Just got my Macbook pro, need some help?

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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?

Aug 18 2009 10:20AM

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cultrara

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if your into music you can get a keyboard or plug an electric guitar into your computer and record it on garage band.

Aug 18 2009 10:25AM

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I_Am_Mod

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Don't you front on me

this is as hard as it gets

you got your macbook pro!

now get your itermanet!

Aug 18 2009 10:28AM

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fragglemuffin

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i see what you did there!

Aug 18 2009 10:52AM

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DrZoidberg

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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.

Aug 18 2009 11:02AM

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gordie.

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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....

Aug 18 2009 11:08AM

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S6OYB

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you have photoshop? cs3 or 4?

Aug 18 2009 11:16AM

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p-oskier

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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

Aug 18 2009 11:37AM

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Microcosm

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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..

Aug 18 2009 11:38AM

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ReedSkis~

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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, Sonos

Video: Final Cut Express, After Effects

Chat: iChat, Skype

School: Pages, Word

Photos: iPhoto, Photoshop

Graphics: Illustrator

Internet: Safari, Firefox, Opera

Other: Quicksilver, Eclipse (for java), Little Snitch, Sketchup

Aug 18 2009 11:38AM

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gordie.

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ive had both
ive got full adobe suite cs4 now though...

Aug 18 2009 11:45AM

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Oli_jgb

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Wow! + K for some of these!!!

Can we have some more? I owe you my life already! haha

Aug 18 2009 2:12PM

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honeydip

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-transmission

-kcnscrew

-appzapper

-iantivirus

Aug 18 2009 2:18PM

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Jordan

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Quicksilver hands down.

Aug 18 2009 2:20PM

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pinkname

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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

Aug 18 2009 2:27PM

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h_bar

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use the installed mail program
install firefox
transmission
frostwire
pokerstars
spotify
use iphoto to put your pictures on it

Aug 18 2009 3:10PM

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SteevyC

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do you guys like the multi touch functions?

Aug 18 2009 5:21PM

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Balto

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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)

Aug 18 2009 5:38PM

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gordie.

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anyone looking for programs for free...

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/477321/

Aug 18 2009 6:34PM

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neutralzombie

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azureus for downloads...i use adium for msn, it also includes aol and yahoo and etc...but really meh.

Aug 18 2009 7:05PM

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statuswhitegirl

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GET SIXTYFORCE, THERES A WHOLE THREAD ON IT, ITS EPIC

Aug 18 2009 7:29PM

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SIX

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my threads

Aug 18 2009 7:32PM

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1080ski

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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

Aug 18 2009 7:39PM

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justinTpetricko

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imovie legit and easy editing software and free

Aug 18 2009 7:49PM

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quixotic

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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.

Aug 18 2009 7:49PM

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hartig

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for sure.

Aug 18 2009 10:15PM

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*joe*joe*

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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).

Aug 19 2009 12:05AM

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