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Setting up a new Mac

Here are the essential applications to download when setting up a new Mac or a Mac after a restore:

  • Chrome 
  • Google Drive 
  • Transmission 
  • MS Office 
  • Adobe Pro 
  • Photoshop 
  • iTunes library 
  • VLC Player 
  • AppTrap 
  • UnRarX 
  • All2MP3 (watch out for trojan software like Yahoo and Mac Keeper)
Settings:

  • three-finger drag: System Preferences > Accessibility > Mouse and Trackpad > Trackpad Options > check Enable dragging > select three finger drag from the pull-down menu
  • speak selection: System Preferences > Accessibility > Speech > check Speak selected text