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Apple Users

frankie

(53 posts)

9. Some alternatives

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Jul 30, 2012, 08:35 AM

Jul 2012

Chrome has the same web engine as Safari but different design goals. If you've only ever used Safari, you should at least try either Firefox or Chrome for comparison.

App Fresh would be fine if it were freeware. At $10 it's questionable.

Onyx is great for savvy power users. Less technical folks should use "Maintenance" from the same programmer instead. http://www.titanium.free.fr/download.php

Avast is an antivirus similar to many others. It has the advantage of being free.

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Just read that all Mac users should install Chrome, App Fresh, Onyx and Avast [View all] a kennedy Jul 2012 OP

Why? Berlum Jul 2012 #1

There was a H Post article on 7/19 proffering 10 must have apps for mac musiclawyer Jul 2012 #2

yes..... a kennedy Jul 2012 #5

Don't be ashamed! :-) REP Jul 2012 #6

+1 for Audacity! klook Jul 2012 #8

Some blogger doesn't know how to use his machine apparently REP Jul 2012 #4

Not true. Just an opinion. REP Jul 2012 #3

I'd avoid all of those if I was you. Some people want more Google (Chrome), some want less. freshwest Jul 2012 #7

Some alternatives frankie Jul 2012 #9

Chrome is spyware. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #10

It is not. RoccoR5955 Aug 2012 #11