December 26th, 2005 in Lifehack, Technology

Top 10 Applications New Mac OS X User Should Download

Paul Stamatiou and Charles Stroup gathered a list of 10 applications every new Mac user should download. Those probably are the essential apps that you will need sooner or later. I have checked the list and they are pretty sane in term of functionalities coverage. I think there are two applications that can be optional for some new Mac users: Cyberduck (FTP client) and Nvu (HTML editor):

AdiumX - Instant messaging
Cyberduck - FTP Client
Firefox - Web Browser
iBackup - Backup Solution
Nvu - Web Authoring App
Quicksilver - Launcher Utility
StuffIt Expander - Compression Utility
TextWrangler - Text Editor
VLC - Multimedia Player
Windows Media Player - Multimedia Player

10 Apps Every New Mac User Should Download - [PaulStamatiou.com]

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srussian says on December 27th, 2005 at 3:29 am

What the hell is Windows Media Player doing on that list?!?!
Paul Stamatiou says on December 27th, 2005 at 9:11 am

Because you can’t get by without it. VLC and MPlayer OS X do not play all types of Windows Media and Flip4Mac is shareware. If you read my synopsis about Windows Media Player, I don’t like it too much either.
spstanley says on December 28th, 2005 at 1:13 am

I prefer Fugu over Cyberduck. It has fewer bugs, can transfer larger files, and allows you to set up SSH tunnels! And quite free.
Leon says on December 29th, 2005 at 12:36 am

@spstanley: Found the link on Fugu. Thanks! Look like it is a well designed application.
Mark says on October 8th, 2006 at 10:26 am

Nice list. I’ve been able to get the disk image utility that is built in in OS X to give me what I need for normal personal backups (http://www.digital501.com/2006021110/mac-backup-osx/), but iBackup looks like it might be a good replacement for more complicated things.
Berbie says on May 29th, 2007 at 4:03 pm

For people doing long distance sports like running, biking or hiking there’s also a MacOS X freeware to plan routes and journalize workouts. TrailRunner integrates well with the Nike + iPod Sports Kit and with GPS devices like the Garmin ForeRunner or Garmin Edge. http://www.trailrunnerx.com
Cody says on September 12th, 2007 at 11:34 am

Flip For Mac is a good alternative to Windows Media Player. It allows you to play .wmv files through quicktime, which looks a lot better than WMP.