| Name | Category | Note | Type | URL |
| VLC | Multimedia | Videoplayer for many formats | OS cross plattform | videolan.org |
| Camino | Internet | OSX style, Gecko power. Browser with good OSX integration | OS | caminobrowser.org |
| iTerm | Internet | Terminal software with tab support | OS | iterm.sf.net |
| MacJournal | App | Note taking application | Commerical | |
| Skype | Internet | VoIP client | Freeware, cross plattform | skype.com |
| GraphicConverter | Multimedia | Image reader/writer with average editing capabilities, good browser, support for many formats | Shareware | lemkesoft.com |
| Eclipse | Dev | mainly Java development IDE | OS cross plattform | eclipse.org |
| TextWrangler | App | plain text editor with many features, lowend version of commerical BBEdit | Freeware | barebones.com |
| CDFinder | Util | CD cataloging application | Shareware | cdfinder.com |
| TeXShop | App | Editor with TeX support | OS | |
| NetNewsWire Lite | Internet | RSS reader | Freeware | |
| Toast | Util | Burning application with several additional utilities | Commerical | roxio.com |
| QuickSilver | Util | Application launcher, extendible with several plugins for nearly everything | Freeware | |
| ControllerMate | Driver | Very flexible driver for several HID devices (usually keyboards and mice) | Shareware | |
| Chax | Internet | iChat enhancer | Freeware | |
| MenuMeters | Util | display system status information in menu bar | Freeware | |
| MagiCal | Util | menu bar calendar+clock | Freeware | |
| USB Overdrive | Driver | Mouse and joystick driver | Shareware | |
| FileBuddy | Util | File management application, useful for renaming, searching and batch operations | Shareware | |
| RCDefaultApp | Util | Change system settings for suffix and URL scheme assignment | Freeware | |
| X11Darwin | Internet | X11 client, installable from OSX installation CD | Apple | |
| Remote Desktop Connection | Internet | RDP client from Microsoft, useful to control windows machines remotely | Freeware | |
| PDFLab | Multimedia | PDF utility | ||
| RagTime 5 | App | Integrated office suite, older version was cost free for private usage | Commercial | |
| Flip4Mac | Multimedia | Codecs for Microsoft video formats | Freeware | |
| HexEdit | Util | Editor for binary files | Freeware | |
| SSHKeychain | Util | Starts SSH agent to provide access to encrypted ssh private keys | OS | |
| MacSoup | Internet | Newsreader, quite primitive but does the job very well | Shareware | |
| Fetch | Internet | FTP client, free for academic use | Commercial | |
| Eavesdrop | Internet | local network package monitor | Freeware | |
| OmniGraffle | App | diagramming application, very intuitive interface | Commerical | |
| Disk Inventory X | Util | Display hard drive usage | Freeware | |
| fsevener | Util | display file events, good for debugging purposes | Freeware | |
| Sloth | Util | Process watcher | Freeware | |
| TinkerTool | Util | Configuration utility for hidden OSX prefs | Freeware | |
| iSquint | Multimedia | Convert movies for iPod | Freeware | |
| Handbrake | Multimedia | movie conversion utility | OS | |
| FinderPop | Util | Finder enhancement, primarily for context menu | Freeware | |