Mac OS X Reveals

Audio Converter For Mac -Max 0.7.1

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:30:00 +0000

Max 0.7.1 is a powerful audio conversion utility that goes above and beyond the audio ripping capabilities of iTunes. For those who want a littany of options in their audio ripping, or prefer the use of a small utility
rather than the very large iTunes application, Max 0.7.1 is a great and free alternative.

Max is intended to be most useful in ripping audio data directly from compact discs, however the converter can also work on existing files on your hard drive. You could convert an MP3 file to a WAV file or an AIFF file to an AAC file. Importantly, Max supports a large variety of formats, some of which are not supported by iTunes.

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Thus, it could be a very valuable tool if you come across non-iTunes supported formats and would like to convert the files for use in iTunes. Or, if you are a supporter of open source codecs such as
Ogg Vorbis, then Max is a great utility for Mac OS X users. A list of format settings options is below:

Max also gives users a significant number of general settings options for completing the final audio rip:

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Tooble- YouTube Video Downloader For iPod,iPhone Or Apple TV

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:48:00 +0000

Tooble is a free application for OS X, that lets you browse, search and download any video from YouTube and put it on your iPod, iPhone, Apple TV or save them directly to your Macbook. Search all of YouTube from within tooble.

Tooble includes supports Mac OS X 10.4, Tiger or Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard. You can also download a version for Windows (Windows NT, Windows XP or Vista).

Immediately after download, tooble will seamlessly begin to convert the videos to the .mp4 format, which is playable almost anywhere and then sends them to iTunes, so that the next time you plug in your iPod, iPhone or Apple TV they are there for you to enjoy.

FEATURES

Faster Downloads
YouTube Categories Support
International Support
Many Bug Fixes

1. Start Here - Pick a category, enter in a URL you already know, or search like you would on YouTube.com

2. When your videos show up, check any one of them to select them for download.

3. Hit download, and you're done! Enjoy your video.

Technorati Tags: Tooble, Leopard, .mp4 format , iPod, iPhone Apple TV

iStat Pro- The Complete System Monitorinng Widget For OS X

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:24:00 +0000

iStat Pro 4.6 is an excellent free system monitoring widget for OS
X. It consists of nine sections which can be minimized, expanded or
closed. It features detailed information on CPU, memory, hard drives,
IP and external IP, bandwidth, CPU temperature, battery, uptime and
temperatures. You will know exactly what is going on inside your Mac.

FEATURES

Updated Network Code (New)
Support For MacBook Air (New)
Support For Leopard (New)
9 Sections That Can Be Shown Or Hidden
Anti-Aliased Graphs
Network Display Filter And Interfaces
Disk Drives
Temperature And Fan Sensors
3 Designs - 11 Skins
Much More

Keep Apps Up To Date- AppFresh

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:19:00 +0000

AppFresh 0.71 is an excellent free utility for OS X that keeps all
your Mac applications up to date, by checking the internet for new
releases. It provides one central place to keep your applications,
preference panes, widgets and application plugins that you have
installed on your Mac up to date. It works with Tiger and Leopard.

Note: This is a development preview release.

FEATURES

Apple Updates
Sparkle Updates
Microsoft And Adobe Updates
Updates Widgets, Prefpanes And Plugins
Snapshots Your Current Application Data
Download And Install New Versions
Much More

Pemdas : Excellent Scientific Calculator

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:05:00 +0000

Pemdas is a free scientific calculator for OS X with an easy-to-use
interface for doing calculations with formulas. Pemdas just won an
Apple Design Award for 2007!

Technorati Tags: Free OSX Apps, Mac Freeware, OSX Apps, Pendas

RSS Menu - Free RSS/Atom Reader For OS X

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:45:00 +0000

RSS Menu is a free application for MAC OS X that allows you to read and organize your favorite RSS or Atom feeds. The articles are automatically updated and you get a notification when new articles are available. In addition to visual notification, you can also enable speech notification. It is also possible to integrate iTunes and Safari.

KEY FEATURES

Background Application
Very Fast Parsing Engine
Importing & Exporting Of OPML Files
Growl & Speech Notification
Options To Customize The Menu
Group Feeds In Submenus
Reader In Safari
Integration With iTunes & Safari
Much More

Technorati Tags: MAC OS X Apps, Mac Apps, OSX Freeware, RSS Menu

UltimateTask - Excellent System Maintenance Utility

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:35:00 +0000

UltimateTask is a free application for OS X that is a comprehensive system maintenance utility. ultimateTask will Run all Cron Scripts, Repair Disk Permissions & Delete System/Application/User Logs and much more.

FEATURES

Repair Disc Permissions
Optimize Your System
Update Pre-Bindings
Execute CRON Scripts (Daily, Weekly, Monthly)
Delete Logs, System, User, Server, Crash, Temp, Core and .DS files
Purge All Trash Files
Purge Internet Caches
Purge History
Purge Safari Icons
Purge All Cookies
Enable/Disable Widgets
Disable Journaling
Disable Spotlight
Much More

Hey Folders! - Colored Folder Icons In Finder

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:28:00 +0000

Hey Folders! is a free application for OS X, that adds colored folder
icons to Apple’s Finder.
Instead of a generic icon, labeled folders
show up in the appropriate color.

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SafariPlus - Block Ads, Stop Animations, Manage Cookies & More

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 31 May 2008 03:23:00 +0000

SafariPlus is a free OS X plugin for Safari that lets you manage
cookies as well as block Flash, GIF animations and much more. Unlike
other plugins, SafariPlus lets you take control of your web browsing
experience without having to worry about complicated filtering rules
and complicated settings.

written by Avinash

Top 25 Must Have, MACINTOSH SOFTWARE

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 13 May 2008 14:39:00 +0000

Here is a list of the 25 best and most useful MAC OS X software from all around .These have been tried and tested by me on my Macbook .You will find a useful and detailed review on each of these applications/software .Most of these are Freeware Macintosh Software but there are few shareware too. So if you see something you like then just download it ad try for it yourself.

1.APPLE BOOT CAMP (freeware)

Macintosh Boot camp is a new MAC software provided by apple to install and run Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft Windows Vista on a Intel- based Mac computer .When you use either OS on your Mac, your Windows apps will run at native speed. Windows applications have full access to multiple processors and multiple cores.The OS X Boot Camp Assistant sets up your hard drive for you. It leaves all your Mac data in place while it creates a separate partition on your drive for Windows.

2.APPZAPPER (shareware)

AppZapper is for people who want to try new apps while knowing they can uninstall them easily. Drag one or more unwanted apps onto AppZapper OS X and watch as it finds all the extra files and lets you delete them with a single click. A slick safety system remembers which apps you want to keep safe, and the log tracks all the files you've zapped.It removes all the unwanted applications with all its files with a single click.Its a shareware you are free to try five free zaps.AppZapper Download software.

3.BURN (freeware)
Burn is an OS X burning software that allows you to burn on most common disks.with burn you can burn data disks, Audio CDs and MP3 disks, four kind of video disks. VCD, SVCD, DVD and DivX disks and normal disk images,cue/bin images and toc images. So it is a application that solves all your burnig issues.
You can find BURN DMG OS X from the link below.

4.CARBON COPY CLONER (freeware)
CCC is a backup utility application.CCC features an interface designed to make the cloning and backup procedure very intuitive. In addition to general backup, CCC can also clone one hard drive to another, copying every single block or file to create an exact replica of your source hard drive.Its an OS X backup software.

5.CROSSOVER (shareware)

CrossOver OS X Mac allows you to install many popular Windows applications and games on your Intel OS X Mac. CrossOver Oincludes an easy to use, single click interface, which makes installing Windows software simple and fast. Just click and run your application directly from the OS X Finder. Clicking a Windows file or document — including email attachments — will launch the appropriate Windows program, allowing you to work on the files.

6.FIREFOX (freeware)

Firefox the world's premier free, open-source browser. Tabs, pop-up blocking, themes, and extensions. written using the XUL user interface language and designed to be cross-platform. It includes a pop-up blocker, multiple tabbed browsing, a smarter search, hassle free downloading, and improved privacy and security.

7.GROWL (freeware)

Growl is a notification system for Mac OS X. It allows applications that support Growl to send you notifications.Notifications are a way for your applications to provide you with new information, without you having to switch from the application you're already in.Growl for OS X offers complete control over which notifications are shown and displayed. You will not receive any notifications that you do not want, because you can easily turn notifications off.

8.iGETTER (shareware)
iGetter is Safari’s download manager replacement software in OS X. Doesn’t take up too much resources and is easy to use. It greatly improves your download speed by using segmented downloading. You can also auto resume broken downloads, schedule downloads for low traffic periods,shut down on completion, etc.It is a shareware so try it first if you like it then buy.

9.iSLEEP (freeware)

iSleep adds a sleep timer to iTunes with a fade out effect. Type in how many minutes you need to sleep in, choose an option (Quit, Sleep, Shut down and more) and click "Go to bed." That's it. iSleep supports DVD Player too, the chosen action happens automatically at the end of the movie (manual timer available too if desired). A built-in alarm clock also plays iTunes or Whamb at a desired date & time with a fade-in effect.

You can also put your Mac OS X to sleep and wake it up automatically to play music through this software!

10.MAIN MENU(freeware)

Main Menu will run all the various tools and scripts and system maintenance routines to keep your Mac running smoothly right from your menu bar.Rebuilding your Spotlight library for faster searching, repairing permissions, cleaning caches to improve application performance, and even more advanced settings - such as enabling and disabling the Dashboard in OS X- are no more than two clicks away. MainMenu is full of powerful maintenance tools to keep your Mac OS X running like new, within a slick, simple interface.

11.MENU METERS (freeware)

MenuMeters is a set of CPU, memory, disk, and network monitoring tools for Mac OS X. Although there are numerous other programs which do the same thing, none had quite the feature set I was looking for.The MenuMeters monitors are true SystemUIServer plugins also known as Menu Extras). This means they can be reordered using command-drag and remember their positions in the menubar across logins and restarts.

12.PARALLELS DESKTOP (shareware)

With Parallels one can run Windows, Linux, and more side-by-side with Mac OS X Intel-powered Mac, without rebooting.Share files and folders between Windows and Mac OS X .You can even drag-and-drop files between desktops! Windows mirrors the contents of your Mac’s Home Directory.Its a must for those who need both desktop at once.Its a shareware but u can get the crack all over the net!!

13.PERIAN (freeware)

With Perian, the Swiss Army Knife for QuickTime, any OS X application that uses QuickTime can now use all the other common media types likeAvi, DivX, XviD, mpeg4, AC3 audio, etc. Its something like a codec-pack for the QuickTime player. MS-MPEG4 v1, MS-MPEG4 v2, MS-MPEG4 v3, DivX 3.11 alpha, 3ivX, Sorenson H.263, Flash Screen Video, Truemotion VP6.Its a free OS X software.

14.QUICKSILVER (freeware)

Quicksilver allows you to navigate to what you need quickly and easily, while keeping your hands on the keyboard. For example, if you want to launch an application hidden in the depths of your file system, simply activate Quicksilver with a keystroke, type a few letters of the application's name, then hit Return or Enter to launch it. Start using Quicksilver and you won't be able to imagine using a Mac OS X without it.

15.SHAKESPEER (freeware)

ShakesPeer is a p2p, or peer to peer file sharing Macintosh Software. It is a client for the Direct Connect protocol. The main goal of ShakesPeer is to create a fully featured client, compatible with DC++, that runs on Mac OS X with a native Aqua GUI.

16.SIZZLING KEYS(freeware)

Sizzling keys allows you to control iTunes with keyboard shortcuts from any application. Pause, adjust the volume or skip a track without leaving the current application. Far more efficient than using iTunes itself. As well, one is generally using a lot more keyboard shortcuts when on the go anyhow. SizzlingKeys doesn't stop at the basic controls. You also get a beautiful status window so you can see what's playing. Search and playlist selection are also built into the app. In short, you get full control of your music without having to bring up the iTunes window.

17.SKIM (freeware)

Incredible great Macintosh Software for PDF reading. The new version is almost perfect certainly in the field of full screen reading and presentation. Easier to use as a viewer than Adobe Reader.SKIM is also a note-taker for OS X. It is designed to help you read and annotate scientific papers in PDF, but is also great for viewing any PDF file.

18.SKYPE (freeware)

Make calls from your computer – free to other people on Skype for MAC OS X, cheap to phones and mobiles across the world. And the sound quality is great, too.Instant messaging – cross platform messaging ability.Conference calling – instantly create a free 5-party conference call.File transfer –send and receive files via Skype etc..

19.SMART Reporter (freeware)

SMARTReporter is an application that can warn you of some hard disk drive failures before they actually happen! It does so by periodically polling the S.M.A.R.T. status of your hard disk drive. S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology) is a technology built into most modern hard disk drives that acts as an "early warning system" for pending hard disk drive problems.Its a good a Macintosh Software download.

20.SMC Fan Control (freeware)

SMCFan Control lets the user set the minimum speed of the build in fans. So you can increase your minimum fan speed to make your Intel mac run cooler. However in order not to damage your machines SMCFan Control let's you not set minimum speed to a rate under Apple's defaults.Keeps about 15 °C cooler than when it isn’t running. A great little program that is very unobtrusive, easy to turn on and off at will.

21.STUFFIT EXPANDER (freeware)

StuffIt Expander expands and decodes any compressed file you download from the Internet or receive attached to your email. It expands StuffIt archives, unzips Zip files (created by WinZip® or other zip utilities), and decompresses Unix's .tar, .gzip and .bzip files.

22.TEMPERATURE MONITOR(freeware)

Temperature Monitor is an application to read out all accessible temperature sensors in Macintosh computers. The program can visualize the history graphs of the readings, display measured values in a large variety of fashions, or announce readings by speech output. It can also store and export values.The application can read out the data only if your computer is equipped with the necessary sensors

23.TINKERTOOL (freeware)

TinkerTool is an application that gives you access to additional preference settings Apple has built into Mac OS X. This allows to activate hidden features in the operating system and in some of the applications delivered with the system. The tool makes sure that preference changes can only affect the current user. You don't need administrative privileges to use the tool. With this design, it is no problem to use TinkerTool in professional networks where users have restricted permissions.

24.UNARCHIVER (freeware)

The Unarchiver is a much more capable replacement for "BOMArchiveHelper.app", the built-in archive unpacker program in Mac OS X. The Unarchiver is designed to handle many more formats than BOMArchiveHelper, and to better fit in with the design of the Finder. It can also handle filenames in foreign character sets, created with non-English versions of other operating systems. Supported file formats include Zip, Tar-GZip, Tar-BZip2, Rar, 7-zip, LhA, StuffIt and many other more or less obscure formats.

25.VLC Media Player (freeware)

Last but not the least the OS X video software,VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, ...) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.It is an excellet media player playing almost all the formats . aother must have application.

This completes all the must have applications on a MAC OS X.The above softwares are all in .DMG format to dowload.Hope you like these stuff.

-posted by
Avinash Parida