Recommended Software

Snow Leopard Accessories Software

• 360ControllerInstall.0.11.dmg - XBox 360 USB controller (wired) driver; HOWEVER, you may want to avoid as it may freeze your computer when plugging in certain controllers; it is only compatible with official and older after-market (MadCatz, Pelican, Joytek, BigBen) controllers; see screenshot

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• 7zX v1.7.1 - a graphical way to "7zip"; it also includes a workflow file with instructions

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• Android File Transfer v1.0 - an app created by Google to transfer files from an Android phone to a Mac

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• AnyToISO 3.6.3 Lite - use this to convert small bin/cue and other similar file-types to ISO format; registration required for larger files; HOWEVER, you can technically use Burn to convert bin/cue files to ISO; audio tracks will give issues

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• ArCHMock 1.2 - a CHM viewer; a compressed HTML help-file format

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• BookReader v3.8 - e-book viewer with virtual shelves; supports fb2, ePUB (non-DRM), html, webarchive (Safari), doc (MS Word), rtf, rtfd, txt, and zip; almost reminds me of iBooks

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• Burn 2.5.1 - easy to use disc burning software

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• bchunk - CD image format conversion from bin/cue to iso/cdr

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• cdto v2.3 - add to Applications folder and then drag-and-drop to a Finder window toolbar to have an "open terminal here" option when clicked; click here for Leopard version

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• CoolReader 3.0.56 - a free and open-source ebook viewer; supports fb2, txt, rtf, doc, html epub, chm, mobi, prc, azw, pdb, pml, and zip

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• DAA Converter 1.3 - a free utility for converting DAA and GBI disk images to ISO

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• Dragon Dictate v2 - speech recognition software

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• Dreamcast CDI Burner v1.0.7 - use this to burn CDI Dreamcast game files to a disc to play on a real, compatible Dreamcast

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• Enjoy2 1.0 - map keyboard keys to a game controller or joystick

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• iDMG v2.70 - use this for an easier time creating DMG containers with custom icons and so forth

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• iSteg v1.6.2 - a stenography program; use this to hide files within JPEGs and ZIPs; encryption supported; however, there are tons of software for detecting these things

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• iTerm2 v2.0 - if you are used to tmux, this terminal emulator may be helpful

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• Jarnal - includes two AppleScript applications that make use of JAVA program 'Jarnal'; one is for writing notes while the other is for annotating PDF's; drag-and-drop the extracted Jarnal folder to the Applications folder to install

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• KDiff3 0.9.95 - use this to compare the contents of two files

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• Macsome Audio Splitter for Mac v1.1.0 - use this for an easy way to split audio files

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• MacTerm v4.0.0 - a more advanced alternative to the default Terminal.app

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• Max v0.9.1 - an audio CD-ripping tool

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• Meditation v1.0 - a timer in which when it goes off, it plays a couple of gong sounds

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• Midnight Commander - a command-line-based file manager; command is usually 'mc' to start

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• Murasaki 1.0.2 - a scroll-based ePub reader for OS X; opens much faster than Calibre's ebook viewer

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• Musorg v0.3 - use this to edit the ID3 tags in MP3 files

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• PCalc v2.2.2 - a scientific calculator; no graphing capability

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• PDF Editor Pro v1.5.0 - a PDF editing application with OCR capability

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• pdftk-server v2.02 - command-line-only; PDF manipulation tool

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• QuickKeys v4 - an Automator alternative; 30-day trial but program keeps working but with annoying messages

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• Readiris Pro 12 - OCR scanning software

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• RedScreen - use this to dim and red-tint the screen; good for astronomy

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• Screenium v1.5 - "record exactly what you see on your screen and make it a screencast"; however, note that QuickTime v7 has an easy way to start screen recordings; VLC also has screen recording capability

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• SDLJoyTest - use this to test connected gamepads and joysticks as far as SDL-based programs/games are concerned

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• Soundflower v1.6.2.1 - a virtual audio device that provides an easy and simple way for Max/MSP and other application to send and receive audio to and from any other application

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• Sync Buddy - a backup, install, and photo management tool for Mac OS X users with Palm OS handhelds

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• TextCrypt v2.0 (Universal) - an application for Mac OS X that encrypts text to keep messages and other information safe from prying eyes; place anything you want in the serial boxes

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• UIF2ISO 1.4.1 - convert UIF disk images to ISO format

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• Unarchiver, The - the easiest to install unarchiver for Mac OS X; supports a crap-ton of formats, but it only unarchives

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• UNetbootin 631 - use this to flash ISO's and disk images to USB hard drives for booting other operating systems, such as GNU/Linux

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• USB Overdrive - pair keyboard keys with gampad/joystick buttons; HOWEVER, you will see a message to register after each login

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• VeraCrypt 1.19 - free open source disk encryption software; requires OSXFuse 2.5 or newer; VeraCrypt v1.19 volumes can also be opened using zuluCrypt; vfat for container is recommended for better compatibility

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• Wallsaver v2.5.3 - have the screensaver be the wallpaper of your desktop, animations and all

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• Word Counter v2.10 - a simple tool for word-counting; can word count a document already opened with TextEdit

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• WordPod 1.2 - use this to convert plain-text ebooks for reading on older iPods

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• Xilisoft HD Video Converter v6.03 - an audio/video converter that supports several file-formats; however, most of these can also be done using Audacity and VLC