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The Best 37 Free Items for Your Mac
Posted 05/04/2007 at 6:20:54pm | by Dave Hamilton

If you've got money burning a hole in your pocket, you're on the wrong website. You won't need it for today's journey, as we tour through a Queen Mary-sized boatload of free stuff just for you and yours (your Mac, that is). We've set up our links so that each item opens a new browser window or tab, so click away and check out each and every item that sparks your interest. Strap in, buckle down, and enjoy.

 

SOFTWARE

 

One of the best things about the Mac is the quantity - and quality - of free software available. Indeed, it's possible to make it through your day using software that won't set you back a dime.

 

Before you dig into these free goodies, however, it's good to know a few things. First and foremost, free often means more than just "cost-free"; it usually means "free from support" as well. And then there's freeware that's actually donationware, which comes from a developer who's continuing to improve it and requests that happy users make a donation to support that effort. If you're looking for support, a donation is an excellent way of getting a developer's attention.

 

We've compiled a list of our favorite freeware apps, but there are thousands more where these came from - check out VersionTracker and MacUpdate to find more.

 

Productivity

 

If you can't be productive with your Mac, you can't justify buying a new one. Use these nuggets when you need to quit wasting time and get stuff done.

 

Quicksilver b51 - Launcher on steroids ... and acid

You need: Mac OS 10.4 or later

Forget what you know about finding and launching documents and apps. Once you grok the way Quicksilver does its magic, you'll amaze yourself with how you can simply type a few quick keystrokes to magically make your Mac do your bidding.

 

Use Quicksilver to launch any app or open any file on your Mac.

 

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avatarFreeMacMusic

Submitted by nayrk (not verified) on Fri, 2007-05-04 04:21

FreeMacMusic has been taken down by the owner. FreeMacWare is still as awesome as ever though.

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avatarHey, thanks!

Submitted by Nic (not verified) on Fri, 2007-05-04 11:33

That's pretty sweet. Thanks a ton!

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avatarDon't forget Inkscape! A

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2007-05-04 22:34

Don't forget Inkscape!

A very good open source vector drawing program. I even find it easier to do some things in Inkscape than Illustratior CS2. Excellent support for SVG too.

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avatarInternet Archive link wrong

Submitted by Charles (not verified) on Sun, 2007-05-06 06:12

Correct link is http://www.archive.org, not .com.

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avatar"Internet Archive link wrong"

Submitted by rmyslewski (not verified) on Sun, 2007-05-06 09:43

Good catch - my bad.

Fixed.

Thanks.

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avatarGoogle spreadsheets and word

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 2007-05-06 20:58

Google spreadsheets and word processor is great, however, it doesn't work well with Safari - I'd go as far as saying one of them won't work at all. You need to install FireFox to get it to work.

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avatarIt's deja-vu all over again

Submitted by MacAddict Reader (not verified) on Tue, 2007-05-08 12:33

Because absolutely none of us read the final issue of MacAddict.

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avatarfree stuff for mac #38

Submitted by Kim (not verified) on Tue, 2007-05-08 14:46

Google's Picasa Web can be used with iPhoto to make quick photo albums for those who may not have .mac service.
As of today, google offers 1 Gb of free page space.
It's free and cool.

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avatarI'd go as far as saying one

Submitted by delta0x on Fri, 2009-01-23 05:56

I'd go as far as saying one of them won't work at all. You need to install FireFox to get it to work.

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avatardarb

Submitted by LearLear on Mon, 2009-02-16 11:09

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avatarRead this article, ILouis

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