My MacBook Pro Arrival

So my Macbook Pro(Specs Below) arrives tomorrow via Next Day Air any suggestions for software to install already have Office 2008.

 

iStat Menus
Adium
Onyx
Quicksilver

There's a thread in here with a list of what primary apps folks are running on their machines. You might find some pretty good stuff in there (I'd do a search for it for you, but I'm lazy)

 

Congrats on the purchase. I suggest getting VLC player because it plays all video formats that Quicktime won't.

 

I don't know why but I always get a feeling that when I open the package it would be damaged.

But it never is.

 

Mayeb it is because the file extension is .dmg lol

 

Download skitch.

 

No I mean when I get the package from Apple am talking about the laptop itself

 

oh i see. there is no reason to be afraid of that.

 

HA. Nice pun.

 

You might find that it may run too warm for your liking (Apple purposely keeps the fans at a low RPM to minimize noise). If so, check out smcFanControl ( http://homepage.mac.com/holtmann/eidac/software/smcfancontrol2/index.html).

It'll let you monitor the temperatures in your computer and let you adjust the fan speeds too.

 

Media:
Plex
Mplayer
Flip4Mac (wmv support for Quicktime)
Perian (expands Quicktime codec suport)
Fluke (script to import FLAC files to iTunes)

Max (music converter)
VisualHub (video converter)
Handbrake

Text Editor:
Textmate

Unzipper:
The Unarchiver

Bittorrent:
uTorrent or
Transmission

Chat:
Adium

Misc:
MultiClutch (can assign touchpad gestures to 3rd party apps)
AppDelete
Growl (notification system)
Google notifier
CandyBar (customize icons/dock)
SMC fan control
iStat

 

Those are all very good apps, and I highly recommend them! HandBrake, Clamxav, Pixelmator, iWork 09, iLife 09, QuickSilver, Skype, SmcFanControl, VLC, are all pretty cool applications too.

 

Thanks for all the help guys!

 

No problem! Glad we could help you out! If you ever have any more questions, be sure to ask!

 

Did you buy it new from apple? it's the old version. maybe you could try to phone apple and tell them to give you the upgrade. The new versions come with the 2.66Ghz processor. It will be free of charge since you are already within the 14 days return back period.

 

I bought it some where else which I got for 300 bucks less than what apple sold them for a 130Mhz difference am not going to spend the extra bucks.

 

Yes! Absolutely correct! For 300 bucks' saving, this is a great bargain!! Good luck with your mac! You'll enjoy each and every moment spent with it!

 

Am getting worried it wont get delivered today it should be on the delivery truck now but its says IN-TRANSIT SCAN.

 

Congrats Mike
Hope you enjoy your new MBP
When and if I ever get mine I have a few astronomy programs that will be on mine.
Sorry I can't help

Lynn

 

Update DELIVERED

Will be posting some pics videos and a review.

 

Congrats on the purchase. I'm looking forward to your impressions.

 

nice. I am still waiting for my 17 inch macbook pro unibody model to come. It is Intel Core 2 DUo 2.66, 320G hard drive, 4G memory, and the Nividia 512M Video card.

I can not wait to have my hand on the new 17 inch macbook pro.

By the way, anybody has any idea of how long it takes to delivery? Apple told me that it takes up to 2 weeks because too many people are ordering them right now.

 

My MBP 15" was delivered last week after about only two or three days from putting in the order. It said 3 days on the UK website, and the sales guy said it'd be another 5 days on top for the actual delivery but he prioritized it and rushed it through for me.