[USA-Switcher]

I just got the new 17" pb, i'm new to Mac and want to know all the essential and good doanloads to get my PB happy and need the things to be all set.
Is the limeware a good doanload and what does it do.

Any other downloads, like adobe or jav, please inform,

thanks Michael




LimeWire (OS X) 4.0.2 popular

http://download.com.com/3000-2179-10060774.html

[aricher]

Limewire is a Gnutella-based file "sharing" program. My suggestion is... don't pirate software - period. The people who write code for the best programs work their tails off to bring us the goods - don't screw them. Also, many of the programs you could download on Limewire may not be complete installs and may be unstable.

Most of the best things for the Mac (besides the Apple or Adobe creative products) are created by cool niche companies that are really hurt by piracy. Many of these companies, as well as the bigger ones like Adobe, offer shareware or trial versions of all of their software - this enables you to try before you buy.

Maybe you should tell everyone here what you want to do with your machine and what programs you already have - that would help us to help you in your quest to download some cool stuff.

For now, essential for the PB - sidetrack (ragingmenace.com) - lets you add scroll and tap functionality to your track pad.

Adobe offers fully functional trial versions of most of their programs - Photoshop, etc.

enough for now - tell us what you have and what you want to do with your new PB. Congrats on the purchase, I have a PB 17 1.33 - love it.

[discotronic]

Here is a thread that has a bunch of cool programs listed.

http://forums.macnn.com/showthread.p...hreadid=213165

[USA-Switcher]

Thanks for your input and I guess you help me understand the limeware issue, I never really felt right when it all started with napster, I will only use itunes and stick with it.

I will download adobe for reading web, is it the same as standard that I use on my pc.

I have a 17" PB, 1.5, 1 gig mem, 80gig 5400 hd, ati 9700 128 video
new OS, .mac, 3 yr warr,

I am wanting to write childerans books and it will all be new to me, i'm very excited and am so very happy and thankful to the lord that I was apple to have this wonderful piece of quality made machinery.
Thanks again,

oh, yes I just recieved my office Mac 2004 student and teacher,

any other good programs to aid me in my new book writting adventure.