Welcome!

[kareila]

I envision this community as a port of call for new Mac users who are thinking, "Okay, what programs do I need?" and existing Mac users who like to keep up with cool new applications.

I've already added a bunch of community tags to get people started. Ideally I'd like for someone to be able to click on a tag to get a quick list of reviews and tips for favorite programs in that category.

Ready... set... go!

(Hat tip: http://rho.dreamwidth.org/21328.html)

Editors: a quick list to get started

[kareila]

Here's a list of a few well-known options in each "editors" category I've listed so far (not including the behemoth Microsoft or Adobe apps that everyone knows but probably can't afford). If you have more programs to add, please comment! If you want to review a particular program or compare similar programs, please do so in a new post!

Editors: Audio

• Fission ($32)
• Audacity (Free)
• QuickTime Player (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Code

• BBEdit ($125/$49 edu)
• TextWrangler (Free)
• TextMate (€39)

Editors: PDF

• PDFpen ($50)
• Skim (Free)
• Preview (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Pictures

• GraphicConverter ($35)
• Acorn ($50)
• Preview (included with Mac OS X)

Editors: Word Processing

• Nisus Writer Express ($45)
• Bean (Free)
• TextEdit (included with Mac OS X)