Re: Looking for tips for moving dev environment from Windows to Mac

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Date	2014-01-08 11:26 -0600
Subject	Re: Looking for tips for moving dev environment from Windows to Mac
From	Bob Hartwig <bobjects@gmail.com>
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"4. Best visual diff utility for Mac?"

opendiff.  I think it's part of xcode.

Regarding Python IDEs, I really like PyCharm.  It's written in Java, and
sometimes you can tell that by its performance, but it's very featureful
and has a great debugger, and your 16 GB box should support it nicely.

    Bob




On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 8:11 AM, <python@bdurham.com> wrote:

>  Long time Windows developer making the move to Apple platform. My new
> development environment is a 15" MacBook Pro with 16 Gb RAM and a 512 Gb
> SSD. I'm totally new to the world of Apple hardware and software and am
> looking for advice on what apps, utilities and hardware I should consider
> for my new environment..
>
> Some early questions:
>
> 1. Which distribution of Python to install (Python.org, ActivateState,
> other?) and do I need to do anything special to avoid overwriting the
> system copy of Python?
>
> 2. Text editor: Textmate, BBEdit, Emacs/VI, or other?
>
> 3. Multiple external monitors: Any recommendations on monitor specs/models
> for 2 external monitors for a MacBook?
>
> 4. Best visual diff utility for Mac?
>
> Any other "gotta have" Mac apps, utilities, or hardware accessories you
> would recommend?
>
> Thank you!
> Malcolm
>
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Re: Looking for tips for moving dev environment from Windows to Mac Bob Hartwig <bobjects@gmail.com> - 2014-01-08 11:26 -0600

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