Essential Mac OS X Applications

A list of Mac Software Everyone could use… From Acquisition to xScope!

• Acquisition – Gnutella file sharing client
• Adium – Multi-protocol instant messenger client
• Address-o-sync – Sync multiple Macs without .Mac
• Amadeus – Great tool for audio enthusiast
• Audio Hijack Pro – Custom audio output filtering
• Backlight – Menu extra toggles screensaver as your desktop
• BurnX Free – Burn multiple sessions on CD
• Butler – Get more out of Finder
• CandyBar – Change your application and system icons
• Carbon Copy Cloner – Easy-to-use backup/cloning utility
• Chmox – An OS X native CHM file (Compiled HTML/eBook) reader
• Cocktail – Simplifies use of UNIX functions in OS X, and more
• Colloquy – IRC client
• CSSEdit – Visual CSS style editor
• DeepVacuum – Download entire websites
• Default Folder – Expanded functionality in “Save As..” dialogue boxes
• Deja Vu – Schedule regular file backups
• Delicious Library – Catalogue your books, cd’s, games, dvd’s
• Dimensionizer – Contextual Menu to display an image’s dimensions
• DeskShade – Hide desktop icons, terminal lock, and more
• Desktastic – Doodle on your desktop
• Dock-It – Add multiple multi-fucntion docks
• DragThing – An alternative to the dock
• DV Backup – Use your DV camera as a backup medium
• Evocam – Webcam application with built in web server, FTP, etc.
• FileJuicer – Extract images from Powerpoint, PDF, HTML, and CAB files
• Fink – Unix Ports for X
• Firefox – Open source web browser
• Fugu – An SFTP, SCP and SSH frontend
• Huevos – Customisable search engine helper
• HyperEdit – live previews of HTML and PHP pages
• iBank – Intuitive personal finance manager
• iBiz – Self-employed time billing manager
• iConquer – 1-to-6 player world conquest game
• iPodDisk – Utilize your iPod as an iDisk
• iRooster – Great free alarm clock
• iWipe – Secure disk and file deletion
• iZoom – Crop and resize your photos
• LiteSwitch X – Keyboard application switcher
• Little Snitch – Alerts you of outgoing network connections
• MacJanitor – Great tool for running & rescheduling OS X maintenance tasks
• MacMame – Multi arcade machine emulator
• MacSniffer – View all traffic on a network connection
• MacTheRipper – Go Ahead, Back that DVD up
• MacTracker – Database of all Mac models
• Mac Vim – The aqua version of Vim
• Mail.appetizer – Enhance Mail with this small but handy notification plugin
• Mplayer for OS X – Another great video player
• Net Monitor – Network throughput monitor
• Net Tool Box – Handy tool for the toolkit – for network issues
• NetNewsWire – RSS aggregator (If you’re gonna use one, use NetNewsWire)
• Onyx – System tweaks and configuration
• OSXvnc – VNC remote control protocol
• PDF Browser Plugin – Allows web browsers to display PDF files
• Pixen – Pixel graphics editor
• Quicksilver – Application launcher and much more
• RCDefaultApp – Preference pane to set default applications
• Renamer4Mac – Rename files en masse. Useful for digital cameras
• SideTrack trackpad driver – Enhanced trackpad driver for Apple Laptops
• Simon Extreme – Classic Milton Bradley Simon game
• Skype – Uses P2P for phone-over-internet talking
• SubEthaEdit – Use Rendezvous for collaborative editing
• Synergy – Adds iTunes controls to your menu bar
• Transmit – FTP client
• Unison – Usenet newsreader handles messages, files, & media
• Virtue – Virtual desktop manager
• VLC – Play DivX encoded movies (and more).
• VoodooPad – Notepad with many advanced features
• Word Browser Plugin – Allows web browsers to display Word files
• xPad – Notebook/scrapbook supports drag & drop
• XRay – Expanded version of the Finder’s “Get Info” window
• xScope – Suite of screen tools for UI designers