My New iMac

[Alan Sex]

Just bought my first Apple computer. Like the look of it so far - much more user friendly than the old pc!

 

So, any Mac users out there - what are some programs that I need, essential stuff and torrent/rapidshare type stuff that work on the Mac?

 

Cheers,

 

Sexy

[DJLJ]

Just bought my first Apple computer. Like the look of it so far - much more user friendly than the old pc!

 

So, any Mac users out there - what are some programs that I need, essential stuff and torrent/rapidshare type stuff that work on the Mac?

 

Cheers,

 

Sexy

 

All Mac sw updates etc is here: Mac - Free Mac software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com.

 

Enjoy it. Don't know what you are looking at doing with it, but iMovie and iPhoto is streets ahead of anything you might find on the Win platform. If those kinds of things are what you are looking at doing.

[Paul]

All Mac sw updates etc is here: Mac - Free Mac software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com.

 

Enjoy it. Don't know what you are looking at doing with it, but iMovie and iPhoto is streets ahead of anything you might find on the Win platform. If those kinds of things are what you are looking at doing.

 

I believe they've just released a new piece of software in anticipation of Alan's switch to Macs. They're calling it iPerv.

[Hand Shandy]

[bri]

use handbrake for converting video

 

HandBrake

[Torvald Utne]

Transmission for torrents...not that I own a mac, just saying like.

[Alan Sex]

Cool. Anything else on torrent stuff - like does Utorrent work on Mac? Do I need a program like zipeg for rapidshare files etc?

[DJLJ]

Cool. Anything else on torrent stuff - like does Utorrent work on Mac? Do I need a program like zipeg for rapidshare files etc?

 

utorrent can be gotten from here: Download - µTorrent - a (very) tiny BitTorrent client. Plenty of other clients around also. No, no need to download a separate program to unzip etc. That is part of the installed OS.

[Andy M]

Firstly, Apple's in-built firewall for some ridiculous reason is not switched 'On' when shipped.

 

Go to: System Preferences -> Security -> Firewall to make sure you have it switched on, as it's all the security you're likely to need with the Mac.

 

Other software:

 

Transmission (for torrents): Transmission

 

VLC media player (to play any media files): VideoLAN - VLC media player for Mac OS X

 

Adium (for MSN/AIM/Skype): Adium - Download

[DJLJ]

Firstly, Apple's in-built firewall for some ridiculous reason is not switched 'On' when shipped.

 

Go to: System Preferences -> Security -> Firewall to make sure you have it switched on, as it's all the security you're likely to need with the Mac.

 

Other software:

 

Transmission (for torrents): Transmission

 

VLC media player (to play any media files): VideoLAN - VLC media player for Mac OS X

 

Adium (for MSN/AIM/Skype): Adium - Download

 

Why would it need to be switched on? Ever run a port scan of a Mac installed from scratch? Ports aren't enabled, not just blocked, but not enabled, so no need for the firewall to be turned on by default. Every option that opens a port is a conscious decision you as a user does. Installing a program, enabling a service etc. So this is a very fine implementation from a security standpoint.

[stringvest]

I believe they've just released a new piece of software in anticipation of Alan's switch to Macs. They're calling it iPerv.

 

iJaps

[Anubis]

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[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

If you download Perian, you'll be able to play just about any media format via VLC or QT (if you want QT to play .wmv via the browser, you'll need the flip4mac components). For torrents, then I'd only ever use Transmission. It's lightweight and pretty ace. Set the preferences to automatically recognise torrent files in your downloads folder and it'll start them automatically. If you're into rapidshare type stuff, from sites like warez-bb, then you'll want to get your hands on a full copy of Speed Download.

[AnnaJu14]

Just bought my first Apple computer. Like the look of it so far - much more user friendly than the old pc!

 

So, any Mac users out there - what are some programs that I need, essential stuff and torrent/rapidshare type stuff that work on the Mac?

 

Cheers,

 

Sexy

 

You can get the complete Office 2011 pack from btjunkie. It works without a hitch. You can also get the most recent version of ilife from the same site.

 

I use bittorrent for downloading - faultless.

 

I would never go back to a PC.

[Alan Sex]

Those worked nicely. Cheers!

 

Now, what's a good and preferably free program for burning dvd's that I can play in the car?

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

iTunes can do that.

[DJLJ]

Not sure what you are looking for here Alan? Do you want to create your own DVD's, i.e. import your own footage, create your own DVd menus, subtitles etc.? If so, as part of iLife, you should have gotten a program called iDVD that lets you do exactly this. If you just want to rip a DVD and burn onto a different DVD, use handbrake and then just burn to DVD in the Finder. Or something different again? Then it might be a different program you will need.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Oh, I thought you meant music CDs. If you're looking for a digital video file (AVI, DIVX, MKV etc) to DVD which will then play on a normal DVD player, then what you want is VisualHub. It's now no longer being developed, but to the best of my knowledge there's nothing anywhere near as good out there.

[Alan Sex]

My bad. I seem to have acquired some movies in avi format, and need to burn them onto DVDs as my car has a DVD player - but it's very picky so I need to convert them (to?) and burn playable discs.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Yeah, just use that visualhub link. You basically just select your file, click go and it'll convert and burn it.

[Andy M]

Use 'Handbrake' to concert .avi to .m4v then burn using iDVD etc.

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

Use 'Handbrake' to concert .avi to .m4v then burn using iDVD etc.

 

Don't do this.