Jul 13, 2009
Posted by geekgirl in Electronics How To's, Mac OS X Applications | 1 comment
I got a Mac Mini when I had just lost a job and the laptop I’d used there. I thought to myself, “I need a computer and I don’t think I’ll need to be portable; I’ll get a mini.” It was cute, but it only had 2 gig of RAM so it felt pain when I booted anything Adobe. And it cried when I tried to use Entourage (which I just don’t do to any machine anymore). Well…it fit the bill for a few weeks, then the reality set in.
I’m used to being very portable. It was frustrating to not be able to lay across the bed and type away. I couldn’t go out on the patio to send a zillion resumes and watch my email feverishly for replies. As soon as I could, I got a used Macbook (black) and life was sort of back to normal. But I had an extra computer; what to do with it?
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Jul 4, 2009
Posted by geekgirl in Freebies, Mac OS X Applications | 1 comment
I love the smell of a new Mac product. There is something distinctly satisfying about opening the box of a new Macbook or any Mac accessory and smelling whatever it is they use to neatly seal them up. I think Pavlov’s dogs might relate to what I’m talking about here.
But between the times when I get to open new toys, while I’m letting the credit card cool down from all that swiping, I go on the hunt for new applications that make me happy. And at those times, nothing makes me happier than free. So here is a list of my top picks in free applications–the ones that always make their way onto my new machines. Those of you who have been around the Mac block a time or two will know these well, but for those of you new PC defectors, this list is for you.
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