Recommend Me Some Software!

Hey Everyone, not in this forum too much

What are some Softwares that you guys recommend for OSX Leopard (10.5.5) on Intel CPU?

Free is great, but recommend some paid ones too.

Recommend anything good, really...
PS: I like modifying things...

Thanks in Advance.

 

Why fill a need that is not there?
If you need specific software, sure... but sounds like you just want stuff.

 

What do you mean? Im just interested in what software is recommended. Kinda like Questions that ask "what software should I install first on my new notebook?". I just want to know what software that I should definetly install.
You know what I mean?

Mainly, yeah. Stuff. What stuff do OSX users recommend I install?

 

What do you want to do? iLife already comes installed so you have iPhoto, iWeb, etc. You want to talk? Skype is a freebee. It really all depends on what you're wanting to do

Figure that out and you're on your way!

 

If you have any need to catalog any type of media (DVDs, CDs, books, games, or pretty much any items for that matter), take a look at Delicious Library.

In my opinion it's one of the coolest OS X apps I've come across (you can use the built in iSight camera to scan the barcodes of your items to add them to the library!)

Here's the link:

http://www.delicious-monster.com/

 

Ok, thanks.


I dont really know what I want... Just basically what you guys consider the "coolest osx apps"

 

http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/

http://www.macupdate.com/

http://www.apple.com/downloads/

check out those links and see what you like.

here is a list of some of the software I used:

iStats (System stats)
FanControl (name speaks for itself. I prefer this over smcFanControl)
PathFinder (explorer like finder)
Skype
iWorks/iLife
MS Office 2008
Aperature
Firefox
LittleSnitch (Firewall)
Cocktail (System Maintenance)
VMWare Fusion
VLC Player

I have a lot more but too lazy to list.

 

HandBrake, Clamxav, Pixelmator, iWork 09, iLife 09, QuickSilver, Skype, SmcFanControl are all pretty cool applications.

 

What is better Parallels or VMWare Fusion

 

I like VMWare Fusion, but it's mainly personal preference. I haven't really messed around with Parallels that much to make an accurate comparison as to which one is better.

 

I think vmware fusion is much more simple to use..

whats so good about quicksilver? what kind of tasks do you use it for?

 

the best advice I can give with installing stuff... is d not install anything you don't need... don't install things just to install it cuz someone said its cool, even though you'll never use it...

 

Ok, thanks everyone.
I downloaded all of the suggestions, will try them out when I get home tonight.

Thanks again. Will give rep over time to all people who responded.

 

please report when finish testing them

 

I like vmware fusion, I played wil Parallels a little and just like VMware better.

 

I tried parallels butnit didn't work. The windows installations just sat there not loading or installing...

Going to try the VMWare one...

 

I've used both... and VMware is much simpler, and does everything Parallels does... Parallels seems overly complicated

 

Try this one night master--free-it make the keyboard back light red...
Saw this at the Texas Star Party..pretty cool.
also labtick -free- I forgot what this does..at apple store DL
Lynn

 

Thanks lynn! Those are some cool apps, and I'm gonna download and try them out!

 

Adium for chat
Toast for cd/dvd burning
Firefox for internet browsing
Parallels 4 / vmware fusion for virtual os (running windows or linux)
Microsoft office 2008 for editing office documents
Unrarx for rar files
Smc fan control to control the fans
Vlc media player to player almost all video files
Utorrent for downloading torrent files