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From: Ted Dunning <ted.dunning@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:47:33 -0700
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Subject: Re: Setup & development software for Macs?
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I tested disk I/O before and after enabling FileVault and couldn't really
tell the difference.  I also turned it on after I had quite a bit of stuff
on the disk and it didn't take all that long to convert (considerably less
than all night).

Leave the firewall on.  It is very easy to poke and then repair holes when
you need them.


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:31 PM, Luciano Resende <luckbr1975@gmail.com>wrote:

> On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 6:20 PM, Shane Curcuru <asf@shanecurcuru.org>
> wrote:
>
> > I just switched to a Mac for much of my stuff, and am wondering how other
> > committers organize their Macs and what kind of software they use.
> >
> > In particular, what's the best GUI-ish SVN clients?
> >
> > Your favorite basic text editors?  I don't need a big IDE, just simple
> > markdown/python/ruby, and occasional web page editing.
> >
> > Also, a silly question, I know, but if I have my work on SSD, is there
> any
> > reason that I should *not* configure FileVault?  It seems like a no
> brainer
> > for any laptop.  Similarly, any reason to turn off the built-in Firewall?
> >
> > Related, what are decent options for parental control software for macs &
> > iPads?  It's obvious that we will need some way to restrict and monitor
> > what our daughter does on the computer...
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > - Shane
> >
>
> Take a look at this, seems like some good pointers :
> http://www.josebrowne.com/from-windows-to-mac-dev.html
>
> Also, install Xcode command line tools, that should give you most of what
> you need (e.g. svn, git, and some other stuff required for basic dev)
>
> As for FileVault, I use that with no issues (and you know, it's kind
> required by our employers... in case you ever use your mac for work)....
> but if you choose to do it, do it now, while you don't have much content on
> the SSD. Firewall is always ON as well.
>
> --
> Luciano Resende
> http://people.apache.org/~lresende
> http://twitter.com/lresende1975
> http://lresende.blogspot.com/
>

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