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Best Free Mac Apps!

Definitely check these out!

Quicksilver - Quick Launcher (Free)
AppZapper - Application Remover (Shareware)
ClamXav - Anti-Virus software (Free)
Firefox - Web Browser (Free)
Onyx - Multifunction Utility (Free)
The Unarchiver - File Extractor (Free)
Xslimmer - Application Slimmer (Shareware)
Perian - Video Support For QuickTime (Free)
Growl - Notifier (Free)
Transmission - Torrent Downloader (Free)
VLC - Video Player (Free)
NetNewsWire - RSS Reader (Free)
Adium - Instant Messenger (Free)
 
ert3 said:
I second this motion, I would pay money for this app
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So how are you actually using it?
I've tried it ones and the only 2 things I was doing with it was:
1: use it to launch apps
2: use it to launch websites that I added to it

And actually on the second one was remotely useful.
 
2Shae said:
So how are you actually using it?
I've tried it ones and the only 2 things I was doing with it was:
1: use it to launch apps
2: use it to launch websites that I added to it

And actually on the second one was remotely useful.
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Just do a search on youtube there's shed loads of info on there ,it takes awhile to get your head round it & what it can do,but once you get into it,IMHO it's the best Mac app available
 
7zX - Drag & Drop 7z extractor

AutomountMaker - Utility to create NFS,SMB,FTP mounts

iBackup- simple to use backup/restore utility (NOT the first google link)

JollysFastVNC - My favorite VNC client

LiteIcon - Icon changer

MenuShade - Makes your mac bar transparent

MT-NewsWatcher - My favorite newsgroup reader

MusicBrainz Picard - My favorite music tagger no matter what OS I use

Permanent Eraser - File shredder

TinyAlarm - Simple alarm utility

You Control Tunes - Itunes OSD & controller within the mac bar.

RsyncX - Good rsync line generator

Burn - My favorite mac cd/dvd burner
 
wmmk said:
is seashore really as powerful as the GIMP
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Seashore is a great little app, however, it does lack a lot of features the GIMP has. I wish seashore was more robust, because I like the fact that it is native. But perhaps that would ruin the appeal for some users won't ever use the advanced features.

It's possible you'll never notice the features Seashore doesn't share with the GIMP, but I got annoyed with some of the cropping settings and filters (or lackthereof) and went back to the GIMP.
 
Free Mac Apps

Adium = free instant messaging application that can connect to AIM, MSN, Jabber, Yahoo, and more.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/6366/adium

AppCleaner = free trash helper. The SmartDelete feature should be part of OSX by default.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/25276/appcleaner

Bibdesk = free bibliography management software that is user extensible.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/17063/bibdesk

BlueGriffon = free wysiwyg HTML editor that conforms to the latest W3C standards.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35861/bluegriffon

Burn = free burning utility for mac with many features. Converts then burns if required.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/21992/burn

Caffeine = free menubar utility that prevents sleep mode when activated.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24120/caffeine

ClamXav = free virus scanner for mac. The Sentry real time scans mail and dls.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15850/clamxav

DrawBerry = free vector drawing app with a good feature set to produce nice illustrations.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/26577/drawberry

Flip4Mac = install to make QuickTime play WMV/WMA.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/17787/flip4mac-wmv-player

GlimmerBlocker = free ad blocking proxy for HTTP with user extensible filters.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29689/glimmerblocker

Growly Notes = free free-form note-taking application.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/37840/growly-notes

HandBrake = free video media ripper and transcoder. VLC required for some features.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/12987/handbrake

Jumpcut = free clipboard utility for mac. A must have if you constantly copy/paste.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/21604/jumpcut

LibreOffice = free office suite that is compatible with other major office suites.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35446/libreoffice

Max = free audio conversion software. Handles everything except WMA format.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/19873/max

Mocha = free utility to help protect against ARP spoofing/MITM attacks.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/29459/mocha

Onyx = free system maintenance/cleaning utility with an abundance of features. Use with caution.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/11582/onyx

Perian = install to make QuickTime play many video file formats.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22923/perian

PlaneShift = free fantasy 3D MMORPG with various character types with unique traits.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/21331/planeshift

Seashore = free image manipulation app based on GIMP that has many features.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/15662/seashore

Skim = free PDF viewer and annotation app that works with Bibdesk.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24590/skim

The Unarchiver = free archive unpacker utility that handles many formats.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/22774/the-unarchiver

Urban Terror = free tactical FPS with a good mix of realism/fun and large player community.
http://www.urbanterror.info/news/home/

VirtualBox = free virtualization solution that is comparable to commercial products.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/24801/virtualbox

Wineskin Winery = free Windows game wrapper to play many Windows games on a mac.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/36906/wineskin-winery

YoruFukurou = free Twitter client that handles multiple accounts with many features.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/35286/yorufukurou

XBMC = free media centre app with many features that is highly extensible.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/28851/xbmc

XiphQT = install to make QuickTime play Ogg Vorbis/Theora.
http://www.macupdate.com/app/mac/20014/xiph-quicktime-components
 
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Mr. Incredible said:
Can you explain what PS3 Media Server is?

Does it have anything to do with PS3 gaming on your iMac? :eek::D
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The PS3 Media Server is a DLNA Server that streams video and music from your Mac or PC to the Playstation. It even transcodes mkv files on the fly (if you have enough horsepower) and streams them to your PS3. More info and download at: http://ps3mediaserver.blogspot.com/

The latest beta can be downloaded here: http://ps3mediaserver.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=3217
 
"Supercan" or "Trash it."

Both empty the trash with great speed. I am astounded at how long the built in command to empty the trash takes.

I also love "Clipmenu" which saves the clipboard history; copied text or images.

The one I use the most though is the old "Alarm Clock 2.4.5" which wakes me up to my iTunes music. Amazing it still works....
 
HERE Maps

The free app named HERE Maps is fantastic, in my opinion.

You can download maps of U.S. states, or regions of other countries, and save favorite locations or planned destinations.

Then you can navigate to any saved favorite or a place name or address you type, starting from your current location, with turn by turn directions, without an Internet connection. (If you have Internet access you don't need to download maps ahead of time.)

It syncs through a free cloud account if you want your favorites on more than one device.

I've used it in 3 cities in 2 countries so far and it's been perfect. I recommend it to travelers or people who want to conserve their cell service time.
 
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