Good software for Mac

Hi there guys!

I will be getting a Macbook Pro soon, and I want to prepare for when I get it... I would like to ask for your advice on what software to get once I receive the notebook. (Specs are in sig)

I will make a list of the software here in the OP...

To start off...

→ SMC Fan Control
→ iStat
→ Adium
→ Transmition
→ Steam
→Adium
→ VLC
→ uTorrent
→ Perian
→ iWork
→ Office 2008
→ Handbrake
→ Toast
→ Caffeine
→ OnyX
→ Xbench
→ Psst

Thanks for all your help and will soon be joining the community!

Benji

 

are you asking about free software or paid software?

 

My top apps are Skitch and QuickSilver.
Check this thread out. http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=315800

*edit* I forgot 1password, I use that more then the other ones, I just forget that I'm using it.

 

open office for office related activities
microsoft messenger
skype
coconut battery
firefox
flip4mac
jdownloader
parallels/vmware fusion (paid)
studdit expander
textmate(paid)
toast(paid)
unrarx
utorrent
vlc media player
wineskin (mainly for games)

 

perian
clicktoflash
transmission
Papers (paid)
caffeine
insominaX
Onyx
Sizzling Keys

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(Windows-OS) with your bootcamp, I use vista ultimate

DVDFAB


Google notifier
Google Calendar
Weatherbug

LASTPASS > password manager, lastpass.com

 

Growl
Adium

(both free)

 

Just free software ATM.

Thanks for your suggestions!

 

Well I can't say enough about iStat Menus. It would replace both Coconut Battery and SMC Fan Control, but just became a paid for app.

Quicksilver is fantastic. Look up a interface for it called HUD.

VLC for media files (I don't like using Perian on my work machine)

Xbench isn't bad for benchmarking, if you are into that.

Handbrake for converting video files to H264.

MPEG2StreamClip for converting MPEG2 sources to anything else.

Acqlite as an alternative to Transmission.

Vuze.

 

Can you control fan speed with iStat?

Thanks

 

No, you can't - it's monitoring only.

 

You have smc on your list, thats what you use to control the fans.

 

if you game, I recommend TorchLight, it's one of the best addicted game that I have ever played.

 

iStat menus can control fan speed.

 

I have an XPS M1530 at the moment with an 8600m gt. I'm going to get a new 13" Macbook Pro with the 320m - they have similar performance dont they?

 

don't see it listed, but... MPlayer Extended

MPlayer OSX Extended

best player for .MKV and other random video file types.

 

+1
much better than perian + quicktime or vlc imo

 

um...I control my fans with iStat.

 

Could anyone post a screenshot of how to control the fans with iStat?

Thanks!

 

Don't have a screen shot, but in the latest iStat (paid version), go into the preferences (iStat Menus), go to the Sensors tab, in the General box there is a Fan speed control check box, and next to that you can edit your fan speed control rules.

Also regarding the OP: Psst (to get rid of the annoying startup sound), Warp (if you use the virtual desktops), and +1 for Mplayer OSX Extended.

 

SuperDuper - for creating system backup images.
AppDelete - for removing apps cleanly!

 

To add about this iStat fan control...I'm guessing it's probably the difference between ajreynol's 17" and my 13" model. But my iStat only has "Default" and "Medium" rule sets. That's not to say I couldn't create my own rules though and the 13" obviously only has 1 fan, not 2.

 

Oh, I hand-made those fan speeds, Snork.

it only came with "default". I made 3 more so that I could switch up on the fly.

made them by hitting the "+" in the "Rule Sets" pane.