Notation: [R] R = VersionTracker user rating 1-5
[R1, R2] = Rating current version, previous versions
{R} - MacWorld Rating
The number of downloads indicated populatairy.

Cocktail 3.5 [5] 3.7 [4] 7K downloads in 4 days

is a general purpose utility for Mac OS X. The application simplifies the use of advanced UNIX functions, gives access to hidden Mac OS X settings and let you easily optimize your system. It is a smooth, powerful and simple to use utility with all major features arranged in five basic categories and a Pilot that lets you clean, repair and optimize your system with one click of the button.

GraphicConverter Classic 5.7.5

# Imports about 170 graphic file formats

# Exports about 45 graphic file formats

# Browser

# Batch conversion with additional actions

# Slide show

# Easy creation of optimized images for the internet

# Basic images manipulation

# Enhanced images manipulation

Sep 2007: Most of the Mac360 staff follow the lead of the site's founder, Tera Patricks, and we use a combination of SuperDuper! for cloning, and Chronosync for rapid file synchronizations,

I had used .Mac's Backup, which was a disaster: the few times I needed to use my backups, they didn't work. And a Genius told me that was standard.

Apple Support Forum - SuperDuper! vs. Time Machine (TM) feb. 2008
- I always used Super Duper but since it has not been updated to Leopard I switched to Carbon Copy Cloner. I will probably never switch back as I have grown to like it.
- Time Machine allows me to jump back by the hour. CC3 does also.
- With TM file vault prevents updating on a file by file basis cause you have to backup the entire encrypted user folder.
- CCC allows you great precision in what you back up each time.
- CC3 provides the option to save deleted/replaced files on the backup drive in a specific folder. SD does not and will not. This feature can be very useful when an older version of a given file gets to replace a newer version, eg after a mistaken "save".

SuperDuper! 2.5 [5] 10K downloads in 1.5 mos. {5}

SuperDuper is the most advanced, yet easy to use disk copying program available for OS X. It can, of course, make a straight copy, or "clone" -- useful when you want to move all your data from one machine to another, or do a simple backup. In moments, you can completely duplicate your boot drive to another drive, partition, or image file. Shirt Pocket

Carbon Copy Cloner 3.0 [5,4] {4.5} 360K downloads 2 yrs.

Have you ever wanted a simple, complete, bootable backup of your hard drive? Have you ever wanted to upgrade to a larger hard drive with minimal hassle and without reinstalling your OS and all of your applications? Have you ever wanted to move your entire Mac OS X installation to a new computer? Then CCC is the tool for you! CCC makes these tasks simple by harnessing the Unix power built into Mac OS X. In addition to the features that CCC has provided in the past, version 2 offers synchronization of the source and target as well as scheduled backup tasks. Now you can setup a regular backup regimen that occurs in the background, even if you are not logged in! Version 2 also offers enhancements for lab administrators, including the option to run pre and post-flight shell scripts, the ability to modify the list of items to be removed at the end of a clone, and the ability to create a disk image on the fly. One of CCC 2's most exciting features is the ability to create a NetBoot image from a fully customized Mac OS X installation. Bombich.com

Synchronize! Pro [4] 4K downloads 2 mos

Synchronize! Pro X is specifically engineered for OS X, taking advantage of the modern properties of the new operating system, such as pre-emptive multitasking, and supporting the full capabilities of the file system, including 255-character Unicode file names and OS X file permissions. Files are copied at the maximum speed possible, using pre-emptive multitasking to full advantage. It makes bootable backups of OS X system disks, without logging in as 'root'. Old files can be archived rather than deleted. qdea

ChronoSync [4,5] {4} 2K donloads 2 months

ChronoSync easily synchronizes or backs-up files and folders in a variety of ways. Synchronize files between folders, hard drives, removable media, laptops, file servers, or any computer, not just a Macintosh. Econ Technologies

You Synchronize [3] {4.5} 2K downloads in 6 mos.

You Synchronize does more than simply compare documents to each other. It saves information about each file in each project, and then uses this information to determine whether both versions of a document have been modified and to verify that documents are free of errors after synchronization.

Deja Vu [4] 5K downloads in 4 mos.

BackTrack [5] 630 downloads 2 mos

BackTrack and the companion application "Configure BackTrack" work together to bring Mac users a new level of safety by logging all text that is typed for all applications. BackTrack silently logs to a daily log file everything you type in any application. The log file contains the application name, the window name, the date & time, and what you typed.

BackJack online backup service.

backup over the network to Offsite backup servers. backjack.com

DiskWarrior

VirtualLab Data Recovery [3,1] - Data Recovery Software for Deleted files, damaged or missing volumes

Toast 7 Titanium {4.5} - CD / DVD burning

SutffIt [3,1]- compression.

Pacifist - 2.5.1 - Shareware application that opens Mac OS X .pkg package files, .dmg disk image files, and .zip, .tar, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, and .xar archive files and allows you to extract individual files and folders out of them.

SMARTReporter 2.0.1 - can warn you of ATA hard-drive failures before they actually happen!. If you want S.M.A.R.T. support for your FireWire hard-drive, send feedback to Apple. http://homepage.mac.com/julianmayer/

VMWare fusion is better than Parallels - Runs Windows w/o rebooting on an Intel Mac

flip4mac - Run windows media player in quicktime

Hand Brake -

Temperature Monitor [4]

ThermographX [4.5]

Battorox 1.8.1 [5]

Entourage Email Archive X [5]

Process Microsoft Outlook winmail.dat files
Letter Opener (OMiC) - Processes in Apple Mail
TNEFŐs Enough - Stand alone
tnefDD

iPhoto Library Manager 3.1 [4,5]

LaunchBar 4.0.2 [5] {5} - aunchBar is an award winning productivity utility that offers an amazingly intuitive and efficient way to search and access any kind of information stored on your computer or on the web. It provides instant access to your applications, documents, contacts and bookmarks, to your music library, to search engines and more, just by entering short abbreviations of the searched item's name.

TinkerTool [5] Alter system settings, add translucent terminal windows, and display hidden files and folders.

PGP Desktop Home {4.5} - PGP uses public-key cryptography to enclose your documents, e-mail messages, virtual disks, and instant-message (IM) sessions in a so-far unbreakable wrapper..

QuicKeys X3 3.1 {4} At $100, QuicKeys 3.1 is quite expensive for a utility, and creating complex shortcuts still takes diligence that may also require a trial-and-error approach. But you'll save time and sweat by using QuicKeys to automate repetitive tasks.

Others from jheary post on networkWorld blog

• -Adium IM
• -VirusBarrier X5 (come on I'm a security guy, I don't buy the MACs are secure hype)
• -MAC Pilot - gives me access to all the hidden MAC nerd knobs in a easy GUI
• -Default Folder X - It gives a bunch of flexibility to open and save dialogs (still figuring this one out but I can see the benefits already)
• -DropFix - A free and very slick image resizing and conversion tool for my blog images.
• -Metasplot Framework - Can't live without it for IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and CSA (Cisco Security Agent) demos. Runs much better on MAC OS than Windows.
• -Ettercap for MAC - security swiss army knife
• -Flip for MAC - Allows me to view WMV (Windows Media Video) videos in quicktime. Works great!
• -Rapid Weaver - html and blog authoring software. Haven't had a chance to learn yet.
• -RDP client to connect to windows boxes
• -Cisco IPSEC VPN (Internet Protocol Security- Virtual Private Network) Client
• -Cisco anyconnect SSLVPN (Secure Socket Layer VPN) client
• -Little snitch - outbound connection monitoring and control
• -KisMAC - wireless stumbler and cracker
• -Several dashboard widgets
• -Proxify - to get though annoying URL filters
• -accuweather ski report - gotta know when it's a powder day!
• -Yellow pages widget

Weekly Maintenance:
Macjanitor
YASU
Cocktail ( $14.95 shareware)

Timbuktu Pro 8.5 {4.5} - Macintosh remote control.

Dave 2.5.2 from Thursby (TSS) Network with PC using TCP/IP