05-03-2020, 11:03 AM
Here are the default apps I set up on the iMac:
Music player - Varies between QuickTime Player and foobar2000. QT is used for playing single files like podcast MP3s, while foobar2000 is for music playlists. I didn't know there was a Mac version of foobar2000 until a few months ago. Like the Windows version, foobar2000 is a basic music player that primarily uses playlists. No media library functionality or anything extra.
Video players - Varies between VLC and QuickTime. I always preferred the Mac interface of VLC over the Windows version, and it's largely the same today. I mainly use VLC just to grab screenshots off my DVDs and cartoon videos I rip off YouTube. QuickTime is used for regular video viewing, and has a much nicer interface than the Windows Movies & TV app.
Web browser - Naturally, it would be Safari if I had a fully up to date macOS, but for now, it's Vivaldi. It's turning out to be a rather nice browser, and is very reminiscent of it's spiritual ancestor, the original Opera browser. Highly configurable user interface and is more feature packed than other Chromium browsers. You can even pin sites in the sidebar and they load up as they would on a mobile device. Vivaldi also has a built in Adblock and tracking blocker.
Office apps - Right now, I'm using the pack in Apple stuff. There's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Pages is the word processor, Keynote is the presentation maker, and Numbers is for spreadsheets. They aren't really replacements for Microsoft Office, but if one just needs a basic word processor or spreadsheet, these apps will work just fine.
Music player - Varies between QuickTime Player and foobar2000. QT is used for playing single files like podcast MP3s, while foobar2000 is for music playlists. I didn't know there was a Mac version of foobar2000 until a few months ago. Like the Windows version, foobar2000 is a basic music player that primarily uses playlists. No media library functionality or anything extra.
Video players - Varies between VLC and QuickTime. I always preferred the Mac interface of VLC over the Windows version, and it's largely the same today. I mainly use VLC just to grab screenshots off my DVDs and cartoon videos I rip off YouTube. QuickTime is used for regular video viewing, and has a much nicer interface than the Windows Movies & TV app.
Web browser - Naturally, it would be Safari if I had a fully up to date macOS, but for now, it's Vivaldi. It's turning out to be a rather nice browser, and is very reminiscent of it's spiritual ancestor, the original Opera browser. Highly configurable user interface and is more feature packed than other Chromium browsers. You can even pin sites in the sidebar and they load up as they would on a mobile device. Vivaldi also has a built in Adblock and tracking blocker.
Office apps - Right now, I'm using the pack in Apple stuff. There's Pages, Keynote, and Numbers. Pages is the word processor, Keynote is the presentation maker, and Numbers is for spreadsheets. They aren't really replacements for Microsoft Office, but if one just needs a basic word processor or spreadsheet, these apps will work just fine.
I love foxes, especially the one in my avatar.