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I Use Priceless Freeware!
I just have to share a few freeware programs that I find absolutely priceless (pun intended, of course) and all run on Mac OS X. There’s TONS of freeware (free software) out there for the Mac, and a perfect place to find them is at FreeMacWare.com. I use their handy widget on my dashboard to get the latest freeware they feature, and it’s updated almost daily, sometimes more!
Anyway, here’s what I find indispensable (click on the links to get more info and to download for yourself!)
Cyberduck
This is an FTP client that I not only love, but need every day. I work from home for a company in another state, and I’m frequently submitting artwork to them. I’m also working on updating their website. This little ducky allows me access to their server in the simplest way, and cheapest. It’s awesome!
GMail Notifier
An unobtrusive little envelope icon resides right on my toolbar where I can access it at any moment. It lets me know when I have a new email in my Google Mail inbox. This is where all my notices come when I get nice little comments on my blog. It’s so much better than getting online and checking my gmail account all the time. Instead, it comes to me, and all I have to do is click on it and decide which new emails I want to read. So handy!
iScroll2
I have a PowerBook G4 that I bought late 2004 which didn’t include the nifty two-finger scroll ability on its touchpad that the newer models have. iScroll2 takes care of that little problem. Now I can’t live without it. Thanks RazzFazz! You’re a finger saver!
Konfabulator (now called Yahoo! Widget Engine, dumb name)
This is just like Apple’s Dashboard, but it resides right on your desktop! I wish Apple’s Dashboard had that feature so that I can see the weather, my photos, my Mail status, without ever having to push F12. I know, I’m lazy. But Konfabulator caters to that wonderful laziness!
VLC
VLC was a life saver for me. I recently recorded some video of my kids on my Palm Zire 72s, and found out that the video was not Mac compatible. I was so bummed, almost so much that I wanted to get rid of my Zire. VLC to the rescue! It’s a video player that plays so many video formats that I’ll keep my Zire for a while longer, I guess.
There are so many more useful and fun free programs out there! Just get yourself a Mac, and head on over to FreeMacWare.com. You’ll be so glad you did!
Anyway, here’s what I find indispensable (click on the links to get more info and to download for yourself!)
Cyberduck
This is an FTP client that I not only love, but need every day. I work from home for a company in another state, and I’m frequently submitting artwork to them. I’m also working on updating their website. This little ducky allows me access to their server in the simplest way, and cheapest. It’s awesome!
GMail Notifier
An unobtrusive little envelope icon resides right on my toolbar where I can access it at any moment. It lets me know when I have a new email in my Google Mail inbox. This is where all my notices come when I get nice little comments on my blog. It’s so much better than getting online and checking my gmail account all the time. Instead, it comes to me, and all I have to do is click on it and decide which new emails I want to read. So handy!
iScroll2
I have a PowerBook G4 that I bought late 2004 which didn’t include the nifty two-finger scroll ability on its touchpad that the newer models have. iScroll2 takes care of that little problem. Now I can’t live without it. Thanks RazzFazz! You’re a finger saver!
Konfabulator (now called Yahoo! Widget Engine, dumb name)
This is just like Apple’s Dashboard, but it resides right on your desktop! I wish Apple’s Dashboard had that feature so that I can see the weather, my photos, my Mail status, without ever having to push F12. I know, I’m lazy. But Konfabulator caters to that wonderful laziness!
VLC
VLC was a life saver for me. I recently recorded some video of my kids on my Palm Zire 72s, and found out that the video was not Mac compatible. I was so bummed, almost so much that I wanted to get rid of my Zire. VLC to the rescue! It’s a video player that plays so many video formats that I’ll keep my Zire for a while longer, I guess.
There are so many more useful and fun free programs out there! Just get yourself a Mac, and head on over to FreeMacWare.com. You’ll be so glad you did!
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