Productivity Tools
More and more scientists are using the Mac for their entire workflow — from experimental design and data acquisition to computational analysis to data storage to publishing to email and Internet browsing. The Mac has all the productivity apps favored by most researchers, including tools for writing and referencing, image enhancement and illustration, presentation graphs and charts, spreadsheet work, as well as a robust email client and the Safari Internet browser.
Image Enhancement & Illustration
Featured Applications:
- Adobe Illustrator CS by Adobe Systems, Inc.
- Adobe Photoshop CS by Adobe Systems, Inc.
- Canvas X Professional Edition by ACD Systems of America
- Fovea Pro by Reindeer Graphics, Inc.
Writing, Referencing and Publication Tools
Featured Applications:
- Pages by Apple Inc.
- Papers by Mekentosj.com
- Adobe Acrobat by Adobe Systems, Inc.
- BBEDIT by Bare Bones Software
- EndNote by Thomson Scientific Research Software
- LaTeX document preparation system
- Mathmagic Pro Edition by nPINE, Inc.
- Microsoft Office 2008 by Microsoft Corporation
- NoteTaker by AquaMinds
- QUOSA Information Manager by QUOSA
- RefViz by Thomson Scientific Research Software
- ThinkFree Office by ThinkFree.com Corporation
Chart, Graph and Presentation Tools
Featured Applications:
- Chartsmith by Blacksmith
- DeltaGraph 5 by Red Rock Software, Inc.
- JMP Statistical Discovery Software by SAS Institute, Inc.
- KaleidaGraph by Synergy Software
- Keynote by Apple Inc.
- Mathematica by Wolfram Research, Inc.
- Powerpoint by Microsoft Corporation
- ScienceSlides 2005 by VisiScience
- SmileLab by Satimage Software
Digital Video
Featured Applications:
- Final Cut Pro by Apple Inc.
- Final Cut Express HD by Apple Inc.
- iMovie by Apple Inc.
- DVD Studio Pro 4 by Apple Inc.
- iDVD by Apple Inc.
- QuickTime 7 by Apple Inc.
Web Publishing
Featured Applications:
- Adobe GoLive CS by Adobe Systems Incorporated
- BBEdit by Bare Bones Software
- GraphicConverter by Lemke Software GmbH
- Transmit2 by Panic
- Web Devil by Chaotic Software
Call for Applications
If there’s a scientific or engineering application — commercial or Open Source — that you’d like to see on Mac OS X, please let us know.
Downloads
- Math & Science downloads
- Open Source & UNIX downloads
- Stay up to date on 36,000+ apps with VersionTracker. Free subscription for .Mac members.
For Scientific Developers
If you’re interested in developing on the Mac platform, here’s how to get started.
Apple Developer Connection programs offer a full range of services for new and experienced developers.
