What Apps Did You Buy This Year?
At the moment there’s a lengthy discussion going on at Lifehacker about software that their readers have purchased this year, technology blogger Paul Stamatiou decided he would turn his purchases into a blog post, so I’m doing the same.
Here is a list of the applications I have paid for this year and am planning on purchasing next year. This list is only around a 1/10th of all the software I’ve obtained this year - as a Macguide employee I get lot’s of free software.
Cha-Ching
Cha-Ching is an excellent application to manage your personal finances. It actually makes earning (and spending) even more fun by allowing you to add things such as images and tags to your transactions.
NewsFire
My RSS reader of choice, NewsFire allows you to catch up on your RSS news within a slick, simplistic interface.
Transmit 3.5
I needed a reliable FTP application when competing in the Netguide Web Challenge, since then it’s turned into an application I use daily.
Ecto
I bought Ecto a few months back to help me write blog posts, but have now switched back to using the WordPress Admin due to the ability to preview posts live.
Pukka
I purchased Pukka to help me upload bookmarks to Del.icio.us, but now I am bookmarking with a site called Ma.gnolia, which takes del.icio.us to the next level with many better features.
Apps I Will Be Purchasing In 2007
Adobe CS3 Educational
As I spend most of my time working with images, Photoshop is a must, so CS3 it is.
Microsoft Office 07 Educational
The current version of Microsoft Office (04) runs like a dog on my Intel Mac’s, Office 07 will be a must have upgrade for me as I do so much writing for various publications. (my main writing application will remain Apple Pages).
Tubular
This is one interesting application that communicates with the YouTube back-end and allows you to do things such as download videos to your iPod in one click.
iShowU
I have lots of plans to experiment with screen-casting next year, in my opinion iShowU is the best application to complete this task.
Xtorrent
When Dave Watanabe gets around to releasing a final version of his latest application Xtorrent, I’ll be first in line to purchase the bittorrent application of the future.
#1
Indraneel → imindraneel.wordpress.com
uhh… wow, um… hmm….
oh yeah
cs2 (got a great deal through my dad)
and
nero (i’m a pc user, unfortunately)
that’s about it. i have no job (i’m under the working age here in the us)
#2
Taylor → www.taylorsblog.com
@ Indraneel:
Ha, Wow, You and I are a lot a like…we are both PC users and under the working age in the US.
Anyway, I spent a lot of money on good hardware and not software (although none of it was a mac). In 2007 I plan on purchasing (besides a mac) Adobe Photoshop CS3. With that and a mac, I will be broke! LOL. A few other small apps but that is basically it.
#3
DeathAxe → blog.deathaxe.net
This year, I bought:
Candybar
Pixadex
Acquisition
Cocktail (5$ via MacZot)
CSSEdit
iShowU
I’m quite happy with those applications. They were not very expensive and I use them on a regular basis.
#4
What Apps Did You Buy This Year? · cavemonkey50.com → cavemonkey50.com/2006/12/what-apps-did-you-buy-this-year
[...] Over at Lifehacker there is an interesting conversation going on regarding what software readers have purchased this year. Paul Stamatiou and Glenn Wolsey have responded in a blog post, and I feel like that’s the best way also. [...]
#5
wphI bought the MacHeist Bundle, Final Cut Express HD, and iLife 06.
This coming year I plan on buying iLife, and possibly iWork if it’s updated enough.
#6
Teddy → www.truebastardteddy.com/blog
I’m green with envy that you get a lot of free software!
#7
Smaran → smarandayal.com
Hm… I donated to Aurora. Since it’s freeware, it’s not really buying.
I was gifted Transmit and the MacHeist bundle. But I also gifted two of my friends the MacHeist bundle.
In 2007, I plan to buy Leopard, iLife ‘07, Candy Bar, donate to Journler and donate to Adium. I’ll also buy the next version of OmniOutliner if it’s not bundled with Leopard.
I don’t like Magnolia, Glenn, it’s so icky. del.icio.us
FTW!
#8
Bart → www.grzybu.webd.pl
I’m an early switcher to the mac world. Been using my MBP since September, but I’ve already both TextMate - decent text editor for me. In 2007 I’m planing to switch to Leopard and probably I’ll buy Photoshop CS3.
#9
StephenWhen I was around Glenn’s age and thru high school I didn’t have any money to register shareware that I liked, so now that I’m working full time and surviving on my own and have the money to pay for such things, I’m very happy to support good Mac software. It just makes you feel good.
It’s sort of an addiction, here’s my list for apps in 2006:
Knox
Relaunch
BlogAssist 2
CSSEdit 2
Money 2
Awaken
Tangerine
Diskwarrior 4
Remote Buddy
Mira
Unison
Mac Pilot (mac zot)
Hardware Monitor
WebNoteHappy
Fission
Hawkeye (mac zot)
KIT (mac zot)
Downsize
Overflow 2
Cha-Ching
Billable
Windows XP Pro SP2
Tetris Classic (Palm OS)
Soulver (mac zot)
RooSwitch (mac zot)
PHPStudio (mac zot)
AppZapper (mac zot)
OmniWeb 5.5
Interarchy 8
DockStar (mac zot)
Disco (mac zot)
Mac Heist bundle
CoverScout
I’m probably missing some a few more. And yes, I completely realize that I occasionally buy competing applications, because I like both apps, and they both may be good at their own things, so it was worth it to me. I also have multiple macs that I’m using this stuff with, so in the case of Remote Buddy and Mira, I havent been able to get Remote Buddy to work with my PowerMac G4 MDD and USB IR sensor.
This was a good idea for a post glenn! It shows off what software people are actually willing to pay for, which says a lot for an app’s credibility.
#10
Brajeshwar → www.brajeshwar.com
Well, I remember buying these
Macheist Bundle
TextMate
Transmit
AppZapper
ImageWell Xtras
NetNewsWire
I never needed to buy any Macromedia and now Adobe Softwares!
#11
Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com
I’ve found myself buying plenty more apps this year. They’ve been;
Newsfire
Cha-Ching
Pukka
Disco
MacHeist Bundle
Transmit
Photoshop CS2 Educational
#12
Michael → www.whalesalad.com
XTorrent is going to be just like Disco, a huge waste of $$$.
It’s based off of the Transmission Torrent engine, and Transmission is free!
#13
Smaran → smarandayal.com
I don’t agree with you, Michael.
What sets Xtorrent apart from Transmission is its interface and built-in search feature.
Personally, I prefer Transmission, but I don’t think Xtorrent is a waste of money. It really is a well-built and beautiful app.
#14
Smaran → smarandayal.com
Also, keep in mind that I’m not the average Mac user. I am an open source software enthusiast and I try to replace most shareware/commercial apps with open source ones, when I can. Some apps like Transmit and Mail are just way better than their open source counterparts, but apps like Safari and iChat are easily replaced with Firefox and Adium.
The point I’m trying to make is that the average Mac user (one with plenty of cash) would choose Xtorrent over Transmission any day. Purely because they can ask for support, and because it saves them the trouble of actually going to torrent sites.
#15
Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com
I agree with you Smaran, which is why it makes it easier to trash apps like Xtorrent, which I’m going to eventually pay for, and keep apps like Transmission
#16
Smaran → smarandayal.com
But then, Josh, you’re probably not the “average Mac user” either.
#17
Mackie → macintalk.com
Are you seriously considering paying for a Microsoft product? Apple’s Pages does many of the things an average Word user needs, it’s Word-compatible, and much more affordable. What’s more, it’s already Universal.
#18
2006 Apps round-up at Janice Lo → www.janicelo.com/blog/index.php/2006/12/29/2006-apps-round-up
[...] Glenn Wolsey’s post on Apps that he’s bought this year has “inspired” me to write one of mine: [...]
#19
Ed → cattlethief.blogspot.com
Macwise, I bought Photoshop CS 2 (stand alone) and Comic Life. Next year I’ll upgrade to CS 3, grab InDesign buy iWork and Office 07 in one big splurge before I become a poor uni student in 2008.
#20
Glenn Wolsey → www.glennwolsey.com
@ Mackie.
Yes, I pretty much have to. Pages will remain my main text editor, but having Office is a must for the work I do.
@ Stephen.
Wow! You bought a lot of software. How many apps in your application folder?
#21
the8thsign » Year End: What software did you buy this year? → www.the8thsign.com/2006/12/29/year-end-what-software-did-you-buy-this-year
[...] Lifehacker has a nice post of software that there readers have bought this year and has turned into somewhat of a Meme with Marcus Vorwaller, Paul Stamatiou, Glenn Wolseyand, and Ronald Heft, Jr all jumping in too. Since this was my first year with a Mac, I thought it was a great idea to post mine. I think I bought more software for my Macbook this year than I’ve ever bought for the PC combined. [...]
#22
Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com
Just had to buy Omnioutliner Pro 3 for Kinkless GTD, although I’m thinking their are better options out theree (free) to help me start ‘Getting Things Done’
#23
Smaran → smarandayal.com
Josh, could you list some of those free GTD options?
#24
Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com
I have found Actiontastic so far, but this is beta and it may become paid-for in the middle of January. The Omni Group say they are coming out with a GTD app as well
#25
Smaran → smarandayal.com
Cool. Thanks for the link.
#26
Josh → maconlyreview.wordpress.com
If anybody else has any suggestions for GTD apps for Mac, then I’d really like to hear them. Just leave a comment here
#27
What Apps Did I Buy in 2006 | Isaak’s World → www.isaakkwok.com/2007/01/03/what-apps-did-i-buy-in-2006
[...] It started with this post on Lifehacker and it has make quite a number of other bloggers put up their own posts on what apps they bought in the past year and what they plan to buy in 2007. So, I decided that I should join in the fun and list down some of the apps I bought this year. [...]