Mac OSX - Helpfull Links

[equk]

As there doesn't seem to be much in the way of help for mac users, here are some helpfull links to guides etc.

Official Apple Guides/Links

Mac 101

Switch 101

Mac Games

Mac Gaming - Getting Started

Mac Gaming Hardware

Leopard Sneak Peak

BootCamp

Bootcamp (Run windows on your mac)

Bootcamp Installation & Setup Guide

Bootcamp UK USB Keyboard Fix

*you require a disc which includes SP2 (easy slipstream guide)

Virtualisation Software

Parallels

VMWare (currently free beta)

Windows Apps/Games on OSX

Crossover Mac

Crossover App List/Search

Fragtek's CS:S On Crossover Beta Video

Transgaming - Cider (Cedega for Mac OSX)

Usefull Apps

AdiumX - MSN

CyberDuck - FTP

VLC - Region Free DVD Player

StuffIt - Like winzip

TinkerTool - Tweaker

USB Overdrive X - Mouse Tweaker (good for disabling mouse accel)

X-Chat Aqua - IRC (I mainly use this because I've always used it in linux)

CoreDuoTemp - Temp monitoring for core2duo/coreduo cpu's

PithHelmet - Addon for Safari, good for blocking adverts etc

Clutter - Allows you to put Albums on the desktop and interacts with iTunes

Gimp - Free Photoshop Alternative

Gimpshop - Free Photoshop Alternative

Flip4Mac - WMV support

MenuMeters - allows you to add stuff to the menu bar

Little Snitch - tells you if apps try to connect to the net (not free)

DoubleCommand - Used to fix home & end keys (has other options)

Himmelbar - Simple App launcher

VirtueDesktops - Brilliant App esp when used with Parallels = fullscreen OS switching

 

[FarFarAway]

Good work mate

Feel free to write your own guides too if you have any tmie

 

[equk]

I've added a few more links aswell as Virtualisation software. VMWare beta looks quite cool and is free atm

 

[tsinc80697]

great links Helpful to stick them in bookmarks!

 

[Rastalovich]

Is their like a number of really good sources for utilities for the mac that would be sort of place u would goto if u were looking for something in particular ?

EDIT: Btw, RAR 3.80 beta 3 for Mac OS X - as good as the pc one ?

 

[kamii]

very helpful, thumbs up!!