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Web Browsing
Mozilla Firefox
The premier free, open-source browser. Tabs, pop-up blocking, themes, and extensions. Considered by many to be the world's best browser.
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Camino
Based on the same Mozilla foundation as Firefox, Camino is a more native OS X app. Fast and simple.
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Video Player / Video Podcasting
Democracy Player
Beautiful interface. Plays any video type. Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube and others.
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IM - Instant Messaging
Adium
Connect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously in a single app, including: AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber. Beautiful, themable interface.
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Email
Mozilla Thunderbird
Powerful spam filtering, solid interface, and all the features you need.
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RSS
Vienna
Very nice, native RSS client.
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RSSOwl
Solid cross-platform RSS client.
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Peer-to-Peer Filesharing
Cabos
A simple, easy to use filesharing program. Gnutella network.
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Transmission
Very nice torrent downloader.
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Podcasting
Juice
Solid podcasting client.
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Video Playback
VLC
Plays more video files than most players: Quicktime, AVI, DIVX, OGG, and more. Pretty good interface.
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MPlayer
The interface and buttons are not as nice or as Mac-like in feel, but it may play even more video files than VLC.
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iPod Ripping
Senuti
Get music off of your iPod.
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iPodDisk
Copy music off your iPod in the finder, like a regular disk drive.
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DVD Ripping
Handbrake
DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter.
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CD / DVD Burning
Burn
CD and DVD Burner.
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Word Processing / Office Suites
NeoOffice
Built on OpenOffice.org. Big, full featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.
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AbiWord
A word processor. Leaner and quicker than OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.
Download Page
Sound Recording
Audacity
Simple sound recording tool.
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Graphics, Photo, Publishing
Seashore
Based on Gimp, but doesn't require X11.
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Gimp.app
Photo editing application that rivals Photoshop in features (requires X11).
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Inkscape
Vector graphics application (requires X11).
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Scribus
Desktop publishing. Complicated install, but a nice app.
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FTP / SFTP
Cyberduck
Very good all-around ftp program.
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Fugu
Not as polished as Cyberduck, but has a side by side interface showing your files and the remote files. Some people prefer it.
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HTML / Text Editing
Smultron
Text / html editor. Integrates with Cyberduck for editing websites.
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Nvu
Visual tool for making websites (WYSIWYG html editor), comparable to Dreamweaver.
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IRC
Colloquy
Great IRC client.
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Media Center
Centerstage
Full-screen interface for playing audio, video, and photos. Connect it to your TV.
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Note Taking
Freemind
An innovative application for note taking and outlining. Takes time to get used to, but some people swear by it.
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Personal Finance
Cashbox
Simple, easy to use application for managing personal finances.
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Buddi
A personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at those who have little or no financial background.
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MSN Chat
AMSN Messenger
More Web Browsing
Shiira
Fast, nice web browser.
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SunriseBrowser
Good webkit-based browser created with special tools for web designers.
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Screensaver
Electric Sheep
Immersive, trippy screensaver.
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More Filesharing
Tomato Torrent
Download torrents. Nice and simple.
Download Page
Also see: Poisoned - Azureus
3D Graphics and Modeling
Blender
Powerful 3D Modeling software.
Download Page
Also see: Persistence of Vision Raytracer - Art of Illusion - Wings 3D - Quesa - Open Media Toolkit
MP3 Management
iEatBrainz
Fills in the correct metadata (title, artist, etc) for MP3s in your collection.
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Stars and Outer Space
Celestia
Open-source 3D planetarium software. Akin to traveling through space (outer space).
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Stellarium
"Renders realistic skys in realtime." See what you would see if your city wasn't so light-polluted. Used in real planetariums.
Download Page
Also see: macORSA - Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation, and Analysis
Comic Viewer
Jomic
Read digital comics.
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Dance Dance Revolution
Stepmania
Dance Dance Revolution clone. Can connect to external dance pads.
Download Page
Games
Cube
Nice first-person shooter.
Download Page
Marathon: Aleph One
Engine for Bungie's free FPS series Marathon. Play online, solo play with rich original story, many total conversions and thousands of maps.
Download Page
Zombies
3D zombie strategy game.
Download Page
Armagetron Advanced
3D Tron game.
Download Page
BZFlag
First-person tank game.
Download Page
Battle for Wesnoth
Fantasy / Strategy Game
Download Page
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Web Browsing
Mozilla Firefox
The premier free, open-source browser. Tabs, pop-up blocking, themes, and extensions. Considered by many to be the world's best browser.
Download Page
Camino
Based on the same Mozilla foundation as Firefox, Camino is a more native OS X app. Fast and simple.
Download Page
Video Player / Video Podcasting
Democracy Player
Beautiful interface. Plays any video type. Subscribe to video RSS, download, and watch all in one. Torrent support. Search and download from YouTube and others.
Download Page
IM - Instant Messaging
Adium
Connect to multiple IM accounts simultaneously in a single app, including: AOL IM, MSN, and Jabber. Beautiful, themable interface.
Download Page
Mozilla Thunderbird
Powerful spam filtering, solid interface, and all the features you need.
Download Page
RSS
Vienna
Very nice, native RSS client.
Download Page
RSSOwl
Solid cross-platform RSS client.
Download Page
Peer-to-Peer Filesharing
Cabos
A simple, easy to use filesharing program. Gnutella network.
Download Page
Transmission
Very nice torrent downloader.
Download Page
Podcasting
Juice
Solid podcasting client.
Download Page
Video Playback
VLC
Plays more video files than most players: Quicktime, AVI, DIVX, OGG, and more. Pretty good interface.
Download Page
MPlayer
The interface and buttons are not as nice or as Mac-like in feel, but it may play even more video files than VLC.
Download Page
iPod Ripping
Senuti
Get music off of your iPod.
Download Page
iPodDisk
Copy music off your iPod in the finder, like a regular disk drive.
Download Page
DVD Ripping
Handbrake
DVD to MPEG-4 ripper/converter.
Download Page
CD / DVD Burning
Burn
CD and DVD Burner.
Download Page
Word Processing / Office Suites
NeoOffice
Built on OpenOffice.org. Big, full featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.
Download Page
AbiWord
A word processor. Leaner and quicker than OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.
Download Page
Sound Recording
Audacity
Simple sound recording tool.
Download Page
Graphics, Photo, Publishing
Seashore
Based on Gimp, but doesn't require X11.
Download Page
Gimp.app
Photo editing application that rivals Photoshop in features (requires X11).
Download Page
Inkscape
Vector graphics application (requires X11).
Download Page
Scribus
Desktop publishing. Complicated install, but a nice app.
Download Page
FTP / SFTP
Cyberduck
Very good all-around ftp program.
Download Page
Fugu
Not as polished as Cyberduck, but has a side by side interface showing your files and the remote files. Some people prefer it.
Download Page
HTML / Text Editing
Smultron
Text / html editor. Integrates with Cyberduck for editing websites.
Download Page
Nvu
Visual tool for making websites (WYSIWYG html editor), comparable to Dreamweaver.
Download Page
IRC
Colloquy
Great IRC client.
Download Page
Media Center
Centerstage
Full-screen interface for playing audio, video, and photos. Connect it to your TV.
Download Page
Note Taking
Freemind
An innovative application for note taking and outlining. Takes time to get used to, but some people swear by it.
Download Page
Personal Finance
Cashbox
Simple, easy to use application for managing personal finances.
Download Page
Buddi
A personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at those who have little or no financial background.
Download Page
MSN Chat
AMSN Messenger
More Web Browsing
Shiira
Fast, nice web browser.
Download Page
SunriseBrowser
Good webkit-based browser created with special tools for web designers.
Download Page
Screensaver
Electric Sheep
Immersive, trippy screensaver.
Download Page
More Filesharing
Tomato Torrent
Download torrents. Nice and simple.
Download Page
Also see: Poisoned - Azureus
3D Graphics and Modeling
Blender
Powerful 3D Modeling software.
Download Page
Also see: Persistence of Vision Raytracer - Art of Illusion - Wings 3D - Quesa - Open Media Toolkit
MP3 Management
iEatBrainz
Fills in the correct metadata (title, artist, etc) for MP3s in your collection.
Download Page
Stars and Outer Space
Celestia
Open-source 3D planetarium software. Akin to traveling through space (outer space).
Download Page
Stellarium
"Renders realistic skys in realtime." See what you would see if your city wasn't so light-polluted. Used in real planetariums.
Download Page
Also see: macORSA - Orbit Reconstruction, Simulation, and Analysis
Comic Viewer
Jomic
Read digital comics.
Download Page
Dance Dance Revolution
Stepmania
Dance Dance Revolution clone. Can connect to external dance pads.
Download Page
Games
Cube
Nice first-person shooter.
Download Page
Marathon: Aleph One
Engine for Bungie's free FPS series Marathon. Play online, solo play with rich original story, many total conversions and thousands of maps.
Download Page
Zombies
3D zombie strategy game.
Download Page
Armagetron Advanced
3D Tron game.
Download Page
BZFlag
First-person tank game.
Download Page
Battle for Wesnoth
Fantasy / Strategy Game
Download Page
