Macintosh Standard Software Installs
Desktop and Laptop Software
| Calendar | Apple's built-in calendar client; supports iCloud, Exchange and Google calendaring |
|---|---|
| Fetch | file transfer client; supports FTP, SFTP and FTPS (FTP with TLS/SSL) |
| Firefox | alternative web browser |
| Identity Finder | app that searches for and secures confidential data; REQUIRED by Cornell University see http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/idfinder/ for more details |
| Apple's built-in email client; supports imap, Exchange and pop mail services | |
| Microsoft Office 2011 | includes Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint |
| Preview | Apple's PDF display and editing app |
| Safari | Apple's built-in web browser |
| Terminal | Apple's built-in command line interface (CLI) application |
| Xquartz | open source X-Windows client - better choice on high-bandwidth connections, use w/ Terminal |
| X2goclient | X-Windows client optimized for low-bandwidth connections |
| Apple Software not listed above | App Store, Contacts, FaceTime, iBooks, iMovie, iTunes, Keynote, Maps, Messages, Notes, Numbers, Pages, Photos, Reminders |
Optional Software Installs
| Adobe Creative Cloud | software for graphic design, video editing, web development, photography, and cloud services (subscription provided by Cornell) |
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| Box Sync | menu bar access to Cornell-provided cloud storage; see http://www.it.cornell.edu/services/box/index.cfm for details |
| Chromium | free open-source web browser, alternative to Chrome (without background processes) |
| Gimp | free open source application for creating and manipulating graphic images (Photoshop alternative) |
| Inkscape | free open source professional quality vector graphics software (Illustrator alternative) |
| LibreOffice | free open source office software suite (Microsoft Office alternative) |
| MacPorts | system for compiling, installing, and upgrading either command-line, X11 or Aqua based open-source software |
| MacTeX | reference edition of TeX |
| Mathematica | advanced tool for mathematics, visualization and more |
| Matlab | high-level language and interactive environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming |
| Microsoft Remote Desktop | Windows Remote Desktop client distributed with:WINPROJ.rdp (connects to a Windows terminal server running Microsoft Project) WINWORD.rdp (connects to a Windows terminal server running Microsoft Word) |
| PDF compression filters | reduce PDF file size; use in Preview or print dialog |
| Skype | telephony app: free calling between subscribers, low-cost calling to people not on Skype, file transfers, texting, video chat and videoconferencing |
| TextWrangler | third party programmer-oriented text editor |
| Xcode | Apple's integrated development environment (IDE) for Mac OS X (command line tools included) |
Utility Software
| Apple Remote Desktop (desktop only) | remote support tool that enables connection to your Mac on a CLASSE network |
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| LogMeIn (laptop only) | remote support tool that enables connection to your Mac not on a CLASSE network |
| Pritunl | Mac openvpn client, get access to CLASSE services when off CLASSE networks |
| EtreCheck | display the important details of your system hardware and software configuration |
| OnyX | system maintenance and optimization tool |
| appropriate printer drivers | if known |
-- MichaelRoman - 27 Oct 2015
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Topic revision: 29 Sep 2021, MichaelRoman
Topic revision: 29 Sep 2021, MichaelRoman
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