You can find great Mac software that is freeware or shareware at Version Tracker or MacUpdate.
Synergy - iTunes controller - Synergy places three buttons to control iTunes in your menubar: previous track, next track, and play/pause; as well as providing you with visual feedback about the current playing tune. Hot Key combinations make Synergy the fastest way of skipping between songs without having to switch to iTunes or accessing its Dock menu. Easy-to-use, customizable and handy. Get it here.
Mail.appetizer for Apple Mail - Displays a notification every time you receive an e-mail. It is great when you are busy working in another application. You can quickly read most of the e-mail and choose to do: nothing (it will fade away), delete the e-mail, mark the e-mail as read, skip to the next new e-mail or close the notification. If you use Apple Mail, Mail.appetizer is a must. Get it here.
Alarm Clock 2 - Alarm Clock 2 is a free full-featured alarm clock for Mac OS X that allows you to set your alarms once, set as many alarms as you want, set repeating alarms or one-time alarm, wake up to any song, play list or podcast in your iTunes libaray, wake up peacefully with “easy wake” - a configurable option that slowly increases the volume of your alarm over time, can wake your computer from sleep, you can even hit snooze with your apple remote. Get it for free here.
iShowU - iShowU allows you to capture and record anything you see on your screen, along with audio from a compatible source (like a microphone) as well as any audio from the Mac itself. Have you ever wanted to explain how do complete a task in a program to someone but they live in a different country? With iShowU, just record what you’re doing and what you want to say, stick it in an email and send it away. Download iShowU here.
CallWave Visual Voicemail - Enables you to see and hear your mobile phone voicemail messages right on your computer. This innovative service works with most US carriers including Cingular, Verizon, T-Mobile, and over 30 others nationwide using any cell phone. Get it here.
1Password - In short, 1Password keeps track of all your web passwords, automates sign-in, guards from identity theft, and allows you to stop worrying about your safety while online. 1Password is $34.95. See a demo video in action here.
July 8, 2007 at 10:18 am
More Software
July 8, 2007 at 1:54 pm
As Blake just pointed out in his previous response, be sure to check out his personal blog for a more comprehensive list of suggested software. You can also get to his blog through the blog roll located on the right had side of the main page… the links section.
August 29, 2007 at 1:06 pm
Get your iPhones quick while you still can have a unique design!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone seen the new Nokia iPhone…
Nokia’s iPhone — no, seriously
Posted Aug 29th 2007 10:48AM by Thomas Ricker
Filed under: Cellphones, Portable Audio, Portable Video
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Oh come on, what the hell is that? A Nokia branded iPhone? It was presented during Nokia’s GoPlay event this morning as a glimpse into the future of Nokia interface design. Oh, and it’s due out next year. When pressed during the Q&A about the striking similarity to the little Cupertino device, Anssi Vanjoki — Nokia’s Executive VP & General Manager of Multimedia — said, “If there is something good in the world then we copy with pride.”