Difference between revisions of "Setting up a Macintosh"

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# Wipe the disk and install OS.
# Wipe the disk and install OS.
# Download and install [http://developer.apple.com Apple Developer tools].
# Download and install [http://developer.apple.com Apple Developer tools].
# Consider purchasing and using these Apple Apps:
## iLife
## iWork
## When you have installed them, be sure to run Apple Update.
# Download and install the following commercial apps (many of them are free; others are licensed):
# Download and install the following commercial apps (many of them are free; others are licensed):
## Norton Anti-Virus (recommended by DoD)
## Norton Anti-Virus (recommended by DoD)
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## [http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html SuperDuper!], an easy-to-use backup system for the Mac which makes bootable drives.
## [http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/SuperDuperDescription.html SuperDuper!], an easy-to-use backup system for the Mac which makes bootable drives.
## [http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle/ OmniGraffle]  
## [http://www.omnigroup.com/products/omnigraffle/ OmniGraffle]  
# Consider purchasing and using these Apple Apps:
## [http://smilesoftware.com/PDFpen/ PDF Pen]
## iLife
## iWork
# Download and install the following open source software:
# Download and install the following open source software:
## [http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts].
## [http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts]
## A GUI EMACS [http://aquamacs.org/ Aquamacs], [http://members.shaw.ca/akochoi-emacs/ Emacs 21 for MacOS] , or [http://emacs-app.sf.net/ Emacs.app]
## A GUI EMACS [http://aquamacs.org/ Aquamacs], [http://members.shaw.ca/akochoi-emacs/ Emacs 21 for MacOS] , or [http://emacs-app.sf.net/ Emacs.app]
## [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX]
## [http://www.tug.org/mactex/ MacTeX]

Revision as of 16:27, 5 March 2011

My strategy for setting up a new Mac:

  1. Wipe the disk and install OS.
  2. Download and install Apple Developer tools.
  3. Consider purchasing and using these Apple Apps:
    1. iLife
    2. iWork
    3. When you have installed them, be sure to run Apple Update.
  4. Download and install the following commercial apps (many of them are free; others are licensed):
    1. Norton Anti-Virus (recommended by DoD)
    2. Microsoft Office
    3. Microsoft Silverlight
    4. SuperDuper!, an easy-to-use backup system for the Mac which makes bootable drives.
    5. OmniGraffle
    6. PDF Pen
  5. Download and install the following open source software:
    1. MacPorts
    2. A GUI EMACS Aquamacs, Emacs 21 for MacOS , or Emacs.app
    3. MacTeX
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