Extra Mac Utilities
I’ve been using my MacBook Pro for a few months(since february) now;
Here is an update with a few extra utilities which I have started using since that time. This is a follow up to the original list of items applications I configured when I first purchased it.
- QuickSynergy – for extending your keyboard/mouse onto other machines (note: i wrote my own command line start/stop script though.. i have no need for the gui because it likes to drop a config onto my desktop.. no good)
- Vienna – a standalone rss reader (i use bloglines for 99% of my rss feeds, but there are a few that bloglines can’t access)
- iTunes Alarm – for making itunes start/stop on a set schedule
- CoreDuoTemp – watch to make sure your machine doesn’t overheat
- Azureus – a great bittorrent client
- Flame – see other rendezvous services on your network
- last.fm – gotta upload my itunes info
- SimilarTunes – make a iTunes playlist of similar audio
- VNCViewer – a second vnc viewer for my pc
- MPlayer – a good companion to VLC
- Frecell – games =)
- Microsoft Office – (yeah i use Entourage)
- Flip4Mac – play wmv files in quicktime
- gmail notifier – nice integration with growl
But of course not everything is an add.. there are some things that I simply haven’t used. at all. They have now received the boot
And in the category of things I’m getting ready to use? Parallels
If you have any good/bad experiences with these applications, or thoughts on what is still missing from my list, please comment below.
3 years, 11 months ago
I’ve been using Parallels myself as for work I have to use a Windows VPN client along with Lotus notes and gotta say it works great! The thing to try is widgets, most of them are junk or just not personally useful like the Texas Hold’em one (though I seem to constantly be on it) but there are some real handy ones like a live monitor from MySQL etc
3 years, 11 months ago
Yeah Andy, i also have a single windows application I need to run for work.
If you are using a cisco vpn client though, you can get a version for OSX that works beautifully, you just need someone in your IT group with a super-secret cisco login to get it for you.
3 years, 11 months ago
how about quicksilver? easier and faster to use than spotlight.