MacBook Pro.

[Jack!]

Moved from a Mac Mini (2006 Model, with OSX Leopard, Speedy stuff!) Up to a 2013 Macbook Pro w/ Retina display.

Its due to be delivered on Saturday, so I was wondering what anyone here defines as "Must Have" accessories, and also, if there was a program like Xampp (But NOT Xampp) to run on it to do some offline coding, It needs to have an SQL server.

Thanks!

[scottish]

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1392654

http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/06/10_must-have_ma.html

or just generally google 'must have accessories for macbook pro retina' and you'll get 100s of sites
and 'xampp alternative mac'

[Jack!]

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1392654

http://www.techdigest.tv/2012/06/10_must-have_ma.html

or just generally google 'must have accessories for macbook pro retina' and you'll get 100s of sites
and 'xampp alternative mac'

@ The Xampp bit, I looked but they all look like crap, Even the Xampp doesn't look great for the Mac.

[HarrySX]

Nothing to recommend in terms of app but the Retina MBPs are an incredible piece of kit and it won't let you down. I really want one of these sleeves though - http://shop.jolioriginals.com/products/mbp - except red + black doesn't look appealing. Brown + aqua/green is nice though but I think it's sold out ]

Edit: oh I think I found it http://shop.jolioriginals.com/produc...ook-pro-sleeve

[Jack!]

Nothing to recommend in terms of app but the Retina MBPs are an incredible piece of kit and it won't let you down. I really want one of these sleeves though - http://shop.jolioriginals.com/products/mbp - except red + black doesn't look appealing. Brown + aqua/green is nice though but I think it's sold out ]

Edit: oh I think I found it http://shop.jolioriginals.com/produc...ook-pro-sleeve

Them sleeves look sexy, but.. Look at how much they are, I know I just spent well over a grand on a Mac, but... I Only want to speed £50, £60 on a case, Ah well.

I did buy one of them cleaning kits you posted on twitter a while ago, and I must say, its awesome.

[Kieran]

Doesn't the latest OSX come with XAMPP basically installed apart from MySQL. I don't remember if I installed anything apart from MySQL to get everything working on mine.

Edit:

Thought as much. PHP and Apache are already included and just need activating. Then just install MySQL.

http://superfancy.net/php-mysql-apac...c-osx-leopard/

[Jack!]

Doesn't the latest OSX come with XAMPP basically installed apart from MySQL. I don't remember if I installed anything apart from MySQL to get everything working on mine.

Edit:

Thought as much. PHP and Apache are already included and just need activating. Then just install MySQL.

http://superfancy.net/php-mysql-apac...c-osx-leopard/

Oooo, I saw somewhere about using the Apache, didn't realize it had PHP too!

[Kieran]

Oooo, I saw somewhere about using the Apache, didn't realize it had PHP too!

It puts the base HTML folder in a bit of a strange place. Something like /Library/WebServer/. Never bothered looking in to how to change it.

[Recursion]

I use MAMP for my XAMPP replacement. The built in Apache/PHP/SQL setup is a PITA.

[Jack!]

I use MAMP for my XAMPP replacement. The built in Apache/PHP/SQL setup is a PITA.

£40 though, And the trial only lasts 14 days apparently, unless you obtained it.... illegally

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