• MacSoftwareInstallationList

I got a shiny new MacBook Pro.

Safe Hex

• TrueCrypt for a virtual encrypted disk

  • A place to keep all the passwords and account numbers that everyone requires.

Ubiquitous Tools

• macvim

  • A better text editor than TextEdit

• http://help.github.com/mac-git-installation/

Office

• Firefox web browser

  • FirefoxExtensions

    • I've moved my profile with all my plugins & website signons over. Also my bookmarks. (Two different steps)

• Thunderbird email client

  • I've been using this for years and have 8 email accounts, a highly tuned set of filters, and 3 gigs of saved messages. I moved my profile over from my XP laptop.

• OpenOffice word processing, spreadsheet, etc.

  • Because I've got a lot of Open Documents

• iWork word processing, spreadsheet, etc.

  • Because it's the standard toolset.

Entertainment

Photos

• The Gimp (for OS-X) for editing images

Audio

• CDex for ripping MP3s -- TBD

• Audacity for recording and editing audio -- TBD

Video

• VLC Media Player for audio/video playback

  • Handles some videos that QuickTime doesn't.