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This list is great. Here's some more "FREE" software (some would appreciate a donation/purchase but are not crippled): 1. This may be obvious but as of the la
by Skeuomorph 17y ago
This list is great. Here's some more "FREE" software (some would appreciate a donation/purchase but are not crippled):
1. This may be obvious but as of the latest version, you don't gain much from a corporate email program like Entourage. I use Apple Mail, with IMAP and Google Apps for Your Domain. One account has 3.8GB of email and another has 4.1GB, according to Google. It scales fine and stays in sync across devices. Plus Address Book links to Google Contacts, and iCal links to Google Calendar.
2. I prefer MagiCal (http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/magical http://www.charcoaldesign.co.uk/magical) rather than Eigenclock as it includes options to put "yyyy-mm-dd [day] hh:mm:ss" by the Spotlight icon, with [day] clickable for the calendar.
3. I like SpeakTime (http://www.mecanisme.net/software/speaktime/ http://www.mecanisme.net/software/speaktime/) for putting a row of glance-able analog clocks at the lower left of my screen (semi-transparent so they look like part of the background) to be aware of alternate time zones.
4. I use Skitch (http://www.skitch.com http://www.skitch.com) for screengrabs with annotations to share with colleagues/clients.
5. I use Serverskine (http://www.serverskine.com/ http://www.serverskine.com/) to keep track of server logins.
6. I use Foxmarks (http://www.foxmarks.com/ http://www.foxmarks.com/) to keep bookmarks in sync across all browsers and computers.
I don't use QuickSilver, Spotlight gets the job done.
I'd also recommend the following paid apps depending on your needs:
1. iWork '09 (Pages, Numbers, Keynote) for all office apps needs with MS Office 03-07 compatibility. It's worth the $79 for the polish and usability. The "free" alternative will cost more in the long run.
2. OmniGraffle Pro for diagramming with Visio (even Visio binary file) compatibility.
3. OmniPlan for MS Project compatibility.
4. Coda for text based web development. (Yes, TextMate is in my dock. But so is Coda.)
5. 1Password for credentials management across browsers and computers
6. Things for "GTD" methodology (or OmniFocus for more features)
- Oompa 17y agoI find GrabUp (http://grabup.com/ http://grabup.com/) better than Skitch, mainly because I never use the extra features that Skitch gives on top of just taking a screenshot and uploading it.
- simonista 17y agoIf all you're looking for is screen capture: Apple-Shift-3 captures the entire screen. Apple-Shift-4 lets you select an area to capture. Apple-Shift-4 then Space captures a window that you select. I don't personally use GrabUp or Skitch, so I can't comment on what they add.
- Skeuomorph 17y ago> comment on what they add. Skitch adds annotations and sharing with almost the same simplicity as the built-in keystrokes. I typically use "⌘-Shift-4, Space" as well, when using the screens in my own work, but not when annotating or sharing. For quick annotations, pointing things out, highlighting things, and instantly pasting someone a viewable image URL (with one click to capture, and one click to share), Skitch is tough to beat.
- derefr 17y agoI find a combination of the native key shortcuts with Dropbox works for me (you can also get a viewable image URL if you drop it in your Public folder.)
- lallysingh 17y agoOmniGraffle Pro + Keynote is a force to be reckoned with on the presentation front. For major presentations, I'd also recommend looking at some of the commercial themes available. E.g. keynotepro