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Here are some of the most easy to use and useful open source mac tools and gears round the block. See everything from messenger, email clients, writing , listening to music, browsing or even running windows Software on am mac if you like. Take a peek it’s worth your while if your a mac user and don’t want to pay outrageous amounts for propriety software that in most occasions isn’t even remotely better.
If you like windows open source instead try over here instead.
IM - Instant Messaging
Adium
Why install three separate instant messengers when you can connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo and GoogleTalk in a single, beautiful app? Plus it’s 100% free and open source. Everybody needs Adium.
For most writing a word processor is overkill. xPad is the perfect simple alternative. Your notes sit in a sidebar and save automatically when you quit. Way better than stickies or TextEdit.
NeoOffice is a full-featured, office suite compatible with Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, and Excel. Plus it’s 100% free and open source. Friends don’t let friends pay for Microsoft Office.
Makes reading on your computer much more like reading a book. Drag or paste text into Tofu and it arranges everything in crisp, classy columns that scroll side to side (not up and down). Ergonomic reading for Mac.
The premier free, open-source browser, considered by many to be the world’s best. Clutch for sites that don’t support Safari. What sets it apart from Safari is the huge universe of plugins and extensions.
Rock-solid anonymous web browsing for everyone. This TOR frontend keeps you anonymous on the web using open source software and military-grade techniques. To use with Firefox see: TorButton.
This is web software, but it will become as central to your work experience as any desktop app. Seriously, Basecamp will make you more productive and change the way your organization works. Try it!
Miro can play any video format (much more than quicktime), download torrents, permanently save videos from YouTube, and watch video podcasts. Beautiful interface, 100% free and open source.
Burns to DVD, VCD, and SVCD. Take your downloaded videos and burn them to disks you can watch on regular DVD players. For VCD and SVCD you don’t even need a DVD burner. Free and open source!
Talk with any Skype user for free. Buy some credits and you can call any number in the world, cheap. Perfect for when your cellphone is out of batteries… or on the other side of the room, lazy.
Uncompress RAR files on your Mac. Many new Mac users will be puzzled the first time they download a RAR file. Do them a favor and download UnRarX for them!