Hi, Looks like I didn't include a link. uTorrent http://utorrent.com For those who didn't know. Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter
On Oct 22, 2009, at 10:13 AM, a radix wrote: > > Thanks for that tip, i will have to try it because I use torrent > more often > then soulseek so maybe I can move it to the mac after all. > Greetings, Anouk, > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nicolai Svendsen" <chojiro1...@gmail.com> > To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 10:02 AM > Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac > > >> >> Hi, >> >> I've always used this method, both on Windows and on the Mac. >> uTorrent. It works wonderfully well, and I use >> http://torrentz.com >> to search for torrents on different search engines. It seems to work >> nicely. >> >> Regards, >> Nic >> >> Skype: Kvalme >> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >> AIM: cincinster >> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >> Facebook Profile >> My Twitter >> >> On Oct 22, 2009, at 9:34 AM, a radix wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Mike, yes I use soulseek on windows too both the new server and >>> old >>> server version. I also use bitche on windows which is a search >>> engine for >>> torrent sites, i combine it with utorrent to download torrents, >>> bitche is >>> wonderful it searches through i think all the torrent sites htat >>> exists and >>> gives you the results. I havent found a mac alternative though I >>> know vuze >>> is available on the mac (my brother uses vuze in windows) and i >>> think it too >>> has a built-in search feature bu tI didnt find it all that easy to >>> use. >>> Greetings, Anouk, >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Mike Reiser" <blindgu...@gmail.com> >>> To: <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:16 PM >>> Subject: Re: my 2 months with a mac >>> >>> >>>> >>>> The only thing I'll use windows for is soulseek which is a >>>> filesharing >>>> app I use to find stuff, there's no good alternative for mac and >>>> the >>>> ones that are available either aren't accessible or haven't been >>>> updated. Unison works great for usenet although I couldn't figure >>>> out >>>> the program interface so have been using sites like binsearch. >>>> Can't >>>> really comment on the ocr programs but I like vlc for listening to >>>> books and things, itunes is good too. >>>> >>>> Mike >>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 4:23 AM, Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> Oh, I guess it wouldn't be. Window Eyes is more like a serial you >>>>> enter I think. That's nice. Well, JAWS doesn't like it for obvious >>>>> reason, but it can be annoying. >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> Nic >>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>> My Twitter >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 11:21 AM, Portia wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello, >>>>>> >>>>>> Nope, Window-Eyes isn't like that. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nicolai Svendsen wrote: >>>>>>> Hi, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Well, I believe EchoLink does exist on the Mac-side as EchoMac, >>>>>>> last I >>>>>>> heard and extremely accessible. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for using Windows, it's all probably about taking the plunge >>>>>>> to a >>>>>>> new operating system and letting go of Windows. I've pretty much >>>>>>> completed that step, but there is only one minor thing. Mudding. >>>>>>> That >>>>>>> is the only thing I actually do on Windows now. I did hear the >>>>>>> developer of the MUD-client Atlantis might be adding VoiceOver >>>>>>> support, hopefully. Otherwise I'll just use Terminal. >>>>>>> I use VUScan and ReadIris for my scanning needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> As for virtual machines, mine runs quite efficiently. It all >>>>>>> depends >>>>>>> how you have set the ram allocation. Make sure not to set it too >>>>>>> high, >>>>>>> otherwise memory swapping will occur. A good idea is to test >>>>>>> different >>>>>>> setups before installing any screen reader licenses such as >>>>>>> authorization keys for JAWS and so-forth. Otherwise when >>>>>>> changing >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> ram for your Windows machine, JAWS will think it is a new >>>>>>> computer >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> require you to reactivate. Window-Eyes is probably the same way. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>> Nic >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype: Kvalme >>>>>>> MSN Messenger: nico...@home3.gvdnet.dk >>>>>>> AIM: cincinster >>>>>>> yahoo Messenger: cin368 >>>>>>> Facebook Profile >>>>>>> My Twitter >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Oct 21, 2009, at 9:16 AM, Tony Bernedal wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Anouk. >>>>>>>> I have also used my mac for around 3 months now, and like you I >>>>>>>> still >>>>>>>> use windows for a couple of things. I trying to get the >>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> ocr to work on the mac but for now windows and omnipage have to >>>>>>>> do >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> jobb. I had a license for windows xp lying on the shelf from >>>>>>>> a no >>>>>>>> longer working laptop and I installed xp with vmware as a >>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>> machine and doing my scanning there and it works good but the >>>>>>>> virtual >>>>>>>> machine is very slow. I also use windows for Echolink, wich >>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>> ham-radio software wich don't exist on the mac. Also the >>>>>>>> software >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> setup and program my hamradio stations is only windows >>>>>>>> programs. >>>>>>>> I'm >>>>>>>> very happy mac user now and after some updates to snow >>>>>>>> leopard my >>>>>>>> problems with it is gone. >>>>>>>> I hope the issue with the thumbkey on your display can be >>>>>>>> solved. I >>>>>>>> have same issue with alva satelite. >>>>>>>> I also have a battle with EyeTV software wich for some odd >>>>>>>> reason >>>>>>>> doesn't find my tv channels on the cable network. And it is >>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>> very >>>>>>>> tricky to use with VO. I use VLC for webradio and movies and it >>>>>>>> works >>>>>>>> great (vlc version 1.x doesn't work under windows and linux at >>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>> with screenreader, only on mac, great!). >>>>>>>> And I also like the speed, starting my windows pc here at works >>>>>>>> take >>>>>>>> forever and the mac is at the desktop in almost 0 time. And, >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> sleep >>>>>>>> works well too. >>>>>>>> So I'm happy with my mac system. >>>>>>>> Good luck with your mac! >>>>>>>> Regards Tony >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2009/10/21, a radix <anou...@home.nl>: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hello, I have been using my mac for about 2 months now >>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>> at school >>>>>>>>> although at home I still often use my pc and I will explain >>>>>>>>> below >>>>>>>>> why. In >>>>>>>>> general my experiences with the mac have been very positive >>>>>>>>> especially after >>>>>>>>> installing snow leopard. I can use skype and msn just as >>>>>>>>> well as >>>>>>>>> on >>>>>>>>> my pc. >>>>>>>>> And after I dumped itunes and started using vlc instead >>>>>>>>> watching >>>>>>>>> movies and >>>>>>>>> listening to music became a breeze. I recently bought apples >>>>>>>>> office >>>>>>>>> suite >>>>>>>>> because I prefer that over using textedit or the free text >>>>>>>>> editors/ >>>>>>>>> office >>>>>>>>> suits that are available. I am also intending to go and use >>>>>>>>> garage >>>>>>>>> band in >>>>>>>>> the future if I can get that working with my yamaha >>>>>>>>> keyboard. I >>>>>>>>> like the >>>>>>>>> built-in speakers and sound quality alhtough listening through >>>>>>>>> its >>>>>>>>> sound >>>>>>>>> output with my own in ear monitors is nothing special. I still >>>>>>>>> find >>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>> the internet on the mac a bit mor ework then i did while using >>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> pc and it >>>>>>>>> goes a bit slower also when reading docucments i notice that I >>>>>>>>> cannot >>>>>>>>> endlessly use the right thumb key on my braille display to >>>>>>>>> continue >>>>>>>>> reading, >>>>>>>>> eventually i have to press the right arrow on my normal >>>>>>>>> keyboard >>>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>>> I want >>>>>>>>> to read onm. This does become irritating after a while if you >>>>>>>>> need >>>>>>>>> to read >>>>>>>>> long documents. >>>>>>>>> At home I still mostly use my windows pc although i now have >>>>>>>>> gotten >>>>>>>>> mail >>>>>>>>> working on the mac as well because 1. I use omnipage pro 16 >>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>> windows to >>>>>>>>> scan my books for school, while I know that there are some >>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>> solutions for the mac that i will probbably try once the hp >>>>>>>>> drivers >>>>>>>>> for sl >>>>>>>>> have been released I just dont know if they will be as good >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> easy as >>>>>>>>> using omnipage pro 16 and am a bit hesistant to try it because >>>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>>> that (I >>>>>>>>> really really hope that a full version of finereader will >>>>>>>>> eventually be >>>>>>>>> released for the mac since I have heard it can rival omnipage >>>>>>>>> pro). >>>>>>>>> Secondly there is filesharing, i will be brief. Ftp does >>>>>>>>> work on >>>>>>>>> the mac >>>>>>>>> with transmit which I rather like although I have not >>>>>>>>> registered >>>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> yet, >>>>>>>>> questions i asked its support team went unanswered. Usenet >>>>>>>>> also >>>>>>>>> works but >>>>>>>>> udner windows I preferred to use other programs which are not >>>>>>>>> available on >>>>>>>>> the mac. >>>>>>>>> The third point is playing games which I do a lot on the pec >>>>>>>>> especially >>>>>>>>> interactive fiction and muds. There is an interpreter for >>>>>>>>> interactive >>>>>>>>> fiction called zoom which I tried and although I can open >>>>>>>>> games >>>>>>>>> with it >>>>>>>>> saved games were a problem for me since I could not open a >>>>>>>>> saved >>>>>>>>> game file >>>>>>>>> (made in frotz). >>>>>>>>> For muds the situation on the mac is not so good, I play them >>>>>>>>> all >>>>>>>>> the time >>>>>>>>> on windows but there is only one mudclient that I know of >>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>> works under >>>>>>>>> sl and which is still being developed, jamochamud which works >>>>>>>>> under >>>>>>>>> java. It >>>>>>>>> is not too accessible at the moment but the programmer has >>>>>>>>> promised >>>>>>>>> to look >>>>>>>>> at it, still it does not offer all the features even then >>>>>>>>> that I >>>>>>>>> am >>>>>>>>> used to >>>>>>>>> on a windows client. >>>>>>>>> As soon as windows 7 becomes officially available I am >>>>>>>>> planning to >>>>>>>>> install >>>>>>>>> it on my mac (probbably via bootcamp) so that I at least can >>>>>>>>> use >>>>>>>>> my >>>>>>>>> mac all >>>>>>>>> the time even if I need to use windows, hopefully for the >>>>>>>>> scanning >>>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>>> downloading tasks I will in the future be able to use the mac >>>>>>>>> and I >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> hopes for muds as well but for now at least my mac is mostly >>>>>>>>> used >>>>>>>>> at school >>>>>>>>> and in the library. >>>>>>>>> Greetings, Anouk, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >>> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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