Most helpful Mac applications for me.

August 17, 2009 in Technology with 2 Comments

There are thousands of “must have” Mac applications lists for you out there. Just check out this list to be slightly overwhelmed.

97442874_b06d05cc0e_bI’ve been a Mac user for about 8 months now and here’s my  “top 10 free Mac applications” that I’ve found. Keep in mind I’m still learning and I’d rather interact with college students about Jesus Christ than figure out how to use a program. There are new app’s released every day, but this is a good starting point. All of these are free!

  1. Firefox Internet Browser -don’t forget the myriad of add-ons…my favorites so far are Morning Coffee and the myibay (ebay bidsniper).
  2. Journler - I use this every day… from what I’m learning as I study the Bible to staff meeting notes and everything in between. Keeps it organized with it’s easy to use folder system.
  3. Skitch – Screen shot grabber. You can grab anything off your screen and put it in just about any format. Weird logo, but super handy. You do have to register for it, but it’s free.
  4. VirtualBox – Runs Windows on my Mac for a certain PC only program all Campus Crusade staff use. You do have to get a Windows license to be legal. Does the same things as Parallels, but for free.
  5. Burn – super easy burning software. I’ve only tried burning a CD so far…not sure about DVD’s
  6. Handbrake – Need to capture the perfect movie clip for a teaching illustration? This is it.
  7. Sidenote – A handy little “drawer” that pops out of the side-screen for you to take notes on.
  8. NetNewswire - Stop scanning blogs…save time and let them come to you like email with this handy application. Google reader is another great option for this. If you haven’t joined the RSS bandwagon, it’s time.
  9. Combine PDF’s - Just drag and drop your PDF’s into it and it combines them. Great for attaching multiple pdf.’s to an email.
  10. Spotlight – If you have a Mac, you already have this. Just hit command space and check it out. Great for launching programs or finding documents. Saves time and cleans up your desktop.

If you have any other favorite’s let me know!

Other LTI posts kinda like this one:

  1. My favorite Mac app’s today.
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  3. Keep it simple – Tech Test

2 Responses to “Most helpful Mac applications for me.”

  1. Kelly Cain August 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm #

    Thank you for these! I’m going to check them out – I have them opened in separate tabs now to browse. I appreciate it! It’s a good idea to do a top 10 list, I’ll have to do mine too.

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  2. mattandjody August 18, 2009 at 6:30 am #

    Kelly, thanks for checking them out. Let me know when you’ve got your top ten list up!

    Reply

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