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Software Suggestions
Posted in the category Technology and tagged as apple, computers, macbook.So, I have my new MacBook, and one thing I notice about Apple users is they are just as passionate about the apps they use as they are about using Apple products. What’s funny is they will argue over what text editor is better just as fervently as they do when arguing over why a Mac is better than a PC. Based on recommendations by fellow Mac users in the #habari IRC channel, I have already begun collecting applications. So far I have Menuet, Adium, Transmit, Quicksilver, Colloquy, Firefox (of course), Smultron, and Transmission. What other applications for the Mac do I need (or you think I should have)?
November 12th, 2007 at 2:53 pm
November 12th, 2007 at 8:00 pm
Yeah, I’ve tried Cyberduck. wasn’t really a fan of that. I wanted something that was more like FlashFXP, which is what I’m used to on windows. I find that Transmit is a lot like it, that’s why i chose it.
I’ve not had any problems with firefox on OSX. I know some have, but i’ve yet to experience any problems. I hate safari and love firefox on any platform (though on a few ubuntu installs i’ve had the extensions always seem to break).
As for text editors, I wanted something simple, along the lines of PSPad. I tried textmate and it was ok. I’m not a serious coder and it seems like textmate is the choice of series coders. That’s why I chose smultron. It’s free and looks to do what i want without needing to really config the app to my needs. “It just works.”
I do all my RSS reading online, but i’ve heard good things about NNW. I may give it a shot, but we’ll see.
Thanks for your insights :)