I’m well aware that there are hundreds of lists of essential software for OS X floating around out there. I thought I’d link to this list in particular, because I actually use much of the software listed on it.

• Essential software for Mac OS X

I can’t stress enough how great both Quicksilver and TextMate are. They are simply irreplaceable. More importantly, I’m aware of no other software for Windows or Linux that come close to the functionality and ease of use as these two applications.