Mostly for my own reference, here's all the software that I install on a new Mac. Obviously, I'm not including all the bundled software here.
Essential
- Quicksilver – OS X feels broken without it.
- Adium – Multi-protocol Instant Messaging
- Colloquy – IRC
- NetNewsWire – RSS Reader
- TextMate – Text editor
- Transmission – BitTorrent
- VLC Media Player – Multi-format video player
- Flip4Mac Windows Media Components for Quicktime – Windows Media 9 support
- Skitch - Quick and easy screenshot/image annotation
- OmniGraffle - diagramming tool
- SSHKeychain – GUI SSH-agent
- Fugu – GUI SCP/SFTP client
Java Development
- IntelliJ IDEA – Java IDE
- YourKIT – Java profiler
Useful
- Flickr Export – Flickr iPhoto plugin
- Chax – iChat enhancer
- Mail Act-On – Quick keyboard actions for Mail.app
- Snapz Pro – Screenshots and screencasts (Screenflow looks like it might be better, though)
- NiceCast – Shoutcasting
Random
OS X workflow nirvana comes from having a seven-button mouse, and binding all the extra buttons to different Exposé functions. This way, moving to another window or grabbing files from the desktop become simple "click, move, release" operations. Here's the button setup for my Logitech mouse:
Comments (4)
Sep 14, 2006
James Head says:
snapz pro is no longer ppc onlysnapz pro is no longer ppc only
Sep 15, 2006
Charles Miller says:
I just downloaded and installed the latest version (2.0.3), and it's still a PPC...I just downloaded and installed the latest version (2.0.3), and it's still a PPC binary. It still runs fine under Rosetta, but that doesn't make it native.
Jul 10, 2007
Charles Miller says:
2.1.0 is now Universal.2.1.0 is now Universal.
Sep 15, 2006
Jens Schumacher says:
Sweet idea to list all your favourite mac software. For good open source mac sof...Sweet idea to list all your favourite mac software. For good open source mac software you might want to check out this page:
http://www.opensourcemac.org
One of my new favourites is:
http://docs.blacktree.com/visor/visor
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