(Last updated Sept 23rd 2007)
Dashboard
- iStat pro/nano
- xCuts
ANWB trafficyou can follow the link, but it doesnt work with the ANWB site anymore
AirPortRadar(shows wireless SSIDs)- WeerRadar
NLRadio- iStumbler (tool) and widget (called Spectrum)
- AirTrafficControl (Wireless widget)
Enhancements
- QuickSilver (since Tiger there is a ‘spotlight’ but i don’t use it)
SizzlingKeys (not using since i can achieve the same with QuickSilver)- VirtueDesktops (might be replaced by OS-X’ own version in Leopard called Spaces)
- TunnelBlick (openvpn client)
- X11 (included with OSX (on the CD))
Work
- Firefox webbrowser
- Safari browser (included with OSX)
- Camino browser
- Thunderbird
- iTerm (Terminal replacement)
- Notes (included with OSX)
- Parallels (using windows/linux/whatever on your intel Mac)
- NeoOffice (openoffice4mac /m$-office replacement)
- XAMPP (Apache Mysql Php (sqlite) package for the Mac, run your own webserver)
- FreeMind (OpenSource) of MindManager (Commercial €200) Mind Mapping software, very usefull
- PHPfr (PHP reference manual Widget)
- Stop Dashboard (momentarily kill all Widgets freeing CPU and Memory)
- Punakea (document management)
Contact
- Skype
- Adium (MSN/ICQ/Jabber/…)
- X-Lite (voip SIP client)
- MissingSync (sync your palm or wm device using OSX)
Other software
- iPhoto (included with iLife) and iPhoto2Gallery (easy export to Gallery(2))
- Growl (notifier)
- OnyX (system tool)
- Chicken (VNC client)
- Flip4Mac (M$ video capability)
LightRoom(Adobe, payware, iphoto does just as well with iLife08, looks like competitor software forApple’s Aperture(too expensive))
Sound (iPod)
- iPodDisk (sync the other way around)
- iSquint (resize/convert movies for your iPod)
- iTunes (included with OSX)
Nice to haves
- GooleEarth
- iAlertU (anti-theft system (software alert) for laptops)
I’ll add a few things that I’ve liked so far. You should be able to find all software through http://www.versiontracker.com.
Work related:
* TimeLog – tool to keep track of time spent on projects. generates reports and graphs too.
* iTaskx – project management software, comparable to MS Project.
* OmniGraffle Pro – THE alternative to MS Visio.
* Graphic Converter – the middle road between MS Paint and Paintshop Pro. Performs a lot of basic, graphical tasks and includes a batch processing facility.
Contact:
* Colloquy – IRC and SILC client.
Other:
* Cocktail – comp. to Onyx.
* Candybar – tweak all your system’s icons.
* Uno – unify the look of all your windows to one standard.
* Mousepos̩ Рliterally have a little, mouse controlled spotlight on your screen. very useful in presentations.
* Delicious Library – a beautiful piece of software to manage your library of books, DVDs, CDs and games. allows the use of an FW cam as a barcode scanner.
Sound:
* Audacity – a good, basic editor for just about every sound file you can think of. very popular among Podcasters.
FreeMind nog even toegevoegd … erg goede tool voor denkpuntjes, zie ook het weblog
Tipje van Guldan;
SMB/Samba/Windows File Sharing configureren, gebruik sharepoints
iCal sharing? Zie deze blogpost
Verder nog
Zie ook Roberts’ toolbox
http://www.blacquiere.nl/~robert/ligfiets/MacOSX%20%26%20Tools.html