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8 Desktop Applications I couldn’t live without

I should really be doing something else right now, but I wanted to get this out.

I think it’d be fair to say that I use “the cloud” and web apps more than anyone I know. Still, there are still some desktop applications that I use all the time, and cannot imagine a future without them.

Here are 8 desktop tools that make my work so much easier:

• Screenflow
• Adium
• Skype
• DropBox
• Skitch
• QuickSilver
• Typinator
• Gmail and Google Calendar (ok calling these desktop apps is a bit of a stretch)

Interesting enough, I just realized that they all sit happily next to each other on my Mac’s menu bar!

Now that is one good looking collection of great software!

If you helped create one of those apps in any way, I thank thee.

One of these days I’ll also post a list of web apps that I rely on or that I really admire, if people are interested.

Ok, back to work!

— 2 Comments

2 Responses to “8 Desktop Applications I couldn’t live without”

1. Freddie Says:
   September 25th, 2008 at 1:32 am

   I’ll also post a list of web apps that I rely on or that I really admire, if people are interested.

   Oh yes, I am.

2. Matt Lacey Says:
   September 25th, 2008 at 4:44 am

   On Windows I find Activewords (http://www.activewords.com/) & Enso launcher (http://www.humanized.com/enso/) indispensable. Not sure if there are Mac equivalents.

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