New to Macbook...software?

Are there any resources or does anyone have any advice for software for the Macbook that is handy? I am looking for any cheap/free tools for quick photo edits, movie edits...and random things...I am really lost in this thing when it comes to software and what is out there.

Currently:
Open Office 3.0
Microsoft RDP
Firefox
File Synchronization

 

Skitch! I freaking love this program :| I use it every day.

 

think I have seen some topics that cover this, try search, be good to have a top 50 list:

codec's
browser plugins
finder ad'ons
etc

 

I've wondered why there's no thread/sticky for this like there is in the Windows forum

 

Perian - codecs for many video files for QT
Flip4Mac - WMV codecs for QT
VLC Player - any other files that your QT can't play with the first two plugins
AppCleaner - to cleanly uninstall your files (works well most of the time, other times you have to find the extra files that programs leave behind yourself using spotlight)
Quicksilver - an awesome tool for launching and performing tasks
iTaf - alarm clock using iTunes (if you need it)
iStat Pro - widget that shows lots of useful and important system information
Adium - for messaging purposes
Growl - awesome notification tool for most programs
GimmeSomeTune - best iTunes plugin ever (album art download, last.fm scrobbling and much more)
MacFuse and NTFS-3G - so you can read NTFS external hard drives
OnyX - great system cleaning tool
ClamXAV - Antivirus tool
uTorrent - bittorrent (much better than transmission IMO)
The Unarchiver - better unarchiving tool than Stuffit

Take a look at the top programs being used on osx.iusethis.com for more programs if you need it!

 

Thanks guys, i appreciate the input!

 

SMC fan control would be a good one too.

 

Skype for VOIP

 

perhaps create a sticky and we should move it there?

Anyone have more spare time than me, I would not be able to follow-up all the time, great list- getting my macbook pro tomorrow, 2.4 as I got it a "bit" under stock price.. and will add either the new 256 g Samsung ssd or Itel's ssd to it, so the cost will probably be high enough...

 

best software lists!

 

My Favorites: Leading "x" means I don't use it much anymore in favor of something else I like better but still a good program.


0xED - Hex Editor Freeware
AASYNC - Drive/Folder Sync - Shareware
Adium - AIM/YIM etc Client - Freeware
Adobie Acrobat 8 Pro - PDF Authoring - Commercial Software
Bokeh - CPU/Application managment/Allocation - Shareware
x CDRevolution - CD Ripper - Shareware
Cocktail - System Utility - Shareware
x ConceptDraw 7 Pro - Advanced Visio Like Program - Commercial Software
x ConceptDraw Project 4 - MS Project like program - Commercial Softwarea
CoconutBattery - battery meter - Freeware
DbVisualizer - database tool - Shareware (free read, pay update)
DiskInventoryX - Disk space by file type utility - Freeware
DivxPlayer - MultiMedia Codec - Free Limited Use Commercial Software
x DocumentWallet - Scanner/PDF organization utility - Shareware
DupeGuru - file cleanup - Shareware
Eclipse - code editor - Freeware
FireFox - Web Browser - Freeware
xFlickrUploader - JPG Upload Utility - Freeware
Flip4Mac - Video Codec - Free Limited use Commercial Software
xGoogle Earth - GIS Application - Freeware
iDefrag - Disk utility - Commercial Software
iFreeMem - Memory optimizer - $20 Shareware
Handbrake - Video/DVD ripping utility - Freeware
x iWork08 - Office suite - Commercial Software
Kdiff3 - ascii file compare utility - Freeware
LightZone - Photography Software - Commercial Software
MacMetaMod - JPG Tagging Software - Freeware
MagicDraw - UML Tool - Commercial
MenuMatters - mem/disk/cpu/net monitoring - Freeware
MSOffice2008 - Office Suite - Commercial Software
MySql - database - Freeware
NeatReciepts for MAc - Scanner/Expense Software
xNeoOffice - Office Suite - Freeware
OpenOffice.Org - Office software Aqua Support in 3.0 so NeoOffice not needed - Freeware
OmniGrafflePro - Visio Like Program - Commercial Software
OmniPlan - Project Managment Software - Commercial Software
Parallels - VM tool - Commercial Software
reveal - EXIF editor - freeware
Sandvox - Web Site Creation Utility - Commercial Software
SierraWatcher - Broadband Wireless Driver - Free Limited use Commercial Software
Skype - VOIP - Freeware
ShadowClipboard - multi clipboard utility - Shareware
SlingShot - synchronization tool - shareware
SmartCVS - CVS Client - freeware
SMCFanControll - Hardware utility - Freeware
SnapNDrag - Screen Capture Utility - Freeware
SuperDuper - HD Imaging/Backup - Shareware
TextWrangler - Technical Text Editor - Freeware
TN5250 - AS400 Terminal Emulator - Shareware
TRANSMIT - FTP Client - Shareware
VpnClient - CISCO VPN - Free Limited Use Commercial Software
WireShark - TraceDump Reader/Network Monitor - Freeware
XmlSpear - XML editor - Freeware
YemuZip - Zip File Creation - Freeware
YoJimbo - Data Organizer - Shareware

 

Yea, we have a ton of threads when people first get their mac asking what software to use. Also I know its probably been covered in a couple of the stickies already, but its usually many pages deep.

Just make a sticky, people can see it right away, check the programs, and we wont have new threads everytime someone gets a new mac (Dont wanna come across as being annoyed or anything, but there are a LOT of these threads)

 

No need for a new sticky. There is already a link to recommended software under the switchers guide.

 

thanks for this, you're post should win the best post award .... reps for you.

 

careful there is a guy and his buddies going around trying to ban people for talking about software. I got a few threats already from this guy for asking about legitimate software.

He is promoting google and wants us to use it for some reason must be pay per click thing. I thought promoting websites was against the rules according to his private mesasge.

 

A ton of apps! Very good job!