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alfredo · Dec 15, 2007, 07:58 PM

Here's a good, free graphics program.

GIMP
Wilber loves Apple

This one works with Leopard. It also has some new features we needed, like Fade.

Big Mac · Dec 22, 2007, 08:51 PM

Fringe Player: Lunatic Fringe on Mac OS X

zeloeistotheo · Jan 9, 2008, 03:24 PM

Don't want to derail the thread, but I can't narrow it down to just 5. These are the apps I use every day.

• CODA
• CSSEdit2
• Billings2
• AppZapper
• OnyX
• IPMenu
• Snapz Pro X
• CandyBar3
• Wallet
• OmniGraffle Professional
• PixelStick
• Integrity
• Sapiens
• TinyAlarm
• Renamer4Mac
• Transmission
• Audio Hijack Pro
• Anxiety

A few of these are even being sold at a huge discount right now through MacHeist: MacHeist � Bundle.

dustrho · Jan 9, 2008, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by alfredo

Here's a good, free graphics program.

GIMP
Wilber loves Apple

This one works with Leopard. It also has some new features we needed, like Fade.

So the previous problem with Gimp crashing on Leopard (when you try using specific tools) has been fixed?

alfredo · Apr 26, 2008, 01:32 PM

Miro

moep · Apr 26, 2008, 02:33 PM

My shareware essentials that I use on a daily basis :

1Password
Launchbar
Evernote
CSSEdit
Coda
Textmate
MenuMeters
Coversutra
Hazel
Textexpander

Nergol · May 7, 2008, 02:12 AM

VLC
GraphicConverter
Transmission (bitTorrent Client)
HandBrake (DVD Ripper)
Ircle (IRC Client)
RealPlayer (yeah, I know...)
Hogwasher (newsreader)

abbaZaba · May 19, 2008, 03:21 PM

Linkinus

Linkinus is a pretty sweet IRC app

soesurf · May 23, 2008, 10:15 PM

1 quicksilver
2 quicksilver
3 quicksilver
4 quicksilver
5 quicksilver

FatGuy · May 23, 2008, 10:26 PM

Clipper
Firefox
Handbrake
NeoOffice
Thunderbird

benz · Aug 5, 2008, 11:07 PM

launchbar
launchbar
launchbar
steermouse with combination of apple wireless mightly mouse
quickshareit

kylef · Oct 19, 2008, 02:13 PM

Firefox
VLC
Colloquy
Adium
(Apple) Mail

Doc HM · Oct 19, 2008, 02:45 PM

Super Duper - backup and cloning
VLC - video playback
Letterbox - Apple mail enhancer
Growl
MacTracker - Mac Info database
What Size? - where's my drive space gone?
Cyberduck - ftp but nicely
Vuescan - 3rd party scanning utility
Firefox 3 - because safari could be better

lpkmckenna · Oct 19, 2008, 07:25 PM

Cool Iris for Safari
VLC for instant .flv playback
Skim
Xee
iStat menus

IronPen · Oct 20, 2008, 08:57 AM

Quicksilver (launcher, app switcher, image scaler, directory traverser and more)
Jumpcut (clipboard manager; adds 40 clipboards)
Growl (system notifications)
Adium (Instant messaging)
Xee (Image viewer)

Honorable mentions
-----------------
The Unread (View # of unread emails in menubar)
Seashore and GIMP (Image editors)
RapidoWrite (create shortcuts for frequently-used templates)
Simple Comic (Comic reader and image viewer)
Caffeine (Keep your Mac awake)
jAlbum (Fantastic web photo album generator)

Ted L. Nancy · 04:56 PM

FREEWARE:
1. Glims (I mainly like how it gets rid of the downloads window.)
2. SafariBlock
3. Ejector
4. Caffeine
5. iStatMenus
6. Handbrake
7. Docker

SHAREWARE:
1. 1Password (the BEST!)
2. MountWatcher (a very unstable and poorly supported app, but the only app I know of which does something OSX should, but does not, do: automatically mount network volumes upon joining a network)
3. SuperDuper!
4. FruitMenu
5. MacScan
6. Any of the pedias by Bruji (except the game one, for which I have no use)
7. MacTheRipper
8. RipIt (for anything MTR can't handle)
9. CleanApp (sort of)

DASHBOARD:
1. Delivery Status
2. TunesTEXT

OzCam · Jan 4, 2009, 08:56 PM

Adium
Handbrake
MacSudoku
MacTheRipper
Quinn
Skype
SmallImage2
Transmission

WD Anywhere Backup is a great back-up software that came with my WD external HD also.

Veltliner · Jan 15, 2009, 06:42 PM

TextWrangler

SuperDuper

Fetch

VLC

Raw Photo Processor

kylef · Mar 2, 2009, 10:18 AM

New list for March

- Safari 4 Beta (browser)
- Spotify (free music streaming)
- Adium (MSN)
- Mail
- Transmission

PS. does anyone know of a download manager for OSX that you can enter rapidshare username and password details too? Essentially Internet Download Manager but a mac version.

Thanks

MarinIke91 · May 12, 2009, 04:42 PM

ITunes and pepper come to mind.

Penguirl · 12:14 AM

Aside from the apps that have been mentioned many times previously, these are my go to, can't live without apps that I rely on the most. OEM apps not included because everyone already has those.

Free

1. xld-gui
2. OmniWeb
3. Perian
4. sidenote
5. TextWrangler
6. Applejack
7. JollysFastVNC

Paid

1. Grapic Converter
2. GyazMail
3. GarageSale
4. 1Password
5. PDFpenPro
6. DiskWarrior
7. LaunchBar

angelmb · Jun 9, 2009, 05:12 PM

Clarus, awesome life manager for pets owners.

angelmb · Jun 9, 2009, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by kylef

PS. does anyone know of a download manager for OSX that you can enter rapidshare username and password details too? Essentially Internet Download Manager but a mac version.

Thanks

jDownloader maybe?

mcgiant · Jul 20, 2009, 10:37 AM

VLC Watching videos
Mendeley Managing and sharing research papers and citing into OO
Adium Chatting
Gimp Photoshop for free
TeXShop TeX editor

IronPen · Jul 20, 2009, 10:52 AM

mcgiant, GIMP is great, but have you tried Seashore? It is a cocoa Mac-only version of a stripped down GIMP. It isn't as feature-rich, but it performs well and can do many light-weight tasks. Unfortunately it hasn't been updated in a while, but I still use it regularly for quick image editing.

mcgiant · Jul 20, 2009, 11:02 AM

No thanks for the hint! I will have a look at it!

turtle777 · Jul 20, 2009, 12:42 PM

Originally Posted by applefan2009

Safari
iLife
iTunes

I'm Mac newbie, ha...

Well, welcome, Applefan2009.

Apple apps like the i.... products are not considered shareware.
They are regular software that you have to buy.

But, to be honest, this thread has more evolved into "Top 5 apps (freeware, shareware & paid)", so you don't stick out too much.

-t

turtle777 · Jul 20, 2009, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by soesurf

1 quicksilver
2 quicksilver
3 quicksilver
4 quicksilver
5 quicksilver

*sigh*

Quicksilver is just too buggy for me, it crashes, is a memory hog etc.

ISnt' the current built more than 2 years old ?

I wish they'd continue developing it, I'd even pay money for it.

-t

Jamkas · Aug 19, 2009, 11:44 PM

Quicksilver
Adium
Acquisition
Xtorrent
Safari

Top 5, no real order those are just the ones I use the most.

ghostshadow · Oct 3, 2009, 12:32 AM

Lately have have been taking a liking to Appbodega.

I also enjoy

burn app
VLC

dvdhunter - good alternative to dvdpedia. Basically dvdpedia for the cheap folk. I do like dvdpedia quite a bit as well.

eversave - I don't use it often but it sure is handy.

iphone backup extractor. - this app has saved my skin a couple times. I had a couple note sync errors and it erased my notes from the device, so I used this app to extract the previous backup so I could restore my notes.

Max - one of the best audio converters out there and it's free.
Adium - you all know it, I love it.
MAMP - this is a critical piece of software for me. I use it nearly daily. It's always running.
color schemer studio, ccsedit, and transmit also get a lot of use.

I think those are about it. Other than preview and the new expose/ finder/ quicklook options in snow leopard.