Mac Resources

From Simson Garfinkel
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I do most of my work on Macs because I like having a full Unix operating system, I like having well-integrated graphical tools, I like having hardware that's highly integrated with the software, and I like having other people worry about the system administration. The Mac is a great system, but I've also found that there are some programs that make it a lot easier to use:

Recommended Installations

Install these applications in this order

  • Download and install the latest version of XCode from http://developer.apple.com/
  • MacPorts, a nice port management system for Open Source ports on the Mac.
    1. Install MacPorts
    2. sudo port selfupdate
    3. sudo port install unison
    4. sudo port install py26-matplotlib

These commercial applications should be installed:

  • Microsoft Office 2008 (Institutional install)
  • Apple iWork 09 (for Keynote)
  • Apple iLife '09 (for iPhoto with face recognition)

Other Installations

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See Also

Other places to look for cool Mac stuff: