New and Neat Utilities for a new MacBook

[macindork]

I'm looking at buying a new MacBook in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone could suggest any cool utilities that you use.

So far, this is what I have acquired:
1) MacFuse
2) SMCFanControl
3) Sun VirtualBox (I've used this on the Mac and Ubuntu Linux Platforms, nothing short of awesome, and free makes it that much better)

 

[DaveSchneid]

handbreak for ripping movies

 

[Tigercat212]

Sun Virtualbox

Wait, can someone clarify for me? Is Sun Virtualbox pretty much like Parallels but free? Does it let you run Windows XP or Vista side by side with Mac OSX? Also, is it a credible program? And, is it free?

 

[Auzburner]

Onyx is a must have.

http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/system_disk_utilities/onyx.html

 

[dwright1974]

I'm looking at buying a new MacBook in a couple of weeks and I was wondering if anyone could suggest any cool utilities that you use.

So far, this is what I have acquired:
1) MacFuse
2) SMCFanControl
3) Sun VirtualBox (I've used this on the Mac and Ubuntu Linux Platforms, nothing short of awesome, and free makes it that much better)

- Quicksilver
- iStatPro
- MacTheRipper
- Handbrake (as above)
- Caffeine

Edit: Forgot:

VMware Fusion
NeoOffice


HTH

D

 

[Tigercat212]

Wait, can someone clarify for me? Is Sun Virtualbox pretty much like Parallels but free? Does it let you run Windows XP or Vista side by side with Mac OSX? Also, is it a credible program? And, is it free?

Can anyone answer my question? I need a quick answer.

 

[Insulin Junkie]

Flip4Mac

 

[dwright1974]

Can anyone answer my question? I need a quick answer.

Apparently, yes.

http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Guest_OSes

Google is your friend!

- D

 

[Shackler]

MS Office 2008
iStat
Quicksliver
Adium

I don't have a mac yet but those are things other people say

 

[macindork]

Thanks for the replies, guys...

Currently, I have an iMac G5 iSight at home and a MDD G4 at work...I'm just ready for a new machine...

as far as apps go, pretty much swear by iStatPro. I use Office 2008 currently, but even on some of the new Intel Macs its such a dog, so i think i'll be sticking with iWork on that one (thanks for the suggestion though).

Keep em coming guys!

JT