The following are a list of suggested MAC application to enhance user experience.

Note: We do not support any application. The is just a list of MAC applications used by most MAC users.

Essential Applications

iWork

Essential Word Processor, Presentation Editor and Spreadsheet Application

http://www.apple.com/iwork

QuickSilver

Incredibly quick and convenient program launcher

http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/

Onyx

Great system maintenance and optimization utility

http://www.titanium.free.fr/

NetNewsWire

Great, free RSS Reader

http://www.newsgator.com/INDIVIDUALS/NETNEWSWIRE/

Adium

The best multi-service IM client for the Mac

http://www.adiumx.com/

http://www.adiumxtras.com/ (to download custom icons, message views, etc)

Also Install Growl for Notifications!

http://growl.info/

Stuffit Expander

A Basic .zip and .rar Expander

http://my.smithmicro.com/mac/stuffit/expander.html

VLC Media Player

Plays all the video files with no codec installation.

http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Enhancement Applications

Paragon NTFS for MAC OS X

Allows you to read and write to NTFS windows drive.

www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac

Screenflow

Record whatever you do in your screen, edit it add voice it and more.

www.telestream.net/screen-flow/overview.htm

Mousepose

Put your cursor in the limelight!

http://boinx.com/mousepose/

NeoOffice

An MS Office alternative

http://www.neooffice.org/

Caffeine

Prevents your Mac from going to sleep.

(useful in Lectures where you just want to stare at your mac without moving your mouse at regular intervals)

www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/31941

iStat Menus

Provides useful information about your mac in the menu bar.

http://www.islayer.com/apps/istatmenus/

Speed Download

A great Download Manager

http://www.yazsoft.com/

GetTube

Download Youtube videos and save it as .mp3 ,mp4 or .avi

http://web.mac.com/simonvrel/en/gettube/gettube.html

Toast Titanium

Burn DVD, VCD, multi platform discs etc in a professional way.

http://www.roxio.com/enu/products/toast/titanium/overview.html

NUS Specific Applications

Network Connect

NUS webvpn auto install. Just login into

http://www.webvpn.nus.edu.sg in SAFARI

Transmit

A good FTP Client.

http://www.panic.com/transmit/

BBEdit

A good HTML Editor and a word processor.

http://www.barebones.com/

Text Mate

Another good Text Editor

http://macromates.com/

XCode Tools

All the developer related compilers.

Comes with your Mac. Insert Install Disk 1 to install all the compilers.

Flip4Mac

The .wmv codec for Quicktime. Useful for playing NUS webcasts.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx

OmniGraffle

Need a diagram, process chart, quick page-layout, website mockup or graphic design?

http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/OmniGraffle/