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carterx · 09:33 AM

I have put together one page that includes 150+ FREE Mac Apps HERE

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AKcrab · Aug 8, 2009, 01:41 AM

I don't see any banner ads, or ads in general... But I'm sorry to say that this smells like spam.

I'm not going to report it, but I think it should have gone in the lounge.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 01:45 AM

Can this please be moved to the lounge. As for Spam, I put a couple hours into the list to share.

ghporter · Aug 8, 2009, 07:52 AM

It's really just a bad title, carterx. Problem is that it's too early for me to be able to think, let alone think up a better title...

AK, I doubt someone with over 300 posts will suddenly just go spammer all of a sudden.

Mrjinglesusa · Aug 8, 2009, 08:20 AM

Nice list!

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 09:29 AM

Originally Posted by ghporter

It's really just a bad title, carterx. Problem is that it's too early for me to be able to think, let alone think up a better title...

AK, I doubt someone with over 300 posts will suddenly just go spammer all of a sudden.

It will not take the new topic name. Was changing it to "My Collection of FREE Mac Apps" Wasn't sure what to put to make it sound less spammy?

For everyone, if you can think of any other apps that should be here, post up here and I will and them to my list. My plan is to keep this up to date fairly often.

kmkkid · Aug 8, 2009, 10:43 AM

'Leech' isn't free.

Nice site though

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 10:49 AM

Originally Posted by kmkkid

'Leech' isn't free.

Nice site though

Thanks

Not sure why I thought that was free. Anyways, thanks for the info, already removed from the site and list.

kmkkid · Aug 8, 2009, 10:50 AM

Also, 'flexibit' is actually called cameras, you have the company name over the icon

And I would add Skitch to either the photo section.

It's a Great screenshot utility.

http://www.skitch.com

Sticky windows is also shareware.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 10:55 AM

Good eye

and FIxed

kmkkid · Aug 8, 2009, 11:09 AM

istat menus, and pod to Mac are spelt wrong, and The iphone wallpaper maker is also not free.

Sorry for being picky, just trying to help!

I love these kinds of sites because they introduce me to new software

Rumor · Aug 8, 2009, 12:03 PM

Senuti isn't free either.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 12:18 PM

Originally Posted by kmkkid

istat menus, and pod to Mac are spelt wrong, and The iphone wallpaper maker is also not free.

Sorry for being picky, just trying to help!

I love these kinds of sites because they introduce me to new software

All good, been doing a lot with the site and finding a lot of free software so bound to make mistakes. Every bit helps

iMagePhone is free but to get the extra features you need to free but the free one will create the wallpapers. Just not the bonus features.

Originally Posted by Rumor

Senuti isn't free either.

That's odd. Thought that one was free. Fixed up now

ghporter · Aug 8, 2009, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by carterx

It will not take the new topic name. Was changing it to "My Collection of FREE Mac Apps" Wasn't sure what to put to make it sound less spammy?

For everyone, if you can think of any other apps that should be here, post up here and I will and them to my list. My plan is to keep this up to date fairly often.

You can't change the title, but I can. Consider it done.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 01:41 PM

Thank you good Sir

brassplayersrock² · Aug 8, 2009, 02:18 PM

very good compilation of apps. Thank you sir. Already installed MacLoc.. Just what I've been looking for.

edit:
You have macam listed twice under video & audio

imitchellg5 · Aug 8, 2009, 04:04 PM

Good list of apps, I'm gonna bookmark this to send to new switchers to OS X.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 04:22 PM

Have any other suggestions let me know. Going to see about tweaking and adding to my list for "Must Have Student Apps" around the start of Sept.

turtle777 · Aug 8, 2009, 06:45 PM

1Password isn't free, but it's worth every penny.

-t

andreas_g4 · Aug 8, 2009, 06:50 PM

Well, I basically only use Safari, Mail, iCal and Address Book, but the work you put into this is quite the feat.

carterx · Aug 8, 2009, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by turtle777

1Password isn't free, but it's worth every penny.

-t

Correct. I think I put it in there because I was looking to get it myself. Great if you use a computer at work, home, laptop/desktop etc. and use it with DropBox. You can place the database in your DropBox and have 1Password working on all your computers and be synced.

Originally Posted by andreas_g4

Well, I basically only use Safari, Mail, iCal and Address Book, but the work you put into this is quite the feat.

Thanks. Think the hard part is done with setting up the page and adding everything I had in the Blog. Now it will be easier as I will add to this page when I post in the Blog. So one nice page with all Free Apps that I hope to always have growing.

imitchellg5 · Aug 8, 2009, 09:38 PM

Originally Posted by carterx

Correct. I think I put it in there because I was looking to get it myself. Great if you use a computer at work, home, laptop/desktop etc. and use it with DropBox. You can place the database in your DropBox and have 1Password working on all your computers and be synced.

Not to mention iPhone/iPod touch!

- - e r i k - - · Aug 10, 2009, 01:42 AM

As for thread title, how about "150+ freeware Mac Apps"?

- - e r i k - - · Aug 10, 2009, 01:43 AM

Also try listing titles centered below the icons. Right now they are either to the right OR above, which looks just weird.

carterx · Aug 23, 2009, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by - - e r i k - -

Also try listing titles centered below the icons. Right now they are either to the right OR above, which looks just weird.

Finally got all of them fixed up with title below icon.

TheoCryst · Aug 24, 2009, 03:40 PM

Hmm, Paintbrush isn't listed, ∴ your list fails.

I keed, I keed. Seriously though, that's a pretty helpful list. People often don't realize how many free, high-quality apps are available for the Mac.

carterx · Aug 24, 2009, 10:54 PM

Originally Posted by TheoCryst

Hmm, Paintbrush isn't listed

Thanks, added it to the list

olePigeon · 02:49 PM

You should add MacFusion to the File Handling (requires MacFUSE). One of the best and coolest apps out there.

Fugu is also a nice, no-frills SFTP client.

MacFUSE + NTFS-3G allows for NTFS file system read and write. Absolutely must-have utility. There are quite a few file system plugins for MacFUSE in addition to NTFS-3G.

shifuimam · Aug 25, 2009, 03:56 PM

This is probably lame of me, but it'd be cool if you denoted which ones were Intel-only for those of us still on the good ol' PowerPC platform...

carterx · Aug 25, 2009, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by olePigeon

You should add MacFusion to the File Handling (requires MacFUSE). One of the best and coolest apps out there.

Fugu is also a nice, no-frills SFTP client.

MacFUSE + NTFS-3G allows for NTFS file system read and write. Absolutely must-have utility. There are quite a few file system plugins for MacFUSE in addition to NTFS-3G.

Thanks, I have added these applications to the Blog and adding to the apps page now

Tks,