Five Apps That Are Keeping Me On OS X
by Wyatt WalterI’ve been a Linux and OS X user for some time. Recently I’ve considered switching exclusively to Linux (Ubuntu specifically), but there’s a few applications that I need that are going to prevent me from doing so. If you’re a Mac user, be sure to check these applications out if you haven’t used them before as I find them invaluable.
Spotlight
Yes, I know that there are other multi-purpose search tools for Linux that have much more functionality, but none seem to be as fast or slick. Spotlight also integrates into other applications on my machine making it easy to search for applications, text in a document, text in an email, or even my web history very quickly and from one place.
Evernote
You can access Evernote in the browser, but it’s just not the same. The client in OS X does a great job of integrating with the iSight and
no matter how good the web app has gotten, it still can’t beat the thick client for speed and usability. The thick client also integrates with Spotlight (see above 
) which adds an even better experience with both applications.
1Password
I’d hate to see what would happen if I tried to survive without 1Password. Just having my saved logins accessible to multiple browsers is enough to make it worth buying this little app. If you’re using an iPhone or iPod Touch the deal gets even sweeter with syncing to your device as well, but I don’t have that luxury.
iChat
On the surface it’s just a Jabber client, but iChat goes beyond that to offer a slick screen and file sharing capability that is second to none. Sure, there’s other products out there that work ok, but none seem to be nearly as easy or convenient.
iPhoto
When it comes to photo management for consumers, iPhoto can’t be beaten. The application looks great and has the features you’d expect from any photo management software. It can manage events, albums, etc.. However, the integration with other applications in the iLife suite as well as a few new features in iPhoto make it unbeatable. With iPhoto 09, Apple introduced its face recognition technology to allow you to search through photos for pictures of an individual person. It also allows direct uploads to Facebook and Flickr, making it much easier to publish photos online for free.
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Jul 30th, 2009
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