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QuickSilver · 2009-06-24, 07:55 AM

In the spirit of the free software thread in the windows forum I thought I would start a thread on your favorite free apps for Mac's. I know when I am talking to people about making the switch I tell them they can do pretty much everything on a Mac that they do on their PC. Here are some of my favorites some are cross platform as well.

VLC - Excellent Media player
Transmission - Torrents. Clean simple and fast.
Cyberduck - Simple FTP program
Handbrake - Video Transcoding
Quicksilver - Multi-Application launcher
Adium - Messaging application
FireFTP - Add on for firefox for FTP
PS3 Media Server - Streaming MKV files to my PS3
Monolingual - Cleans out languages not needed.
CoRd - Remote Desktop App

I will update as I get more.

hugh · 2009-06-24, 07:57 AM

Nice add. Thanks

stampeder · 2009-06-24, 01:12 PM

Unison free backup/synchronization software:

http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/

I remotely backup/sync my mom-in-law's OS X box to my Linux-based storage box this way over the Internet and it works beautifully. Multi-platform too.

bobmac · 2009-06-24, 09:42 PM

Some to add
Carbon Copy Cloner Clone and backup
Celestia - stars program
Chicken of the VNC - eh VNC

Mr Tides 3 - tides
OpenOffice (or Neooffice) Office suite
Pic-a-Pod - Download Picture of Day from NASA etc
SkyOrb - another stars program
Stellarium - Solar system
Vine server - VNC server
Weatherdock - menubar weather

hoju_17 · 2009-06-24, 09:48 PM

Just started using Google Quick Search Box. Developed by the same guy who created Quicksilver. It hasn't replaced Quicksilver for me yet, but it looks very promising at an early stage.

Nuje · 2009-06-24, 10:36 PM

SuperDuper - drive cloning/backup software. Free version creates bootable clone of your drive.

AppDelete - guess what it does.

MacTheRipper - again, take a guess.

EmmEff · 2009-06-24, 10:38 PM

JollysFastVNC - another VNC client, possibly better than Chicken of the VNC
Flip4Mac - WMV player plugin for browsers
uTorrent
Growl - multi-app notification system

supergenius · 2009-06-25, 01:43 PM

Didn't see these:

Burn - CD/DVD burning
The Unarchiver - Uncompress rar, zip etc
Remote Desktop Connection - control my windows PC's from my Mac

EmmEff · 2009-06-25, 02:46 PM

SimplyBurns (http://simplyburns.berlios.de/) is the CD/DVD burning app I use

Ants · 2009-06-25, 09:23 PM

Here are a few I cannot live without....

Perian - plug in for QuickTime, adds support for many video formats.
(along with Flip4Mac & Flash - it's all you really need)
Paparazzi - creates screenshots of webpages
Max - creates/converts high-quality audio files/CDs into various formats
Onyx - Utility to maintain, optimize and modift system appearance
Audacity - Audio editor
Plex - although still in beta, it's a pretty amazing HTPC. Far superior to Apple's FrontRow.

99semaj · 2009-06-25, 10:43 PM

Vuze. Not just a great bittorrent client, but also streams media to a PS3.

Cap · 2009-06-27, 12:15 AM

Neo Office, and Open office are two great FREE alternative to MS Office

2009-06-24, 07:55 AM	#1
QuickSilver Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 3,131	Free Mac Applications - What do you use? In the spirit of the free software thread in the windows forum I thought I would start a thread on your favorite free apps for Mac's. I know when I am talking to people about making the switch I tell them they can do pretty much everything on a Mac that they do on their PC. Here are some of my favorites some are cross platform as well. VLC - Excellent Media player Transmission - Torrents. Clean simple and fast. Cyberduck - Simple FTP program Handbrake - Video Transcoding Quicksilver - Multi-Application launcher Adium - Messaging application FireFTP - Add on for firefox for FTP PS3 Media Server - Streaming MKV files to my PS3 Monolingual - Cleans out languages not needed. CoRd - Remote Desktop App I will update as I get more. Last edited by QuickSilver; 2009-06-25 at 01:58 PM. Reason: Adding more

2009-06-24, 07:57 AM	#2
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Nice add. Thanks __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2009-06-25, 09:23 PM	#10
Ants Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Montreal, QC - Mile-End Posts: 40	Here are a few I cannot live without.... Perian - plug in for QuickTime, adds support for many video formats. (along with Flip4Mac & Flash - it's all you really need) Paparazzi - creates screenshots of webpages Max - creates/converts high-quality audio files/CDs into various formats Onyx - Utility to maintain, optimize and modift system appearance Audacity - Audio editor Plex - although still in beta, it's a pretty amazing HTPC. Far superior to Apple's FrontRow. __________________ Panasonic TH-42PX60U

2009-06-27, 12:15 AM	#12
Cap Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oshawa Posts: 497	Neo Office, and Open office are two great FREE alternative to MS Office __________________ 50PX75U, (rogers') 8300HDPVR, 42PD50, Macbook Pro Imac 3.2ghz, Apple TV2, Iphone4, Time Capsule, VOIP Line,

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2009-06-24, 01:12 PM	#3
stampeder OTA Forum Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: North Delta, BC (96Av x 116St) Posts: 23,338	Unison free backup/synchronization software: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/ I remotely backup/sync my mom-in-law's OS X box to my Linux-based storage box this way over the Internet and it works beautifully. Multi-platform too.

2009-06-24, 09:42 PM	#4
bobmac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Memramcook, NB Posts: 122	Some to add Carbon Copy Cloner Clone and backup Celestia - stars program Chicken of the VNC - eh VNC Mr Tides 3 - tides OpenOffice (or Neooffice) Office suite Pic-a-Pod - Download Picture of Day from NASA etc SkyOrb - another stars program Stellarium - Solar system Vine server - VNC server Weatherdock - menubar weather

2009-06-24, 09:48 PM	#5
hoju_17 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Belleville, ON Posts: 227	Just started using Google Quick Search Box. Developed by the same guy who created Quicksilver. It hasn't replaced Quicksilver for me yet, but it looks very promising at an early stage.

2009-06-24, 10:36 PM	#6
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	SuperDuper - drive cloning/backup software. Free version creates bootable clone of your drive. AppDelete - guess what it does. MacTheRipper - again, take a guess.

2009-06-24, 10:38 PM	#7
EmmEff Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newmarket, Ontario Posts: 371	JollysFastVNC - another VNC client, possibly better than Chicken of the VNC Flip4Mac - WMV player plugin for browsers uTorrent Growl - multi-app notification system

2009-06-25, 01:43 PM	#8
supergenius Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Calgary Posts: 764	Didn't see these: Burn - CD/DVD burning The Unarchiver - Uncompress rar, zip etc Remote Desktop Connection - control my windows PC's from my Mac

2009-06-25, 02:46 PM	#9
EmmEff Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Newmarket, Ontario Posts: 371	SimplyBurns (http://simplyburns.berlios.de/) is the CD/DVD burning app I use

2009-06-25, 10:43 PM	#11
99semaj Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: /dev/null Posts: 2,667	Vuze. Not just a great bittorrent client, but also streams media to a PS3.