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Hi, can anyone recommend apps (and shed some light?) (lemmy.world)

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Hi.

I'm just going to ask here. Not so recently (about nearly a month now, technically this is my third weekend) I received my long awaited on hold 13" Touchbar Macbook Pro M2.

So, let me preface this, I (think) I'm an iPad Pro power user, but I have zero knowledge on Mac OS. I've been playing around to get loads done (and it does get loads done), what are some of the apps that you good fellows would use in your Macs?

I'm trying to get inspiration. Initially I didn't install anything, then I over-installed got got chastised by a good friend as "I'm turning my mac into windows" and then I dialed the dialer back.

For now, I think I have -bash (because it was required for something, even though I know nothing) -lots of python (because the apps require it to run -BetterTouchTool (I'm using goldenchaos config as a base, still learning) -Raycast (I find it... amusing. I'm still trying to marry the functions of Raycast and BetterTouchTool)

Of course there are other apps, but I'll like to hear what Mac users of the Fediverse use. I've seen a lot of apps get mentioned, but some I think are very old, so I'm not sure how they hold up in 2024.

Thanks for responding!

(yes I'm just trying my luck, but who knows if anyone can/will respond?)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

Happy to have you in Mac land. For me:

VLC video player is a must. Free, open source, and just an absolute powerhouse of an app.
Parsec is another I generally install right off the bat. Lets you connect to a windows computer (or other host OS) over the network. Like a low latency Remote Desktop, but for gaming (so it’s faster)
Visual studio code is also a first install kinda app. If you do any coding, it’s pretty capable and I like it. Personal taste factors in for sure though.
Orion is my preferred browser, primarily for its iOS app that allows you to ad block on mobile. I use it on desktop too so I can share tabs across all my devices.

If you tell me what other things you intend to do with it, I have more suggestions. Don’t wanna go to deep into development type apps unless you care.