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Mac Tools

Just some nifty software that I use to make my iBook run smoothly. Thought I’d share since I spend so much time surfing for ways to get even better organized. Mostly freeware, for which my wallet is very grateful…

Adobe Photoshop Elements
Small-scale photo and image editing software. More than enough features for graphic amateurs like me. Shareware.

Audacity
Free audio editor. I use it for my podcast.

BitTorrent
Classic client to download torrents. Cross-platform. Free.

clamXav
A free anti-virus software for Mac OSX.

Download Wizard
Nice download manager. Free version available.

EasyWMA
Convert .wma, .asf and .wmv files to .mp3 or .m4a for use with iTunes. Donationware.

Enkoder
Encodes email addresses for use on websites. Online and downloadable tool. Free.

ffmpegX
Quickly encode and author video in any format. Free.

Firefox
Cross-platform web browser. The best there is, imo, with lots of customization options. Free.

Flip4Mac
Enables QuickTime to play Windows Media Player files.

iBal
Personal finance manager. Free.

iPodRip
Recover your songs from your iPod. Free full trial.

iScrobbler
Plugin that sends the name of every song you play on your computer to Last.fm.

iSquint
Free iPod video converter.

iTunes Publisher
Easy export of iTunes playlists/library to multiple formats. Free.

LaunchBar
Instant access to everything on your computer. Free evaluation license available.

MacHacha
Great for putting split files back together.

MacJanitor
Clean-up tool for OS X users that don’t leave their computers on at night. Free.

MacTheRipper
Backup/copy tool for DVDs. Free.

MenuCalendarClock
All appointments etc at one glance: iCal compatible menu calendar. Free with some restrictions.

Namely
Instant opening of your applications. Free.

Phoenix
LiveJournal client. For me the most intuitive.

Pic2Icon
Simple tool to create Mac OSX icons. Free.

Sente
Bibliography tool for academic use. Good-priced educational license.

Taco HTML Edit
Fully featured html and php editor. Free.

Text to iPod Notes
Drag and drop AppleScript that allows you to read longer texts segmented into text notes.

Transmission
Free, lightweight BitTorrent client. Intuitive interface.

Transmit
My ftp client of choice. Restricted use for free, but well worth upgrading, imo.

UnRarX
Expand rar archives. Free.

VLC
Free cross-platform media player. My player of choice.

Zippist
Free zip tool. Easy to use. Optional encription.