Useful, Free Apps For The Mac

Audacity

Do you have the Audacity to edit sound ? If yes, this is the right app for you ! Audacity lets you edit sound in ways you wouldn't have imagined. Its THE MOST powerful sound editor available across all platforms ! Its a nifty tool giving an inclination to the user. You can cut/chop/copy/duplicate/paste/do whatever the f**k you want with your sound clip or for that matter, a whole set of clips ! You can convert any music format to any other music format, its just limitless. Psst, you can also make ringtones with it, don't ask me how ;) Please don't complain about the UI though. I know, its horrible for a Mac app.

Tweetie

Tweetie, as the name suggests is a Twitter client for Mac OS X, developed by atebits. Its a beautifully written program, with some really nice animations to get you going ! You can sign in to multiple Twitter accounts at the same time, if you wish to. The free version comes with ads, but they're not irritating, as they're quite relevant and useful in some cases. You can upgrade to the full version by paying a premium of 20$. By far, of all the Twitter clients I've seen, Tweetie is the best ! The bird won't let you down when it comes to friendliness :)

AppCleaner

Uninstalling an App on a Mac is not as easy as drag-and-drop. The Apps that you install create plist files in System directories. Quite obviously, the new Mac user would not dare to tamper with uncharted territory ! AppCleaner does the job for you n00bs out there.

It makes uninstalling apps as simple as installing applications, drag-and-drop. It will automatically find relevant files for the app you want to uninstall, and delete them all in one go ! Its also capable of uninstalling Widgets, Preference Panes and Menu Plugins ! Its got some kickass animations as well ! So, go ahead, install-uninstall and play around without fear !

HandBrake

HandBrake is a one-stop-app for all your video converting needs. It supports a huge variety of formats. It also rips DVDs to any format you want. It supports various profiles for all kinds of devices. Being quite a powerful tool, you can convert a 2-hour DivX movie to an iPod compatible format in under an hour on a fairly powerful Mac. Think, the new aluminum MacBook Pro.

The UI is a simple one, which even a n00b can understand. You can even choose to queue up a few videos and leave it on.

So, if you wanna watch videos within the comfort of your iPod/Mobile/PS3/Xbox, this is what you're looking for !