The following are intended to help the many Mac users in the department. It is assumed 10.3 (or higher) is the OS.
Recommended Software (besides Apple products):
- FTP Transmit download page
- RPI ftp server:
ftp.rpi.edu
- HTTP Editor PageSpinner download page
- Picture Editor GraphicConverter download page
- TeX TeXShop download page
- iTerm terminal emulation program
- MATLAB: we have a site license (see VCC Help Desk) and info can be found here
- Microsoft Office: we have a site license (see Peter) and the conditions of the license are explained here
- Maple: we have a site license (see Peter) and the conditions of the license are explained here
Additional Recommended Software (besides Apple products):
Odds and Ends:
- VPN Virtual Private Network (VPN) for a secure connection between an off-site user and the RPI campus network
- RPI ssh server:
rcs-ibm.rpi.edu
- Do you need xfig, GIMP, Emacs, or ImageMagick?
- Adium A multi-protocol (e.g., AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo) instant messaging client
Print Drivers:
Mac Info Web-sites:
Recreational Reading:
- Ding! Mac vs. PC cost analysis, Round II by Scot Finnie, Computerworld (Aug 9, 2007)
- Ding! Mac vs. PC cost analysis: How does it all add up? by Scot Finnie, Computerworld (June 8, 2007)
- Review: Mac OS X Shines In Comparison With Windows Vista by John C. Welch, Information Week (6 Jan, 2007)
- A great operating system is about details by Alastair Otter, Tectonic (6 July, 2006)
- Going above and beyond by Winn Schwartau, Network World (02/27/06)
- A New Gold Standard for PCs by Walter S. Mossberg and Katherine Boehret, Wall Street Journal (11/30/05)
- Why Worms Shun Apple's OSX by Stephen H. Wildstrom, BusinessWeek online (10/24/05)
- A Linux Geek Embraces Mac OS X by Jim Lynch, ExtremeTech (01/26/05)
- Mac Takes Honors as Best Unix Desktop by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols, eWEEK (10/13/04)