A new Best Mac apps thread

[ChaosAngel]

To save time. Here is a simple list of the best Mac applications:

http://www.lifeintech.co.uk/mac-101/top-mac-applications.html

 

[djdavidgallant]

Here is my list.
Upgraded to a MBP 13" from a Pearly White 13" that was 3 years old.

Adium for chat.
Espresso for coding(html/css/php editing)
Cyberduck for FTP
Dropbox for file storage
Serato DJ software
Chicken of the VNC
The Hit List (to-do list)
Acorn Image Editor
Apple Backup 3.2 (MobileMe backup)

 

[MacRodster]

Literally just moved over from PC to Mac(i5 iMac) and I just wanted to say thanx a bunch to all who contributed here. Some great apps!

CHEERS!

 

[Azagar]

Thought I'd contribute to this great post with all my 3rd party apps I use.

1Password
Adobe CS5 Master Collection
AppDelete
Art Director's Toolkit
Bodega
Bowtie
Brush Pilot
Caffeine
Cinch
CleanMyMac
DaisyDisk
Espionage
Evom
FontExplorer X Pro
iRip
iStat Menus
iVolume
Launch Bar
Little Snitch
MacPilot
MacUpdate Desktop
Pacifist
Path Finder
Quicken Essentials
RipIt
Speed Download
Steam
SuperDuper!
The Unarchiver
Transmission
Undercover
Xee

Preference Panes:
Growl
Jitouch
Perian
Smart Scoll

Never realized I had this many apps, but as you can tell I enjoy finding greatly developed shareware and some times freeware software and supporting it.

 

[Becko]

As for my current needs I use the following 3rd party apps:

- Acqlite (P2P, shares the limewire network)
- Adium (for msn, facebook, yahoo chat)
- AppCleaner (only for SmartDelete I fell in love with this app)
- HandBrake (use it to convert .dvdmedia format to .mp4)
- Little Snitch (to take control over your apps connections)
- OpenOffice.org (the best way to go if you don't have Office Mac yet)
- RipIt (as the name implies rips dvd's on your Mac, very easily)
- Tofu (for reading documents files, ebook reader)
- Transmission (excellent torrent service)
- UnRarX (to uncompress .rar files on your Mac)
- VLC (to view all kind of video formats)
- xPad (works like a notePad but it doesn't require to save to keep your notes alive, plus is more comfortable thank stickies)

 

[jonsuh]

12. AppCleaner
11. WriteRoom
10. CrossOver Mac
9. 1Password
8. TextMate
7. Transit
6. VLC
5. Dropbox
4. Things
3. Caffeine
2. Quicksilver
1. TotalFinder

 

[maflynn]

8. TextMate

I like textmate but it seems that the author isn't really doing much in terms of updating the product. I hate to drop 60 bucks on an editor that isn't going to be updated. The promised 2.0 upgrade was way back in 2006. I use bbedit, but textmate starts up faster and is a bit more svelte.

 

[jonsuh]

I like textmate but it seems that the author isn't really doing much in terms of updating the product. I hate to drop 60 bucks on an editor that isn't going to be updated. The promised 2.0 upgrade was way back in 2006. I use bbedit, but textmate starts up faster and is a bit more svelte.

Yeah... I'm still waiting! haha. I don't use TextMate as intensively and heavily as some coders/programmers may or would. I love being able to SSH into my Linux server and instead of using nano, or quickly change parameters in my PHP files using TextMate to edit the files. I've used BBedit a little, but yeah, TextMate does start up so quick and is slim.

 

[maculok80]

This is my list of favorite apps:

1) Bodega
2) Courier
3) MacinLock
4) Painter
5) Thunderbird

 

[Blu101]

bowtie - displays cover art and track info from itunes on desktop

Does this work with the radio? Or just your iTunes collection?

 

[GGJstudios]

Does this work with the radio? Or just your iTunes collection?

iTunes. http://bowtieapp.com/

 

[Blu101]

iTunes. http://bowtieapp.com/

I checked before I asked. It doesn't say and there's no FAQ page or anything...should only take 2sec for anyone who has it to check what displays when on the radio.

 

[yahoohoo]

My free applications

7zX --> rudix p7zip package
Adobe Reader X --> Skim
AppCleaner
AppFresh --> deleted
ClamXav
Cog
Filezilla
Firefox
FreeRapid Downloader
Gimp
iChm
ImageMagick
Inkscape
Kiwix
MacDjview
MacTeX
MacTube
MacVim
MindTerm
MplayerX
MSN Messenger
OnyX
OpenOffice --> NeoOffice
Paintbrush
Skype
The Unarchiver
TinkerTool
uTorrent
Vienna

 

[komseban]

Oh man.

Uhhhhh........... I use a variety but the ones I can't live without are:

Alfred
Adium
Total Finder
Yojimbo
Adobe CS5
Aperture
HandBrake&RipIt
Caffeine
Microsoft Office 2011&iWork
VLC
LittleSnitch
uTorrent

 

[komseban]

I checked before I asked. It doesn't say and there's no FAQ page or anything...should only take 2sec for anyone who has it to check what displays when on the radio.

Bowtie works with Last.FM.
Or so it says, I've never used the feature.
My iTunes is more than enough for my music needs.

 

[Gokunama]

1Password
Twitter
WannaAudio
Sparrow
mBox Mail
Galcon

 

[exegete77]

I have added another powerful program: Tinderbox. It is a note taking application with analysis and diagramming capability, scripting, etc. It grows as you grow in understanding it and tapping into its power.

 

[dirt farmer]

I believe I posted in this thread ages ago, but I forgot X Lossless Decoder (couldn't live without it!); and PDFescape (an online app., but an app. nonetheless.)

 

[IceMacMac]

I dont really have a need for 1password so I store my passwords, serials and notes if i need to in Yojimbo (can still encrypt)

You have no idea what you are missing. I previously used Yojimbo for passwords...but that means constantly manually looking up info and entering.

1Password automates all that.

 

[100Teraflops]

This thread is awesome as I am a switcher!

Did anyone mention Switch? I downloaded it and it works great. Aussies rule!

 

[Gugulino]

Coda from Panic - Really useful to code websites, because you can edit and preview in the same window.

coconutBattery - I like that it shows beside the capacity of the battery how old your Mac is.

VLC - I use it only because it supports a lot of codecs.

I have a high affinity to Apple apps: iPhoto, iWeb, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, iWork, XCode and all the Mac OS X apps.

That's all. Oh wait, I forgot to mention my own app. I use it every day.

 

[ranviper]

My list of MUST haves:

First of all, the mac apps that come with the machine.
Microsoft Office - Office Utility
iLife - iPhoto/iMovie/iWeb/Garage Band
Twitter - Twitter App
Adium - Chat client
CandyBar - Icon Changer
AppCleaner - Cleans Apps
Steam - Game client
Gimp - Photo editor
Nocturne - Menubar Changer
World of Warcraft 😀
Starcraft 2 😀
Diablo 2 😀

 

[talmy]

I use:
iMovie '11
GarageBand '09 (sound editing)
iWork '09 (all components)
Office 2011 (for compatibility only when needed)
OpenOffice.org 3.0 (only thing that opens old WordPerfect docs)
Photoshop CS5
Dreamweaver CS5
EazyDraw (vector graphics)
OmniGraffle (charts)
Mathtype (equations)
Aperture 3.1
Calico (panorama stitching)
Photomatix Pro (HDR)
iShowU HD
Stomp (transcoding)
Perian
Handbrake
QuickTime 7 Pro
XTools
Netbeans (Java and Qt application programming)
Epsilon (a multiplatform programmers editor)
H&R Block TaxCut
Mail
AddressBook
Calendar
Spotlight
Circus Ponies Notebook
Chronosync
TimeMachine
SuperDuper!
Safari
Firefox 4.0
Cyberduck
Daily Comics (Dashboard widget)
iStat (Dashboard widget)
Parallels 6.0
Onyx
Disk Inventory X (shows drive utilization by file type and location)
Renamer4Mac
DockStar (improved Mail icon in dock)
BetterTouchTool (fantastic touchpad enhancer)
Microsoft Remote Desktop

 

[ECUpirate44]

Just a few of my favorites to compliment those already mentioned....

CleanMyMac

Goodluck with that. Clean my Mac cleaned too much.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

Goodluck with that. Clean my Mac cleaned too much.

Agreed.