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Your Top 5 Killer Mac Apps?
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More weblog-specific:
- Ecto editor - for writing
- Cyberduck ftp - for uploading
- Most of the apple apps: mail, iphoto, itunes, not safari
- Quicksilver
- Firefox sadly still the most complete browser (minus the speed of Safari/Camino) on the Mac, but it will rock with version 3's cocoa-support!
1. iTunes-Duh!
2. Google Earth- Sattilite image program
3. Tempreture Monitor self explanitory.
4. SMC Fan Control Free app that Lets you control your fan speed.
5. ABiWord Free Word processor
2. Google Earth- Sattilite image program
3. Tempreture Monitor self explanitory.
4. SMC Fan Control Free app that Lets you control your fan speed.
5. ABiWord Free Word processor
Parallels
BBEdit
Quicksilver
Billings
Transmit
Just purchased Synergy after checking it out as a result of this thread, and I think that deserves a place on the list too!
BBEdit
Quicksilver
Billings
Transmit
Just purchased Synergy after checking it out as a result of this thread, and I think that deserves a place on the list too!
In no particular order:
When it comes to browsers, I just can't decide between Safari, Shiira, and Camino. However, I don't consider these browsers as "killer apps" - except maybe Firefox v3 with Cocoa Support, or Shiira v2
- iTunes
- Textmate
- DEVONThink
- Adium
- Pathfinder
When it comes to browsers, I just can't decide between Safari, Shiira, and Camino. However, I don't consider these browsers as "killer apps" - except maybe Firefox v3 with Cocoa Support, or Shiira v2
Safari - Tried them all and stuck with Safari
iTunes - Added SizzlingKeys and now it is even better
Mail - Tried Thunderbird, but just loved the simplicity of Mail
VLC - One of my favourite programs on any OS
Adium X - Reminds me a lot of Trillian, just prettier
I also use other programs which I love such as Colloquy, iCal, Transmission, MS Office, iWork, iPhoto, Handbrake and iSquint.
iTunes - Added SizzlingKeys and now it is even better
Mail - Tried Thunderbird, but just loved the simplicity of Mail
VLC - One of my favourite programs on any OS
Adium X - Reminds me a lot of Trillian, just prettier
I also use other programs which I love such as Colloquy, iCal, Transmission, MS Office, iWork, iPhoto, Handbrake and iSquint.
1. Your Mac will come with Preview, iPhoto, and depending on the model, GraphicConverter.
2. OS X comes with its own Unix Terminal
3. Safari
4. Mail.app
5. iChat
Doesn't look like you'll need to spend any more money.
2. OS X comes with its own Unix Terminal
3. Safari
4. Mail.app
5. iChat
Doesn't look like you'll need to spend any more money.
My Top 5:
1. iTunes
2. Parallels
3. Mail
4. Adium X
5. The Mac OS X command line, called Terminal
1. iTunes
2. Parallels
3. Mail
4. Adium X
5. The Mac OS X command line, called Terminal
Another vote for Adium. Amazing chat client that I use to connect with friends on ICQ and AIM. Extremely customizable and easy to use.
I don't mean to hijack the thread, but I really expected to see more people using Quicksilver....
Your Top 5 Killer Mac Apps?
Awright... I have looked through everyone responses to this "challenge". Seems that there are a lot of apps and utilities selected here which have to do with communication (email, chat), format compatibility (various a/v formats an protocol online), browsers, music, video/movies.
If I may, I'd to see what folks here consider as a good graphic illustration program (vector & bit map) - something on the order of CorelDraw in Win, and also a good primary image viewing/processing program (something like the simple MS PhotoEditor under Win - allows extensive color manipulations, + resizing bit limiting pixels and applying compression - something iPhoto does not allowextensively). Sorry for bringing up Win progs - that's where I come from.
I'll appreciate!
- Roger T
Awright... I have looked through everyone responses to this "challenge". Seems that there are a lot of apps and utilities selected here which have to do with communication (email, chat), format compatibility (various a/v formats an protocol online), browsers, music, video/movies.
If I may, I'd to see what folks here consider as a good graphic illustration program (vector & bit map) - something on the order of CorelDraw in Win, and also a good primary image viewing/processing program (something like the simple MS PhotoEditor under Win - allows extensive color manipulations, + resizing bit limiting pixels and applying compression - something iPhoto does not allowextensively). Sorry for bringing up Win progs - that's where I come from.
I'll appreciate!
- Roger T
Adobe Illustrator and Apple Aperture? Unless I misunderstood what you are after.
As for my top five :
1. Final Cut Studio (yeah its more than one application but I'm a cheat
)2. AdiumX
3. iTunes (my computer is never on without this running)
4. Max (the most useful audio converting tool I have found so far)
5. Unison (usenet with a pretty interface).
I'm not going to include stuff I use on a daily basis like Mail, Safari, etc. My top five in no real order:
Transmission - awesome torrent app
Audio Hijack - great app for ripping audio from various programs
Safari - a powerful browser that gets even cooler with Inquisitor
iTunes - the best music player available
Dashboard - didn't see too many people who listed this, but I use dashboard for calendars, weather, system stats, a sleep timer, a guitar chord finder, and so on.
Transmission - awesome torrent app
Audio Hijack - great app for ripping audio from various programs
Safari - a powerful browser that gets even cooler with Inquisitor
iTunes - the best music player available
Dashboard - didn't see too many people who listed this, but I use dashboard for calendars, weather, system stats, a sleep timer, a guitar chord finder, and so on.
