Posts tagged with 'backup'
My essential OS X apps
With the recent harddrive crash in my Powerbook, I had to reinstall all my applications (or at least restore them from my backup). So, in the dreadful case that it happens again, I'm going to make a list of all the software I need to reinstall. This isn't a "best applications for OS X" post, but rather a "best applications for Bill" post. If I don't use these programs daily, I use them weekly.
Since my recent backup literally saved everything important, I'm now backing up at least weekly, and trying to more often. I'm still working on the best solution for this, but when I do get my backup system how I like it, I'll probably put something up explaining what I do. It saved me some headaches, so I'm sure others may benefit too.
So, on with the software list...
Productivity:
- Microsoft Office [$]
- Apple iWork [$] - still learning these apps
- Quicksilver - I still mainly use this as a launcher, but occasionally use the other features
- OmniGraffle Pro & OmniOutliner Pro [$] - flowchart and outliner apps on crack
- CopyWrite - sadly neglected writing application
Communications:
Financial:
- Quicken [$] - keeping our personal finances in check
- QuickBooks Pro [$] - keeping my self-employed finances in check
Development:
- TextMate [$] - best text editor, ever
- MySQL
- entropy.ch's PHP Apache Module - why compile PHP yourself, when this one has everything
- YourSQL - GUI frontend for MySQL
- Paparazzi! - simple website screenshot maker
- SvnX - decent GUI for subversion source control
Graphics & multimedia:
- Adobe Photoshop CS2 & Illustrator CS2 [$] - essential graphics programs
- VideoLan Client - multi-format video player
- Flip4mac - lets WindowsMedia files play in QuickTime
Assorted add-ons:
- Growl - transparent message notice windows that ties into many apps
- GMail Notifier - menubar notification of new GMail
- GMail + Growl - adds Growl support for GMail Notifier
- growliChat - adds Growl support to iChat
- iMote - nice menubar app for many iTunes shortcuts
- iScrobbler - posts my listening to last.fm
- MenuMeters - keep track of your system resources
- 1001 - updates me with new friends' photos on Flickr
- CandyBar [$] - change system and application icons, easily
