Today we have another free program. I know that’s all we talk about on this blog but guess what. Free equals awesomeness so let’s get to it. Inkscape is an Open Source vector graphics editor, with capabilities similar to Illustrator, Freehand, CorelDraw, or Xara X using the W3C standard Scalable Vector Graphics. You will need OS X 10.4 or later and Apple’s X11 windowing environment to run it. Download it and give it a go.
Miro 2.5 player can play almost any video file and offers over 6,000 free internet TV shows and video podcasts. Miro can play virtually any type of video file – Quicktime, WMV, MPEG, AVI, XVID, and more.
When it comes to video podcasts, Miro goes far beyond iTunes by letting you subscribe to BitTorrent RSS feeds, with one of the fastest torrent downloaders in the world
Someone asked me recently if there was a program for mac that would retrieve info from the internet for .mp4 files so hence the post. Check out Metax straight from the Apple website. It automatically retrieves tag information from Amazon and Yahoo! The user can also manually edit retrieved tags to suit their needs. Files can be added to your iTunes library automatically after writing tags. Your tag data is automatically archived, and can be exported to share with your friends. Get it Here
Video downloading utility UTube Ripper saves a copy of your favorite YouTube videos for your offline viewing pleasure, even converting them into a non-flash format.
Unfortunately this tool is for linux users only but it’s worth checking out. UTube Ripper
AppCleaner is a small application which allows you to thoroughly uninstall unwanted apps. Installing an application distributes many files throughout your System using space of your Hard Drive unnecessarily. AppCleaner finds all these small files and safely deletes them. Download now, you must have OS X 10.4 or higher.
Check out Smart Installer for all your reloading programs needs. This is definetly a time saver when it comes to loading all your favorite software without having to go hunting around for it at many different sites. The Pack includes over 40 software packages. Some of the software included is: Gimp, Adobe reader, firefox, chrome, filezilla, VLC Player, AVG Anti-virus and many, many more.
This is great if your reloading your PC. Check it out.
MacLoc is a simple application activates the Fast User Switching feature built-in to Mac OS X. After clicking on MacLoc, it will appear that you’ve logged out, however upon entering your username and password, all open documents and applications will be right where you left them. Also great about this software is that it’s FREE just like everything else we post on this blog.
One of the best standalone video players has reached 1.0. VLC 1.0 is a free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Some of the new features include new HD codecs such as (AES3, Dolby Digital Plus, TrueHD, Blu-Ray Linear PCM, Real Video 3.0 and 4.0). Check out the new version at the Videolan.org
Don’t leave home without your favorite browser. PortableApps.com firefox 3.5 ready for your thumb drive. This is only available for windows but check it out anyways. They also have some other great applications ready to go on your thumb drive.
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