After living with OSX for a few months now there are some apps that I do however find pretty indispensable... so, in no particular order, here they are:
- skEdit - HTML and text editor with syntax highlighting (for multiple languages) and built-in SFTP.
- QuickSilver - instantly launch an application (or open a file or locate information) by tapping in a few letters from its name - Hard to describe. Harder to live without
- TimeLog - track hours spend on client projects. Easy to use and intuitive.
- LocationX - indespensible if you change location frequently (network settings, SMTP servers and timezones all taken care of)
- GmailStatus - got GMail... keep an eye on it without having to lift a finger. Wish in included IMAP and POP3 monitoring as well
- Adium - like MSN Messenger, iChat, Jabber... but integrates all into one. Shame not video conferencing support any time soon.
- Skype - sometimes IM isn't enough, and you need to hear someone speak and iChat won't run on their PC
- OnyX - helps to keep your Mac in tip-top shape
- SizzlingKeys (for iTunes) - iTunes control at your finger tips
- StartupSound - you don't hear it often, but sometimes it's enough to wake the dead ! This is a great way to control the volume
- MAMP - Apache, PHP, MySQL, phpMyAdmin for OSX... with one neat control panel. Still got to wade through .conf files, but it's an improvement !
- rBrowserLite - it's FTP, but free ! If you need SFTP check out CyberDuck which handles SFTP as well.
- Firefox - Safari rocks (after all, it's why I got my first PowerBook) but FireFox is a great platform for testing sites
- BluePhoneElite for managing SMSes and calls via Bluetooth to many brands of handset
- e2sync includes Entourage into the happy iSync family
- iScrobbler for AudioScrobbler updates without intervention
- Meteorologist to keep track of the weather
- Virtue for multiple desktop support, taking advantage of the Quartz rendering engine
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