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From: purlin on 9 Apr 2006 17:37 Hi, I'm getting my first Mac this week, an iBook, and I've never used one before. Looking forward to messing about with it and would like any advice on what apps to put on it. Such as a html/text editor, messenger client, office, mail/newsgroups, browsers, media player etc. Free software mainly........ or not too pricey :) Cheers
From: Gerry on 9 Apr 2006 17:43 In article <RsednRT9KYs946TZRVnyrQ(a)pipex.net>, "purlin" <purly(a)knobhounds.com> wrote: > Hi, > I'm getting my first Mac this week, an iBook, and I've never used one > before. > Looking forward to messing about with it and would like any advice on what > apps to put on it. > Such as a html/text editor, messenger client, office, mail/newsgroups, > browsers, media player etc. > Free software mainly........ or not too pricey :) > > Cheers Many of the apps you asked about already come with your new iBook, so I would wait until you've had some time to use what you have, and then ask for those apps you think you might need.
From: Jeff Wiseman on 9 Apr 2006 17:54 Gerry wrote: > In article <RsednRT9KYs946TZRVnyrQ(a)pipex.net>, > "purlin" <purly(a)knobhounds.com> wrote: > > >>Hi, >> I'm getting my first Mac this week, an iBook, and I've never used one >>before. >> Looking forward to messing about with it and would like any advice on what >>apps to put on it. >> Such as a html/text editor, messenger client, office, mail/newsgroups, >>browsers, media player etc. >> Free software mainly........ or not too pricey :) >> >>Cheers > > > Many of the apps you asked about already come with your new iBook, so I > would wait until you've had some time to use what you have, and then ask > for those apps you think you might need. Agreed. One of the great things about buying a Mac is that all the "Essential" applications that the average Joe would need a computer for are already their. Not so in the PC world. -- Jeff Wiseman to reply, just remove ALLTHESPAM
From: Stan Horwitz on 9 Apr 2006 18:04 In article <RsednRT9KYs946TZRVnyrQ(a)pipex.net>, "purlin" <purly(a)knobhounds.com> wrote: > Hi, > I'm getting my first Mac this week, an iBook, and I've never used one > before. > Looking forward to messing about with it and would like any advice on what > apps to put on it. > Such as a html/text editor, messenger client, office, mail/newsgroups, > browsers, media player etc. > Free software mainly........ or not too pricey :) > > Cheers Its really a matter of personal preference as far as which apps are essential. For me, iCal, Address Book, and Apple's other apps are essential for what I use my Mac for. Apple's Safari web browser works fine for me, but Firefox is a close contender. For playing media, I use Apple's Quicktime and iTunes software. For html editting, there are tons of apps out there. For starters, check the downloads section of Apple's web site to see what's available.
From: John Biltz on 9 Apr 2006 19:52
On Sun, 9 Apr 2006 15:04:12 -0700, Stan Horwitz wrote (in article <stan-D0B3E0.18041209042006(a)news.giganews.com>): > In article <RsednRT9KYs946TZRVnyrQ(a)pipex.net>, > "purlin" <purly(a)knobhounds.com> wrote: > >> Hi, >> I'm getting my first Mac this week, an iBook, and I've never used one >> before. >> Looking forward to messing about with it and would like any advice on what >> apps to put on it. >> Such as a html/text editor, messenger client, office, mail/newsgroups, >> browsers, media player etc. >> Free software mainly........ or not too pricey :) >> >> Cheers > > Its really a matter of personal preference as far as which apps are > essential. For me, iCal, Address Book, and Apple's other apps are > essential for what I use my Mac for. Apple's Safari web browser works > fine for me, but Firefox is a close contender. > > For playing media, I use Apple's Quicktime and iTunes software. > > For html editting, there are tons of apps out there. For starters, check > the downloads section of Apple's web site to see what's available. vlc for playing media. Its the best on a Mac or Windows. |