| Task | Mac OS | Windows | Web |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | Microsoft Security Essentials | Trend Micro HouseCall | |
| Backup | Time Machine | Acronis TrueImage | SugarSync |
| Blogging | Tumblr | ||
| Bookmarking | Delicious | ||
| Browser | Safari | Google Chrome | |
| Calendar | iCal | Google Calendar | |
| Apple Mail | Thunderbird | Gmail | |
| Encyclopedia | Wikipedia | ||
| FTP/SFTP | Transmit | FileZilla | |
| Instant messaging | Adium | Google Talk | Meebo |
| Music | iTunes | iTunes | Spotify |
| Photo editing | Photoshop | Photoshop | |
| Photo organizer | iPhoto | Picasa | Flickr |
| Productivity | Quicksilver | Launchy | |
| RSS reader | NetNewsWire | Google Reader | |
| Sending large files | Drop.io | ||
| Spreadsheet | Numbers | Excel | Google Docs |
| Spyware removal | Ad-Aware | ||
| Text editing | TextMate | Sublime Text | Google Docs |
| Video playback | QuickTime with Perian | VLC media player | YouTube and Vimeo |
| Website hosting | XAMPP Lite | Dreamhost | |
| Website statistics | Mint and Google Analytics |
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* = These tools are all tested and used on a regular basis by Geir Arne Brevik and/or Johan Bakken. We have chosen these tools because we like them, not because we make any money from this site.
Please drop us a line if you have any suggestions for additions or changes to the list above.