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smallbeer · 13-06-2006, 05:19

your suggestions please gentlemen.

in particular I'd be interested in development software - IDE, FTP, easiest way to install PHP, MySQL, Appache? MAMP? Subversion, rsync, database browser, ssh client, any old shit I'd find useful or currently use on my PC.

also productivity stuff - best email client, calendar, todo list app, feed reader, anything really.

plus anything else.

cam · 13-06-2006, 05:42

Textmate is apparently the best mac development environment, or so i'm always told

http://macromates.com/

cframe · 13-06-2006, 05:51

MAMP is a good starting point but if you end up doing any amount of real dev work on it you'll probably want to start using individual packages.

I'll try and look out some decent links later on for individual packages and build instructions.

Fugu http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/ is a good and free sftp/scp app but Transmit http://www.panic.com/transmit/ is probably better if you dont mind paying for it

cocoamysql http://www.theonline.org/cocoamysql/ is a very good interface into mysql

run and get quicksilver as well cos its very very awesome http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/ search about a bit to find out what it does and watch some of the screencasts to get why you should use it.

iterm http://iterm.sourceforge.net/ is a nice replacement for the built in terminal.app which is tabbed amongst other niceties.

You wont need a specific ssh client as osx has command line ssh by default.

smallbeer · 13-06-2006, 06:12

nice, thanks.

I just remembered Ben's articles on Development on a Mac which should sort me out installing php, mysql, and apache.

http://www.beyondstandards.com/archives/bs10/
http://www.beyondstandards.com/archives/bs12/

Mr Fred · 13-06-2006, 06:21

those fucking last fm things are so fucking annoying.

ffs.

smallbeer · 13-06-2006, 06:26

what are they?

Mr Fred · 13-06-2006, 06:37

fuck ups.
they fuck up safari displays for some reason.

smallbeer · 13-06-2006, 06:39

I wouldn't know. I have signatures and avatars turned off. Add to that blocking all centro's posts and dt is half enjoyable. you should try it.

Mr Fred · 13-06-2006, 08:24

nah. like moaning.

Mr Fred · 13-06-2006, 08:33

quicksilver, snapx, oynx, pages, iview, newsfire, camino, art directors toolkit, cssedit, bbedit, transmit, adium, textedit,

stickmus · 14-06-2006, 08:43

Textmate is great. Mac mail works fine for me. SSH, SFTP etc are built in, just open a terminal window. If you find a decent database browser, let me know.

Not managed to try it yet, but http://locomotive.raaum.org/ looks good for ruby/rails.

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	mac software I won't be able to live without your suggestions please gentlemen. in particular I'd be interested in development software - IDE, FTP, easiest way to install PHP, MySQL, Appache? MAMP? Subversion, rsync, database browser, ssh client, any old shit I'd find useful or currently use on my PC. also productivity stuff - best email client, calendar, todo list app, feed reader, anything really. plus anything else.

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13-06-2006, 05:51	#3 (permalink)
cframe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 12	MAMP is a good starting point but if you end up doing any amount of real dev work on it you'll probably want to start using individual packages. I'll try and look out some decent links later on for individual packages and build instructions. Fugu http://rsug.itd.umich.edu/software/fugu/ is a good and free sftp/scp app but Transmit http://www.panic.com/transmit/ is probably better if you dont mind paying for it cocoamysql http://www.theonline.org/cocoamysql/ is a very good interface into mysql run and get quicksilver as well cos its very very awesome http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/ search about a bit to find out what it does and watch some of the screencasts to get why you should use it. iterm http://iterm.sourceforge.net/ is a nice replacement for the built in terminal.app which is tabbed amongst other niceties. You wont need a specific ssh client as osx has command line ssh by default.

13-06-2006, 06:12	#4 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	nice, thanks. I just remembered Ben's articles on Development on a Mac which should sort me out installing php, mysql, and apache. http://www.beyondstandards.com/archives/bs10/ http://www.beyondstandards.com/archives/bs12/

13-06-2006, 06:21	#5 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,354	those fucking last fm things are so fucking annoying. ffs.

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smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	what are they?

13-06-2006, 06:37	#7 (permalink)
Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,354	fuck ups. they fuck up safari displays for some reason.

13-06-2006, 06:39	#8 (permalink)
smallbeer I Ain't Losing Any Sleep™ Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 5,200	I wouldn't know. I have signatures and avatars turned off. Add to that blocking all centro's posts and dt is half enjoyable. you should try it.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,354	nah. like moaning.

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Mr Fred Magazines™ Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Glasgow.. Posts: 11,354	quicksilver, snapx, oynx, pages, iview, newsfire, camino, art directors toolkit, cssedit, bbedit, transmit, adium, textedit,

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