Love your Mac? Every user has their own way of using a Mac due to it’s ability to offer features for a very diverse community. Whether you’re a student, web designer or using one for the sake of "using a Mac"; there are a bunch of useful applications that you can use.
This article will be split into freeware and shareware programs, and is brought to you by Have Another Apple and Another Pointless Blog. Part one will contain the freeware apps.
Here’s the freeware list, in no particular order.
- iMovie HD 6. This is a much better video editor than iMovie 08 (which has received much criticism over it’s lack of functionality). Freeware for iLife ‘08 users.
- Skitch! allows you to create quick and easy screenshots and post them to the web. Although this is a native Mac app, it is soon to be released on Windows. Read this article for more information.
- InsomniaX is a useful application that allows you to close your Macbook lid without letting it go to sleep. Read this article for more information.
- NeoOffice is a great alternative for those not wishing to fork out the hard earned cash for Microsoft Office. Read this article for more information.
- Firefox and Thunderbird are very commonly used on Windows, and this statistic is no different on Mac OS X. Great alternative to those who have trouble adapting to Safari and Mail.
- Bootcamp allows you to run Windows on an Intel Mac. Built into leopard or an additional install for Tiger. Whilst you love your Mac, you just never know when you may need Windows. Price: free for Bootcamp, Windows cost extra.
- Skype allows you to make the most of your iSight camera to keep in touch with your loved ones. How do you hello?
- Vienna is a RSS reader for Mac OS X, with the ability for you to set how often you wish to be informed of new posts, with a number count in your dock.
- Transmission is a BitTorrent application for Mac OS X. Lightweight and OpenSource.**
- Handbrake is a DVD to MPEG4 converter for Mac OS X. Like Transmission, this is OpenSource.**
Check back soon for Part Two of this article, with the Top 10 Shareware programs for Mac OS X.
Please leave comments on these programs, and also your own suggestions.
** Please note that neither Have Another Apple or Another Pointless Blog support the use of these programs for illegal activity. Keep it legal 
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