Your favorite Mac apps?

Tue, Feb 19, 2008

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I have a shiny new MacBook Pro, finally. What are your favorite Mac apps? What should I not be without?

Thanks!

–Chris

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8 Comments For This Post

CdtDelta Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 7:03 am

1Password hands down is one of the best apps you could own. It’s even better if you have an iPhone.

Stephan Buys Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 7:26 am

Hi,

I went through the same exercise a while ago and wrote about it here:
http://blog.stephanbuys.com/2008/01/mac-oss-roundup.html
http://blog.stephanbuys.com/2007/12/mac-os-x-open-source-and-security.html
http://blog.stephanbuys.com/2007/12/mac-os-x-open-source-roundup.html

Hope it helps

Alex Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 8:44 am

Quicksilver, iWork (Pages is great once you get over the learning curve), NetNewsWire, OmniGraffle, OmniOutliner, Things, Cyberduck, and if you like music, Audio Hijack Pro.

Techdulla Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 9:08 am

Here are a few I use on a regular basis, I’m sure I am missing lots of other good ones:

TrueCrypt: Recently Made available for the Mac

iStat Pro Widget: Provides a quick view at system resources from the dashboard

Remote Desktop Connection version 2: In case you need access to a window box

Disk Inventory X: See what is taking up your hard drive space.

MenuMeters: Another system resource monitoring app

Wiretap Pro: Audio recording

SnapzProX: Image and video capture software

Parallels: Couldn’t live without my vm’s

MacTheRipper: Ripping DVD’s

LogMeIn Free: For remotely controlling your Mac.

Mozy: Online backup

Enjoy!

Dan

KimW Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 12:01 pm

Net Monitor (homepage.mac.com/rominar/net.html)
Adium (www.adiumx.com/)
Mac ports (www.macports.org/)
Colloquy (colloquy.info/) if you are into IRC

First Khan Says:
February 19th, 2008 at 5:25 pm

CISSP will always have its value. It’s like living in the air but don’t really think of the importance of it. When you go for changing your job - all certs, and of course CISSP, come in handy. And not all, but some companies actually see these certs differently. Speaking from experience. If you have one - it’s worthwhile maintaining it - specially when the company pays - the employer should always pay (unless you can not justify yourself!!).

Mike Says:
February 20th, 2008 at 7:40 pm

Here is link to great free mac software:
http://www.opensourcemac.org/

Craig Says:
February 21st, 2008 at 10:12 am

Definitely Quicksilver

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