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