Mac OS X best Freebies List

Description: Netscape Navigator 9.0 is a browser-only release. It does not contain an e-mail client, newsgroup reader, or HTML composer. Users of the Netscape 7.x suite may choose not to install Netscape Navigator 9 to avoid the loss of these features. You can have the best of both worlds by keeping Netscape 7.x installed for mail and news and installing Navigator 9 for browsing the Web.What's new in this version:Security fixes included in Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.12 have been included in Netscape Navigator 9.0.0.6.An add-on has been included in this version to help users migrate to either Flock or FirefoxThe WeatherBug add-on has been removed from this version of Navigator.

Keywords: security browser e-mail client mail html news best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 17306 kb; Updated: 2008-02-22

Description: The Apache Project is a collaborative software development effort aimed at creating a robust, commercial-grade, featureful, and freely-available source code implementation of an HTTP (Web) server. The project is jointly managed by a group of volunteers located around the world, using the Internet and the Web to communicate, plan, and develop the server and its related documentation. These volunteers are known as the Apache Group. In addition, hundreds of users have contributed ideas, code, and documentation to the project.What's new in this version:This version is principally a security and bugfix release. This version of Apache is a major release and the start of a new stable branch, and represents the best available version of Apache HTTP Server. New features include Smart Filtering, Improved Caching, AJP Proxy, Proxy Load Balancing, Graceful Shutdown support, Large File Support, the Event MPM, and refactored Authentication/Authorization.

Keywords: development security internet server source proxy file best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 3520 kb; Updated: 2008-01-22

Description: TextWrangler is a powerful and richly-featured tool for composing, modifying, and transforming text stored in plain-text files.TextWrangler is a...General Purpose Text EditorProgrammer's Text EditorUnix And Server Administrator's ToolPowerful Text Transformer And ManipulatorProduct Developed In The Best Traditions Of Bare Bones SoftwareWhat's new in this version:Release notes can be found at http://www.barebones.com/support/textwrangler/current_notes.shtml.

Keywords: administrator server files notes text tool best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 11162 kb; Updated: 2008-01-15

Description: MSN is a free open source MSN Messenger clone, with features such as:Display picturesCustom emoticonsMulti-language support (around 40 languages currently supported)Webcam supportSign in to more than one account at onceFull-speed File transfersGroup supportNormal, and animated emoticons with soundsChat logsTimestampingEvent alarmsConferencing supportTabbed chat windowsWhat's new in this version:0.97 is our best and most stable release to date. It includes numerous feature enhancements, such as a new contact list, offline messaging, voice clips, and a brand new default skin. We're sorry to announce that MSN Spaces support is not included with this release, due to a late protocol change by M$, that means our (reverse) implementation is now broken.

Keywords: animated contact source free file skin best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 11878 kb; Updated: 2007-12-28

Description: It always has been a missing feature: disabling the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop. Who does not want to use it as a big juke-box or go warwalking. The best looking server ever, especially at about one inch height. This small utility is what you will want, this small utility acts as a wrapper to the Insomnia kernel extension. InsomniaX disables the sleep mode on a Apple Laptop allowing you to play music through speakers while it's closed. Also adds the option to enable hibernation mode. We are currently looking for a new icon set for InsomniaX, if anyone can produce a new "lickable" set please contact the help deskWhat's new in this version:Now functional in Leopard RetailHibernation can no longer be installed due to security risks (Will be investigated)Updated readme to reflect files used by InsomniaX>

Keywords: security contact utility server files music play best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 749 kb; Updated: 2007-11-13

Description: Continue to make gas consumption less painful with the satisfaction of knowing you got the best deal in town. Gas provides a simple, elegant, easy to use method for finding the cheapest gas in the area, right from your Dashboard. Whether you're going cross town or cross country, Gas delivers information from GasPriceWatch.com in order to provide you with the most up to date gas prices available. Have a nice drive.Features1. Up to date gas prices, color coded by date and sorted by preferred grade2. View all (and only) your preferred grades with multi-grade mode3. Handy gas guage on backside indicates value4. Links directly to Google Maps to locate your station of choice5. Beautiful graphics, slick animations, and optional pole for your visual pleasure6. Intuitive keyboard controls and scrollwheel support make finding the cheapest gas even easier7. Unique preferences per instance give you maximum controlWhat's new in this version:Leopard compatibility.

Keywords: information graphics keyboard drive color easy best view 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 701 kb; Updated: 2007-11-12

Description: AP Grapher is a freeware program for Mac OS X which searches for nearby wireless (i.e., WiFi, Airport) access points and graphs the signal strength as a function of time for the base station you are currently connected to. Although the program has a stumbler like mode, its not a true a stumbler in the classic sense since it only finds visible networks.AP Grapher is intended to help you find the best access point to connect to and optimally position your base station and or computer to achieve the best possible signal strength.What's new in this version:[new feature] Newly designed larger icon.[new feature] Added optional menu extra to display the comm quality as a percentage.[new feature] Added option to speak comm quality as it changes.[new feature] Scanner now remembers which column to sort by and by default sorts by signal.[new feature] Minor internal updates.[other] Dock icon graph now draws translucently on top of the dock icon and is based on the time elapsed rather than the number of samples elapsed.

Keywords: computer freeware classic access graph time find best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 1024 kb; Updated: 2007-11-03

Description: iStat nano is our best ever stats widget, and it's free!View detailed information on CPU, memory, hard drives, IP and external IP, bandwidth, CPU temperature, battery, uptime and the top four processes.SysStat nano features the lowest CPU usage of any stats widget we've seen (compare it if you don't believe us, I'm sure you'll be pleasantly surprised!).All view:CPU bar meterMemory bar meterPrimary disk space bar meterIn and out bandwidthCPU temperatureCPU view:Detailed CPU bar meterMemory view:Detailed memory bar meterDisks view:Detailed disk space bar meter for 2 drivesNetwork view:IP and total bandwidth statsExternal IP and bandwidth throughput statsProcesses view:A list containing the top 4 processesUptime view:Uptime and load averagesBattery view:Battery charge meter and remaining time (for supported systems)Other features:3 coloured skins (blue, black and red)Animated transitions when changing sectionsCPU temp in degrees Celsius or FahrenheitA built in update checker, so you'll always have the latest...

Keywords: information animated memory space free time disk best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 840 kb; Updated: 2007-10-22

Description: An electronic children's picture book by Jonathan Scott. "The best things are the most difficult." - from Greek philosophyWhat's new in this version:A sleeker and easier to use design. There is also a version available for windows.

Keywords: children windows picture design book best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 2765 kb; Updated: 2007-10-21

Description: Corripio is the premier tool for gathering album artwork. Corripio enables the user to get the best artwork available for their iTunes libraries with the click of a button. The user also has the ability to search for song lyrics. The lyrics will automatically be added to each songs' ID3 tag. Corripio is the iTunes companion a music lover cannot live without.

Keywords: search button music album tool best 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4; File size: 2048 kb; Updated: 2007-06-01