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<font face="tahoma" size="2" color="#000099">'''Biosoftware for Mac''' is a resource to recommend pieces of software that you found helpful in your life science research, be it in data organisation, analysis, publishing/presenting, or any other biology-related task. Help it grow by contributing content. | |||
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=== Text processing === | |||
* general into to [[LaTeX]] | |||
* [[Getting started with LaTeX on a Mac]] | |||
* | * [[Word vs. LaTeX]] side by side comparison | ||
* [[LaTeX template for PhD thesis]] | * [[LaTeX template for PhD thesis]] | ||
* [http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/obtaining.html TeXShop] (LaTeX editor, free) | * [http://www.uoregon.edu/~koch/texshop/obtaining.html TeXShop] (LaTeX editor, free) | ||
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=== Reference management === | |||
* [http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/ BibDesk] (BibTex reference database w PubMed download, free) | * [http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net/ BibDesk] (BibTex reference database w PubMed download, free) | ||
* [ | * [[Skim - PDF reader and annotation software]] (free) | ||
* [[Papers (bibliography software)|Papers]] (bibliography software by MekenTosj, shareware ) | |||
< | * [http://jabref.sourceforge.net/ JabRef] (Open source reference manager = free) | ||
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=== DNA/RNA === | |||
* [http://mekentosj.com/enzymex/ EnzymeX] (restriction enzyme analysis + info) | * [http://mekentosj.com/enzymex/ EnzymeX] (restriction enzyme analysis + info) | ||
* | * [http://mekentosj.com/4peaks/ 4peaks] (simple sequence viewer) | ||
< | * [[ApE - A Plasmid Editor (software review)]] | ||
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=== Graph/Diagram software === | |||
* Grace (runs on Mac's XWindow) - WYSIWYG 2D plotting tool [http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/] | |||
* GraphPad Prism (Mac/Win) - basic biostatistics, curve fitting and graphing [http://www.graphpad.com/prism/Prism.htm] | |||
* IGOR (Mac/Win) - 2D/3D graphs and stats [http://www.wavemetrics.com/] | |||
* KaleidaGraph (Mac/Win) graphing and data analysis [http://www.synergy.com/] | |||
* for more see here [http://www.dmoz.org/Science/Math/Software/Graphing/] | |||
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=== Unix (and OS/X!) Bio Developer Tools === | |||
* [http://eclipse.org Eclipse] - Programming environment, editor, etc for Java, Perl, C, ... | |||
* [http://bioperl.org BioPerl] - File conversion, sequence analysis, database searches, graphics, .. | |||
* [http://biopython.org BioPython] - File conversion, sequence analysis, database searches, graphics, .. | |||
* [http://biolib.open-bio.org BioLib] - File conversion, sequence analysis | |||
* [http://www.graphviz.org/ Graphviz] - Text command language for vector graphics. Very good OS/X version too. | |||
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=== Quotes === | |||
Make software that you want to use and that you would want to use often. As long as you are making something that you want to use, then your heart will be in it. | Make software that you want to use and that you would want to use often. As long as you are making something that you want to use, then your heart will be in it. | ||
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I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. | I think computer viruses should count as life. I think it says something about human nature that the only form of life we have created so far is purely destructive. We've created life in our own image. | ||
:Stephen Hawking | :Stephen Hawking | ||
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=== Recommended Links === | |||
Mac biosoftware lists | |||
* | * [http://www.apple.com/science/software/lifescience.html Apple's list of life science software] | ||
* [http://mackeeper.zeobit.com/mac-encryption mac encryption] powerful multifunctional system utility for Mac OS | |||
General software databases: | |||
* [http://osx.iusethis.com/ i use this], especially [http://osx.iusethis.com/tag/scientific scientific software] | |||
** super useful is the freeware [http://metaquark.de/appfresh/ AppFresh] that works with the [http://osx.iusethis.com/ i use this] website | |||
* [http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/ versiontracker], esp. [http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/home-edu/math-scientific Math/Science category] | |||
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</ | === Tips and tricks === | ||
* [[PPT to PDF on a Mac]] - It is possible to save PDF from any Mac application by printing and then saving the output as a PDF. This page explains how you can save PDFs beyond the typical office printer format. | |||
* Using [http://openoffice.org OpenOffice] you can save any file to wikitext. | |||
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Text processing
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Reference management
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DNA/RNA
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Graph/Diagram software
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Unix (and OS/X!) Bio Developer Tools
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Add a section
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QuotesMake software that you want to use and that you would want to use often. As long as you are making something that you want to use, then your heart will be in it.
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Recommended LinksMac biosoftware lists
General software databases:
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Tips and tricks
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