive though, to have a back up of everything on your computer
 
use the installed mail program

install firefox

transmission

frostwire

pokerstars

spotify

use iphoto to put your pictures on it

 
my list of must haves

firefox

skype

adium

microsoft office

CS4

aperture(a mix of photoshop and iphoto)

final cut express

transmission(torrents)

flickr uploader

zippeg(to open .rar or other files)

smcfancontrol(control your fan)

mojo(take other peoples music)

handbreak(rip dvds)

 
my list for ya.
-final cut for movie editing-photoshop cs4 for photo editing/mesing around-adobe bridge OR adobe lightroom for navigating photos-photomechanic if you do photo stuff (drag a folder in to see photos in a timeline)-quicksilver to open apps quickly-synergy- gives you itunes controlls in the toolbar up top-adium for aim stuff-handbreak for ripping dvd's-sixtyforce for N64 emulator-vlc for playing videos-transmission for torrents- and i use safari for the internet
 
I was the same as you. Lifetime pc user and then once college started I needed a mac so I got a mac book pro. I'm loving it.
 
Adobe creative suite is sick, also appzapper. Apps leave a lot of stuff behind on macs, when you delete them you have to hunt down all the files that the app left behind, appzapper does that automatically and it's really cheap ($15).
 
I never knew about the control option and command then 8 button trick! that is so sick I was amazed when I did it haha
 
sixtyforcevisualboy advancephotoshop cs4GrandPerspective (invaluable if you need to free up a bunch of hard drive space)final cut studiotransmission (this is a must for torrenting)final cut studiounrarX (again, useful for torrenting and taking shit from other file-sharing sites)skype (i know it's not just mac, but still a good one to have)Mojo
 
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