• TextMate – Programmer’s text editor
  • 1Password – secure password and information manager that integrates into your browser(s)
  • AppZapper – clean up behind software you decide to axe
  • Boot Camp – Yeah, there’s still some Windows apps I use. (built into OSX)
  • Camouflage – hide those pesky desktop icons for focus and clarity
  • CoverSutra – iTunes tool for keyboard shortcuts, album artwork, Spotlight-like search, and Last.FM integration
  • Cyberduck – FTP/SFTP client with drag-and-drop and Growl notifications
  • Firefox 3.0 – only in release candidate status, but already a contender to finally replace Safari
  • Fluid – turn any website into a .app
  • Handbrake – DVD-ripping tool for converting DVDs to digital video files for your iPod, AppleTV, XBMC, etc.
  • iStat Menus – monitor your CPU, memory, and network usage in your menu bar
  • MacPorts – install Unix/linux tools using a tool similar to apt-get
  • NeoOffice – good, free replacement for the slow and bloated MS Office
  • Parallels Desktop – run Windows or Linux inside OSX
  • SquidMan – run the Squid HTTP caching proxy on OSX
  • SuperDuper / Carbon Copy Cloner – great backup tool
  • ted – Torrent episode downloader – track your favorite TV shows!
  • Time Machine – great, simple, configure-and-forget backup solution (built into OSX)
  • Twitterific – Twitter client
  • WhatSize / GrandPerspective – a graphical overview of what’s eating up all your harddrive space (hint: pr0n.)