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Revo11
Joined: 2007-02-15
Posts: 330
Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:14 pm Post subject: Mac Resources |
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I just recently made the switch to a Mac, after using PCs for about 20 years. I still have access to my "work" computer, so I can rip, burn, convert, trade, etc, using all of the PC-based utilities I've been using for a while now (Nero, burrrn, Trader's Little helper, utorrent, etc...)
Ideally, I'd prefer to do everything on my Mac, because it really is a sweet notebook computer, and I'd like to just leave my work notebook at work. Does anyone have experience in converting their trading methods and software from PC to Mac? If so, I'd like to hear about which software/freeware you've come to rely on. Thanks in advance for any advice. |
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seamus
Joined: 2007-10-20
Posts: 116
Location: Childwall
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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I love my mac madly but still use my PC for trading - these links to OSX software (all free) may be of use
Burn for making discs http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net
xACT for FLAC encode/decode http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/21952
Cog for playing FLACs http://cogx.org/ |
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Revo11
Joined: 2007-02-15
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Fri May 16, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks much Seamus, I'll check those out. |
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seamus
Joined: 2007-10-20
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 3:34 am Post subject: |
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Cog has been crashing on me so I've tried play for playing flacs which is more stable
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/audio/play.html
macamp lite get lots of praise also but I personally hate it's look and feel |
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jasona
Joined: 2005-05-30
Posts: 71
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Mac must-haves:
Roxio Toast - for burning/copying/playing FLACs
Mac The Ripper - for ripping encrypted DVDs
xAct - for encoding/decoding FLACs
MPEG Streamclip - for ripping/converting DVD files
Flip4Mac - for opening/converting Windows Media files in QuickTime
Perian - for opeing/converting FLash videos in QuickTime
Acquisition - peer-to-peer file sharing
BitTorrent - for torrenting
That's all I can think of for now... |
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Revo11
Joined: 2007-02-15
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Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 9:15 am Post subject: |
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We have a winner - awesome list. Shoot me your e-mail address so I can send you my tradelist. One freebie is on me for helping me out.
jasona wrote: Mac must-haves:
Roxio Toast - for burning/copying/playing FLACs
Mac The Ripper - for ripping encrypted DVDs
xAct - for encoding/decoding FLACs
MPEG Streamclip - for ripping/converting DVD files
Flip4Mac - for opening/converting Windows Media files in QuickTime
Perian - for opeing/converting FLash videos in QuickTime
Acquisition - peer-to-peer file sharing
BitTorrent - for torrenting
That's all I can think of for now... |
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VAiN
Joined: 2004-10-19
Posts: 480
Location: South Florida
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| Posted: Sat May 17, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject: |
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http://tmkk.hp.infoseek.co.jp/xld/index_e.html
I use XLD or Toast to decode FLACs. Both have more output options then xAct. |
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