Macbook apps & mods

This is just going to be a list of all the apps I install on my new Macbook :)

Could get long. We'll see. [I've also decided to add any kind of customisations I make in square brackets]

• Skype


• Adobe Air (for Twhirl)


• Twhirl


• OpenOffice (so I could view a darn Powerpoint lol!) (2/1/09)


• MacPorts (so I can install aircrack-ng :)) (3/1/09)


• Evernote (4/1/09)


• Firefox (4/1/09)


• [hide the dock: http://www.tech-recipes.com/rx/2168/os_x_hide_dock/] (11-jan-09)


• uTorrent (11-jan-09) (surprised this didn't happen earlier :)) (http://mac.utorrent.com)


• [TwitterFox add-on for Firefox] (this doesn't really count, but I'm kinda enjoying logging this stuff!) (11-Jan-09)


• [Changed annoying Mac alert sound to "Hero" sound and reduced volume :)) - do this in Sound dialog - key-combo ctrl+F12] (11-jan-09)


• GIMP (photo editor)


• UnRarX (compressed file extractor - free - need it to unpack the VMWare download. Am wondering if there's a free rar/ zip decompressor for Mac out there with a nicer GUI)


• [made TextEdit default app for opening NFO files]


• VMWare Fusion


• Quicksilver (31-1-09)


• Google Earth (31-1-09)


• Adobe Flash (prerequisite - kinda - for adobe air)


• Adobe Air (oops, hang on, I already installed that..)


• Open XML File Format Converter for Mac 1.0.1


• Growl 1.1.4 (Because Peer Guardian suggested it)


• PeerGuardian (to fight against baddies)


• MS Office 2008 (v12.0.0)


• [update Open XML File Format Converter for Mac to v1.0.2]


• [update MS Office 2008 to v12.1.0]
  
  

Please feel free to suggest an app you think I can't do without :)

Mac keyboard shortcuts and other tips

I've just bought a Macbook (13.3" aluminium, 4gb ram, lovely | battery, non-backlit keyboard, less lovely) and cos I've always been a Windows user there's a lot that is new to me.

Before I give up and install Bootcamp I'll probably discover a bunch of things that I'll want to remember. So I'm going to record them here.

I definitely need a comprehensive reference to Mac keyboard shortcuts. I'm sure there are plenty out there.

It's amazing how disabling it is not knowing all the keyboard shortcuts that one's gotten so used to over time. I shall battle on :)

Here is a list of URLs with keyboard shortcuts.

http://tinyurl.com/axudxr (thanks @vkoser)

http://tinyurl.com/5q86qh (thanks @murdamw)

http://tinyurl.com/5jjp95 ( " )

Nr.	Action	Key combination	Source
1.	Make a screenshot anywhere where you can select the area of the screenshot with the mouse (screen capture)	cmd+shift+4	http://www.intermedia.net/support/kb/default.asp?id=923
2.	Safari: Jump to the address bar (or location bar)	cmd+l	-
3.	Safari: quick page search	fn+(search term)	-
4.	Minimise active window	cmd+m	-
5.	Find my Mac IP address	Apple -> System Preferences -> Network	-
6.	Show desktop(?) (hides like EVERYTHING on screen)	fn+F11	-
7.	Hide window	cmd+H	-
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N.B. Finally got a table going on in Blogger! Thanks to:

http://mlawire.blogspot.com/2007/01/table-formatting-in-blogger.html