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Between the iLife suite, Safari, iTunes, and TextEdit, plus the ability to access and use cloud applications for free, almost all of the most basic modern computing needs get met for most users. That said, having used four different Macs over the past seven years, there are several applications that don't come with OS X that I find myself immediately loading onto a new Mac.
Most of these are big-name apps that you've probably already heard of, but it's still pretty amazing how much extra functionality you can eke out of a Mac with only ten additional programs, and all of them (save the last one) are free. Whether you're buying a new Mac for a relative this holiday season or getting a new one for yourself, these are ten applications you should download as soon as that shiny new machine loads the desktop for the first time. 1. VLC. Mactracker. 10 Fabulous Free Mac Social Apps. If you're a Mac user and a social media addict, what's better than social apps for the Mac?
Free social apps for the Mac, of course! In this post we'll take a look at 10 gratis programs for connecting to your social world via OS X. From file sharing to instant messaging, from Twitter to social television, there is very likely something on this list for you. XTM Merge. 11 Tiny and Useful Free Menubar Applications for Mac. 12 Mac apps for running a freelance business. Running a freelance business requires you to be an expert at everything – from communicating with clients to meticulously tracking your time and expenses.
Doing all this manually can be dramatically time consuming, and it’s easy to make mistakes – nobody is perfect. Fortunately there are a range of Mac applications which can lend a hand and assist in the day to day running and organizing of your business. This overview will focus on two key areas: Split&Concat. How to tweak Leopard's hidden features with Secrets. MacDjView. A Better Finder Rename 8.0.2. Jumpcut: Flock Browser : the social Web browser. Cruz. Start Menu.
How to hide running apps icons from your dock with Dock Dodger. 1Password. Version 7.8.6 is out.
Still five stars. I'm used to the subscription now, but I get that it's a turnoff for many. Family subscription is probably the best deal out there. What's Keeping Me? What's NewVersion 2.2- Added support for dragging a file to the application icon in the Finder or the Dock to perform a search- Added applescript support so you can tell application "What's Keeping Me?
" to open "path:to:file:" to perform a search- fixed 10.6 bug in listing mounted drives and files in trash- other bug fixes Version 2.1- Updated to work with 10.6 Snow Leopard- Automator workflow is installed as a Service in Services Menu for 10.6- Automator workflow is installed as a Finder plugin in 10.5 or 10.4- bug fixes. Speedy Mac. Home Apps for Mac Strip HTML for Mac (Version 2.2) Ready for OS X MavericksExtracts text from any HTML file or webpage in the blink of an eye.
Download Buy. MacUpdate. Growl. I use a mixture of Thunderbird, Yamb and Growl to notify me via Thunderbird to incoming messages.
I also use Growl in shell-scripts to notify me of various events. The hardware and net growler is wonderful as well...