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What is the best freeware in your opinion?

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I'm just wondering what you all think is the best freeware out there. When I say freeware, I mean legitimate freeware, like free software that was intended to be free. I don't mean illegally downloaded programs. I'll start off by saying that Google Earth is my favorite.
 
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Quicksilver.

Not really fun or impressive, but sooo useful!
 
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Firefox, for the Windows user.

Adium is great. I only used it once but quickly fell in love.
 
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Skype for Mac. It works with iSight and you can talk with pc owners too
 
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Quicksilver!!!! Hands down the most amazing piece of software!
 
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Aptmunich said:
Quicksilver.

Not really fun or impressive, but sooo useful!
Click to expand...

@ mac.softpedia.com, on the bottom of the download scren the following limitation is posted:

This version will expire three months after the initial release.

:confused: anybody know anything about this?
 
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Post a link please.... You must be looking at the wrong "Quicksilver" or something.
 
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My list:

- OnyX (System Maintenance)
- Firefox (Browser)
- Thunderbird (email)
- Skype (audio/video calling)
- GIMP (image editor)
- Xee (image viewer)
- NeoOffice (MS-Office clone office suite)
- Smultron (text editor)
 
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I dig QS a lot.

Also, adium is cool. Dang these were already listed.

I use a program called overflow for dashboard management and I use Disco for basic burning. But I don't know if those are free anymore.
 
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Another vote for QuickSilver. If you're not sure how much you use it trying quitting it for an hour!
 
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...and OnyX makes your Mac work very well too!! :dive:
 

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