The MacBook makes our life so much simpler and the applications available for the Mac are endless. Apps range from the very basic like VLC Player and Picasa to detailed and complex ones like Cocktail, Mac Pilot etc.
We"ve compiled a list of apps to encompass some of the great applications available on the market.
Adium is a versatile instant messaging client with a sleek interface. Adium supports instant messaging protocols like AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, Jabber, ICQ, iChat, Google Talk, and more. If you like to chat with several people simultaneously, you"ll appreciate Adium"stabbed messaging feature, where a single window can contain several conversations in separate tabs. Adium also supports Off-the-Record Messaging. This allows you to conduct private conversations over instant messaging with other Mac, Linux and Windows users.
Hard drive failtures, accidental deletions and other mishaps can all be remedied with recent backups from a great program such as iBackup. iBackup has the talent of backing up and restoring system and application preferences alongside the standard support for securing files and folders. iBackup also gives you the option of a selective backup, or sync, that only backs up altered files. All of this within the familiar domain of a Finder interface. We also suggest you take a look at Carbon Copy Cloner and SuperDuper! They are excellent programs for those seeking a simple one-stop backup solution.
Need we say more? The comprehensive range of improvements to Photoshop CS5 makes this version compelling and nearly impossible to ignore. Combine this with a
Macbook and the combination is lethal.
Fission is a streamlined audio editor designed to get you editing in minutes, not hours. Fission lets you copy, paste and trim audio, as well as split files, all with no quality loss! Rapidly edit mono and stereo files in MP3, AAC, Apple Lossless and AIFF formats.
StuffIt Expander does one thing and does it well, for free at that. It can decompress pretty much anything you can throw at it.
Mac OS X already has the ability todecompress and archive .zip files. StuffIt Expander takes this feature and adds the ability to quickly decompress files and folders in many compressed file formats, such as .rar, .sitx, .sit, .tar, .tgz, .zip and more. Those looking for a complete archiving solution should look no further than StuffIt Expander Deluxe. The deluxe version features a faster and more efficient compression algorithm and impressive Spotlight integration for searching inside of archived files.
You will occasionally find that Quicktime may not be able to play a file or two that you find online. The standard installation of Quicktime lacks many key codecs required to play various video files such as AVIs. VLC player solves that with a small footprint, fast player that aims to have high compatibility when it comes to playing file types. It can successfully play just about everything you throw at it, except Windows Media. VLC can even keep you entertained with its ability to stream files.
HandBrake is an open-source multithreaded video transcoder. It allows no trade-off between the time it takes to encode a video, the amount of compression used, and the picture quality. With features like macroblock tree rate control and weighted P-Frame prediction.we get better picture quality, at a smaller size.
Nvu was created as an open source web authoring platform from the people that brought you Linspire. Nvu"s broad feature set makes it a viable replacement for expensive alternative web authoring systems such as Microsoft Frontpage and Macromedia (now Adobe)Dreamweaver. Nvu was created with the beginner in mind and is regarded as one of the best solutions for amateur coders. Users can readily switch between WYSIWYG and code views and manage their content with a tabbed interface. Nvu also features integrated file management via FTP. Simply login to your website and edit files on the fly, directly from your site.
Google Maps (for a time named Google Local) is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free (for non-commercial use), that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API.
It offers street maps, a route planner for traveling by foot, car, or public transport and an urban business locator for numerous countries around the world.
Cashbox is a personal finance application for Mac OS X. It"s relatively simple application for Mac OS X. It allows the user to manage multiple accounts with many convenient features. Cashbox is currently under active development and many features will be added in the future.
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