Comments on: New OS Install? What’s your first Apps?

By: smlp

smlp — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:16:41 +0000

You’ve right I should have to spend 2hrs backing up. I normal use time machine so the back up takes only a few minutes and I run a back up just about everyday. However, I needed a fresh install so I have to bin my time machine back up so that I didn’t end up with the same application on the new install.

I’m sure there is a better way but my way was to no brain needed way.

By: S

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:34:20 +0000

If I had to re-install, in order would be:

Aperture
Photoshop
iTunes
Handbreak
FF
Garage Sale
iWork & Open Office
TechTool Duluxe
Audacity
Print & Scan software
Perian
Growl
Super Duper

** you really shouldn’t have to spend 2hrs doing a back up – you should be updating every day!

By: smlp

smlp — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:00:05 +0000

I wish I could say that I would know what I was doing with a copy of SQL server 1865 but I don’t :-)

Although you did remind me to get myself a good Text editor that plays nice with HTML code and also to get Dreamwever…. I know; but I find it good for helping edit CSS stuff.

I have now sorted iTunes. Had to wiped my system and got a replacement iPhone all in the same day. So I need to get it working to get some apps back on my phone.

Any recommendations for a good text editor?

By: Andrew Westgarth

Andrew Westgarth — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:30:00 +0000

First for me is usually Office, then SQL Server 2008, Visual Studio 2008, Service packs, FeedDemon, Tweetdeck then I might get on to sorting stuff like iTunes out

By: smlp

smlp — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:06:42 +0000

I was thinking stuff like Flash, plugins, Quicktime etc is going to be my next step.

VLC is a very good call.

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 23:02:23 +0000

* Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera).
* Background things like plugins/runtimes/media – Real Alternative, Quicktime Alternative.
* Utilities such as VLC, IrfanView; followed by productivity – Adobe things + Office.
* Misc stuff such as other internet apps and web server.

Always a long process but worth it in the end :)

By: smlp

smlp — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:56:26 +0000

I’ve only just started resetting up my system but but this is what I’ve got so far:

Firefox
Tweetdeck ( + Adobe AIR )
Microsoft Office
Vuze ( Torrent software )