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My Mac Software List

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Seems like there are a few “must have” Mac software lists out there so why not make my own?

Here’s what I find useful beyond the usual iLife and Office apps.

  • Ecto. Excellent blogging tool to author all these posts. Get a short time 20% discount until December 26.
  • Firefox. Although Safari is still my browser of choice, Firefox has more compatibility with Blogger and other web sites.
  • NetNewsWire Lite. Solid RSS news aggregator and reader to keep up with all the news from around the Web.
  • ImageWell. The free and lean image editor.
  • Roxio Toast Titanium 7. Apple’s CD burning is pretty basic. That’s where Toast comes in.
  • .Mac Backup. As part of subscribing to .Mac services, you get full access to this useful backup utility.
  • Gmail Notifier. The quick way to check Gmail.
  • iPodRip. Easily move music to and from iPods. All legal of course.
  • Quicksilver. Hard to explain but the best time saving app around.
  • Acqlite. Search the Gnutella peer-to-peer network. Old school but still useful.
  • Azureus. A Java-based BitTorrent client. Great for catching missed television shows.

Test Drive a Mac Mini

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Apple’s offering a free test drive of a new Mac Mini. Order a Mini on-line from the Apple Store and give it a spin for 30 days. Return it if you’re not happy. Simple.

So for you Windows users that are tired of viruses, spyware, and other bad juju that you didn’t know you could get, this is a good time to see how the “other side” works!

Sing it Snoop – But only on the left side, yeah that’s the Crip side. Snooooooooooop…

Stampede for Used iBooks

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CNN is carrying a story about folks stampeding to get their hands on used iBooks for $50. These 4-year old laptops were used in the Henrico County School district in Virginia and are being phased out. Fights ensued, a lady pee-ed on herself, and a dude used a folding chair to beat back those who tried to cut in line. Then all the Hulkamanics rose up and… oh wait, wrong venue.

Would this happen if the laptops were Dells?

Update: Videos of the stampede are available here. A slideshow of photos is here.

Update x2: Hey, is that X to the Z, Xzibit of MTV’s Pimp My Ride fame, in the white jersey scrambling for an iBook?

Update x3: Some entrepreneurs are cashing in on this event with this t-shirt.

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