The Best 37 Free Items for Your Mac
Posted 05/04/2007 at 4:20pm
| 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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