Cool Mac Apps that You Should Try
Here's a short list of some really cool Mac Applications that you should give a try. I realize that some of these cost $ but they really are great apps and all of them have demos for you to check out.
I'll work on a list of Open Source and Free Mac Applications for my next round. If you have any suggestions or want to tell MacNewsBlog about your favorite applications feel free to leave a comment!
iTerm
If you use the terminal, you NEED this! Tabbed windows and a lot more features than Apple's built-in Terminal.
http://iterm.sourceforge.net/
Open Source
Vienna
A really great newsreader that almost feels like Apple's Mail app.
http://www.opencommunity.co.uk/vienna2.php
Open Source
FireFox 2
If you're still using Internet Exploder Explorer for Mac then you NEED this. FireFox is my favorite browser because it's fast and there are a ton of plugins to make web browsing easier.
http://getfirefox.com/
Open Source
Transmit
If you do any type of FTP/SFTP and you want a Mac-like interface then look no further than Transmit.
http://panic.com/transmit/
$29.95
Parallels Desktop
It's better than rebooting when you only need to use Windows to check a website or run an Application.
http://parallels.com/
$79.99
Xtorrent
Torrent client, currently in Beta from the creator of NewsFire. Has a cool swarm feature to show torrent activity.
http://www.xtorrentp2p.com/
Beta
Linotype FontExplorer
If you're a designer and have a ton of fonts, be sure to try out Linotype FontExplorer. I like this better than Suitcase because it just works and it's Free!
http://www.linotype.com/fontexplorerX
Free
Voodoo Pad
Think of this application as a wiki in a Mac application. Store just about anything in this cool note pad that allows you to link just like a webpage to other documents. Images, pdf's and other media can be stored and encrypted too. Check out their website for some cool screencasts of Voodoo Pad's various features.
http://www.flyingmeat.com/voodoopad/
$29.95
ffmpegX
A great app if you want to convert video to play on your iPod or convert from one format to another. I've also used this for joining .srt files (subtitle files) to videos in foreign languages.
http://homepage.mac.com/major4/
Open Source
GCal
This handy app does just one thing: lets you use your Google Calendar in it's own application. This is great if you have multiple Google accounts but one main calendar you need to access.
http://chip.cuccio.us/projects/gcal/
Free
Google Notifier for Mac
Notifies you of incoming Gmail and Calendar events without having a browser open.
http://mail.google.com/mail/help/notifier/notifier_mac.html
Free
Burn
If you don't want to pay for Toast, you can do just about everything with this application. Burn CD/DVD/Video/Audio/Images etc.
http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/
Open Source
Adium
If you use IM on different networks, this thing will save you some memory on your Mac by not having all of the different clients open. Chat on AOL Instant Messenger (Including ICQ and .Mac), Jabber (Including Google Talk), MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger (Including Yahoo! Japan), Bonjour (Compatible with iChat), Gadu-Gadu, Novell Groupwise, Lotus Sametime.
http://adiumx.com/
Free
YamiPod
If you've got music you want to get out of your iPod, this app will do the trick!
http://www.yamipod.com/main/modules/home/
Freeware
Senuti
Another great iPod "can opener" type application. Very simple interface that looks oddly familiar... hmmm iTunes?
http://www.fadingred.org/senuti/
Freeware
photo Drop
A wonderful tool that allows you to create customized "droplets" to do the tedious task of modifying a folder of photos. Resize, change format or flip the image horizontally in one drag and drop!
http://www.kudurshian.net/photodrop/
Donation requested
SuperDuper
If you're not backing up your data, you should! SuperDuper makes it Super easy to back up your entire Mac!
http://shirtpocket.com/SuperDuper/
$27.95
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