Macintosh Software, Part III
18 October 2007
Macintosh Software, Part III

Yep, it’s time to inventory the Mac OS X apps I have running on Hithlum again. (Parts I, II.) I’ve added a few new programs to the mix.
- I’ve used Chicken of the VNC a bit to control some Windows boxes, but generally find Remote Desktop Connection or Fog Creek’s Copilot to be superior for desktop support.
- I tried out EtherPEG and think it’s an eye-opener. Literally.
- I’ve started using iMediaBrowser to find things quickly, but suspect this will go in the Utilities folder soon enough.
- NetNewsWire Lite has replaced Google Reader as my RSS feed reader of choice. Google Reader was just so slow.
- I’d already changed many of these system preferences via the Terminal, but TinkerTool provides a nice interface.
- I occasionally have Twitterific up and running, though I honestly don’t use Twitter enough to make it an essential app. (Usually I post through a Quicksilver+Applescript hack.)
- I’ve started using WriteRoom as a composing tool instead of JDarkRoom, and am generally happier with it.
- Visor is a quick half-screen Terminal window that I’m trying out. It’s faster on the command line than invoking through Quicksilver, but may require some adjustments.
- I’ve tried out the excellent DEFCON Globe Screensaver from Ambrosia Software, and it’s a keeper.
Still in use:
- Quicksilver
- MacGPG and GPGMail
- SignatureProfiler
- jUploader
- xscreensaver
- Backlight
- Adium X
- Mac The Ripper / HandBrake
- DynDNS Updater
- Excel
- X11 + The Gimp
- GLTerminal
- iTunes XHTML Playlist
- MarsEdit — I liked this one enough to buy the license.
- OTR Proxy
Rarely used, but still useful:
- Audacity and the LAME codec
- Colloquy
- Crack Attack
- Facebook Exporter for iPhoto
- ImageWell
- iStat
- MonoLingual
- Nocturne
- Stuffit
- Telekinesis
The following were installed, but have recently been ploinked:
- Apple Backup
- Camino
- Cocoalicious
- Entourage
- Firefox
- Flip4Mac
- Google Earth
- JDarkRoom
- Keyword Assistant (which I really liked, but was replaced by iPhoto 7.)
- Mail Stamps
- MailFollowup
- Mail Tags
- MacSaber
- pearLyrics
- Stellarium
- Think
- VLC
This is: brett's logjam → Macintosh Software, Part III.