# OSX Software **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 24, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540 "2007-01-24T16:15:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/1 "2007-01-24T16:15:29Z")
Couple things… just got a new macbook, which is cool. However we have an older G4 powerbook, which is on its last legs. I want to reformat it but the OSX CD’s for the “mac-tel” don’t work for the powerbook. My fiance (whose powerbook it is) has long lost the cd’s. Anyone happen to have cd’s i could snag for that and/or know the licensing for it (i.e. dell ships oem cd’s that enters the product key for you, does mac osx have product keys?) secondly, any mac users have recommendations on any software and/or where to get it? i’ve never really done much with mac’s so you can go pretty basic. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/2 "2007-01-24T16:20:37Z")
I’ve got OSX 10.3 if you need it. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/3 "2007-01-24T16:21:32Z")
definitely get quicksilver. get in the habit of using it and you’ll love it. for chat, use adium. it’s better than ichat and aim. it’s the OSX equivalent to trillian. there’s a bunch more stuff i have at home i’ll find the sites for you when i get home. as for OSX discs…i still have them i think for 10.4. i’ll look when i get home from work. if i do, you can use them. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/4 "2007-01-24T16:43:54Z")
cool - i’ve got 10.4 on the macbook… i don’t really care which version just want to get the powerbook back up and running properly. now to get the dog to stop eating the power adapter for that one, not sure if anyone has a fix for that ☹ he has eaten 3 of them now lol, he’s never touched my dell one from work though ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 4:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/5 "2007-01-24T16:50:07Z")
he likes white better. i dunno…put hot sauce on it? ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/6 "2007-01-24T17:16:44Z")
Drop me an IM, I can get you set up. This shit is basically my job. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/7 "2007-01-24T21:27:38Z")
> [@Dex](#): > > for chat, use adium…it’s the OSX equivalent to GAIM fixed 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/8 "2007-01-24T21:30:09Z")
fair enough. i just found a new program that allows you to use the wii remote as a mouse. i’m working on getting that to work. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/9 "2007-01-24T21:37:57Z")
yeah im gonna do that one of these days. i have the bluetooth tongle already. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/10 "2007-01-24T21:44:13Z")
apparently you can use the sensor bar too. for some reason every time i open Darwiin, it just quits. i’ve tried 2 different releases of the program too. any idea of other apps that will do this? ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2007, 9:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/11 "2007-01-24T21:59:17Z")
what do u need to use darwin for? ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2007, 8:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/osx-software/23540/12 "2007-01-25T08:12:00Z")
darwiin…not darwin. darwiin was the name of the program i attempted to use to interface with the wii remote.