My favorite software for OS X 10.5 (Leopard) in order of installation (and therefore importance).
Modified version of my original list of software. Good list of software
Kai's list of OSX software
[edit] Stuff NOT IN MY HOME FOLDER!!!!!!!! Be sure to restore!
[edit] Configuration to do
- run alias mate='open -a TextMate.app'
[edit] Internet
- Firefox
- Transmission
- Colloquy
- Took me forever to figure out how to turn off sounds. Go to Prefs > Alerts > Chat Event > Scroll through each event and uncheck the sound for it. Turn on "Alert Bubbles" for when I receive a message.
- Skype
- Google Chrome
- Chrome Sniffer - Lets you know what frameworks the current website is built on.
- Transmit - FTP software
[edit] Code/Programming
- Cyberduck
- NetBeans 6.5 (all languages)
- NetBeans git plugin
- Prefs > Misc > Versioning > Local History > Keep Local History Files for 90 days
- Download Java API Javadocs and install them at [Project Name] > Right Click > Properties > Libraries > Manage Platforms > Javadoc > Add ZIP/Folder...
- iTerm
- TextMate
- git OS X Installer
- GitX - OSX GUI for git
- Gitbox - OSX GUI plus ability to examine online repos
- Kaleidoscope - Awesome diff viewer. Works with gitbox.
- Server (Apache, MySQL, PHP). I wrote a detailed guide to get this one done.
- XCode - To compile stuff on OS X
[edit] Media/Productivity
- VLC
- Photoshop CS3
- Microsoft Office
- iWork (for Pages, mostly)
- Toast 9
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iScrobbler is resource hungry, so I use scrobblepod for Last.fm scrobbling
- iLife '08
- iTune
- Media Rover - Sync itunes libraries, share meta data and playlist changes, transmit to other computers.
- SimplifyMedia to share iTunes across the internet. The shared library actually shows up as under the SHARED section in iTunes.
- iWannaSleep - Pauses iTunes and shuts down your computer after a specified amount of time.
- SizzlingKeys - iTunes app to let you make shortcuts and have a cool way to interface w/ your music. Haven't used it yet. Need to try it.
- Adobe Premier for video editing
- Codecs for QuickTime/Priemer
- Handbrake - for DVD ripping and converting
- Evernote - Best note-taking app ever.
- MacFUSE - Allows you to mount nonstandard types of disk including SSHFS. Also MacFusion
- Quicksilver
- Growl
- DynDNS Updater
- The Unarchiver
- Stuffit Expander - Works better than The Unarchiver (or so I'm told)
- MacCam - For USB WebCam support
- Disk Inventory X
- DataPilot for Mac - For syncing contacts from my cell phone (Samsung T509) to my Mac OSX address book
- iStat menus - CPU usage (and more!) in your menu bar
- Airfoil - Sync multiple computers/speakers on a local network. Control speakers quickly from any of the other computers running the app. Also works with movies.
- iBiz - Time tracking and invoicing.
- Things - Task management software
- DropBox to sync folders between computers
- ExpanDrive - Mounts SFTP servers as though they were a USB drive
- Mobile Air Mouse - Control your computer with your iPhone or iPod Touch. Turns it into a touchpad!
- Telekinesis - iPhone app to control your desktop from your iPhone.
- F.lux - Sets temperature of screen based on time of day. Easier on eyes. Better sleep.
- Mozy - Online file backup (2gb free).
- Prey - Track stollen laptop/desktop.
- TinyAlarm - Simple alarm app