Getting my MBP next week, what are the "Must Have" apps?

I'm looking for the "Must Have" apps for OSX.

http://flernk.blogspot.com/2006/07/guide-to-os-x-software-for-switchers.html

From that list I found Stuffit, Flip4Mac, Acquisition, and Candybar/Pixadex the most useful/fun to play with my first week. I don't use Adium because iChat is fine for AIM but most people swear by it if you use MSN or other IM apps.

Also, a lot of people here use Onyx for maintenance... I haven't gotten a chance to play with that yet.

http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs2/english/onyx_tiger.html

VLC-great video player.
RealPlayer for those specific videos.
MainMeniu-a utility app for some maintenance scripts.

You should check out www.freemacware.com lots of great stuff, also includes most of the aforementioned programs.

The VERY first app I would download is QUICKSILVER.

AppleJack is a keeper. (And it's free.)

More or less a list of what I use:

http://orionmods.com/temp/osxsoft.php

Poke around and see what you like

hey, iv also been looking around for a good, free application to rip dvds to my comp. its MBP if tht makesa diffrence.

try out mac the ripper

http://www.mactheripper.org/

very simple freeware application for your ripping needs

odd question I just started lookign at ichat...Is it free? Looked like I had to sign up for a .mac account and it was a trial?

This is what I have:

Comic Life.app
Stickies.app
Solve Elec.app
VLC.app
VirtueDesktops.app
Chicken of the VNC.app
Deeper.app
Think.app
WMV Player.app
X-Chat Aqua.app
Skype.app
Shrook.app
TextEdit.app
Transmit.app
BitTorrent.app
iCal.app
Font Book.app
BBEdit.app
Adium.app
System Preferences.app
The Unarchiver.app
DivX Player.app
WhatSize.app
Vine Server.app
>cd to ....app
Internet Connect.app
iPhoto.app
Google Notifier.app
Flip4Mac
Preview.app
Photo Booth.app
PixelNhance.app
iWork '06
iTunes.app
smcFanControl.app
iSync.app
Mac Shutdown X.app
Microsoft Office 2004
iAlertU.app
Burn.app
Jumpcut.app
Hewlett-Packard
MediaFork.app
Mail.app
MacDjView.app
OnyX.app
Pacifist
Parallels
Chmox.app
iTunesShut.app
Quıcĸsıɩⅴεʀ.app
QuickTime Player.app
Safari.app
iMovie HD.app
TeXShop.app
iChat.app
AppleScript
Armagetron Advanced.app
RealPlayer.app
Xee.app
Xbench.app
Image Capture.app
Dashboard.app
Tomato Torrent.app
Vidalia.app
Utilities
Address Book.app
A Better Finder Rename 7.app
BonEcho.app
AppDelete
Automator.app
FinkCommander.app
Text to PDF.app
Audacity.app
DivX Converter.app
AppDelete.app
BitTyrant.app
Calculator.app

And no, I didn't type all of those out by hand. I used the infamous copy paste method.