Well this one might be obvious but it took me a while to figure out lol.
XCode comes with OS X, though it is usually not preinstalled on your computer, but rather sitting on the disk. It is very helpful for all sorts of programming.
SmartrReporter (http://homepage.mac.com/julianmayer/) is a great free app. It keeps a HD icon on the menu bar. As long as the icon is green the S.M.A.R.T. HD is working fine. If it turns red you reach for Road Warrior. I discovered how nice this app is after I had a HD go south.
Bookpedia (http://www.bruji.com/) is also at the top of my list - it's a simple way of managing your books. There are also versions for CD, DVDs and games. I have set a small script to download the list into my iPod in order to avoid buying a book more than once. (Hey, I'm getting old and the memory is going.)
These are applications I discovered (mostly in AI) that I came to love... except Perian because that of course is the Swiss army Knife of Quicktime Components
Mellel, best multi-lingual word processor available. Styles are different, but far better than the MS Word (and followers) styles. Auto-titles give many options. For my work in English, Hebrew, and Greek, I have found nothing better.
Mellel: $49 (US); $35 (US) Student
Mellel + Bookends: $109 (US); $89 (US) Student
Nisus Writer Express/Pro, the Pro version was recently announced, but no indication of release. NWE is my everyday, short projects word processor.
Good backup software. Allows you to create bootable backups so if anything ever goes wrong, simply boot from your backup then clone it back to your drive. Very simple to use, but has many options to back up what you need how you want it.
Great, great thread. By necessity, I have to work in both universes, OSX and XP/ (Hasta la) Vista (baby). Does anyone know of a good clipboard extender for OSX like this one:
The utility referred to, Clipmate , is one of the best ever for the personal computer. Unfortunately, the company has no plans to write a Mac version because of the small market share issue (~5%). Thanks in advance for any help.
Thanks, I'll take a look at iClip. However, it's strange but I have had many discussions with Chris Thorton, CEO of Clipmate, trying to convince him to write the utility for the Mac. He never once mentioned iClip. Thanks again for the reference.
I downloaded iClip and have been using the trial version for 2 days now. While it does not have all the functionality of Clipmate (Windows only), it is definitely a very useful tool for the Mac user. For those not familiar with clipboard extenders, the program gives you an unlimited number of clipboards. As you read web sites, emails or info within files, text and graphic items can be easily copied and stored in user named "collections" or "clipping sets". These clips can then easily be pasted into Apps (Word, Text editors, Excel, Address books, Calendars, Photoshop, etc) or just stored in user named Clip collections. Clips are visble in a floating pallete that can be hidden or shown with a click. Highly recommended.
Does anyone know of an OSX application similiar to the windows only product RoboForm? The latter is a great app but the publisher has no plans for an OSX version.
I originally asked if there was an OSX analog to the windows only product RoboForm which automatically fills in forms on the internet and other apps, manages IDs and passwords to log into favorite forums, financial sites, etc.
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XCode comes with OS X, though it is usually not preinstalled on your computer, but rather sitting on the disk. It is very helpful for all sorts of programming.
BBEdit for coding.
Mac OS X - 10.4.8 - Mac Pro コンピュータ -
This looks really nice - I'm trying the demo now, but I am unwilling to part with $29 yet.
Bookpedia (http://www.bruji.com/) is also at the top of my list - it's a simple way of managing your books. There are also versions for CD, DVDs and games. I have set a small script to download the list into my iPod in order to avoid buying a book more than once. (Hey, I'm getting old and the memory is going.)
(edit: Jeez, I didn't mean that to be the thread killer comment....)
FireFox from Mozilla is a great web browser. Quick, and nice looking.
This one many people may know, but hey, it is still useful...
FireFox from Mozilla is a great web browser. Quick, and nice looking.
I think you just opened a can of worms there.
WriteRoom
It's a great way to actually get work done
Growl
OmniGrowl
PodTube (?? When did they change it and start asking $4.99 for it? Oh well, still great)
Vienna
UNO
Adobe Reader (Just because it's so much better then Preview for PDFs)
Mactracker
Perian
These are applications I discovered (mostly in AI) that I came to love... except Perian because that of course is the Swiss army Knife of Quicktime Components
Sebastian
Mellel, best multi-lingual word processor available. Styles are different, but far better than the MS Word (and followers) styles. Auto-titles give many options. For my work in English, Hebrew, and Greek, I have found nothing better.
Mellel: $49 (US); $35 (US) Student
Mellel + Bookends: $109 (US); $89 (US) Student
Nisus Writer Express/Pro, the Pro version was recently announced, but no indication of release. NWE is my everyday, short projects word processor.
Nice little utility that enables a bunch of hidden preferences including:
Finder
Dock
Applications
And some other stuff
Carbon Copy Cloner
Good backup software. Allows you to create bootable backups so if anything ever goes wrong, simply boot from your backup then clone it back to your drive. Very simple to use, but has many options to back up what you need how you want it.
http://www.thornsoft.com/
The utility referred to, Clipmate , is one of the best ever for the personal computer. Unfortunately, the company has no plans to write a Mac version because of the small market share issue (~5%). Thanks in advance for any help.
Thanks.
Crossover for mac
used to run windows aps on your mac without rebooting
and
parallels
run windows in a window while on your mac os
http://www.roboform.com
No response so far.
So how do you folks manage repetitive entries when logging into favorite forums, financial sites, favorite Mac buying places, etc?
Thanks.