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]
