This post is mostly for my own recognition, but it might interest some of my readers (potential OS X switchers come to mind).
I will try to list the “must-have” applications on your fresh OS X, it’s been a while since switched (although I still use various Linux distros regulary).
Here goes
Adium – Good IM client, supports alot of protocols. (nice integration with growl to)
Backup – Apples backup software, quite good. I use this for daily/weekly backups to a external hard-drive
Bluephone Elite – Combined with Growl, displays caller id. mutes itunes, dial directly from the app.. Well worth the bucks
Chicken of the VNC – VNC Client
Cocoamysql – MySQL frontend, used in conjunction with the tools availible from mysql.com
Fink – Install/manage installations (kind of like APT)
Fugu – SCP client
Growl – Global notification system, I have several plugins activated (mail, itunes etc)
Keynote – Apple’s version of powerpoint, presentation tool done right!
NetNewsWire – Great RSS client, I use it in conjunction with Bloglines (yes, it supports fetching of your bloglines subscription). I keep all my subcriptions at Bloglines, that way I always have updated subscriptions.
Omnigraffle – Nice tool (allot like MS Visio), good for the occasional non-UML diagram (like org. charts etc)
Pathfinder – Finder replacement, filemanagement done right.. well worth the bucks!
Remote Desktop Connection – Connect to MS terminal servers
Salling Clicker – Bluetooth remote tool, very handy for controling keynotes
skEdit – A good html-editor
Stuffit (For extracting files, mostly the occasionaly .sit file)
SubEthaEdit – My texteditor of choice, also incorporates nice colaboration features.
Transmit – Ftp client, really good
Virtue – Virtual Desktop manager
VLC – All purpose media-playerDevtools such as IDE’s, app-servers and such are left out.. 
I believe my readers will know what and were to get them.. And I have probably missed some software.
March 27, 2006 | Filed Under mac osx
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