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This page lists some useful software for Mac and Windows that i personally use. Most are also on Linux.
This isn't exhaustive list of install software. Though, it contains all apps i use daily.
Just noticed a Walmart Photo Center there. lol. That's one of those
bundled bloatware which somehow escaped my notice.
It's going to trash now.
Also, note that ComboFix.exe. It is supposed to be a rootkit detector or remover, but i haven't researched enough to be sure it's good. It is there temporarily.
See also: Linux: Great Image Viewer Applications.
Screen Video Capture, Screencasting, Softwares
Video transcoder. HandBrake. (for converting between video formats, and DVD-rip.)
For linux:
Music player. Win ＆ Mac: iTunes
See: Audio Recorder, Synthesizers, MIDI Software.
Gmail, Yahoo Mail, HotMail
Win ＆ Mac ＆ Linux: Mozilla Thunderbird
Mac: Apple Mail.
Windows: Windows Live Mail. See also: Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Windows Live Mail, Confusion Ball.
all-in-one chats software for your Yahoo/AIM/MSN. But these usually only support text chat, no video or voice.
These days, just use twitter
Emacs. See: Which Emacs to Download for Windows and Mac?
Very occasionally, i also use:
Mac: build-in.
Windows: Cygwin. (See: Installing Cygwin Tutorial.)
Or, VirtualBox with Ubuntu Linux.
For text terminal, you can use ssh in cygwin (install openssh within cygwin). Also, in cygwin, use MinTTY. Or, you can download PuTTY.
See: Secure Deletion, File Shredding, on Windows, Linux, Mac.
see: Great Math Programs
For monitoring network, see also: tool for monitoring network traffic on Windows 7 Home @ Source superuser.com
Inno Setup. (create installers)