• Mail.app
• Mail.appetizer - new mail pop-up notifier - http://www.bronsonbeta.com/mailappetizer/beta/
• SSH Agent - ssh key manager
  • http://www.phil.uu.nl/~xges/ssh/

• Antiword - extract plain text out of MS word documents
• http://www.devon-technologies.com/freeware.php
• Carbon Copy Cloner - excellent disk backup/copying/mirroring utility
• http://software.bombich.com/ccc.html
• Cocktail - A collection of mini-utilties in one app
• http://www2.dicom.se/cocktail/index.html
• Contacts - query Address Book from command line
• http://gnufoo.org/contacts/
• iAlarm - alarm clock app
• http://users.wpi.edu/~isam/iAlarm/
• !omnidisksweeper - find large directories and folders on disk
• http://www.omnigroup.com/applications/omnidisksweeper/
• osxhints:20031008142756724
• Tinker Tool - general interface tweaks
• http://www.bresink.de/osx/TinkerTool2.html
• !whatsize - show which directories are taking up the most room; run via sudo for best results
• http://www.id-design.com/Software/[[whatsize]]/
• XJanitor - script to run system maintenance tasks on irregularly online systems
• osxhints:20030317130145719

• fraise
• handbrake
• flash
• app fresh
• bean
• super duper
• cisco vpn client
• dropbox
• fraise
• sketchup
• office 2008
• openproj
• picasa
• rdp
• skim
• truecrypt
• utorrent
• vmware
• vlc
• wireshark
• cyberduck
• deeper
• grand perspective
• ichm
• onyx
• delivery status
• growl
• jbidwatcher
• maintenance
• chromeip widget
• marcopolo
• perian
• tftpserver
• airport utility

• addressx - address book interface for global address list off an Exchange server
• http://www.snerdware.com/addressx/
• Code Finder - GUI interface to the airport, zip, and area codes in OS X
• http://homepage.mac.com/azc/[[codefinder]]/
• !cornerclick - use corners of screen as clickable interfaces
• http://greg.vario.us/cornerclick/
• More Internet… - Preference panel to configure Internet protocol handlers
• http://www.monkeyfood.com/software/[[moreinternet]]/
• Soundflower - redirect audio in/out between applications
• http://www.cycling74.com/products/soundflower.html
• !wiretap - utility to record any audio to disk
• http://www.ambrosiasw.com/utilities/freebies/
• The Mac DVD Resource - applications and tips for dealing with DVDs on Mac
• http://www.wormintheapple.gr/macdvd/download3.html

• chrendezvous - server browser and publisher
• http://istari.dyndns.org/~ciryon/chrendezvous/
• axis 2100 - modifying for rendezvous usage
• http://www.zeroconf.org/Rendezvous/Axis.html
• rendezvous enabling device how-to
• http://bitshift.org/zeroconf.shtml
• Rendezvous Articles
• Rendezvous with Web Services - http://webservices.xml.com/pub/a/ws/2003/06/24/rendezvous.html

• Show more data in the Finder's column view mode
• osxhints:20030312084554212#comments
• DS_Store
• remove files from a path:

  find ~/Sites/ -name .DS_Store -exec rm {} \;

• show hidden files in finder:

• defaults write com.apple.Finder [[appleshowallfiles]] true ; kill <pidof Finder>

• keyboard shortcuts - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75459
• tweak X11.app behaviors (including getting rid of close dialog box warning)
• osxhints:20030424014422259#comments
• Do-it-yourself .Mac server
• http://www.tnpi.biz/computing/mac/tips/idisk/
• enabling caching DNS server
• edit the /etc/hostconfig file (with root permissions) and change the line containing “DNSSERVER” from “-NO-” to “-YES-”, which will bring up the named daemon (BIND 9 in Panther). A reboot will have the system using the local resolver.

• rsyncx - implementation of rsync with HFS+ support
• http://www.macosxlabs.org/rsyncx/rsyncx.html

• Romeo - bluetooth control of Mac apps from a cell phone - http://www.irowan.com/romeo/
• Fax via bluetooth modem - osxhints:20040314104200215

• Panoguide - panoramic photography site
• http://www.panoguide.com/
• Apple Quicktime resources - http://developer.apple.com/quicktime/quicktimeintro/tools/
• Canon photostich
• http://www.clickheredesign.com.au/software/stitcher-suggestions.html
• Panorama http://www.kekus.com/ptmac/
• Panorama Tools - http://www.path.unimelb.edu.au/%7edersch/

• ibook and powerbook repair guides
• http://www.pbfixit.com/Guide/

• http://www.copyandwaste.com/2008/10/24/serial-terminal-with-osx-leopard/
• script saved locally to ~./serialterminal

• Hard drive replacement instructions
• http://www.extremetech.com/article2/0,1697,2119528,00.asp
• http://www.richardsnotes.org/archives/2006/12/26/macbook-pro-hard-disk-replacement/
• http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repair/MacBook-Pro-15-Inch-Core-2-Duo-Model-A1211-Hard-Drive-Replacement/459/1

• calibrating for best performance - http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=86284
• Notes regarding resetting nvram to restore battery life (as reported on macintouch.com)

• http://www.engadget.com/entry/7166385640773718/

• (cables and accessories) - http://www.xtrememac.com/index.html

• OS X 10.5 Hardening Tips - macosx_hardening_tips.pdf

• config to accept remote logging
  • http://steen.lykking.dk/?p=45

• general links - Spack:appleosx
• mac os x hints - http://www.macosxhints.com
• macintouch - http://www.macintouch.com
• o'reilly mac site - http://www.macdevcenter.com

• Reuters wire feeds
• http://www.reuters.com/newsrss.jhtml

• Font Explorer - browse system fonts and search for specific characteristics
• http://pages.infinit.net/trottier/fexpl.html
• Jewelboxing - customizable cases, inserts, and disk labels
• http://www.jewelboxing.com/

• Boro & Itoo from of Macplus, have discovered a very cool little feature on Panther that probably very few testers noticed. An auto-completion feature that works on any application has been added to the system. To activate it, just type anywhere you want the beginning of a word, push option-esc, select the word you want on a menu of choices then push tab to validate

• Final Countdown - countdown timer with event launching upon completion
• http://homepage.mac.com/marco_coisson/[[finalcountdown]]/[[finalcountdownen]].html
• Virtual Screens - virtual “screen”/desktop manager
• http://homepage.mac.com/marco_coisson/[[virtualscreens]]/[[virtualscreensen]].html

• colors - http://blog.infinitered.com/entries/show/6

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