#19. Caffeine This is a small application, in both size and functionality, but I have found invaluable.  Using a MacBook Pro one of the things that bothers me is how often and how frequent the monitor dims and the computer goes to sleep.  However, sometimes, while not at the computer I want the computer to fall [...]

#20. VirtualBox VirtualBox is a OpenSource alternative to running Windows on your Mac. This isn’t BootCamp. No, this is similar to Parallels or VMware Fusion, without the price tag! Presently, VirtualBox runs on Windows, Linux, Macintosh and OpenSolaris hosts and supports a large number of guest operating systems including but not limited to Windows (NT [...]

#21. Handbrake When it comes to backing up your dvd collection so you can watch it on your Apple TV or iPhone, there isn’t a better free program than Handbrake.  The current version for Mac includes a lot of upgrades and is even faster than previous versions. Download now! From the developers site: HandBrake is an open-source, GPL-licensed, [...]

#22. Last.fm Last.fm is one of those applications that once you use it, you really understand how cool it is.  It’s basically a great music station on your computer.  Gives you the ability to scrobble your tracks, share your music taste, listen to personlised radio streams, and discover new music and people.  By typing in a [...]