Mac Apps

texasT · Posted: May 24, 2011 8:28 pm Post subject: Mac Apps

Does anyone have any suggestions on awesome programs to download for my mac? I just got it and the only thing downloaded was Mozilla. Going to get handbrake as well.

I'm new to Mac OSX in general so itd be cool to pimp it out

jcoffey · Backside 180 Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1339

for playing .avi if you come across any

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-macosx.html

texasT · Posted: May 24, 2011 8:55 pm Post subject:

not to be ignant but what is .avi?

jcoffey · Backside 180 Joined: 24 May 2008 Posts: 1339

its a video format. lol i borrowed a movie from the interwebs and it was .avi and needed that program to watch it. i dont even know how often its used anymore..prolly dont need it.

texasT · Posted: May 24, 2011 10:06 pm Post subject:

scott a · "a" is for angel Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 4126

Here's what I have-

VLC Player- will play pretty much any type of video. Definitely good to have in case Quicktime can't play something.

Labtick- manually control for your keyboard backlight.

MultiClutch- sets custom gestures for your multitouch trackpad.

Adium- program that ties together all of your instant messengers.

Disk Inventory X- shows what files are taking up the most space on your computer (or external HD).

texasT · Posted: May 25, 2011 12:11 am Post subject:

oh nice scott, thanks

the multiclutch one sounds pretty badA

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

Caffeine is pretty good too. Keeps your computer from going to sleep/the screen from dimming if you're watching a long video or something.

texasT · Posted: May 25, 2011 12:22 pm Post subject:

there isn't a setting for that GnarShredd?

GnarShredd · Backside 180 Joined: 24 Jan 2009 Posts: 1529 City: Seattle

There is but it puts a handy little button next to your clock so you don't have to keep opening your settings and digging through a few windows to make the change. You just click the little coffee cup.