Difference between revisions of "List of recommended OS X software"

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For a more complete collection of terminal applications, be sure to check the Recommended software (Linux) page.

Package Managers

Terminal Applications

File Management

TotalFinder

FTP Clients

Online Storage

Dropbox

Network Monitoring

System Monitoring

Productivity

Audio Players

Audio Tools

XLD

Video Players

Browsers

See Browsers

Mail

Utilities

Application Launchers

Alfred - Simple but efficient application launcher. Best in combination with the Powerpack.
Launchbar - A little more complicated than Alfred, has a few convenient features that Alfred lacks.
Quicksilver

Ricing

Obsidian Menu Bar - Changes the color of the menu bar to black.
Bartender - Utility to clean up and manage your menu bar.
Geektool - Add shell scripts and images to your desktop.

Other

Growl allows for many different types of notifications.

BetterTouchTool
BetterSnapTool - Adds window snapping to OS X.
PCKeyboardHack - Change the functionality of the "Caps Lock" key.
KeyRemap4MacBook - Remap the keys on your keyboard and change the key repeat settings.
jitouch 2
Moom
Handbrake - Utility for ripping movies.
1Password
Growl - Alternative notification system with good customization features. Best in combination with HardwareGrowler.
f.lux - Utility for changing the color tone of your display.
Automator

System Maintenance

Misc.

coconutBattery - Utility for checking battery health.
Appcleaner - A free and good way to uninstall software.
Onyx

Disk tools

DaisyDisk gives you a graphical overview over used disk space.

DaisyDisk - Gives you a graphical overview over your file system.
Disk Inventory X - Free alternative to DaisyDisk.
Gemini - Intelligent duplicate remover.

Torrent Clients

Transmission - Simple and lightweight open source torrent client.
rtorrent - Terminal torrent client.

Coding

Images & Graphics

Utility

ImageAlpha - Program for reducing the file size of PNG files.
ImageOptim - Software for reducing the size of JPG and PNG files.

Editing

Pixelmator in action.

Preview - The default image viewing and editing app. Lightweight and functional alternative for simple edits.
Skitch - Simple editing program for adding anotations to images.
Pixelmator - A good and affordable alternative to photoshop.
Acorn - Similar to Pixelmator.
Sketch - Another alternative to Pixelmator.
GIMP - The GNU Image Manipulation Program. Free open source image editing program.

Viewing

Preview

Gaming

OpenEmu - Free video game emulation program.
Steam

Other Platforms

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 For a more complete collection of terminal applications, be sure to check the [[Recommended software (Linux)]] page.
-=== Package Managers ===
+== Package Managers ==
 *[http://brew.sh/ HomeBrew]
 *[http://www.macports.org/ MacPorts]
-=== Terminal Applications ===
+== Terminal Applications ==
 *[http://www.iterm2.com/#/section/home iTerm 2]
 *[http://totalterminal.binaryage.com/ TotalTerminal]
-=== File Management ===
+== File Management ==
 *[http://totalfinder.binaryage.com/ TotalFinder]
-=== FTP Clients ===
+== FTP Clients ==
 *[https://www.panic.com/transmit/ Transmit]
 *[http://cyberduck.io/ Cyberduck]
-=== Online Storage ===
+== Online Storage ==
 *[https://www.dropbox.com/ Dropbox]
-=== Network Monitoring ===
+== Network Monitoring ==
 *[http://www.obdev.at/products/littlesnitch/index.html Little Snitch]
 *[https://www.wireshark.org/ Wireshark]
-=== System Monitoring ===
+== System Monitoring ==
 *[http://www.ragingmenace.com/software/menumeters/ MenuMeters]
 *[http://bjango.com/mac/istatmenus/ iStat Menus]
-=== Productivity ===
+== Productivity ==
 *[http://aptonic.com/ Dropzone]
 *[http://www.getcloudapp.com/ CloudApp]
 *[https://github.com/FigBug/imguru imguru] and [https://github.com/zbuc/imgurBar imgurBar]
-=== Audio Players ===
+== Audio Players ==
 *[https://www.apple.com/itunes/ iTunes]
 *[http://www.audiofile-engineering.com/fidelia/ Fidelia]
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 *[http://ncmpcpp.rybczak.net/ ncmpcpp] + [http://www.musicpd.org/ mpd]
-=== Audio Tools ===
+== Audio Tools ==
 *[http://tmkk.undo.jp/xld/index_e.html XLD]
-=== Video Players ===
+== Video Players ==
 *[http://mplayerx.org/ MPlayerX]
 *[https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ VlC]
 *[https://github.com/mpv-player/mpv-build mpv]
-=== Browsers ===
+== Browsers ==
 See [http://wiki.installgentoo.com/index.php?title=Browsers Browsers]
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 *[http://www.opera.com/computer/next Opera Next]
-=== Mail ===
+== Mail ==
 *[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/thunderbird Thunderbird]
 *[http://airmailapp.com/ Airmail]
 *[http://www.opera.com/computer/mail Opera Mail]
-=== Utilities ===
+== Utilities ==
-==== Application Launchers ====
+=== Application Launchers ===
 *[http://www.alfredapp.com/ Alfred] - Simple but efficient application launcher. Best in combination with the [http://www.alfredapp.com/powerpack/ Powerpack].
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 *[http://qsapp.com/ Quicksilver]
-==== Ricing ====
+=== Ricing ===
 *[http://www.obsidianmenubar.com/ Obsidian Menu Bar] - Changes the color of the menu bar to black.
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 *[http://projects.tynsoe.org/en/geektool/ Geektool] - Add shell scripts and images to your desktop.
-==== Other ====
+=== Other ===
 [[File:Growl.png|300px|thumb|right|Growl allows for many different types of notifications.]]
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 *Automator
-=== System Maintenance ===
+== System Maintenance ==
-==== Misc. ====
+=== Misc. ===
 *[http://www.coconut-flavour.com/coconutbattery/ coconutBattery] - Utility for checking battery health.
 *[http://www.freemacsoft.net/appcleaner/ Appcleaner] - A free and good way to uninstall software.
 *[http://www.titanium.free.fr/downloadonyx.php Onyx]
-==== Disk tools ====
+=== Disk tools ===
 [[File:DaisyDisk.jpg|300px|thumb|right|DaisyDisk gives you a graphical overview over used disk space.]]
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 *[http://macpaw.com/gemini Gemini] - Intelligent duplicate remover.
-==== Torrent Clients ====
+=== Torrent Clients ===
 *[http://www.transmissionbt.com/ Transmission] - Simple and lightweight open source torrent client.
 *[http://libtorrent.rakshasa.no/ rtorrent] - Terminal torrent client.
-=== Coding ===
+== Coding ==
 *[http://www.barebones.com/products/bbedit/ BBEdit]
 *[http://www.barebones.com/products/textwrangler/ TextWrangler]
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 *[http://www.sublimetext.com/ Sublime Text]
-=== Images & Graphics ===
+== Images & Graphics ==
-==== Utility ====
+=== Utility ===
 *[http://pngmini.com/ ImageAlpha] - Program for reducing the file size of PNG files.
 *[http://imageoptim.com/ ImageOptim] -  Software for reducing the size of JPG and PNG files.
-==== Editing ====
+=== Editing ===
 [[File:Pixelmator 3.1.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Pixelmator in action.]]
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 *[https://duckduckgo.com/?q=gimp+site:www.gimp.org GIMP] - The GNU Image Manipulation Program. Free open source image editing program.
-==== Viewing ====
+=== Viewing ===
 *Preview
-=== Gaming ===
+== Gaming ==
 *[http://openemu.org/ OpenEmu] - Free video game emulation program.
 *[http://store.steampowered.com/ Steam]