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Thought i'd start a thread dedicated to the best small apps (as opposed to the big boys like cs3 etc...) and compile everyones thoughts into one place...
rules are: no more than 5 apps, a small explanation of each would be great, and if you have tried (actually tried yourself on a trial or whatever) other apps but settled on a specific one, list those apps so people know you've tried them and still put your chosen one on top
- if one of your big-favorites has already been listed, don't bump up your list with items that you aren't so big on that way we keep the list to the best of the best
i'll start:
VisualHub (http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/)
Generally considered to be the best video converting app, lovely interface and excellent quality recodes make this a must have! converts specifically for AppleTV, iPods, PSPs, DVDs and loads more!
chose this over: ImToo Video Converter (VisualHub is cheaper, nicer to use, and imo, better at what it does)
Skitch (http://www.skitch.com/)
Incredibly innovative and useful app for any forum user! - screengrab images, edit them, upload to your skitch account in seconds... beautiful interface and the kind of program which once you get used to, to could never go back to the old way of doing things
Forklift (http://www.binarynights.com/)
In my opinion the best FTP software, doubles up as an excellent Finder replacement (that list folders before files!
) and also includes a very good app uninstaller feature.
chose this over: Transmit, Cyberduck, Fetch & Speed Download (Forklift is faster, better looking, has a nicer interface and a few more discreet reasons like if you drop something onto a forklift droplet, the main app doesn't open you just get a small progress bar then its done...)
1password (http://1passwd.com/)
Stores all your usernames, passwords, profiles & credit card details in one place which can then be inserted into online forms... for example i go to the facebook login page and press CMD+\ and it fills in the username, password, then logs me in all in one go...
CoverSutra (http://coversutra.com/)
Lovely interface for iTunes, excellent spotlight-style interface just for your music and provides a very nice skinable album cover (with optional info) on your desktop
Well, thats me... who's next?
Thought i'd start a thread dedicated to the best small apps (as opposed to the big boys like cs3 etc...) and compile everyones thoughts into one place...
rules are: no more than 5 apps, a small explanation of each would be great, and if you have tried (actually tried yourself on a trial or whatever) other apps but settled on a specific one, list those apps so people know you've tried them and still put your chosen one on top
- if one of your big-favorites has already been listed, don't bump up your list with items that you aren't so big on that way we keep the list to the best of the best i'll start:
VisualHub (http://www.techspansion.com/visualhub/)
Generally considered to be the best video converting app, lovely interface and excellent quality recodes make this a must have! converts specifically for AppleTV, iPods, PSPs, DVDs and loads more!
chose this over: ImToo Video Converter (VisualHub is cheaper, nicer to use, and imo, better at what it does)
Skitch (http://www.skitch.com/)
Incredibly innovative and useful app for any forum user! - screengrab images, edit them, upload to your skitch account in seconds... beautiful interface and the kind of program which once you get used to, to could never go back to the old way of doing things
Forklift (http://www.binarynights.com/)
In my opinion the best FTP software, doubles up as an excellent Finder replacement (that list folders before files!
) and also includes a very good app uninstaller feature.chose this over: Transmit, Cyberduck, Fetch & Speed Download (Forklift is faster, better looking, has a nicer interface and a few more discreet reasons like if you drop something onto a forklift droplet, the main app doesn't open you just get a small progress bar then its done...)
1password (http://1passwd.com/)
Stores all your usernames, passwords, profiles & credit card details in one place which can then be inserted into online forms... for example i go to the facebook login page and press CMD+\ and it fills in the username, password, then logs me in all in one go...
CoverSutra (http://coversutra.com/)
Lovely interface for iTunes, excellent spotlight-style interface just for your music and provides a very nice skinable album cover (with optional info) on your desktop
Well, thats me... who's next?
