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Peter · 12:15 PM

Sure this has been done alot, but why not do it again

My top five, favourite, shareware or freeware apps are:

#5 Check Off (Here)
#4 Proteus (Here)
#3 Sony Ericsson Clicker (Here)
#2 DeskShade Plus (Here)
#1 Escape Velocity: Nova (Here)

Ricci Adams · 06:29 PM

Well, not including any of my own shareware apps (*cough* Check Off *cough* ), my top 5 are:

#5 - WeatherPop

#4 - FileStorm

#3 - Can Combine Icons

#2 - DragThing

#1 - CodeTek VirtualDesktop

palmberg · Apr 30, 2003, 03:44 PM

GraphicConverter
LaunchBar
Transmit
OS X
?

CheesePuff · Apr 30, 2003, 03:49 PM

5) LaunchBar

4) Transmit

3) FileStorm

2) Audio Hijack Pro

1) Not sure yet...

Just search at VersionTracker.com for them, to lazy to make links.

dampeoples · Apr 30, 2003, 04:03 PM

Snapz Pro X
WeatherPop
Liner
Graphic Converter
Liner

Adam Betts · 03:15 PM

1. Transmit
2. FileStorm
3. Watson
4. Snapz Pro X
5. Mighty Mouse

Freeware:

1. Meteorologist
2. MacBoot
3. iChatStatus

Peter · Apr 30, 2003, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by palmberg:
GraphicConverter
LaunchBar
Transmit
OS X
?

Is OS X classed as shareware

mishap · Apr 30, 2003, 05:03 PM

5. GNU VCDTools X (freeware)
4. Rock NES
3. Snapz Pro X
2. Font Explorer
1. Fuzzy Clock (freeware)

bewebste · Apr 30, 2003, 05:44 PM

5. Can Combine Icons
4. Watson
3. GraphicConverter
2. VLC
1. LaunchBar

engaged · Apr 30, 2003, 05:45 PM

- Curator (Caffeine Software are sadly no more)
- Unsanity ClearDock
- Unsanity FruitMenu
- Meteorologist
- Thoth

Not in any particular order.

Swiss Bob · Apr 30, 2003, 05:58 PM

In no order:

Menu Meters.
Snapz Pro X.
TinkerTool.
Konfabulator.

Hard pushed to think of another I use on a regular basis.

TheIceMan · Apr 30, 2003, 11:57 PM

Shareware

1. CandyBar
2. Checkbook
3. HourWorld
4. WeatherPop Advance
5. iView Media Pro

Freeware
1. mPlayer
2. forty-two
3. wClock
4. Cocktail
5. ThemeChanger

I cannot imagine using my PowerBook without one of these programs. If I were to pick just ONE out of all these, I think I would have to go with:

ThemeChanger + CandyBar

Ok, that's 2. But they kind of go together.
Being able to skin the GUI with these 2 programs is just so sweet!

OptimusG4 · May 1, 2003, 01:01 AM

Candybar
Transmit
Checkbook
Konfabulator
iTunes 4 (hey, you have to pay to download right?

Eriamjh · May 1, 2003, 07:22 AM

Graphic Converter, definitely!

Carbon Copy Cloner for any/all OS updates (run before you update to any new Mac OS!).

Spam Stopper for encoding emails in HTML!

Audio HiJack for ripping audio from DVDs the easy way!

Uh... that's all I use regularly...

Truepop · May 1, 2003, 08:49 AM

In no order

Little Snitch
TinkerTool
Transmit
FileXaminer
PodManager

and one more...
...X-Chat Aqua

fisherKing · May 1, 2003, 09:02 AM

themechanger (an addiction at this point)
ucontrol (for a 2nd command key>pismo!)
mighty mouse (&mikescursors..recommended)
pthitunesnotifier
meteorologist

themepark (which i am new to)
limewire (which i never use...

)
cocktail
measles

is that 5?

so many less hacks than i needed in os9.
yay!

palmberg · May 1, 2003, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
Is OS X classed as shareware

What's your definition of shareware? To me, the end user, GraphicConverter is the same as OS X. I pay to register the software, and then I get updates to it. Isn't that what we're talking about here? I'm paying my share....

Peter · May 1, 2003, 11:33 AM

Originally posted by Truepop:

and one more...
...X-Chat Aqua

wonderful app

gorickey · May 1, 2003, 11:37 AM

For those who keep mentioning "Meteorologist"...it's freeware, not shareware.

eyadams · May 1, 2003, 11:59 AM

Well, if I limit myself to shareware titles I have actually paid for, the list is pretty short.

1. VueScan
2. ZTerm
3.
4.
5.

I use Acquisition, which is really "nagware", but I don't mind the nagging so I haven't paid for it. Plus I don't use it so much. I've also been using Camino for a long time, but it's really freeware (free as in speech and free as in beer).

Peter · May 1, 2003, 12:14 PM

Originally posted by gorickey:
For those who keep mentioning "Meteorologist"...it's freeware, not shareware.

I thought it was freeware but the guy that was creating it made it shareware?
freeware can be mentioned too

joelcpa · May 1, 2003, 12:15 PM

My top 5 shareware:

1. OmniWeb
2. FruitMenu
3. iOrganize
4. OneKey
5. OmniOutliner

...and I'll toss out a few in the freeware category that I wouldn't want to do without:

1. iChoose
2. ClearDoc
3. Meteorolgist

suthercd · May 1, 2003, 12:18 PM

1. iKey
2. Autopairs
3. FastScripts
4. MenuCalendar
5. XShelf

TinkerTool and Unsanity software also. I paid for GraphicConverter somewhere around 1993 and Lemke stills honors the $15 license.

Craig

Peter · May 1, 2003, 01:21 PM

Another cool piece of shareware is 'Desktastic' by those wonderful people at Panic

Shame they dont accept PayPal

oVeRmInD911 · May 1, 2003, 01:26 PM

5.) Meteorologist, if it only were one

4.) OmniWeb

3.) Watson

2.) OmniGraffle

1.) LaunchBar

Peter · May 1, 2003, 03:08 PM

where can I find OmniGiraffe ?

CheesePuff · May 1, 2003, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
where can I find OmniGiraffe ?

http://www.omnigroup.com/

joelcpa · May 1, 2003, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by PeterClark2002:
where can I find OmniGiraffe ?

Why at the OmniZoo, of course!

Peter · May 1, 2003, 03:52 PM

woah Omni Group make some neat software!
Mmmmm incoming

fortepianissimo · May 1, 2003, 04:54 PM

Originally posted by oVeRmInD911:
5.) Meteorologist, if it only were one

I'll give that to LaunchBar, but Meteorologist rocks! People using WeatherP*p or what not please try this!

fortepianissimo · May 1, 2003, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by joelcpa:

...
5. OmniOutliner
...

can't think without this one

imago dei · May 1, 2003, 05:07 PM

[list=1][*]CheckBook - Finance[*]EV Nova - Entertainment[*]LaunchBar - Launching, Navigating, Finding[*]OmniWeb - Notetaking and writing[*]StickyBrain - Grabbing any text I want to save with no hastle[/list=1]

fortepianissimo · May 1, 2003, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by imago dei:
[list=1][*]StickyBrain - Grabbing any text I want to save with no hastle[/list=1]

Ok it sounds interesting - how does this compare to OmniOutliner?

One thing I found wanting is in OmniOutliner whenever you search you're always searching in the *entire* file - there seems to be no option to just search in the notes associated with a single list item (that's usually my working mode)...

SwarmyCurve · May 1, 2003, 06:52 PM

1: LaunchBar (this becomes ingrained into your mind that you can command-space to access just about anything on your computer, even ones using windows at school

)

2: Graphic Converter (allows for like a zillion image formats)

3: Watson (check my favorite tv shows schedules and such)

4: Synergy (excellent, thorough itunes tool)

5: Audio Hijack (save those Radio 1 Streams!)

ambush · May 1, 2003, 07:03 PM

1. OmniWeb
2. Transmit

I think those 2 apps are the only sharewhare I use... not including my apps...

freeware

1. Adium2
2. CocoaBrowser
3. Frogblast
4. Camino
5. TigerLaunch

TheIceMan: I thought you were a Duality addict?

Agent69 · May 1, 2003, 07:41 PM

My favorite Mac OS X shareware apps:

Candy Bar
Graphic Converter
Mellel
Snap Pro X
Transmit
Watson

My favorite Mac OS X freeware apps:

Cocktail
Delocalizer
Fink
Fink Commander
MPlayer OS X
NetNewsWire Lite
Safari
VLC

SwarmyCurve · May 1, 2003, 07:42 PM

Freeware too?

How about:
Mail
Safari
iTunes 4
iPhoto
... and the Finder!

Agent69 · May 2, 2003, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by SwarmyCurve:
Freeware too?

How about:
Mail
Safari
iTunes 4
iPhoto
... and the Finder!

Mail and the Finder are not free in that you have to buy Mac OS X in order to obtain them.

Peter · May 2, 2003, 11:14 AM

Originally posted by Agent69:

Mellel

Totally awesome

asmodeus · 12:44 PM

X-Chat Aqua - IRC was one application area I wasn't happy with on OS X before this.
NetNewsWire - I couldn't imagine going back to browsing websites for everything now - I even stopped reading sites that don't offer feeds.
Fink
Fire - Only recently started using it, after getting fed up with the official ICQ and MSN clients. Working well so far.
VLC

Peter · May 2, 2003, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by asmodeus:
X-Chat Aqua - IRC was one application area I wasn't happy with on OS X before this.
NetNewsWire - I couldn't imagine going back to browsing websites for everything now - I even stopped reading sites that don't offer feeds.
Fink
Fire - Only recently started using it, after getting fed up with the official ICQ and MSN clients. Working well so far.
VLC

I love X-Chat, wish I could get the plugins working though. I prefer Proteus over Fire any day, lovely GUI

ophion · May 2, 2003, 02:21 PM

Exodus: Ultima III
GraphicConverter
WindowShade X
FruitMenu

SubGeniux · May 2, 2003, 04:52 PM

fugu
macreporter
launchbar
xnap
menumeters

yay, i've a few more, but i'll wait til someone suggests a top 10.

Elly · May 2, 2003, 07:56 PM

Sorry, can't keep it to 5!

Carbon Copy Cloner
BBEdit
Safari
osXigen
PTHClock
PTHPasteboard
WindowShade X
Coloristic
Free Ruler
Keyboard Maestro
FruitMenu

SwarmyCurve · May 2, 2003, 11:17 PM

Originally posted by Agent69:
Mail and the Finder are not free in that you have to buy Mac OS X in order to obtain them.

Oh thats right... you don't need Mac OS X to use Safari, iTunes 4, or practically anything else in this thread.

CharlesS · May 3, 2003, 02:15 AM

Originally posted by SwarmyCurve:
Oh thats right... you don't need Mac OS X to use Safari, iTunes 4, or practically anything else in this thread.

I think what he was trying to say was that they are components of the OS, which is a commercial product.

joelcpa · May 3, 2003, 04:18 AM

Originally posted by SwarmyCurve:
Oh thats right... you don't need Mac OS X to use Safari, iTunes 4, or practically anything else in this thread.

No, what Agent69 said is that you need to BUY OS X to get those programs, not USE them.

gadster · May 3, 2003, 08:10 AM

CD Finder
CD Finder
CD Finder
Transmit
Graphic Converter

Did I mention CD Finder?

Sharky K. · May 3, 2003, 08:30 AM

Locator
R-Name
VLC/Mplayer
OmniOutliner

MilkmanDan · May 3, 2003, 12:39 PM

5)Watson
4)Snapz Pro
3)Windowshade x
2)Konfabulator
1)SYNERGY!!

Who doesn't love Synergy? The best $5 I ever spent!

Top Freeware
3) mPlayer/ VLC
2)iChatStatus
1)X-Chat Aqua