OSX apps you can't live without?

[davidnssbm]

Alot of us are new to the Mac world with these new iMacs. Now I know there is an app forum w/ a sticky thread, but frankly, it hasn't been updated since 2004.

So what are some apps, freeware, or tips that will make using OSX even more of a breeze?

 

[Intell]

Finder

 

[tonyunreal]

Growl

Seriously I can't think of a second one.

 

[Sambo110]

Growl, Transmission and Adium are really the only third party apps I use all the time.

 

[Man-Droid]

Handbrake of course. I love Senuti for use with the iPod. Pulls songs off in seconds and organizes them.

 

[bigmacman]

Handbrake of course. I love Senuti for use with the iPod. Pulls songs off in seconds and organizes them.

Is there still a free version of Senuti?

 

[henrikrox]

Thread should be moved

 

[rdowns]

All the ones mentioned in the Sticky thread about best Mac apps.

 

[kas23]

Growl

Seriously I can't think of a second one.

Hey guys,

What's so special about Growl. I had it on my MBP for a few days. It became annoying and I couldn't really see the need, so I canned it. What exactly is its purpose?

Yes, I have googled it and read its homepage, but why not just use the notification systems in each app. They all do the same thing. You get a "ding" or window pops up. Why clutter your computer with unnecessary applications.

 

[GGJstudios]

Helpful Information for Any Mac User, which includes:

A new Best Mac apps thread
Links to Software Recommendation Threads​

both of which have current posts.

 

[kasakka]

Path Finder. I hate Finder.

 

[Caleb531]

Firefox, Adium, NetNewsWire, Growl (didn't like it before, but I finally found it useful)

 

[yojitani]

I've become quite fond of quicksilver. It's free!

 

[chaostik]

Divvy

 

[csjo00]

Growl, Dropbox, Quicksilver, and Twitter for Mac

 

[barrettj]

I can't believe no one has mentioned xGestures a $5 app that adds mouse gestures to the entire OS (customizable per Application). People drop their jaw when they see me working.

I have them set to go off with my middle mouse button (and draw to the screen so I can double check I'm doing the right one).

My favorite gestures:
Up - Expose All Windows
Up Left - Expose Desktop
Down - Close Tab
Down Right - Minimize to Dock (my dock is on the right side of the screen)
Down Left - Close Window
Down Left Right - Quit Application

Web Browser
Left - Previous Tab
Right - Forward Tab

xCode
Right - Build and Run
Down - Build and Analyze
Left Right - Switch between header and implementation
Left - Code Pilot (useful xCode addin)

Extra tip: having all these actions available as gestures freed up my 4th and 5th mouse buttons which are now copy and paste which is incredibly useful.

 

[santaliqueur]

Quicksilver is absolutely indispensable. Its the first thing I download on a new install.

PCalc, for the RPN calculator users

Daisy Disk, to see where all that space has gone

Aperture

1Password

All others I can do without if I had to. These are my top picks.

 

[TaylorJ]

I can't believe no one has mentioned xGestures a $5 app that adds mouse gestures to the entire OS (customizable per Application). People drop their jaw when they see me working.

I have them set to go off with my middle mouse button (and draw to the screen so I can double check I'm doing the right one).

My favorite gestures:
Up - Expose All Windows
Up Left - Expose Desktop
Down - Close Tab
Down Right - Minimize to Dock (my dock is on the right side of the screen)
Down Left - Close Window
Down Left Right - Quit Application

Web Browser
Left - Previous Tab
Right - Forward Tab

xCode
Right - Build and Run
Down - Build and Analyze
Left Right - Switch between header and implementation
Left - Code Pilot (useful xCode addin)

Extra tip: having all these actions available as gestures freed up my 4th and 5th mouse buttons which are now copy and paste which is incredibly useful.

...btt ftw

 

[bob5820]

Launchbar
Textexpander
Default FolderX

Using Tags and Yep quite a bit now.

I find Growl more annoying than useful.

 

[dockingbay94]

Scrivener, Logic, Netnewswire, Tweetie!

 

[UpDownAeroplane]

tweetie - best twitter app and i have used many of them, this is the nicest looking and the easiest to use.
transmission - easy to use torrent client, although utorrent is good too.
schoolhouse - good for high school students, probably not for college though.
things - a place to write down things i gotta do.
adium - much better than ichat.
notational velocity - a note taking app i never see mentioned. it is an AMAZING app and it's free. seriously, download this app.
delicious library - awesome app for keeping track of books, music, movies, games, etc. BEAUTIFUL interface.
gimp - photoshop alternative
instinctive - looks at your itunes playlist and has an ipod type format. really light-weight and it's beautiful to look at.
max - for cd ripping (also try XLD)
vienna (best RSS feeder out there).

 

[rKunda]

1Password!

 

[burton212]

I'm getting my first Mac by the end of the month, and would you recommend uTorrent or Transmission?

 

[GGJstudios]

I'm getting my first Mac by the end of the month, and would you recommend uTorrent or Transmission?

Transmission or uTorrent?

 

[-aggie-]

I'm getting my first Mac by the end of the month, and would you recommend uTorrent or Transmission?

Transmission or Vuze.