Software for IT student/professional

Don't they tell you at college what your going to be using, i'm guessing you don't program so don't need Visual Studio / Netbeans etc.

The only thing i use as a tech is Pages for note taking and Safari (This is on the iPad).

I would suggest you contact your college and ask what sort of things you might expect from the final year, are you going to uni after?

 

There is no specific IT software to recommend, unless you have a particular use in mind. The following link includes app recommendation resources.

Helpful Information for Any Mac User
Portables Fast Start: The New User's Guide to Apple Notebooks

 

If you get a job in corporate IT, you may not even be able to use a Mac...And if you can, you'll probably want/need MS Office to ensure compatibility.

I'd also recommend checking out OmniGraffle, it is the Mac equivalent of Visio and should be useful for creating network diagrams. Omni Group also have project plan software.

http://www.omnigroup.com/

 

IT Software

I am a systems admin in a mostly Windows based network and one app i find really beneficial is Cord. Its a remote desktop protocol software and I find it far nicer than the MS RDP app for the Mac.

If you admin any Windows Servers this is a great app to use.

http://cord.sourceforge.net/

You might also have a look at 1Password if you have a lot of passwords to remember for various things.

https://agilebits.com/onepassword