Tunnelblick - GUI for OpenVPN on Mac OS X, for a secure connection to my company’s networkDropbox - Simply brilliant, but still expensive for non-free packages (50/100 GB)Skitch - For extremely convenient screenshots and annotations, everyone should install itDivvy - Window management, useful for 13” screens, but further improvements are neededCloudApp - Another gem for files in the cloud, this one being very useful while sharing them. It just can’t get any simpler than thisRemind Me Later -  Quickly adds events to iCal. Similar to Fantastical's input, but it's freeTranslator - A small app for quick drag n drop translations via Google TranslateCaffeine - For preventing the computer from automatically going to sleep. Although not necessary while playing movies or presentations since such applications have this function enabled by defaultQuicksilver - This one is keeping me very productive every dayThe usual suspects: Time Machine, Bluetooth, WiFi, Battery levelDisplay(s) - I keep it in the right since some projectors often have a low resolution causing most of the menu items on the left being “eaten” by the menu of the applications, after which it’s impossible to change the resolution or screen configurationKeyboard - Most of my time I type in Croatian, however, the US keyboard is slightly better for codingClock - 24hr rules, can’t use the 12hr, it reminds me of other non-metric absurditiesSpotlight - it’s not that bad! (From F)

 - GUI for OpenVPN on Mac OS X, for a secure connection to my company’s network
Dropbox - Simply brilliant, but still expensive for non-free packages (50/100 GB)
Skitch - For extremely convenient screenshots and annotations, everyone should install it
Divvy - Window management, useful for 13” screens, but further improvements are needed
CloudApp - Another gem for files in the cloud, this one being very useful while sharing them. It just can’t get any simpler than this
Remind Me Later -  Quickly adds events to iCal. Similar to Fantastical's input, but it's free
Translator - A small app for quick drag n drop translations via Google Translate
Caffeine - For preventing the computer from automatically going to sleep. Although not necessary while playing movies or presentations since such applications have this function enabled by default
Quicksilver - This one is keeping me very productive every day
The usual suspects: Time Machine, Bluetooth, WiFi, Battery level
Display(s) - I keep it in the right since some projectors often have a low resolution causing most of the menu items on the left being “eaten” by the menu of the applications, after which it’s impossible to change the resolution or screen configuration
Keyboard - Most of my time I type in Croatian, however, the US keyboard is slightly better for coding
Clock - 24hr rules, can’t use the 12hr, it reminds me of other non-metric absurdities
Spotlight - it’s not that bad!
(From F)

Adium - I think everyone knows the best IM client for Mac.Disk Drill - data recovery software and S.M.A.R.T. monitor.F.lux - better lighting…for your computer, great software.Avast - cause you never know, this is beta and it’s free. and others: iSync, Time Machine, Bluetooth, Volume, Time and Spotlight. (From Michał Święcicki)

Adium - I think everyone knows the best IM client for Mac.
Disk Drill - data recovery software and S.M.A.R.T. monitor.
F.lux - better lighting…for your computer, great software.
Avast - cause you never know, this is beta and it’s free.
and others: iSync, Time Machine, Bluetooth, Volume, Time and Spotlight.
(From )

Notes: 6 10/5/11 — 12:35am Filed under: #Adium  #Disk Drill  #Flux  #Avast  #iSync  #Time Machine  #Bluetooth  #Volume  #Clock  #AirPort  #submission 
Caffeine, QuickCal, Alfred, Time, and WiFi. I love the menubar but like to keep it clean. The above apps are what I use every day. (From Holden)

CaffeineQuickCalAlfredTime, and WiFi.
I love the menubar but like to keep it clean. The above apps are what I use every day.
(From Holden)

Notes: 5 9/22/11 — 12:05pm Filed under: #Minimal  #Caffeine  #QuickCal  #Alfred  #Clock  #AirPort  #submission 
Xmarks - This is great to keep bookmarks synchronized between different machines and also to keep them backed up in the cloud.Quicksilver - Fantastic app to do more with less work. Recently it has seen new life, it is rock solid on Snow Leopard. It has a lot of goodies (like triggers, plugins) and pretty soon you’ll be a keyboard ninja operating your Mac.Dropbox - Just Wow!TextExpander - This one of those must have apps. Great to create form letters, emails, etc… TypeIt4Me is also a great substitute, I have both of them and they are equally good.BetterTouchTool - It’s like TouchPad Pro for your Mac. Expands the multitouch capabilities of the touchpad. Really useful.QuickCal - I learned about this little gem on Mac Menu Bars. Lovely little app that allows me to check my calendars and todo’s and with a quick shortcut key allows me to enter events in plain language. Really useful. Works well with BusyCal because it shares the iCal database, but the developer is working on a better integration with BusyCal.ClipMenu - ⌘-C ⌘-V for the Pros.LittleSnapper - Screenshot utility with powerful sharing and editing features.QuickCursor - A quick way to launch my favorite no distractions text editor (WriteRoom) from any app.Hazel - Another must have little gem. It automates a lot of folder cleaning and organizing stuff.BusyCal - It is often described as iCal Pro, and in effect it is. The way it syncs with Gmail is alone worth it.Bluetooth, Airport utility, Sound and Battery Status, all stock Apple items.FuzzyClock - FuzzyClock is great. It gives you the time but in a more human reading form. (From Pedro Fonseca)

Xmarks - This is great to keep bookmarks synchronized between different machines and also to keep them backed up in the cloud.
Quicksilver - Fantastic app to do more with less work. Recently it has seen new life, it is rock solid on Snow Leopard. It has a lot of goodies (like triggers, plugins) and pretty soon you’ll be a keyboard ninja operating your Mac.
Dropbox - Just Wow!
TextExpander - This one of those must have apps. Great to create form letters, emails, etc… TypeIt4Me is also a great substitute, I have both of them and they are equally good.
BetterTouchTool - It’s like TouchPad Pro for your Mac. Expands the multitouch capabilities of the touchpad. Really useful.
QuickCal - I learned about this little gem on Mac Menu Bars. Lovely little app that allows me to check my calendars and todo’s and with a quick shortcut key allows me to enter events in plain language. Really useful. Works well with BusyCal because it shares the iCal database, but the developer is working on a better integration with BusyCal.
ClipMenu - ⌘-C ⌘-V for the Pros.
LittleSnapper - Screenshot utility with powerful sharing and editing features.
QuickCursor - A quick way to launch my favorite no distractions text editor (WriteRoom) from any app.
Hazel - Another must have little gem. It automates a lot of folder cleaning and organizing stuff.
BusyCal - It is often described as iCal Pro, and in effect it is. The way it syncs with Gmail is alone worth it.
Bluetooth, Airport utility, Sound and Battery Status, all stock Apple items.
FuzzyClock - FuzzyClock is great. It gives you the time but in a more human reading form.
(From )

BetterTouchTool, which is used to enhance gesture by trackpad (I basically use it to flick from spaces to spaces and trigger Exposé). You can also buy it from the App Store if you wish to fund the author.CloudApp, a Dropbox challenger. A little bit different, though, it’s more about quick upload than managing a directory. With a simple shortcut, you’ll upload a selected file, and they’ll directly paste to the clipboard a short link. The biggest drawback for now is that this link is a link of a viewer, and you must go there to pick the direct link, which is not convenient. By the way, it also lets you know by clicking the menubar icon how many views an item has reached.Dropbox, Apple should have done it.Evernote, I use it sometimes, to store ideas that come to my mind, quotes I hear, it’s quite useful, but it probably needs to be more organized. But it’s free, and communicate from iOS to OS X, and the search engine is perfect.gfxCardStatus, this little utility lets me choose which graphic card I want to use (Nvidia or Intel Chip), and trigger the behavior (I can activate one of them, or both like the original behavior). Next to the Wi-fi icon, MenuMeters helps me to monitor my RAM use and CPU load (so I can see numbers dramatically increase when I launch Chrome and it displays Flash content). Next to it, it’s MobileMe’s sync icon. And there is, of course, a launcher, but it’s invisible. I use Quicksilver, because my only need is to quickly launch apps, and I don’t like Alfred’s focus (when you use Alfred you lose your focus, it doesn’t act like a bezel, but like a separate app, and I don’t like this). Oh, and the right part is written in Mandarin Chinese, and as I’m French, I use my Taiwanese Mac with the American layout, so I can write French and English without missing a single character or accent, and switch to zhuyin when needed :). (From formose)

BetterTouchTool, which is used to enhance gesture by trackpad (I basically use it to flick from spaces to spaces and trigger Exposé). You can also buy it from the App Store if you wish to fund the author.
CloudApp, a Dropbox challenger. A little bit different, though, it’s more about quick upload than managing a directory. With a simple shortcut, you’ll upload a selected file, and they’ll directly paste to the clipboard a short link. The biggest drawback for now is that this link is a link of a viewer, and you must go there to pick the direct link, which is not convenient. By the way, it also lets you know by clicking the menubar icon how many views an item has reached.
Dropbox, Apple should have done it.
Evernote, I use it sometimes, to store ideas that come to my mind, quotes I hear, it’s quite useful, but it probably needs to be more organized. But it’s free, and communicate from iOS to OS X, and the search engine is perfect.
gfxCardStatus, this little utility lets me choose which graphic card I want to use (Nvidia or Intel Chip), and trigger the behavior (I can activate one of them, or both like the original behavior).
Next to the Wi-fi icon, MenuMeters helps me to monitor my RAM use and CPU load (so I can see numbers dramatically increase when I launch Chrome and it displays Flash content). Next to it, it’s MobileMe’s sync icon.
And there is, of course, a launcher, but it’s invisible. I use Quicksilver, because my only need is to quickly launch apps, and I don’t like Alfred’s focus (when you use Alfred you lose your focus, it doesn’t act like a bezel, but like a separate app, and I don’t like this). Oh, and the right part is written in Mandarin Chinese, and as I’m French, I use my Taiwanese Mac with the American layout, so I can write French and English without missing a single character or accent, and switch to zhuyin when needed :). (From formose)

TVShows: For my TV shows delight. It automatically downloads the .torrent file and opens my torrent download client when a new favorite show appears in the net.Adium: My favorite IM client. Using the Marten-Plain White menu bar icons set.Sparrow: Best desktop Gmail client. Period.Skitch: I love Skitch for quick capturing and sketch notes. I use in conjuntion with Droplr (see below) because I prefer a shared image page without much clutter.Alfred: Applications launcher on steroids. I really like the command customization, and the Powerpack rocks!Dropbox: Should I describe it?Droplr: It let you store images, files, texts and short URLs by just dragging anything to the menubar icon. I mostly use it with Skitch to capture -> drag -> get link.PasteBot: Copy and paste directly to my iOS devices.Google Notifier: Only for quickly adding events/reminders to my Google Calendar, I don’t use the Gmail notifier because Sparrow manages it just fine.Typinator: A really useful text expander tool, for quick snippets and signatures.MagicPrefs: Enhanced functionality for my Magic Mouse and Macbook Pro trackpad. Haven’t tried other alternatives, but it works amazingly.Evernote: Love to have everything stored in one place. Even my bills and tickets. Syncing with all my devices is the best thing.Caffeine: Because my Mac also needs a dose.Alarm Clock: Very cool alarm clock with nice features like use your own music, and less intrusive than Awaken. And best of all, free!Radium: Best online radio player for Mac. Only lives in your menubar, no useless windows. Just plays the radio and also scrobbles to Last.fm. And the Apple ones: Time Machine, Bluetooth, Airport, Sound, Battery, Hour and Spotlight. (From Leandro Ardissone)

: For my TV shows delight. It automatically downloads the .torrent file and opens my torrent download client when a new favorite show appears in the net.
Adium: My favorite IM client. Using the Marten-Plain White menu bar icons set.
Sparrow: Best desktop Gmail client. Period.
Skitch: I love Skitch for quick capturing and sketch notes. I use in conjuntion with Droplr (see below) because I prefer a shared image page without much clutter.
Alfred: Applications launcher on steroids. I really like the command customization, and the Powerpack rocks!
Dropbox: Should I describe it?
Droplr: It let you store images, files, texts and short URLs by just dragging anything to the menubar icon. I mostly use it with Skitch to capture -> drag -> get link.
PasteBot: Copy and paste directly to my iOS devices.
: Only for quickly adding events/reminders to my Google Calendar, I don’t use the Gmail notifier because Sparrow manages it just fine.
Typinator: A really useful text expander tool, for quick snippets and signatures.
MagicPrefs: Enhanced functionality for my Magic Mouse and Macbook Pro trackpad. Haven’t tried other alternatives, but it works amazingly.
Evernote: Love to have everything stored in one place. Even my bills and tickets. Syncing with all my devices is the best thing.
Caffeine: Because my Mac also needs a dose.
: Very cool alarm clock with nice features like use your own music, and less intrusive than Awaken. And best of all, free!
Radium: Best online radio player for Mac. Only lives in your menubar, no useless windows. Just plays the radio and also scrobbles to Last.fm.
And the Apple ones: Time MachineBluetoothAirportSoundBatteryHour and Spotlight.
(From Leandro Ardissone)

Echofon - The least lame Twitter client I’ve tried.Sparrow - Recently been trying out this slick little IMAP email client.Dropbox (Flash Drives have now joined Floppy Disk and Zip Disk in the retirement home.) Utility for the scanner function on the Canon MG5220 Multifunction machine. I actually use Image Capture to actually scan, but it breaks if I remove this.Contour Design ShuttleXpress controller - The device itself was designed for video editing, but I use it for brush resizing and zooming in/out in Photoshop and Illustrator. Buttons are mapped to key modifiers. (Way better than Express Keys on my Wacom Tablet.Evernote - Necessity when working on multiple devices.Jumpcut - Multi-item clipboard utility. Only handles text, but does it well.Transmit - Nice FTP/S3 transfersiChat, MenuMeters, Time Machine, Blutetooth, AirPort Signal, Keyboard/Character Viewer (for when I can’t remember how to type certain oddball characters), Media Eject, Clock, and Spotlight, which I pretty much use as an app launcher. (From Mike Shoaf)

 - The least lame Twitter client I’ve tried.
 - Recently been trying out this slick little IMAP email client.
Dropbox (Flash Drives have now joined Floppy Disk and Zip Disk in the retirement home.)
Utility for the scanner function on the Canon MG5220 Multifunction machine. I actually use Image Capture to actually scan, but it breaks if I remove this.
controller - The device itself was designed for video editing, but I use it for brush resizing and zooming in/out in Photoshop and Illustrator. Buttons are mapped to key modifiers. (Way better than Express Keys on my Wacom Tablet.
 - Necessity when working on multiple devices.
Jumpcut - Multi-item clipboard utility. Only handles text, but does it well.
Transmit - Nice FTP/S3 transfers
iChat, MenuMeters, Time Machine, Blutetooth, AirPort Signal, Keyboard/Character Viewer (for when I can’t remember how to type certain oddball characters), Media Eject, Clock, and Spotlight, which I pretty much use as an app launcher.
(From Mike Shoaf)

JungleDisk - backup and sync utility. It flashes when it’s uploading.Skype - to see my statusDropbox - no need to explainTextExpander - because sometimes I forget my own keyboard shortcutsPlex - to stream audio video to iPhone and iPadBluetooth - because sometimes the trackpad plays funkyBattery level - probably will remove it as I’m mostly on clamshell modeSpotlight - sometimes I use it I’ve also taken away the clock and use GeekTool for date and time on the desktop. From cloud8421)

JungleDisk - backup and sync utility. It flashes when it’s uploading.
- to see my status
Dropbox - no need to explain
TextExpander - because sometimes I forget my own keyboard shortcuts
Plex - to stream audio video to iPhone and iPad
Bluetooth - because sometimes the trackpad plays funky
Battery level - probably will remove it as I’m mostly on clamshell mode
Spotlight - sometimes I use it
I’ve also taken away the clock and use GeekTool for date and time on the desktop.
From cloud8421)

Notes: 4 8/17/11 — 1:00am Filed under: #JungleDisk  #Skype  #Dropbox  #TextExpander  #Plex  #Bluetooth  #Battery  #submission 
LittleSnapper (Paid) - For all my snapshot solutionsDropbox - Hosting small files such as Javascript or images for scripts, and syncing 1PasswordSophos Anti-Virus - Can’t be too careful ;)CloudApp - To upload screenshots or other files I want to quickly shareTransmit (Paid) - The best FTP clientJumpcut - To hold all my clipboard snippetsCaffeine - To stop my MacBook from going to sleep while downloading important filesWi-Fi - To connect to Wi-Fi networksBattery - To see my battery levelBluetooth - To check what bluetooth devices are connected and see their battery levelsTime - Sometimes I like to check itSound - Change the volumeLogin Switcher - To quickly switch between users. Yet to actually use this one actively (only once switched to guest)Spotlight - To find everything! (From Blake Embrey)

LittleSnapper (Paid) - For all my snapshot solutions
Dropbox - Hosting small files such as Javascript or images for scripts, and syncing 1Password
Sophos Anti-Virus - Can’t be too careful ;)
CloudApp - To upload screenshots or other files I want to quickly share
Transmit (Paid) - The best FTP client
Jumpcut - To hold all my clipboard snippets
Caffeine - To stop my MacBook from going to sleep while downloading important files
Wi-Fi - To connect to Wi-Fi networks
Battery - To see my battery level
Bluetooth - To check what bluetooth devices are connected and see their battery levels
Time - Sometimes I like to check it
Sound - Change the volume
Login Switcher - To quickly switch between users. Yet to actually use this one actively (only once switched to guest)
Spotlight - To find everything!
(From Blake Embrey)

Typinator - Program that saves me hours a day. Used to create reusable text snippetsTransmit  - I use it constantly to access and move files between systemsTime Sink - It keeps track of where I’m spending time in most of my applications, I’m developing an extension for Chrome that will show you which sites you spend most of your time on.Linkinus - IRC ClientRemind Me Later -  Accepts very simple language for creating reminders. Things like “In 30 minutes walk the dogs” or “Next Tuesday change the oil in the Jetta”NetworkLocation - My machine can now adapt to my surroundings, if I’m on my home network it will fire up certain applications, if I’m in the office others, and at the coffee shop different apps too.Twitter - yupClyppan - My clipboard manager of choiceDivvy - I can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly resize and reposition windows. I can open 2 side by side and fill the screen in a few seconds.Quicksilver - The new one, it’s back and seems more stableGrowl - I have many things that growl at me, I’m an input junkyMobileMe Sync Time MachineWiFiVolumeDate/TimeSpotlight (From gekitsuu)

Typinator - Program that saves me hours a day. Used to create reusable text snippets
Transmit  - I use it constantly to access and move files between systems
Time Sink - It keeps track of where I’m spending time in most of my applications, I’m developing an extension for Chrome that will show you which sites you spend most of your time on.
LinkinusIRC Client
Remind Me Later Accepts very simple language for creating reminders. Things like “In 30 minutes walk the dogs” or “Next Tuesday change the oil in the Jetta”
NetworkLocation - My machine can now adapt to my surroundings, if I’m on my home network it will fire up certain applications, if I’m in the office others, and at the coffee shop different apps too.
yup
ClyppanMy clipboard manager of choice
Divvy - I can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly resize and reposition windows. I can open 2 side by side and fill the screen in a few seconds.
Quicksilver - The new one, it’s back and seems more stable
I have many things that growl at me, I’m an input junky
MobileMe Sync 
Time Machine
WiFi
Volume
Date/Time
Spotlight
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