The software I use on my MacBook Pro 17″

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If you use some great software packages (utilities or applications) missing in this list, let me know. Thanks. Appreciated.

  • Operating Systems: Linux – Ubuntu – Apple Macintosh OS – Apple iPhone OS – MicroSoft Windows
  • Open-Source Software Packages: Open-Source Software Packages – Open-Source Mac – Open-Source iPhone Software – Open-Source Windows
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  • Macintosh: – ClamXav – The Unarchiver – Disk Inventory X – OnyX – Maintenance – Deeper – Desktop Inspector – Service Scrubber – AppCleaner – Burn – QuickSilver – MercuryMover – CyberDuck – iRed Lite – KisMac – Adium – Fink – Fink Commander – NeoOffice – Aquamacs Emacs – Apple iLife – Apple iWork –
  • Windows: – ClamWin – AVG Free – IZArc – Programmer&#8217-s NotePad – IrFanView – ListGarden – Core FTP – WinAMP – Real – Cube Explorer –
  • Cross-Platform: – Java – Skype – Mozilla FireFox – Opera – Chrome – Apple Safari – GreaseMonkey for FireFox – Mozilla ThunderBird – RSS Owl – Adobe PDF Reader –  VLC – Apple QuickTime – Audacity – GIMP – Inkscape – Blender – Open Office – Kompozer – Nvu – R – Vdrift –

UPDATE: Chris Hibbert lists his favorite software packages for Macintosh in the comment area. (I used his tips to update the listing above.)

10 thoughts on “The software I use on my MacBook Pro 17″

  1. Chris Hibbert said:

    KeyNote is a vast improvement over PowerPoint.

    I’ve tried Numbers, but I prefer Excel. If you’re less keyboard-centric than me, Numbers may be better for you.

    Emacs: Aquamacs.

    QuickSilver is an application invoker. I don’t understand how Apple thinks people are supposed to invoke apps other than the ones they keep in their dock. QS makes finding apps and documents easy. I also use ClassicMenu.

    I use Shrook as my feed reader.

    SeaShore is the drawing/graphics editing tool I use these days.

    I use Adium for IM. It’s compatible with all the interesting protocols.

    MercuryMover is a useful utility that lets you move and resize windows without having to move the mouse to the title bar.

  2. Chris F. Masse said:

    Thanks, Chris. I will investigate that and update the post. Happy Sunday.

  3. Chris Hibbert said:

    Oops! I left out Fink and FinkCommander. If you’re using more than a few open source packages, Fink helps you maintain and update them. FinkCommander puts a prettier face on Fink.

  4. Chris F. Masse said:

    Fink seems to be a very important software and platform/environment. Thanks for the tip.

    By the way, I have listed QuickSilver but have not downloaded it (yet). What I am using right now:

    – I put *all* the applications and utilities on the (always apparent) dock (which became tiny, but I magnify a lot when the cursor hovers the icons);

    – Secondary button for the right-click of the mouse;

    – Application Switcher when the scrolling ball of the mouse is pressed;

    – Spaces when the mouse is squeezed.

    With all this, I am happy I can access all the apps and utilities.

    However, I will test QuickSilver once I sense some limitations.

  5. Chris F. Masse said:

    QUESTION FOR MISTER CHRIS HIBBERT:

    With my old PC Windows ME, I was obsessed, on a daily basis, with:

    – Scanning the hard drive for little errors (which happened not very often but often enough);

    – Defragmenting the hard drive.

    With the Mac, I use OnyX. There are 2 functions that looks into the hard drive (verifying SMART status and verifying start-up volume). However, I have not spotted any utility that would “defragment” the hard drive. Why is that? Does this mean it is never useful on a Mac?

  6. Chris Hibbert said:

    KeyNote is a vast improvement over PowerPoint.

    I’ve tried Numbers, but I prefer Excel. If you’re less keyboard-centric than me, Numbers may be better for you.

    Emacs: Aquamacs.

    QuickSilver is an application invoker. I don’t understand how Apple thinks people are supposed to invoke apps other than the ones they keep in their dock. QS makes finding apps and documents easy. I also use ClassicMenu.

    I use Shrook as my feed reader.

    SeaShore is the drawing/graphics editing tool I use these days.

    I use Adium for IM. It’s compatible with all the interesting protocols.

    MercuryMover is a useful utility that lets you move and resize windows without having to move the mouse to the title bar.

  7. Chris F. Masse said:

    Thanks, Chris. I will investigate that and update the post. Happy Sunday.

  8. Chris Hibbert said:

    Oops! I left out Fink and FinkCommander. If you’re using more than a few open source packages, Fink helps you maintain and update them. FinkCommander puts a prettier face on Fink.

  9. Chris F. Masse said:

    Fink seems to be a very important software and platform/environment. Thanks for the tip.

    By the way, I have listed QuickSilver but have not downloaded it (yet). What I am using right now:

    – I put *all* the applications and utilities on the (always apparent) dock (which became tiny, but I magnify a lot when the cursor hovers the icons);

    – Secondary button for the right-click of the mouse;

    – Application Switcher when the scrolling ball of the mouse is pressed;

    – Spaces when the mouse is squeezed.

    With all this, I am happy I can access all the apps and utilities.

    However, I will test QuickSilver once I sense some limitations.

  10. Chris F. Masse said:

    QUESTION FOR MISTER CHRIS HIBBERT:

    With my old PC Windows ME, I was obsessed, on a daily basis, with:

    – Scanning the hard drive for little errors (which happened not very often but often enough);

    – Defragmenting the hard drive.

    With the Mac, I use OnyX. There are 2 functions that looks into the hard drive (verifying SMART status and verifying start-up volume). However, I have not spotted any utility that would “defragment” the hard drive. Why is that? Does this mean it is never useful on a Mac?

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