Favorite Freeware Apps?

[dieselpwr]

What are you favorite freeware apps for mac. Please keep it to your top three, and feel free to include the type of application and or links to a place where it can be downloaded.

My top 3 are as follows:
1. Kismac (network stumbler)
2. SuperDuper (backup software)
3. ClamXav (Virus Scan)

 

[gomez1018]

This is a common thread, if you do a search you will find tons of threads.

Never-The-Less here are mine:

1. Quicksilver - app launcher plus so much more
2. desktop manager - Allows for multiple Desktops
3. Aperture - Photo management and workflow tool (made my life so much easier

 

[MacDeac]

Top Three:

1. Adium - The best IM client I have used on any platform.
2. Growl - used by a bunch of other Apps
3. NeoOffice - Use as a backup for iWork, especially for Excel Files.

 

[Fairly]

This.
http://rixstep.com/clix

And the reasons? Because it can morph into almost anything you want and because you learn a lot at the same time.

 

[ki99]

This is a common thread, if you do a search you will find tons of threads.

Never-The-Less here are mine:

1. Quicksilver - app launcher plus so much more
2. desktop manager - Allows for multiple Desktops
3. Aperture - Photo management and workflow tool (made my life so much easier

favourite FREEWARE, aperture is not freeware.

mine are
1. Onyx
2. Neooffice
3. Xee

 

[knightlie]

1. Opera
2. VirtueDesktops
3. I've just discovered the magic of Skype

Firefox gets an equal number 1 slot in theory, but it's too unstable lately so I've switched to Opera. When it works Firefox is great. Google Earth is no. 4.

Quicksilver nearly made the list, but froze my entire machine on starting the other day, so it's in the Trash.

 

[MacBurg]

This.
http://rixstep.com/clix

And the reasons? Because it can morph into almost anything you want and because you learn a lot at the same time.

I downloaded Clix a while ago to replace Onyx as my maintenance app, and although I can find a few scripts to run, I haven't spent the time to fully understand how the program works, would you care to shed a few basic instructions on the recommended scripts to run and any other crucial information? Would be much appreciated as I would like to use it more often.

 

[christm]

my top 3

1. Onyx - http://www.titanium.free.fr/pgs/english.html
2. Image well - http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/11375
3. iCyclone - http://www.alitacrew.org/icyclone/index.php

 

[gomez1018]

favourite FREEWARE, aperture is not freeware.

mine are
1. Onyx
2. Neooffice
3. Xee

Ahhh crap you got me on that one . Ok #3 would have to be growl then.

 

[raptorkid700]

1. firefox for shureeeeee
2. istat- quick way to check oover my compute and i love it. also smc fan controll
3. vlc- only video player i use now

 

[baggss]

Handbrake

 

[Andrew West]

Celtx

 

[goobimama]

1. Solitaire XL
2. Cashbox

[of course there is quicksilver and stuff, but since they are already mentioned here...)

 

[kuchiki]

my top 3 would be the following

1. Xee
2. Quicksilver (the best program launcher ever...and so much more if you take the time to read some tutorials)
3. Adium (best chat application I have come across)

kuchiki

 

[bennjiboi]

istat pro anyone? has anyone got is and or used it?

I want a program that i can has smc fan control and i know that istat pro shows fans but can you controll them too?

I found a program on macupdate that is purely for smc fan control..


suggestions?

 

[gomez1018]

i use both smc fan control --- work amazing and istatpro widget --- which is also very useful.

 

[TWM]

1. Gimp

2. Handbrake

3. onyx

 

[the8thark]

1. Firefox
2. The Unarchiver
3. Mactracker

 

[MACGIRL34]

1. Solitaire XL
2. Cashbox

[of course there is quicksilver and stuff, but since they are already mentioned here...)

Thanks for the solitaire XL. I have been looking for a really good free solitaire and this one is really nice. Even lets you put your own pics in for the card backs...thanks again...kudos!

 

[mac57]

Top Three? That would be:

1/ GIMP (HUGELY powerful free image editor)
2/ Xee (wonderful image browser)
3/ OnyX (system maintenance - don't leave home without it!)