An increasing number of the web developers at iWeb now use an Apple Mac for their development work. Between us, we have come up with this list of recommended applications.
- Adium – Instant messaging application that allows you to connect to multiple networks.
- CoRD – A remote desktop client that is faster and nicer to use than Microsofts Remote Desktop Connection app.
- Cyberduck – An FTP client, but supports other protocols too.
- Firefox – Don’t forget Firebug and any other extensions you need.
- GitX – For git version control. Can also be used (via git-svn) for repositories which are still hosted on Subversion.
- Google Chrome – No need to explain this really!
- Growl – A notification tool that lets other Mac applications notify you of things.
- iTerm2 – Terminal replacement supporting split windows.
- LibreOffice – Perfectly adequate replacement for Microsoft Office.
- NetBeans – Full IDE with php support, runs particularly well on OSX (compared to windows/linux).
- Reggy – A regular expression tester.
- Sequel Pro – A database management application.
- SVN notifier widget – If you work on a SVN controlled website, this simple widget will tell you when your checkout needs updating.
- TextWrangler – Lightweight text editor which has some nice hidden features like compare files and ‘zap gremlins’.
- Versions – A simple subversion client. Has a very nice GUI, but lacks support for branches. This is the only app in this list that isn’t free, but it does have a free trial.