It has come to my attention that some of my dear friends are still using MacPorts or (shudder) Fink to install UNIX packages on OS X.

Please. Stop that.

It’s hard to admit that I’m jealous of anything Windows. But I’ve been jealous of the subscreen partitioning feature in Windows 7. It’s really cool.

Apple’s built-in screenshot app is pretty okay, but it’s not quite seamless enough. When I want to file a bug report, or post a humorous screenshot to Flickr, or snap a screenshot to post on Technophobe, I turn to Skitch.

Don’t get me wrong, I still use Skitch for quick and dirty screenshots and annotations. In fact, I use it more than Layers. But Layers gets my vote for coolest screenshot app of all time.

Better than DDR. Better than Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS. Tap Tap Revenge is even two player so you can challenge your friends!

Of all the sudoku apps in the App Store, this is my favorite. It’s quick, attractive, and easy to use. It has really cute themes, too. It’s the perfect subway app. Pull it out, play for a minute or two between stops, then quit or lock your phone. Your game will be right there when you get back.

This is definitely one of the best free apps in the iTunes App Store: Apple’s remote lets you take control of your entire iTunes library so you never have to get out of your LoveSac. The latest version even has full Genius Playlist support. :)

If there’s one utility that should be installed on every Mac, it is Growl. Growl provides a unified system notification interface. By itself, it does nothing. But it allows all other apps to interact with the user in a clean and consistent manner. Growl is inherently Maclike, as it creates a consistent, attractive and unobtrusive way to let you know what’s going on with your whole system.