On Sep 18, 2008, at 4:07 AM, g3-5-list group wrote:
> == 1 of 2 == > Date: Wed, Sep 17 2008 8:30 pm > From: LinuxMercedes > > I'm new to macs (Ok, correction, I am new to OSX-running macs =]) and > I just bought a MacBook. What apps/utilites/etc. are good for me to > install? I'm just trying to track down important things to have that > don't come with the 'book. Nathan: Congratulations, and welcome to the list. Definitely, get a utility that will let you manually, or on schedule, run "cron jobs" or maintenance scripts. You should have this unless you consistently let your machine run overnight, no sleep. Check out the free OnyX, the free MacJanitor, or the Cocktail. I use OnyX. In addition to the cron jobs, it deals with caches in various places, including the browsers and system logs. You might find a use for Stuffit Expander, which opens archives in many formats. Unless, or even if you buy Apple's iWorks, look at NeoOffice. You will be asked to contribute to this open source effort. It puts a Macintosh user face to the UNIX-based Open Office. Its beauty is that it works with Microsoft Office files. If you get into genealogy, know that Reunion is the gold standard for Macs. Al Poulin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
