Essential Mac OS X Applications...
- Acquisition - Gnutella file sharing client
- Adium - Multi-protocol instant messenger client
- Address-o-sync - Sync multiple Macs without .Mac
- Amadeus - Great tool for audio enthusiast
- Audio Hijack Pro - Custom audio output filtering
- Backlight - Menu extra toggles screensaver as your desktop
- BurnX Free - Burn multiple sessions on CD
- Butler - Get more out of Finder
- CandyBar - Change your application and system icons
- Carbon Copy Cloner - Easy-to-use backup/cloning utility
- Chmox - An OS X native CHM file (Compiled HTML/eBook) reader
- Cocktail - Simplifies use of UNIX functions in OS X, and more
- Colloquy - IRC client
- CSSEdit - Visual CSS style editor
- DeepVacuum - Download entire websites
- Default Folder - Expanded functionality in "Save As.." dialogue boxes
- Deja Vu - Schedule regular file backups
- Delicious Library - Catalogue your books, cd's, games, dvd's
- Dimensionizer - Contextual Menu to display an image’s dimensions
- DeskShade - Hide desktop icons, terminal lock, and more
- Desktastic - Doodle on your desktop
- Dock-It - Add multiple multi-fucntion docks
- DragThing - An alternative to the dock
- DV Backup - Use your DV camera as a backup medium
- Evocam - Webcam application with built in web server, FTP, etc.
- FileJuicer - Extract images from Powerpoint, PDF, HTML, and CAB files
- Fink - Unix Ports for X
- Firefox - Open source web browser
- Fugu - An SFTP, SCP and SSH frontend
- Huevos - Customisable search engine helper
- HyperEdit - live previews of HTML and PHP pages
- iBank - Intuitive personal finance manager
- iBiz - Self-employed time billing manager
- iConquer - 1-to-6 player world conquest game
- iPodDisk - Utilize your iPod as an iDisk
- iRooster - Great free alarm clock
- iWipe - Secure disk and file deletion
- iZoom - Crop and resize your photos
- LiteSwitch X - Keyboard application switcher
- Little Snitch - Alerts you of outgoing network connections
- MacJanitor - Great tool for running & rescheduling OS X maintenance tasks
- MacMame - Multi arcade machine emulator
- MacSniffer - View all traffic on a network connection
- MacTheRipper - Go Ahead, Back that DVD up
- MacTracker - Database of all Mac models
- Mac Vim - The aqua version of Vim
- Mail.appetizer - Enhance Mail with this small but handy notification plugin
- Mplayer for OS X - Another great video player
- Net Monitor - Network throughput monitor
- Net Tool Box - Handy tool for the toolkit - for network issues
- NetNewsWire - RSS aggregator (If you're gonna use one, use NetNewsWire)
- Onyx - System tweaks and configuration
- OSXvnc - VNC remote control protocol
- PDF Browser Plugin - Allows web browsers to display PDF files
- Pixen - Pixel graphics editor
- Quicksilver - Application launcher and much more
- RCDefaultApp - Preference pane to set default applications
- Renamer4Mac - Rename files en masse. Useful for digital cameras
- SideTrack trackpad driver - Enhanced trackpad driver for Apple Laptops
- Simon Extreme - Classic Milton Bradley Simon game
- Skype - Uses P2P for phone-over-internet talking
- SubEthaEdit - Use Rendezvous for collaborative editing
- Synergy - Adds iTunes controls to your menu bar
- Transmit - FTP client
- Unison - Usenet newsreader handles messages, files, & media
- Virtue - Virtual desktop manager
- VLC - Play DivX encoded movies (and more).
- VoodooPad - Notepad with many advanced features
- Word Browser Plugin - Allows web browsers to display Word files
- xPad - Notebook/scrapbook supports drag & drop
- XRay - Expanded version of the Finder's "Get Info" window
- xScope - Suite of screen tools for UI designers
What would you add to this list?
Photolab, I believe OnyX is a freeware app that can do what you are looking for. http://shortna.me/34bc0
Hey Photolab,
If you check out my list at :
http://macnuggets.ca/2008111389/The-Top-10-FREE-mac-only-apps.html
You’ll find a program named ‘TinkerTool’ which can perform the removal of DS_Store files. You’ll also find a program called ‘MainMenu’ which may be able to perform the removal of hidden folders, I honestly don’t know. Try it out.
http://www.mac-bb.org/
Img2icns, is an application to create icons from images or images from icons.
http://www.img2icnsapp.com
pathfinder (what I wish Finder was!) http://cocoatech.com/
jumpcut (simple free multi-clipboard for text) http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/
Don’t forget the flagships of the OmniGroup! I love them at heart!
http://www.omnigroup.com
Greetings,
http://www.infinitemac.com
You might want to check out Blogo, our weblog editor and Twitter client. It has a WYSIWYG editor which allows drag-and-drop for images and HTML snippets, as well as automatic preview template generation and comment moderation for WordPress blogs:
http://www.drinkbrainjuice.com
I would suggest to add Tagr, an MP3 ID3 editor. See http://www.entwicklungsfreu.de for details.
Great list!...
Apps that I like (although they’re not free):
MacGourmet Deluxe (http://www.marinersoftware.com)
Pixelmator (http://www.pixelmator.com)
GarageSale (http://www.iwascoding.com)
Curio (http://www.zengobi.com)
Coda (http://www.panic.com)
VideoBox (http://www.tastyapps.com)
Linkinus (http://www.linkinus.com)
CheckOut (http://www.checkoutapp.com)
Salling Clicker (http://www.salling.com)
The free ones are:
Measuring Cup (http://www.shallotpatch.com)
viJournal Lite (http://www.skoobysoft.com)
Google Sketch (Google!)
AppCleaner (http://www.freemacsoft.net)
Loginox (http://www.loginox.branox.com)
iAntiVirus (http://www.iantivirus.com)
Disk Inventory X (http://www.derlien.com)
Gimp (http://www.gimp.org)
Celtx (http://www.celtx.com)
And many more !
I’d like to add something that is very useful:
Evernote (http://www.evernote.com) try it, and you’ll love it.
Oh, and iStat Pro (http://www.islayer.com).
Check out Tonido’s personal web applications. It runs on Mac and comes with 4 useful applications : Workspace -PIM & Collaboration tool, Webshare - File Sharing from desktop to web, JukeBox - Listen to your music from anywhere and Photos- Personal private photo sharing.
Check out Tonido’s personal web applications. It runs on Mac and comes with 4 useful applications : Workspace -PIM and Team Collaboration tool, Webshare - File Sharing from desktop to web, JukeBox - Listen to your music from anywhere and Photos- Personal private photo sharing.
I would recommend Jumpcut also. It’s a very cool “clipboard buffering”. I love to use it!
http://jumpcut.sourceforge.net/
Scrivener. Best novel writing software ever.
Uhhhh…. Its like my 100th time on top 100 so i figured i’d write a little review. More like just saying thanks and A++ on the list, i prob have half of em already, dont need most of them but might… lol.
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Don’t forget Aobo Mac OS X Keylogger.
Necessary monitoring software for your Mac.
http://www.keylogger-mac.com
Cram for Mac would be a great addition to your essential Mac app list. It’s especially useful for students.
You just missed Voila from the list… its a complete screen capturing solution for Mac… Simply the best