Difference between revisions of "Setting up a Macintosh"

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# 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]
## [http://adium.im/ Adium]
## 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 19:12, 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. Adium
    3. A GUI EMACS Aquamacs, Emacs 21 for MacOS , or Emacs.app
    4. MacTeX
  6. Go to the terminal and type the following:
    1. sudo port selfupdate
    2. sudo port install unison