Mac Utilities and Applications
I've only recently converted to the Mac, so I've been on the lookout for new utilities and tools. I have a set I use in windows, this what I have found useful so far on the Mac:
- 1Password - an awsome password vault
- AppleJack - OS command line utility for disk recovery - FREE
- BlueHarvest - cleans up mac files from network shares
- CyberDuck - FTP Client - FREE
- DiskTop - indicates if a CD is loaded in the Mac by showing a CD/DVD on the desktop - FREE
- Drive Genius - drive and file recovery
- Flip4Mac - allows Quicktime to play Windows Media files
- Google Notifier - checks for new mail and appointment on google - FREE
- gSync - syncs my iCal with Google Calendars
- HandBrake - DVD ripping - FREE
- iStat Menus - general performance stats in the Mac Menus - FREE
- Jolly's FastVNC - a VNC client - FREE
- Jungle Disk - Amazon S3 remote disk storage
- KeyFixer - allow the Home and End keys to work like they do on a PC - FREE
KeyFixer for Firefox - Home and End fixes for Firefox browser - FREE - Little Snitch - personal firewall
- MacTheRipper - DVD ripping when HandBrake fails - FREE
- NetShredX - shreads surfing history and temp files for Safari and Firefox
- NuFile - right click to create a new blank file (primarily to create new TXT files) - FREE
- Perian - QuickTime codecs including DivX- "The Swiss-army knife for QuickTime" - FREE
- SynergyKM - GUI for Synergy to share keyboard/mouse with other computers over TCPIP - FREE
- Tech Tool Pro 4 - disk maintenance, recovery, and system checks
- Toast 9 - CD Burning
- Name Mangler - basic file renaming utility - FREE
- Visual Hub - universal video converter for the Mac (convert encoding, size, etc.)
- VLC - cross-platform video player - FREE
- VMWare Fusion - virtual machines for the Mac - how I run windows now
- X-Lite - VoIP application - FREE
- Apple Aperture - photo sorting and retouching
- Apple Final Cut Studio - video editing
- Apple iWork - pages, numbers, and keynote
- Apple iLife - iDVD, iWeb, iPhoto, iMovie
- Adobe Creative Suite - graphics
- Microsoft Office 2008 - the standard office stuff
- Firefox - web browser - FREE