Best Internet Apps for your Mac
hatever it is you want to do online with your Mac, chances are there are free or inexpensive programs o Apps to help you. Listed below are some of the best internet apps you can use on your Mac, Making your internet life easier.
1. Skype - first app to pioneer internet telephony on a global scale in a way that was usable and understandable to everyday users. Still the big kid on the block, it allows instant messaging and free calls to other Skype users. You can obtain Skype In and Out numbers to make/receive calls and voicemail from anywhere in the world at good rates. One of the widely used Freeware to date, call costs vary by destination and compatible with Mac OS X 10.3+
2. Adium - is an excellent multi-protocol, instant-messaging client that lets you collect all your IM accounts in one place. If you have friends on MSN, AIM, iChat and Jabber, you no longer need to open four programs to talk to them: Adium can display them all at once. It supports extensive customisation, file transfer, tabbed messaging and obscure messaging protocols. Another hot Freeware compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
3. GarageSale - a slick and fully featured eBay listing client for the Mac. Compose attractive auction pages using templates or your own designs, drag photos directly from iPhoto and upload your sale items much faster than before. Cost €30, and compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
4. NetNewswire - RSS (Really Simple Syndication) readers are able to aggregate these feeds in one place and let you see and access them from a single window. NetNewsWire not only lets you do this, but also view the pages within its browser. It integrates with Spotlight, iCal, Address Book and iPhoto, and you can email links. You can download this app for free and compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
5. Camino - the best alternative to safari, a lightweight but powerful browser based on the Gecko rendering engine. With simple but effective pop-up and advert blocking, as well as ways to control web page behaviour, it also features RSS feeds, spell checking, session saving and more. It’s altogether more stylish, Mac-like and quicker than Firefox. Another freeware and compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
6. MacFreePOPs - Many web-based email providers only enable access to mail through a browser, which can be quite limiting. MacFreePOPs allows you to set up access between your email client, such as Mail, Entourage or Thunderbird, and such web-based email services. This lets you take advantage of the benefits of a dedicated mail client while keeping your old address. Another Freeware compatible with Mac OS X 10.2+
7. Transmit - is a fully featured FTP client with a range of advanced features, including iDisk integration, a special Dashboard widget, Dock integration, tabbed working and much more. This $30 tool is an extremely slick and, we’re pleased to say, Mac-like way to smoothly get items between your Mac and remote servers. Compatible with Mac OS X 10.3.9+
8. Audio Hijack Pro - Audio Hijack lets you grab an application’s audio stream and record, without interrupting it, to multiple formats, including MP3. You can set recording timers and even use effect plug-ins. Available for $32 and compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
9. ClamXav - Viruses and Trojans for the Mac are thankfully extremely scarce, and you’re unlikely to run into one. However, that doesn’t mean this situation will last forever, and there’s always the risk of unwittingly passing on Windows viruses to PC users in email by accident. ClamXav is an excellent free virus scanner with regularly updated definitions and watch folder capability, so you can have peace of mind when it comes to internet nasties. It is a freeware and compatibl with Mac OS X 10.3+
10. NewsFire - Another RSS reader for the Mac, which can manage any number of news feeds, podcast feeds, and anything else syndicated by RSS for that matter. It supports smart feeds matching criteria that you set, groups, searching, del.icio.us integration, and has an integrated audio player for podcasts and export to iTunes. Another Freeware compatible with Mac OS X 10.4+
11. RapidWeaver - Web design and construction is still a fairly fiddly process for non-professionals, so it’s lucky that there are programs like RapidWeaver around, making things easier. With a simple interface, it lets you build sites for blogging and podcasting, create Flash slideshows from your own photos, use customisable themes and publish straight to .Mac or an FTP server. Available for£27 and compatible with Mac OS X 10.4.3+ [via TechRadar]
The list of Reeware and cheap Apps wor your Mac can surely help you a lot in making your browsing life easier. We will look for more useful Apps and programs for your Macs, so don’t forget to visit.
