Top OSX Applications
I'd like to talk about "must-have" applications for OSX. While some of them are specific to IT industry, most of them are actually extremely useful for all categories of users.
Adium. While Leopard comes with iChat, which supports Jabber accounts, I guess Adium is the best choice for instant-messanging. Support of multiple protocols, great user interface, rich functionality make it the best IM client out there. And its absolutely free.
Colloquy. If you know what IRC is and even pop into some rooms every now and then, then you absolutely have to check this client. mIRC for OSX, but a free one 
ForkLift. Ideas of captain Norton are still alive! If you prefer managing your files from a traditional two panel interface and copy files with F5, the this the program of choice.
Journler. I've always been looking for a small and clean tool for keeping track of my notes, ideas, drafts etc. Well, this tool does it all and much more. Among other things it supports categories, tags, dues dates, search folders. It integrates nicely with Mail and allows to attach pretty much any file or email, and even send emails based your notes.
Little Snitch. Many programs try to access various resources on the net. When a web browser does that, that's expected, but I don't want a text editor to contact the developers site! Little Snitch will monitor all network activity and interfere it unless you approve the connection, which you can do per address/port (or any combination) and keep the rule till end of session, forever and use it only once. So if you care which information is getting sent from your computer you should really use it.
MarsEdit. I don't do too much blogging, but even I prefer to write my posts from and desktop client rather than from blog's web interface. Will this is the tool just for this purpose. Supports all major blogging engines.
Money. One of the best tools out there to keep track of personal finances. Makes it extremely easy to record deposits/withdrawls and then view reports by date, category, payee. Really nice and clean.
Speed Download. Very powerful download manager, which integrates with your web browser. Supports queues, filters, categories, multithreaded downloads.
StuffIt Expander. OSX comes with a built-in zip archiver, which is quite limited, doesn't even support encrypted archives. This tool however can unpack pretty much anything!
SyncMate. If you are real Apple fan, chances are you are using iPhone. If, however, you're a "happy owner" of the Windows Mobile device then you should try this tool.
TextMate. Ok, this isn't exactly a must have thing, but if you do any kind of coding in any language (even just HTML) then this is THE editor. No description, just try it.
Transmission. Torrent client, clean and simple to use.
VLC. QuickTime, which comes with OSX is more of a jock. VLC however is the real player which supports almost any video format!
Perian & Flip4Mac. If you still prefer QuickTime to any other player, than you should really install the above codec packs to be able to play your favorite movies.
September 11th, 2008 - 17:44
Drive In was just released by the same people who do Flip4Mac. It’s pretty cool…it will image your DVD collection to any hard drive, in full resolution. Check it out HERE.