# Cool and useful Mac programs? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 26, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693 "2008-03-26T17:31:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/1 "2008-03-26T17:31:48Z")
Suggestions? I just got a Macbook pro… ---
**Author:** ![Silver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/silver/32/4953_2.png) [@Silver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Silver)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/2 "2008-03-26T18:17:14Z")
Transmit, Textmate, Xtorrent, Adium, Things, Parallels, info.xhead, AppZapper, Flip4Mac, iSquint, and Colloquy are my standard package. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/3 "2008-03-26T18:32:23Z")
PARALLELS nuff sed gimp too, office 08 i have a copy ---
**Author:** ![dozr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 9:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/4 "2008-03-26T21:42:57Z")
for doing what? ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 5:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/5 "2008-03-27T05:44:28Z")
> useful Mac programs? windows 😃 ---
**Author:** ![PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/psngrseatsr4boys/32/3078_2.png) [@PsngrSeatsR4Boys](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PsngrSeatsR4Boys)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/6 "2008-03-27T05:47:29Z")
Virtue desktops, CoRD, Vienna, Shakespeer, Transmission, Senuti ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/7 "2008-03-27T06:37:35Z")
Useful Mac Programs? Does a such thing exist? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/8 "2008-03-27T07:18:12Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Useful Mac Programs? Does a such thing exist? 🙂 does a such know jack of shit about macs? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 8:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/9 "2008-03-27T08:48:23Z")
cs3 (photoshop, indesign, illustrator, dreamweaver, flash) edit: and of course you will need office mac ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/10 "2008-03-27T08:50:11Z")
> [@boxxa](#): > > Useful Mac Programs? Does a such thing exist? 🙂 ignorance is bliss. ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/11 "2008-03-27T09:26:21Z")
insomniac is a great app. for the mac laptops. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/12 "2008-03-27T09:42:46Z")
If you want to work with files created by Office 2007 then you’ll need… What’s that program called that lets you open the new mainstream office document format with a Mac? Oh yeah, Windows. Seriously though, last I looked you can’t work with Office 07 files on a Mac. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/13 "2008-03-27T09:59:50Z")
yes you can any office file with office 08 for mac… ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/14 "2008-03-27T10:02:04Z")
i can do almost anything native in the mac os and if not can switch to parallels, with which i have: server 2003 ubuntu 2000 xp and vista i can build working images unique to each client i demo software to, and then wipe it back to scratch, all while not having to boot from different disks, yes it can be done wih vmware etc but no where near as simply as it is on a mac oh plus no vpn lockdown from my company, policies, antivirus etc pimp ---
**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/15 "2008-03-27T10:05:21Z")
> [@LZ"](#): > > Suggestions? > > I just got a Macbook pro… What’s your impression of the MacBook Pro? ---
**Author:** ![Matt\_Danger](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/matt_danger/32/4981_2.png) [@Matt\_Danger](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Matt_Danger)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/16 "2008-03-27T10:57:15Z")
I like VMWare Fusion instead of Parallels. I’ve had Parallels images get corrupted way too many times and so far Fusion has worked great. Also, MenuMeters. ---
**Author:** ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/17 "2008-03-27T11:04:17Z")
> [@RuBiCaNT](#): > > What’s your impression of the MacBook Pro? love mine, stable fast and even a little sexy… but the 15" gets fucking HOTTT 17’s don’t but are huuuuuge ---
**Author:** ![snowracer101](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@snowracer101](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/snowracer101)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/18 "2008-03-27T11:11:29Z")
> [@zwarbyt](#): > > love mine, stable fast and even a little sexy… > > but the 15" gets fucking HOTTT > > 17’s don’t but are huuuuuge my 15" macbookpro gets So hot, it will literally burn you. I mean, you cannot leave your hand on it. (you could, but it really hurts) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/19 "2008-03-27T11:11:49Z")
> [@zwarbyt](#): > > yes you can > > any office file with office 08 for mac… Ah. I had checked into it at the beginning of the semester because my stats professor refuses to save his files in Office 2003 format and all the Mac people were fucked. Sure enough, Office '08 for Mac is available for free from UB now. It wasn’t 2 months ago. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cool-and-useful-mac-programs/45693/20 "2008-03-27T11:14:45Z")
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