A simple list of Must-Have Paid Apps for Mac OS X.
Let every new Mac user know what the best Mac applications.
Let every new Mac user know what the best Mac applications.
Notification System
Growl
Growl is the is ultimate notification system for the Mac. It's the easiest way to know what is going on with other applications while you are working on something else.Mac App Store($1.99)
Calendar
Fantastical
Fantastical is a very easy to use application that provides status bar access to your calendar and makes creating an event quick, easy, and fun.Download Page($19.99)
Sparrow
Sparrow is designed to make mail pleasurable again. Lightweight, it lets you compose, send and read messages in the most simple and elegant manner.Download Page($9.99)
Password Manager
1Password
1Password is a password manager that goes beyond simple password storage.Download Page($49.99)
Rss
Reader
Reeder is a Google RSS reader, originally for iPhone, now available for the Mac.Mac App Store($9.99)
To-Do
Things
Things is task management solution that helps to organize your tasks in an elegant and intuitive way.Download Page($49.99)
OmniFocus
OmniFocus is designed to quickly capture your thoughts and allow you to store, manage, and process them into actionable to-do items.Download Page($79.99)
Image Editor
Pixelmator
Pixelmator is a beautifully designed, easy-to-use, fast and powerful image editor for Mac OS X has everything you need to create, edit and enhance your images.Download Page | Mac App Store($29.99)
System Monitoring
iStat Menus 3
iStat Menus lets you monitor your system right from the menubar. Included are 8 menu extras that let you monitor every aspect of your system.Download Page($16)
FTP / SFTP
Download Manager
Speed Download
Speed Download is an award winning download manager for Mac OS X. With over 20 million downloads, Speed Download sets the standard for unsurpassed performance and reliability.Download Page($25)
Virtual Machine
Parallels Desktop
Parallels Desktop is simply the world's bestselling, top-rated, and most trusted solution for running Windows applications on your Mac.Download Page($79.99)
Uninstall Tool
AppZapper
AppZapper allows you to confidently uninstall virtually any application as easily as it was installed -- just drag and drop.Download Page($12.95)
CleanMyMac
CleanMyMac represents a sophisticated all-in-one-suite utility that helps keep your Mac clean and healthy. With just two simple clicks you can delete useless files that basically pile up and waste your valuable disk space.Download Page($14.95)
Share Files
Blog Editing
Web Development
Coda
Coda is a one-window web development application featuring all the tools a developer needs to build the future of the web.Download Page($99)
Sublime Text 2
Sublime Text is a sophisticated text editor for code, html and prose. You'll love the slick user interface and extraordinary features.Download Page($59)
Diagramming Application
OmniGraffle
Diagramming, charting, and visualization software for Mac OS X. Import and export to many formats; automatic, assisted, and manual layout.Download Page($99)
Window Manager
Moom
Moom allows you to move and zoom windows -- using either the mouse or the keyboard -- to predefined locations and sizes, or to full screen mode.Download Page | Mac App Store($4.99)
Divvy
Divvy is an entirely new way of managing your workspace. It allows you to quickly and efficiently "divvy up" your screen into exact portions.Download Page | Mac App Store($13.99)
Multi-touch Gestures
Jitouch
Jitouch is a Mac application that expands the set of multi-touch gestures for the new MacBook, the Magic Mouse, and the Magic Trackpad.Download Page($6.99)
Finder Plugin
TotalFinder
TotalFinder adds tabs, hotkeys, and other tweaks to the Mac OS X Finder.Download Page($18)
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