great list of mac apps
The other day I came across a great link. I think it was from The Consumerist, or maybe LifeHacker. Anyways, the link was for a post by the The Simple Dollar titled, 25 Useful Pieces of Free (and Open) Software for Macs.
Here’s a rundown. The post features a full description and links.
- Firefox – Web browser, and my personal favorite.
- QuickSilver – Basically, lets you shortcut your way to anywhere in your Mac. Very useful and a huge time saver.
- Thunderbird – Email client, again, my personal favorite.
- Sunbird – Calendar. Also syncs with Google Calendar. I personally just use iChat so I can sync it to my iPod Touch. I can use Calgoo if I need to sync with Google Calendar. But I’m sure, given Firefox and Thunderbird, this solution is probably awesome.
- AbiWord – Open source word processor for Macs.
- OpenOffice – Basically a free solution to Microsoft Office. All of it.
- Seashore – Basically a free solution to Adobe Photoshop.
- Scribus – Page Layout software. Would be very useful to know if I didn’t already have InDesign. But probably awesome for anyone who needs a free solution.
- Adium – Multi-service chat client. An awesome app. I’ve been using it for awhile. Lets you use Yahoo, AIM, ICQ, Jabber, Windows, MySpace, Facebook, etc. Very useful for Facebook. I hate having to have the browser window open to chat in Facebook, but now I just use Adium. You can assign themes for the general look, windows, smileys, and pretty much every feature.
- OneButton FTP – Simple FTP solution. I personally use Fetch.
- Audacity – Great app for recording anything in general. Songs, audio clips, etc. You can export the clips and bring them into AV software for editing.
- Cashbox – Financial software. Great app.
- Vidalia – Proxy servers.
- Books – Book inventory app.
- Bean – Text editor.
- GanttProject – Free solution to Microsoft Project.
- Nvu/BlueGriffon – HTML editor.
- Blender – Full featured 3D software.
- Colloquy – IRC client.
- FreeMind – Brainstorming app.
- Celestia – Very cool. Planetarium software.
- Transmission – BitTorrent app.
- MacLibre – Keeps track of software updates.
- Alephe One – Game from popular developer, Bungie.
- Battle of Wesnoth – Strategy game.
