New computer for Christmas, what do YOU load to support your Photo needs?

Santa brought me a new MacBook Air to replace my 4+ year-old MacBook. Rather than migrating old stuff (e.g., I still had CS4 and CS5 loaded), I decided to do a clean install and carefully consider what I truly need and use to support photography while traveling. (I won't bore you with office productivity stuff.) I thought it would be fun to see what others might be loading on their new computer. Here is my list:

OS X

• Lightroom 4 with:
  [*=1]LR/Gmail
  [*=1]LR/Mogrify 2
  [*=1]Nik Silver Efex 2
  [*=1]Nik Viveza 2
  [*=1]Topaz Adjust 5
  [*=1]Topaz Fusion Express 2
• Instant JPEG From RAW
• Photomatix Pro

Windows 7 (via VMware Fusion)

• Downloader Pro
• FastStone Image Viewer
• FreeFileSync

I'm still debating whether I will install Photoshop or Elements for the rare times that I need them. I also haven't decided whether I'll install Autopano Giga.

what's "instant jpeg from raw"? I've never seen it.

Marcel said:

what's "instant jpeg from raw"? I've never seen it.

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IJFR is a handy utility to extract the embedded JPEGs from RAW files. I don't use it very often but it is great when you need JPEGs.

Here is a video of its use:

Wow, Lucky you Eduard. All Santa brought me was a bunch of bills.

Eduard said:

IJFR is a handy utility to extract the embedded JPEGs from RAW files. I don't use it very often but it is great when you need JPEGs.

Here is a video of its use:

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Thanks Eduard, I'll give this a look when I get back to my home computer. Does it support the D600 raws?

Marcel said:

Thanks Eduard, I'll give this a look when I get back to my home computer. Does it support the D600 raws?

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I don't have a D600 NEF to test it with, but I would be surprised if it didn't.

Cool...Santa took the cookies and left an Apple!

If it's a rarity I'd put Elements on as I find that it handles most of what I want to use Photoshop for - particularly if the version of the Nik tools you have is Lightroom/Aperture only (I do love the ability to add the Nik adjustments as a smart object in Photoshop).

BackdoorHippie said:

If it's a rarity I'd put Elements on as I find that it handles most of what I want to use Photoshop for - particularly if the version of the Nik tools you have is Lightroom/Aperture only (I do love the ability to add the Nik adjustments as a smart object in Photoshop).

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I have PS on my main computer and have the full PS versions of the plugins. I'm trying to keep the MBA as light as possible.