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Top 3 things you'd do to make your mac awesome?
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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1216918" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>To be contrarian - again - run a bunch of stuff in your bar and go buy some Ram. It is cheap from OWC. </p><p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/" target="_blank">Apple Mac Memory Upgrade Options: Easy Buying Guide, Free Install Videos. Memory backed by Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.</a></p><p>Plus Mac does a very good job of memory management - but you should still clean up. If you aren't running a program then close it - cmd-w</p><p>With 8GB of RAM I can run 2 Virtual Machines and the Mac just fine. I dedicate 1.5G Ram for Windows 7, 1G for Ubuntu.</p><p></p><p>Top 3.5</p><p><strong>Istats menu</strong> - see what's going on with your Mac</p><p><a href="http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/" target="_blank">iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango</a></p><p><strong>Quicksilver</strong> - not just a launcher</p><p><a href="http://www.blacktree.com/" target="_blank">Blacktree</a></p><p><strong>Forever save</strong> - see how important it is when you lose data</p><p><a href="http://www.tool-forcesw.com/foreversave/" target="_blank">Tool Force Software | ForeverSave</a></p><p><strong>Better Touch tool</strong> - was already mentioned but I cannot say enough good things about it.</p><p></p><p>Others</p><p><strong>Typinator</strong> - works great for forums </p><p><a href="http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/" target="_blank">Typinator - the fastest text expander in town</a></p><p><strong>One Password</strong> - strengthen your security</p><p><a href="http://agilewebsolutions.com/onepassword" target="_blank">1Password</a></p><p><strong>Remind me later</strong> - quick task management</p><p><a href="http://www.bdunagan.com/remind-me-later/" target="_blank">bdunagan – Remind Me Later</a></p><p><strong>Espionage</strong> - single folder encryption</p><p><a href="http://www.taoeffect.com/espionage/" target="_blank">Tao Effect :: Espionage :: Secure Folder Encryption for Mac OS X</a></p><p><strong>Default Folder X</strong> - get more functionality from save dialogs</p><p><a href="http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/" target="_blank">Default Folder X</a></p><p><strong>Inklet</strong> - turn your trackpad into a tablet (try it with a stylus) Not as good as a dedicated tablet - but also not nearly that expensive.</p><p><a href="http://tenonedesign.com/inklet.php" target="_blank">Inklet Trackpad Tablet</a></p><p></p><p>But Chas' point 2 I absolutely agree with. Use your desktop for stuff you are working on now - then get it off the desktop.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1216918, member: 145676"] To be contrarian - again - run a bunch of stuff in your bar and go buy some Ram. It is cheap from OWC. [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/]Apple Mac Memory Upgrade Options: Easy Buying Guide, Free Install Videos. Memory backed by Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.[/url] Plus Mac does a very good job of memory management - but you should still clean up. If you aren't running a program then close it - cmd-w With 8GB of RAM I can run 2 Virtual Machines and the Mac just fine. I dedicate 1.5G Ram for Windows 7, 1G for Ubuntu. Top 3.5 [b]Istats menu[/b] - see what's going on with your Mac [url=http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/]iStat Menus, a Mac app by Bjango[/url] [b]Quicksilver[/b] - not just a launcher [url=http://www.blacktree.com/]Blacktree[/url] [b]Forever save[/b] - see how important it is when you lose data [url=http://www.tool-forcesw.com/foreversave/]Tool Force Software | ForeverSave[/url] [b]Better Touch tool[/b] - was already mentioned but I cannot say enough good things about it. Others [b]Typinator[/b] - works great for forums [url=http://www.ergonis.com/products/typinator/]Typinator - the fastest text expander in town[/url] [b]One Password[/b] - strengthen your security [url=http://agilewebsolutions.com/onepassword]1Password[/url] [b]Remind me later[/b] - quick task management [url=http://www.bdunagan.com/remind-me-later/]bdunagan – Remind Me Later[/url] [b]Espionage[/b] - single folder encryption [url=http://www.taoeffect.com/espionage/]Tao Effect :: Espionage :: Secure Folder Encryption for Mac OS X[/url] [b]Default Folder X[/b] - get more functionality from save dialogs [url=http://www.stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX/]Default Folder X[/url] [b]Inklet[/b] - turn your trackpad into a tablet (try it with a stylus) Not as good as a dedicated tablet - but also not nearly that expensive. [url=http://tenonedesign.com/inklet.php]Inklet Trackpad Tablet[/url] But Chas' point 2 I absolutely agree with. Use your desktop for stuff you are working on now - then get it off the desktop. [/QUOTE]
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