Mac Software Suggestions

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I Wear Pants
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Sep 9, 2012 8:56pm
I just got a Macbook for free (had to replace the hard drive so it ended up costing $50) and I'd like to know what you Mac using hipsters think are some of the best programs or tips to make this thing better.
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justincredible
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Sep 9, 2012 9:02pm
What kind of programs? What are you going to be using it for?

Growl and Quicksilver is a good place to start.
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Automatik
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Sep 9, 2012 9:07pm
VLC player
Transmission for torrents

Can you upgrade to Mountain Lion? Messages for gchat/imessage is solid.
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justincredible
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Sep 9, 2012 9:17pm
Automatik;1266249 wrote:VLC player
Transmission for torrents
Both necessary apps.

TextWrangler is better than the built in TextEdit.
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Sep 9, 2012 9:49pm
Automatik;1266249 wrote:VLC player
Transmission for torrents

Can you upgrade to Mountain Lion? Messages for gchat/imessage is solid.
I don't think I can upgrade to 10.8, it's a Core 2 Duo white plastic one.

Also I like uTorrent.
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justincredible
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Sep 9, 2012 10:25pm
I Wear Pants;1266376 wrote:I don't think I can upgrade to 10.8, it's a Core 2 Duo white plastic one.

Also I like uTorrent.
So did I. Until I switched to Transmission.

And yeah, you can't upgrade that sucker. It's probably the same model my wife has.
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Sep 9, 2012 10:27pm
justincredible;1266422 wrote:So did I. Until I switched to Transmission.

And yeah, you can't upgrade that sucker. It's probably the same model my wife has.
There's a joke involving your wife and how I acquired the laptop in there somewhere.
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justincredible
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Sep 9, 2012 10:28pm
I Wear Pants;1266423 wrote:There's a joke involving your wife and how I acquired the laptop in there somewhere.
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Sep 9, 2012 10:32pm
Just put Office and Photoshop on it. Runs pretty nicely it seems. Will make a nice school laptop.