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Automator
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| Version: |
1.0 |
Date: |
Mar 27, 2005 |
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| Description:
A GUI for creating powerful automated actions in Mac OS X 10.4 or higher.
You can find pre-built Automator Workflows and Actions at:
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Chicken of the VNC
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| Version: |
2.0b4 |
Date: |
Jan 18, 2006 |
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| Description:
The best VNC viewer for Mac OS. Not that there are many alternatives, though.
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Default Folder X
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| Version: |
2.0.4b1 |
Date: |
Nov 7, 2005 |
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| Description:
This is a simple idea - enhance MacOS's open and save dialog boxes. However, once you start using
Default Folder X, you can't imagine living without it!
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FinkCommander
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| Version: |
0.5.4 |
Date: |
Jul 5, 2005 |
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| Description:
FinkCommander is a GUI for the Fink package system.
Fink and FinkCommander can install a vast array of UNIX libraries and applications. Every Mac OS X power user
should become familiar with Fink!
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FinderPop
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| Version: |
1.9.9 beta 4 |
Date: |
Oct 10, 2005 |
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| Description:
Similar to FolderGlance, Ittec, and
OpenMenu,
FinderPop allows you to browse folders/hierarchies through a contextual menu.
This classic Mac OS init was the #1 thing missing from Mac OS X for years, but it's
finally been released as a Mac OS X Preference Pane. Honestly, I can't say which is
better, FinderPop or FolderGlance. Both developers have earned my unending gratitude
for providing this essential function!
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FolderGlance
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| Version: |
1.7.0 |
Date: |
Nov 9, 2005 |
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| Description:
Similar to FinderPop, Ittec, and
OpenMenu,
this CM plugin allows you to browse folders/hierarchies through a contextual menu.
You can also create quick-launch lists accessible in the same contextual menu
or open any file with any app!
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Hallon
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| Version: |
1.0 |
Date: |
Jan 22, 2005 |
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| Description:
Hallon adds a "bookmark" menu to Mac OS X's menubar (accesible from
every application). Hallon's bookmarks, though, are not just limited
to web URLs, but instead can also include Finder items, iTunes songs, etc.
This is unbelievably useful - give it a try!
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Ittec
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| Version: |
2.3.1 |
Date: |
May 20, 2004 |
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| Description:
Similar to FinderPop, FolderGlance, and
OpenMenu,
this CM plugin allows you to browse folders/hierarchies through a contextual menu.
In Panther (OS X 10.3), this was my favorite utility. However, it hasn't been updated for Tiger (10.4),
so you're better off w/ one of the other CM tools. Too bad, because Ittec also included the
ability to right-click in the blank section of the menubar and access your custom contextual menu.
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Keyboard Maestro
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| Version: |
2.0.3 |
Date: |
May 12, 2005 |
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| Description:
The best keyboard launcher/macro/shortcut program I've seen for MacOS!
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MenuCalendarClock
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| Version: |
2.1.1 |
Date: |
Nov 7, 2005 |
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| Description:
This is how Apple's clock should work! You can change to menu clock's formatting to
including the day, date, month, etc. Clicking on the clock in the menubar causes
a calendar to "pop down". Very useful! There's a shareware version of MenuCalendarClock
which includes some iCal integration, but I've found the basic freeware version to be more
than adequate.
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OpenMenu
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| Version: |
1.1.1r1 |
Date: |
Jan 17, 2003 |
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| Description:
Similar to FinderPop, FolderGlance, and
Ittec
this CM plugin allows you to browse folders/hierarchies through a contextual menu.
This utility seems very robust and cheap ($10), but it hasn't been updated in a long
time, so I'm afraid the developer may have abandoned it.
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Playtpus
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| Version: |
3.1 |
Date: |
May 6, 2005 |
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| Description:
Platypus can take various kinds of scripts (shell, Perl, Tcl,
AppleScript, etc.) and "compile" them into Finder-clickable
Mac OS X applications.
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Port Authority
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| Version: |
0.7 |
Date: |
Aug 1, 2005 |
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| Description:
Port Authority is a GUI for the DarwinPorts package system.
very similar to Fink Commander and Fink.
With these tools, you can install a vast array of UNIX libraries and applications. I prefer the Fink packages over the
DarwinPort ones, but that may change over time as more people make more "ports".
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Postfix Enabler
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| Version: |
1.1.6 |
Date: |
May 23, 2005 |
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Description:
If you're a real UNIX geek, you just have to have command-line mail functionality in Mac OS X!
Early versions of Mac OS X shipped with the industry standard
Sendmail, but Apple replaced
Sendmail with Postfix starting with Mac OS X 10.3.
- From the official Postfix homepage:
- Postfix attempts to be fast, easy to administer, and secure, while at the same time being sendmail compatible enough to not upset existing users.
For Mac OS X users, Postfix Enabler gives the simplest interface to configuring and running Postfix.
While it's unbelievably easy to enable the ability to send mail with Postfix Enabler,
I had to tweak the underlying Postfix configurations quite a bit to be able to receive email
inside by Mac OS X user account. Read the details in
my Postfix report.
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RsyncX
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| Version: |
2.1 (rsync 2.6.0-27) |
Date: |
Apr 20, 2004 |
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| Description:
RsyncX is many things, the most important of which is the fact that it is a modified version of
rsync. The RsyncX version
(installed as /usr/local/bin/rsync) adds a new option (--eahfs) that supports MacOS'
HFS/HFS+ file system. This means you can finally use the power of rsync to backup
files on your Mac that have resource forks! This includes some applications
(although I think most apps are bundled as packages nows), AppleScripts,
icons, etc. Additionally, RsyncX offers a GUI for rsync for those who find
its command-line syntax and options daunting (which they are). However,
I'd use RsyncX's GUI to figure out how to create a good rsync command,
and then wrap it up in shell script for frequent use.
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SharePoints
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| Version: |
3.5.3 |
Date: |
Jun 1, 2005 |
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| Description:
Mac OS X allows you to easily share files with Windows-based PCs. However, the built-in
Samba (SMB) setup only allows you to share your home directory. SharePoints allows
you to share any drive or folder on your Mac!
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Spike
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| Version: |
1.0b6 |
Date: |
May 3, 2004 |
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This is a great, free, cross-platform (Mac/Windows) file-sharing utility. Technically, it's making all or part
of your OS's clipboard shared, but you can copy a file onto the shared clipboard, or just drag it there.
Easier than setting up shared drives, and supports anything you can copy, including just snippets of text!
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StuffIt Expander
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| Version: |
10.0 |
Date: |
Sep 12, 2005 |
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The only tool you need for your decompression/decoding needs!
Direct Download
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Vine Server
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| Version: |
2.0 |
Date: |
Nov 1, 2006 |
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Formerly called OSXVnc, this seems to be the best VNC server for Mac OS X.
You can configure it to launch during system startup,
or you can manually launch one or more server sessions on demand.
I've also tried Apple's Remote Desktop
(version 2.1), which is confusingly called a "client" (VNC calls this a "server").
Apparently, Remote Desktop is better (faster) at interfacing to Remote Desktop "servers"
(usually run by a network admin), but it's a lot slower (and flakier) than OSXvnc
for interfacing with Windows-based VNC clients.
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XMenu
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| Version: |
1.7 |
Date: |
Jul 6, 2005 |
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| Description:
XMenu places one or more menus in your menubar. XMenu offers 5 different menus (Home, Apps, custom, etc.) and
is very customizable. Oh, and it's free!
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XRay
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| Version: |
1.1 |
Date: |
Aug 5, 2004 |
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MacOS's built-in Get Info is a quick way to get useful info about (or to change file permissions of) a file, folder, app, etc.
But, for advanced features (like setting Invisibility and tweaking Type/Creator codes), you can't beat XRay!
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