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Your favourite OS X freeware


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Just wanted a start a thread for fun on your favourite OS X freeware. Has to be freeware or donationware, but it can even be shareware that doesn't limit functionality, just maybe a nag screen. Here are my favourites that I install on any new system:

 

Seashore

Lightweight image editor that just gets the job done

 

Pacifist

Package extractor/opener. Can't live without it when you are on a hackintosh

 

VLC Media Player

Plays any video or audio format and its free

 

The Unarchiver

Handles most common archive formats and a good alternative to Stuffit

 

Kext Helper

One of my "new" favorites. Easiest way ever to install kexts

 

Transmission

The best BitTorrent client for OS X period.

 

What are yours?

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Quicksilver

Adaptive app launcher, search, and organizer

 

Camino - Core2 Optimized Build

Superfast lightweight web browser

 

FileMonitor

Monitor selected files for changes and alerted when error messages are sent to /tmp/console.log.

 

rTorrent

Lightweight cli bittorrent client

 

Smultron

Text editor with syntax highlighting for multiple programming languages, authenticated open and saves, command-line utility, and ability to run commands and scripts from within the application.

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Whatsize: Tells you where all your hard drive space has gone from {censored}

 

XCode 3: for making OSX dvds, lol

 

Monolingual: For removing Powerpc, foreign languages, and debug info out of binaries, thus saving hundreds of megs of HD space

 

Geekbench: For testing CPU/Memory accurately

 

Openmark: For testing 3D capabilities (These two utterly own XBench)

 

Sheepshaver: For good ol' OS 9

 

BasiliskII: For fun times with System 7.5.5

 

ZSNES: For SNES emulation

 

VBA-M: For GBA emulation

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vaporATX,

 

Quite by coincidence I started using Smultron today and all I can say is WOW. It has syntax for virtually every computer language ever invented. Excellent app.

 

Nice lists everyone :D I'm sure these lists will give a starting point for OS X noobs.

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