Useful OS X Applications and Utilities

This is a list of OS X Applications and Utilities that I or others I know find useful. Most is Open Source or freeware.

• Wireshark 1.0
  
• Quicksilver (apparently much more than a free app launcher - two people I know can't do without it)
• Handbrake - for DVD => mp4.
• MetaX - tag mp4 files.
• VLC
• Fairmount (required VLC) mounts a DVD as though it had no CSS.
• MacTheRipper - rips DVD to disk.
• Cyberduck - GUI based ssh client.
• Text wrangler - excellent free text / code editor.

• Firefox 3 - Should be released in June 2008. Beta versions seem stable.
• Apptrap - uninstall apps when dragging to trash.
• FanControl - keep macbook cooler.
• Menumeters - cpu/network/etc. meters.
• Vmware fusion - vm.
• Google Desktop - shows local files when searching google. Also, fast way to run apps.
• Google Earth
• Open office 2.4 (aqua) - improving each month.
• Burn and Firestarter - cd burner.
• Cronnix - schedule tasks.
• Istumble - wifi scanner.
• Fink - once they release 10.5 version it will be easy to install.