Re: [Fed-Talk] Common Software List for Macs
Re: [Fed-Talk] Common Software List for Macs
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Common Software List for Macs
- From: Mike Jackson <email@hidden>
- Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 14:17:41 -0400
From an Application Developer Standpoint:
Qt (www.trolltech.com) for cross platform GUI Dev.(OpenSource)
ParaView (www.paraview.org) for Data Visualization (OpenSource)
VTK (www.vtk.org) For Data Visualization and Manipulation/Filtering
(opensource)
ITK (www.itk.org) for Image processing (opensource)
Boost (www.boost.org) C++ Libraries (Opensource)
CMake (www.cmake.org) for project management/build system generation
(opensource)
Xcode (developer.apple.com) for Development (Closed source, but free)
Eclipse + CDT Plugin (www.eclipse.org) for Development (OpenSource)
TextMate (www.macromates.com) For Text Editing (Closed, $50)
OxED (www.suavetech.com/0xed/0xed.html) For binary file editing
(Closed, but free)
Doxygen (www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/) Automatic API Documentation
(Opensource)
DragThing (www.dragthing.com/) Application Launcher/Alternate Dock
SSHKeyChain (www.sshkeychain.org) Manage those public/Private ssh
keys (opensource)
Trampoline (www.old-jewel.com/trampoline/index.html) Alternate App/
File Launcher (closed, $20)
Unison (www.panic.com/unison/) Newsgroup Reader (Closed, $25)
Intel C++ Compiler (www.intel.com) for compiling source code.
--
Mike Jackson Senior Research Engineer
Innovative Management & Technology Services
On May 31, 2007, at 3:29 AM, Boyd Fletcher wrote:
Many of the federal users, esp the DOD ones, are familiar with the
concept
of "gold disks". "gold disks" is the term used by many PMOs to
describe the
standard software log their machines. I think it would be an
interesting
exercise to see what are the most commons applications people
installed on
their US GOV/DOD Macs and why. To reduce the size of the list let's
assume
that large portion of Mac users have a large selection of
Microsoft, Apple
and Adobe products installed.
my list:
PathFinder - group directories together, drop stack, compress
files/directories, tabs, and a robust find feature make Apple
finder look
like a model T.
smcFanControl - Apple's default fan speeds for a MBP are
ridiculously too
low
NeoOffice - ODF support, good mac integration, and it doesn't
require X11
like openoffice
VLC - for all those audio/video format that QT doesn't support
FireFox - simply the best browser out there
GraphicConverter - its unfortunate apple stopped bundling this with
the
intel macs
parallels - occasionally windows is required
cross over office - finally MS Project "natively" on my Mac.
google earth when combined with my Verizon ExpressCard - great for
directions on the rood.
symantec AV - to make those pesky IA folks happy, seems to work
better on
intel macs that mcafee
Synk - great for syncing the contents of my encrypted DMGs with my
servers
back at the office.
Juniper Network Connect - VPN support for Macs that work with CAC and
support my Verizon Express Card.
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