My Apple Menu Bar

As a part of the Lifehacker Show Your Menu Bar post, I’m posting my OS X menu but with a few more details than I’ll send to LH (mostly because it involves deep linking to other content here on Simplehelp).

1. VirtueDesktops

Until Leopard comes out w/ Spaces, VirtueDesktops terribly helpful if you have a lot of open apps at any given time. How to turn your MacBook or MacBook Pro into a SmackBook

2. Visor

The easiest way to bring up a Terminal ever. How to create a “Quake Style” console in OS X

3. Quicksilver

Absolutely mandatory. The first piece of software that gets installed on a new Mac. Quicksilver Tutorial and Screencast Roundup

4. Plaxo

I’m trying it out. Plaxo beta.

5. Growltunes

It’s cheaper than Synergy and uses Growl. How to set up and use Growl (and Growltunes)

6. InstantShot

Still my favorite screenshot utility for OS X. InstantShot home page

7. ScrobblePod

Light, functional, free.. 11k tracks and counting. Top 10 iTunes addons and plugins

8. Google Desktop Search

It comes in handy but I have to admit it can be awful slow. And I think of all the apps I have running all the time, it crashes the most frequently. And I’m a Google fan.

9. Google Calendar Notifier

Like I said, Google fan.

10. Gmail Notifier

See above.

11. fmenu

Yeah I’ll admit it, Facebook is one of my vices. An introduction to fmenu - an OS X app for Facebook addicts.

12. Mozy

Full system crash? Everything important is backed up thanks to Mozy. How to backup your files online for free with Mozy

13. Bluetooth

Mostly because I have a Bluetooth phone that I’m doing a lot of testing with.

14. Display Preferences

MacBook Pro hooked up to an external LCD monitor. But I use both screens. Combined with VirtueDesktops makes for a lot of desktops.

15. Wireless

Wireless off, wireless on. Wireless off, wireless on.

16. Volume

Volume up, volume down, volume up, neighbors complain volume down.

17. Battery

Sigh. It sure doesn’t last like it used to.

18. Oh Canada

My home and native land.

19. Day and Time

When you work from home, sometimes the days just blur together.

20. Spotlight

Most rarely used item in my menu.