Mac Apps – Aidan’s Favorite Picks

Mac Apps – Aidan’s Favorite Picks June 21, 2008

Posted by Aidan Galea in : Computers , trackback

Anxiety:
Mac OS X is a beautiful operating system, and this is often ruined by app’s which don’t adhere to Apple’s design mantra. Sure I may sound elitist, but who likes to be disorganized…and look bad at the same time. Hence, let me introduce you to Anxiety. Sure, Apple has millions of Get Thing’s Done applications, and To-Do Lists, but Anxiety, quite plainly, cuts the crap. It’s a list. Nothing more. Nothing less. It lies within your menu bar, ready at the click of a button, with tasks being added quickly. It fits Leopard’s design of the transparent black gloss which is found within Quick Look, thus not being a major distraction like other applications which simply overwhelm you. Get it here.

Firefox (Mac and PC):
You use Internet Explorer don’t you? Read this. Follow my instructions. Then close it. Never use it again. Never. Ever. Meet Mozilla Firefox. Firefox is, as of three days ago, the most downloaded internet browser in the Guinness World Records. So, if that weak point isn’t valid enough to tie you over, ask your self this: do you like virus’/malware/adware? Because IE is letting this in. Firefox is one of the most secure browsers, and with the new iteration of Firefox 3.0, over 15,000 new features aims to prevent this, in addition in allowing for the fastest, and most personalized browsing experience. Get it here.

Adium:
If the icon isn’t cute enough to tie you over, I don’t know what is. If you are like me and need to stay in contact with friends from all over the world, you might be aware of the issue that, quite simply, some people don’t use the same IM as you. Sure, you could install MSN, iChat, Gtalk, but this consumes space, and is inconvenient. Adium removes the need for all this, as it combines all your IM accounts into one. Simple enough? Get it here.

Pong Dashboard Widget:
Retro is in, and playing your old Nintendo Entertainment System is cooler than playing your Xbox 360. So what’s more retro than a Pong clock? This widget lies in your Mac Dashboard, with the left paddle being the hour, and the right paddle being the minute. Every time the minute changes, right paddle wins, and everytime the left paddle wins, the hour changes. I kinda feel sad because the right always seems to win. Regardless, if you don’t wanna watch a stupid clock play Pong, you can just turn it into game mode, in which you take over. Get it here.

Transmission:
Now, I don’t advocate illegal downloading. In fact…I support our Robot RIAA Overlords. However, every now and then, you just have the urge to use torrents to send LEGAL files to your friends. Transmission is a torrent application, simple in it’s design, and in it’s use. Download the torrent, and it does the rest. Highly suggested and recommended! Get it here.