NUS isn't the most Mac-friendly environment in the world, from what I gather from users on campus. But they love their machines and wouldn't give them up for the world. I came across a few Mac resources over the past couple of days, so I thought I'd share them here.

Mac Academia is a blog featuring software, workshops and the latest developments in Mac technology for education. Even though it's a relatively new blog, it looks promising. Anyone in education whose heart bleeds Apple-juice should keep tabs on this site. Cheers to Siva for the link. (Check out his new module blog on Animal Behaviour!)

Students looking for software to manage academic work should take a look at Schoolhouse 2. I found this via Lifehacker. From the screenshot, it looks like something I would have used while I was studying. The software integrates most of the stuff need to keep tabs on: assignments, deadlines, notes, grades. It's free to download; if you try it and like it, do consider donating to the developer.

Finally, a couple of vital links Mac users in NUS (especially new ones):

  • NUS ITcare eGuides: This page includes documents on configuring OS X for campus email, printing and networking.
  • NUS PEAP Setup Guide for OS X [NUSNET only]: The instructions are in a PDF under the NUS PEAP Configuration Utility for Wireless section.

UPDATE How could I forget Software for Starving Students? Available for Mac and Windows.

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