by Dr. Eric Flescher
Here are some of the best free, shareware and demo applications out there that I have found. Try some of these out. You will be amazed what some mac authors have created and designed.
filezilla free
required 10.5 or higher
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/FileZilla_v3_for_Mac_OS_X/1034751598/3
OneButton FTP
You will need a Mac running OS X 10.4 or later (including OS X 10.5 Leopard) to use OneButton FTP.
(free, fast, flesible, use of drag and drop and extremly easy to use)
http://onebutton.org/
Free wifi spots
If you need to access wifi spots on the go while working with your PC or Mac, using any operating system, you can find one here at this website.
http://www.wififreespot.com
OSX 10.4 build in RSS Visualizer screen saver
Pick your favorite news feed (like BBC , CNN or ?). When screensaver comes on , you'll can then see the deadlines on your topical areas of choice
Alloc software free Fade text
Displays any text you enter into its configureation box area- like a sign to post on your laptop (why waste electricity though- put up a piece paper?_
www.alocsoft.com
Free Weather Channel free screen saver
Shows current temperature and conditions in you regional area
macworld.com/2490
Apple Weather Widget
OX 10.4 free (need 800 mgz or faster running OSX 10.3 or greater
Display the current weather. To keep on constantly (or once in awhile with F12,) launch Terminal from administrator's account and type defaults write com.apple.Dashboard devmode YES). Quit Terminal and the press F12 to bring up Widget. Force to remain open click and hold F12 or restart Dashboard by logging out.
AWS WeatherBug
Also has wind speed, directio, 3 day forecast , weather radar for your area, and access to live Web cams.
www.weatherbug.com
Menu Butler
MacMage’s free Menu Butler widget displays all your available Menu Extrasin a palette in the Dashboard area. Click on a widget, and it appears in your menu bare area
macmage.com
Handbrake
or instant Handbrake
free
Converts commercial DVDs to a format that is playable on a Mac, iPod, or Sony PSP.
macworld/com/2468
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