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    Good Free Mac Applications.

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by AirSinner, Feb 8, 2010.

  1. AirSinner

    AirSinner Notebook Evangelist

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    So what kind of applications (Free Preferably ) you like to use on your Mac. If its possible link a picture of the application with a brief description on what its used for. Thank you.
     
    AirSinner, Feb 8, 2010
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  2. Big Tim

    Big Tim Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im a big fan of VLC media player for any movie playback, and adium for chat.

    This is a good site for some quality free stuff:

    http://www.opensourcemac.org/
     
    Big Tim, Feb 8, 2010
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  3. Luke1708

    Luke1708 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    flip4mac is a nice component to have to decode xvid, avi, etc. I also use open office which is way better than office 2008. msn messenger: mac is also nice. A quick google can give give the links.
     
    Luke1708, Feb 8, 2010
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  4. Seshan

    Seshan Rawrrr!

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    Search the forums, I remember a couple of threads with big lists of free Apps.
     
    Seshan, Feb 11, 2010
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  5. directeuphorium

    directeuphorium Notebook Evangelist

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    appzapper - delete applications,
    VLC, Boxee - movie players (boxee is more robust then just a simple player)

    Thunderbird- better than mail,
    Firefox- need i say more?
    Transmission - bittorrent client
    ClamXav- virus scanner
    Rightzoom- make green button expand windows "windows" style
    istat, - monitor your stuff
    virtual box, - run virtual machines
    wine bottler, - run windows programs in osx
    kismac - wireless stumbler... but more kick booty
    handbrake - rip dvd's
    unrarx - .rar program
     
    directeuphorium, Feb 13, 2010
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  6. DJRiful

    DJRiful Notebook Consultant

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    Best mail program is GMail App online. I've been using Thunderbird 3.0 .. still not great enough.
     
    DJRiful, Feb 13, 2010
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