Switching to Mac–Favorite Apps?

[Jeff Carpenter]

Final Cut Pro Rescue (free)
https://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/14729
It copies Final Cut preference files…if you ever have issues with Final Cut just go into this program and tell it to restore the old preferences. A must-have.

Here are 2 popular FTP programs:
FETCH: $25
https://fetchsoftworks.com/

Transmit: $30
https://www.panic.com/transmit/

These 3 programs are free. Spend 5 minutes with each and store those facts in your head. Eventually, someday, you’ll run into a problem that one of these will be able to help you with. (De-muxing MPEG files, especially.)
https://www.alfanet.it/squared5/mpegstreamclip.html
https://handbrake.m0k.org
https://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/22715

Use Safari for web browsing (turn of “Open Safe Files” in its preferences first!)
BUT…for thsoe few web pages that don’t like Safari, you should have Firefox on your computer to use as backup:
https://www.mozilla.com/firefox/

Get the free Flip4Mac:
https://www.flip4mac.com/
It lets you plays Windows Media Files in Quick Time. If you need to MAKE them, they have programs you can buy for that.

Look in APPLICATIONS > UTILITIES > DISC UTILITY is very useful. Make sure you know it well and always check there first. If you get into serious trouble, this is what most people buy for disc repair:
https://www.alsoft.com/DiskWarrior/

And finally…go to your Apple Menu in the upper left and select “Mac OS X Software”
That will take you to a part of the Apple page that lets you download and browse all SORTS of files. Some are freeware, some are shareware, and some require you to pay for them. But it’s very worthwhile to spend an hour looking through it. A lot of the stuff there is in the under-$50 category so you can pick up some neat apps for not much money. Lots of free stuff too. Good luck!

[Ken Hon]

Mahalo Nui Loa (great big thank you) Jeff

Having the right tools will make the transition much easier.

Aloha,

Ken