On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 11:30 PM, LinuxMercedes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > 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.
The only system level utility you will need is something like MacJanitor or OnyX (both free). These run the maintenance scripts that OS X normally runs overnight if you leave your computer on 24/7. Running them more than once a month is normally overkill. Backup software- One option is Apple's Time Machine if you are using 10.5 and have an external HD bigger than your internal. The other option is a cloning program like SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner. Either of these will make a full, bootable copy of your HD, but will not allow you to recover a file you accidentally deleted 8 month ago. As to other software, what do you want to do? You will need different sets of programs to run a dental office, a recording studio, use it for gaming and internet playing, do your own home gene sequencing or to play around with robotics. Len --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
