Is there any must have Mac apps?

bobright · Dec 5, 2012, 05:46 AM

I know when my 27" comes the first thing I am getting is Tweetbot.

So what else is a must get, fire away?!?!

GunZi · Dec 5, 2012, 05:48 AM

Steam

VLC

leman · Dec 5, 2012, 05:51 AM

These are what I always install first: Xcode, TextMate, MacTeX, mercurial, R

Snarl · Dec 5, 2012, 06:06 AM

Diablo III

Pages
Numbers
Open Office
Steam
Ultrafan
Spell Tower

hacke · Dec 5, 2012, 06:22 AM

Carbon Copy Cloner

apedance · Dec 5, 2012, 06:29 AM

Alfred
Chromium
Jdownloader
VLC or/and MPlayerX
Word

hakuin · Dec 5, 2012, 06:53 AM

Free:
jDownloader (Download manager)
VLC (Media player)
HandBrake (DVD ripper/encoder)
FileZilla (FTP client)
Transmission (torrent client)
Onyx (System tweaks and more)
XLD (CD ripper/audio encoder)
Meteorologist (Weather in menu bar)
LibreOffice (Word processor and a bit more)
Calibre (Ebook conversion/management)
BetterTouchTool (Adds serious multitouch functionality)
LastPass (Password manager)
DropBox (Online file syncing/sharing)
Keka (File archiver/unarchiver)

Rockoar · Dec 5, 2012, 06:56 AM

Don't even bother buying iWork, save some money and buy MS Office. iWork is pretty ****** unless you don't care so much about text processing and stuff.

spb3 · Dec 5, 2012, 07:54 AM

AppCleaner
Evernote
Mint
Microsoft Office
DropBox

bobright · Dec 5, 2012, 11:20 AM

Nice bookmarking this...keep them coming guys

GGJstudios · 11:41 AM

Must have Mac apps? new to Apple
Apps/software to download for new Mac Users
What are your favorite App Store apps?
MBP apps for college student????

Note the Need application suggestions? Look here: section of the following link:

Helpful Information for Any Mac User

Quote:

Originally Posted by spb3

AppCleaner

While you can use them if you like, in most cases, app removal software like this doesn't do a thorough job of finding and removing files/folders related to deleted apps. For more information, read this and this. If you just want to delete the app, drag the .app file to the trash. No other software needed. If you want to completely remove all associated files/folders, no removal apps will do the job.

The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program

jojoba · Dec 5, 2012, 11:25 AM

Evernote
DropBox
SuperDuper
Alfred
Caffeine
Circus Ponies Notebooks
Pages or Word
BetterTouchTool

Not really a must have, but stuff that I really like:
OmniFocus
Curio
Postbox
Novamind
DevonThink Pro
OmniOutliner

mully1121 · Dec 5, 2012, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jojoba

Evernote
DropBox
SuperDuper
Alfred
Caffeine
Circus Ponies Notebooks
Pages or Word
BetterTouchTool

Not really a must have, but stuff that I really like:
OmniFocus
Curio
Postbox
Novamind
DevonThink Pro
OmniOutliner

I second Caffeine and Postbox (I love that app, much better than Mail). I'm also a big fan of f.lux. It changes your monitor colors based on the time of day (that way the computer doesn't interfere with my sleep as much). That app is the main reason I jailbroke my iPhone.

spb3 · Dec 5, 2012, 01:40 PM

GGJstudios, I've seen those threads just after I posted here. Did not get a chance to read them fully but have it in plans. Your posts there are very helpful. Thank you.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GGJstudios

The most effective method for complete app removal is manual deletion:

Best way to FULLY DELETE a program

bobright · Dec 17, 2012, 11:25 PM

Keep firing away....just got my iMac the other day so

nuckinfutz · Dec 17, 2012, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobright

Keep firing away....just got my iMac the other day so

Just buy everything in the Top 50 on the Mac App Store. You'll be set.

ScottNWDW · Dec 18, 2012, 02:52 AM

Pages (or Word)
Numbers (or Excel)
KeyNote (or Powerpoint)
OmniFocus
DayOne
Caffeine
Chronicle
PopClip
Fantastical
DropBox
Evernote
Kindle
iDraw

Brian33 · Dec 18, 2012, 01:11 PM

What??? No one posts "1Password" ? It's my single most must-have app! And add "Dropbox" if you have more than one computer, so you can sync the password file.

nuckinfutz · Dec 18, 2012, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian33

What??? No one posts "1Password" ? It's my single most must-have app! And add "Dropbox" if you have more than one computer, so you can sync the password file.

Yes. iPassword is a must.

Buy from the Mac App Store and you get a free upgrade to Version 4 coming out next year.

Another utility that is a freaking MUST Have. Moom from Many Tricks. If you've got a 27" display and like to manage your windows there is nothing better.

Unclutter is another great tool for saving clipboard content, transferring files without having to leave full screen or access the desktop. I love it.

Forklift for file management FTP access

WesCole · Dec 18, 2012, 01:48 PM

1Password
DropBox
Microsoft Office
Parallels w/ Win 7
iStat Menus
LogMeIn
Handbrake
iFlicks
CCleaner
AirVideo Server

This is just off the top of my head...

WebHead · Dec 18, 2012, 01:58 PM

Pixelmator is close to being a Photoshop killer, and at a fraction of the cost.

WesCole · Dec 18, 2012, 02:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WebHead

Pixelmator is close to being a Photoshop killer, and at a fraction of the cost.

+1...forgot about Pixelmator.

designs216 · Dec 18, 2012, 02:39 PM

Paragon NTFS for Mac OSX

spb3 · Dec 18, 2012, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian33

What??? No one posts "1Password" ? It's my single most must-have app! And add "Dropbox" if you have more than one computer, so you can sync the password file.

why doesn't it use iCloud? in case you are cross platform?

DagazaGZ · Dec 18, 2012, 04:06 PM

Oh yeah, pixelmator is great! I could never understand photoshop. Pixelmator is easier and I could actually afford it lol.

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jojoba macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2011	Evernote DropBox SuperDuper Alfred Caffeine Circus Ponies Notebooks Pages or Word BetterTouchTool Not really a must have, but stuff that I really like: OmniFocus Curio Postbox Novamind DevonThink Pro OmniOutliner __________________ Macademise your research.
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ScottNWDW macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida	Pages (or Word) Numbers (or Excel) KeyNote (or Powerpoint) OmniFocus DayOne Caffeine Chronicle PopClip Fantastical DropBox Evernote Kindle iDraw __________________ Scott 13" 2011 MacBook Pro, 32GB Black iPhone 5, 64GB Black iPad Mini, 16GB Black iPad 3 WiFi, 80GB Black iPod Classic, Apple TV 2G
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GunZi macrumors regular Join Date: Jan 2012	Steam VLC
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leman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Oct 2008	These are what I always install first: Xcode, TextMate, MacTeX, mercurial, R
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hacke macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2011	Carbon Copy Cloner
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apedance macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vienna	Alfred Chromium Jdownloader VLC or/and MPlayerX Word
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hakuin macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010	Free: jDownloader (Download manager) VLC (Media player) HandBrake (DVD ripper/encoder) FileZilla (FTP client) Transmission (torrent client) Onyx (System tweaks and more) XLD (CD ripper/audio encoder) Meteorologist (Weather in menu bar) LibreOffice (Word processor and a bit more) Calibre (Ebook conversion/management) BetterTouchTool (Adds serious multitouch functionality) LastPass (Password manager) DropBox (Online file syncing/sharing) Keka (File archiver/unarchiver)
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spb3 macrumors regular Join Date: Mar 2012	AppCleaner Evernote Mint Microsoft Office DropBox
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Dec 5, 2012, 11:20 AM	#10
bobright Thread Starter macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2010	Nice bookmarking this...keep them coming guys
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Dec 17, 2012, 11:25 PM	#15
bobright Thread Starter macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2010	Keep firing away....just got my iMac the other day so
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Brian33 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: USA (Virginia)	What??? No one posts "1Password" ? It's my single most must-have app! And add "Dropbox" if you have more than one computer, so you can sync the password file. __________________ Alu iMac: early '08 24" Core2Duo ; MacBook Pro: early 2011 15" ; and a 1st-gen Time Capsule (working just fine, thank you)
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WesCole macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas	1Password DropBox Microsoft Office Parallels w/ Win 7 iStat Menus LogMeIn Handbrake iFlicks CCleaner AirVideo Server This is just off the top of my head... __________________ 2010 15" MacBook Pro, Anti-Glare Hi-Res, 2.4 i5 128 GB SSD & 500GB HDD in optibay; iPhone 5 32GB; ATV3; 2011 Core i7 27" iMac 2GB VRAM; "New" iPad 32GB AT&T 4G; 2012 MacBook Air 13", i7, 8GB, 256GB
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Dec 18, 2012, 01:58 PM	#21
WebHead macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2004	Pixelmator is close to being a Photoshop killer, and at a fraction of the cost.
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designs216 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: On the way to M-83	Paragon NTFS for Mac OSX
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DagazaGZ Banned Join Date: Dec 2010	Oh yeah, pixelmator is great! I could never understand photoshop. Pixelmator is easier and I could actually afford it lol.
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