Among the applications covered in this top-10 list is the venerable application Noise, whose icon is above. Trust me, if you have an Apple portable and you don’t have Noise, you should get it-it’s a white and pink noise generator, white for sleeping and pink for blocking out other office noise. I’ve used the white noise generator in rooms that I felt were too silent (like hotel rooms) and slept like a baby every time. The trouble is that waking up with it on makes it difficult to get up, but that’s another issue, hopefully resolved next time I travel by playing music. But still, it works like a charm!

Among the other great apps on the list are SideTrack, which are replacement trackpad drivers that provide scrolling functionality on the side and bottom of your Mac trackpad, Menufela which auto-hides the menubar, and a bunch of other downloads and tricks that help you manage the most of your valuable screen real estate and get something done or do something fun. Another app that I particularly love, especially for folks running Mac OS X 10.4 or below is VirtueDesktops, which essentially adds virtual desktops to your Mac. Head on over to the full article for links and downlaod locations.

[ The Apple Blog :: Top 10 Apps for Laptop-Toting Mac Users ]