It has been awhile since I found all a list that had a new presentation. While this one doesn’t list only free software, but they do list a lot of good applications for the Mac.
Among the ones listed include many that I have used and quite a few that I haven’t. Some examples:
* Acquisition – Gnutella file sharing client
* Adium – Multi-protocol instant messenger client
* BurnX Free – Burn multiple sessions on CD
* Butler – Get more out of Finder
* CandyBar – Change your application and system icons
* Carbon Copy Cloner – Easy-to-use backup/cloning utility
* DeepVacuum – Download entire websites
* Delicious Library – Catalogue your books, cd’s, games, dvd’s
* DV Backup – Use your DV camera as a backup medium
* Fink – Unix Ports for X
* Firefox – Open source web browser
* HyperEdit – live previews of HTML and PHP pages
* iBank – Intuitive personal finance manager
* iBiz – Self-employed time billing manager
* iWipe – Secure disk and file deletion
* iZoom – Crop and resize your photos
* Little Snitch – Alerts you of outgoing network connections
* MacMame – Multi arcade machine emulator
* MacSniffer – View all traffic on a network connection
* MacTheRipper – Go Ahead, Back that DVD up
* MacTracker – Database of all Mac models
* Mac Vim – The aqua version of Vim
* Net Monitor – Network throughput monitor
* Net Tool Box – Handy tool for the toolkit – for network issues
* NetNewsWire – RSS aggregator (The best)
* Onyx – System tweaks and configuration
* OSXvnc – VNC remote control protocol
* Pixen – Pixel graphics editor
* Quicksilver – Application launcher and much more
* SideTrack trackpad driver – Enhanced trackpad driver for MacBooks
* Simon Extreme – Classic Milton Bradley Simon game
* Skype – Uses P2P for phone-over-internet talking
* Transmit – FTP client
* Unison – Usenet newsreader handles messages, files, & media
* Virtue – Virtual desktop manager
* VLC – Play DivX encoded movies (and more).
Of course, there are a lot more and the comments as usual add more too.
See the full list as compiled by MacSpecialist.org here.
The home page is: http://www.macspecialist.org/
