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1) Adium: a free instant messaging application for Mac OS X that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more. My favorite feature is that I can login to multiple Yahoo accounts. I can also encrypt my communications with others which is useful!

2) Quicksilver: a unified, extensible interface for working with applications, contacts, music, and other data. To be specific, I cannot imagine working without quicksilver. Here is an interesting video about the quicksilver features and customization.
3) Plaxo: an online address book and calendar that syncs with Microsoft, Google, Yahoo!, AOL, the Mac, Thunderbird, and your mobile phone. It works well and extremely useful.
4) Parallels: enables you to run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X on any Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting. With Parallels’ virtualization technology, you can run Mac OS X and your favorite Windows applications at the same time. You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops!

5) MacPorts: (for developers) aims to provide an easy way to install various open-source software products on Mac OS X.
6) A Better Finder Attributes: allows you to change file and photo dates and times, as well as other useful file attributes that the Finder won’t let you touch.

7) Chicken of the VNC: a VNC client for Mac OS X.

8) VirtueDesktops: a virtual desktop manager for Apple’s Mac OS. It offers features, eye candy and configurable options

Do you have any other favorites?

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