Some choice Mac OSX applications

July 15th, 2004

Someone once asked me what good Mac applications was I using. Here’s a list for all to see with rationale.

ApplicationReason
Mac the RipperGood interface I’m still using v1.5.6. — see also osex.
Netflix FreakConvenient for netflix queue management
MPlayer OS X 2 and VLC Play your mpeg4 or videocd files. MPlayer OS X is a port of the mplayer software which is best way to play windows platform codec files on Linux. VLC is good for setting up home video-on-demand. I use both since some files work on one but not other.
iNet Stream ArchiverTiVO for radio
Shrook RSS newsreaderKeep track of latest web log/news w/o spending lot of time on internet.