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iBook Update

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• 4 years ago on April 26, 2004

I thought I would post a follow-up to my post about my new iBook. It has now become my main computer at home - usurping my aging Dell laptop - and I use it for everything from just browsing the web to developing my web site and Firefox extensions.

I was the victim of Apple upgrading the specs on the iBook, although not the only one, with both Dunstan Orchard and Richard Rutter getting caught out this time and Dan Cederholm mentioning this previously. Despite this I’m still extremely happy with my purchase.

And so I thought I would list the software that I have installed and recommend if you have Mac OS X:

• Firefox is the first thing I install on any new machine and my iBook was no exception
• Quicksilver is a fantastic application launcher that is not only slick, but free as well
• Fire is an open source multi-protocol instant messenger client. I am keeping my eye on the Proteus beta, but for now Fire is my favorite
• Synergy is a simple controller for iTunes that is well worth the 5€ (Euros) price
• Cyberduck is an open source FTP client. I have yet to find an FTP client that I really like, but Cyberduck seems to be the best free option
• SubEthaEdit is a very cool collaborative editor. I have not used the collaborative features yet, but it works well just as a standard editor as well
• Menu Calendar is a small application that provides instant access to a calendar
• CronniX is a graphical front-end to the UNIX tool ‘cron’

3 Comments

Pete Prodoehl

4 years ago

April 27, 2004

For a free SFTP client, try Fugu - http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/

For a commercial FTP app, I really like Interarchy - http://www.interarchy.com/

For text editing I use jEdit which is actually written in Java and runs on many platforms - http://jedit.org/

Tom Becker

4 years ago

May 27, 2004

I’m also using my Powerbook as my main computer but I highly recommend Adium for your messaging. I prefer it over fire.

Chris Pederick

4 years ago

May 27, 2004

I actually did not like Adium as much as Fire - I cannot remember why. But I have now switched to Proteus which, while not free, I prefer over everything else I have tried.

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