Great software install on your new mac

A friend of mine just converted from PC to a Mac and asked me what  smart programs he should install. As I was writing the list, I thought, I might as well share it here on the blog. So here goes in no specific order:

  • Numbu - for a simple twitter client
  • Evernote - for taking notes and have a backup of them online and on my iphone
  • Cocktail - for cleaning of the mac on a weekly basis
  • FormulatePro - to sign pdf files with my scanned signature
  • Freemind - for making quick mindmaps
  • Skitch - for taking screen shots and sharing them quickly
  • Firefox - for browsing
  • Firefox plugins:
    • - Drop.io - for quick big file sharing
    • - GreaseMonkey - for installing all sort of geeky scripts
    • - FireBug - for doing quick changes to websites to explain changes or see how cool stuff is done
    • - Delicious - for quick bookmapping
    • - FireFtp - for easy and quick ftp tasks inside firefox
    • - Google Redesigned - for a nicer design of gmail and google apps
  • Skype - for video and video calls
  • Adium - for being online with msn/aim/jabber/gchat
  • Google Quick Search Box - for general quick search across my computers and the web
  • Dropbox - for quick/easy file sharing with girlfriend and freelancers
  • Logmein - for quick remote controlling my mac when I am away from it
  • TimeMachine - for doing local backups of my pc
  • JungleDisk for remote backup of my archive and my weekly backup
  • MobileMe - for sync of my settings across multiple macs and calendar sync to Iphone
  • CardScan - for keeping digital copies of all the business cards I get and having an online backup of them
  • 1Password - for keeping track of all my passwords (and sync'ing it with my Iphone)
  • Iphoto - for general handling of my pictures
  • Imovie - for editing of my videos
  • ITunes - to listen to call podcasts and buy tvshows for long haul travel (as well as music of cause)
  • Smultron - for the few times where I wanna read code - or hack up some html/css
  • Balsamiq Mockups - for doing quick prototypes and mockups
  • FacebookSync - for getting my friends pictures into "Address Book"
  • GrandPerspective - for cleaning up my harddrive and figure out where all the harddisk went
  • Opera 10 - for when I am on a super flacky wifi or gprs connection and still want to browse
  • Seashore - for free very basic picture editing
  • VLC - for when people send me a odd video format that nothing else will play
  • ScreenFlow - for when I need to do screencapture to explain something. (think there is a cheaper version out there)
  • Ical connected to Google Calendar - for getting a calendar for work, private and a shared one with my GF

Online services (I use many online services almost like apps, so they are included here)

  • Gmail - for all my emails
  • MotionBox - for cloud storage of all my videos
  • Picassa - for cloud storage of all my pictures
  • Facebook - for getting in touch with friends
  • Twitter - for getting in touch with friends I dont know yet
  • Delicious - for getting track of all the websites I find and like
  • Wordpress - for writing random thoughts and keeping some info about myself online
  • Google reader - for reading RSS feeds and subscribing to blogs
  • Last.fm - for listening to music I didnt know I would like
  • Jigsaw - for when I want an 1-click music video channel
  • Joost - for when I watch great TV

Think thats about it.

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