Ordering a Macbook Pro Next month ...

Johnny

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I am making the switch next month. I need to have an idea of what programs to use.

I need something for making, and burning, iso images and ripping cd's. As well as a torrent client and ftp program.

What all do you guys use? Or do you know of any good ones?
 
I have both mac and pc (pc is still king tbh)
FTP you have freeware called cyberduck or there is the commercial transmit, there is no winscp for mac although I wish there was as I love that app.
Torrent client I use is vuze
 
Torrent client: Transmission
FTP Program: CyberDuck (does sftp, ftps, and others)
Making/Burning: Built in
ISO's: Built in
Ripping CD's: iTunes, or to ISO is Disk Utility (built in)
Rar files: unarchiver
RSS feed reader: NetNewsWire (has Google Reader integration)
Multiple chat client: Adium
 
Thanx for the info guys. I will check those out. I am ordering a 13" Macbook Pro, and will probably be using VMware fusion with it.
 
When using VMWare Fusion, make sure to have plenty of RAM!
 
quite simple. Mac's are for working. PC are for playing..
 
I ordered my MAC today, I should have it by Friday. I got the student discount with it :)
 
quite simple. Mac's are for working. PC are for playing..

PC = Personal Computer ... and now that Mac's run on Intel chips they can "work" via Mac OS and "play" via Windows on the same machine. :)


* though one would say you can now "play" via Mac OS as Steam has an official client for it
 
I got it pretty much set up.

Installed:

1. Office 2008 for MAC
2. Transmission
3. Adium
4. Firefox
5. Thunderbird
6. VMWare Fusion
7. Adobe Creative Suite 5
8. Adobe Lightroom 3
9. Cyberduck
10. Netnewswire
11. Coversutra

It is running great, I love it, totally love it... :)

Have I also mentioned that I love the mouse pad? I am also going to see about themes. And I still haven't figured out how to connect to my windows file sharing. That isn't really a big deal. I am going to be getting a mac mini with osx server here soon. So I can wait...
 

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