{"id":897,"date":"2009-03-27T01:25:47","date_gmt":"2009-03-27T06:25:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bspcn.com\/2009\/03\/27\/25-useful-free-mac-apps-for-freelancers\/"},"modified":"2009-03-27T02:30:51","modified_gmt":"2009-03-27T07:30:51","slug":"25-useful-free-mac-apps-for-freelancers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/2009\/03\/27\/25-useful-free-mac-apps-for-freelancers\/","title":{"rendered":"25 Useful Free Mac Apps for Freelancers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Collected by Mirko<\/a><\/p>\n

As a full-time freelancer and part-time geek, I like to play around and install applications on my Mac. In the following list I share some of the free Mac apps that make my life easier. I also own a PC, so I give my readers who use a PC an alternative for each app.<\/p>\n

1. Name Changer<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"name<\/p>\n

Rename lists of files, the perfect software to batch change the files your clients are sending to you. It can be good when working with pictures too.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a> (no software needed)<\/p>\n

2. Anxiety<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"anxiety<\/p>\n

Manage simple to-do lists with this lightweight application. Perfect for people who don\u2019t want or need complicated GTD software.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Cyberduck<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"cyberduck<\/p>\n

FTP software with a nice and usable interface, integrated with several text editors.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

4. Adium<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"adium<\/p>\n

Connect to all your messaging accounts in this open-source instant messaging application.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

5. Carbon Copy cloner<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"carbon<\/p>\n

Create complete and bootable backups with this easy-to-us utility.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

6. The Unarchiver<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"unarchiver<\/p>\n

Unpacking utility that handles tons of formats.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

7. AppCleaner<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"appcleaner<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave any files on your computer when uninstalling applications with this great little app.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

8. The Gimp<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"gimp<\/p>\n

Image manipulation software, a decent alternative to Photoshop.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

9. Skype<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"skype<\/p>\n

Voip service to make free computer to computer calls, or cheap computer to phone calls.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

10. Firefox<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"firefox<\/p>\n

Free and open source web browser, customizable with tons of great addons.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

11. Caffeine<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"caffeine<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t let your Mac go to sleep, keep it caffeinated.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

12. Burn<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"burn<\/p>\n

Advanced CD and DVD burning on Mac.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

13. Handbrake<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"handbrake<\/p>\n

DVD to Mpeg converter, useful for recovering data on DVD.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

14. Audacity<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"audacity<\/p>\n

Open source software for recording and editing sounds.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

15. Smultron<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"smultron<\/p>\n

Free and powerful text editor for Mac.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

16. InkScape<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"inkscape<\/p>\n

Open source vector drawing editor, a decent alternative to Illustrator.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

17. Freemind<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"freemind<\/p>\n

Mind mapping software, my favourite way to organize my thoughts.<\/p>\n

Also available for Windows.<\/p>\n

18. Disk Inventory X<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"disk<\/p>\n

Disk usage utility for Mac OS X, quickly see what\u2019s taking space on your system.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

19. Colloquy<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"colloquy<\/p>\n

Advanced IRC client, chatting with a nice interface.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

20. Neo Office<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"neo<\/p>\n

Open Source office suite for Mac, a great alternative to Word & Excel.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

21. QuickSilver<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"quicksilver<\/p>\n

Application launcher and much more, a real productivity booster.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

22. NetNewsWire<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"netnewswire<\/p>\n

My favourite RSS reader, opened every morning while having a coffee.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

23. DeepVacuum<\/a><\/h3>\n

\"deepvacuum<\/p>\n

Download full websites or web pages with this software through http or ftp protocol.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

24. HyperDither<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"hyperdither<\/p>\n

Batch image resizing utility, time-saving if you don\u2019t want to use Photoshop actions.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n

25. Transmission<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

\"transmission<\/p>\n

Filesharing made easy with this simple BitTorrent client.<\/p>\n

Windows alternative<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Collected by Mirko As a full-time freelancer and part-time geek, I like to play around and install applications on my Mac. In the following list I share some of the free Mac apps that make my life easier. I also own a PC, so I give my readers who use a PC an alternative for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=897"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/897\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/localhost\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}