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<description><![CDATA[BuckarooB posted : I like Menumeters to display all kind of information in the free space in the menu bar.  You can fill up the bar with all kinds of geeky info that can let you know when your Hard drive is being accessed, processor temps and loadings and all kinds of stuff that is totally useless otherwise  :)<br><SMALL>--<br>"Remember, no matter where you go, there you are!!"</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:10:33 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[rjackal posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/1371265" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=1371265');">daveinpoway</a>:</SMALL><BR><BR>That was one of the sites referred to in my post: &raquo;<A HREF="/forum/r18946660-X-A-list-of-10-Mac-freeware-lists">[X] A list of 10 Mac freeware lists</A><br> </DIV>I knew it looked familiar. :)]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 08:45:53 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[daveinpoway posted : That was one of the sites referred to in my post: &raquo;<A HREF="/forum/r18946660-X-A-list-of-10-Mac-freeware-lists">[X] A list of 10 Mac freeware lists</A>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 26 Aug 2007 06:51:27 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[rjackal posted : I bookmarked this site of free Mac apps in del.icio.us today: &raquo;<A HREF="http://web.mac.com/simon_elliott/iWeb/simon_elliott@mac.com/Software.html" >web.mac.com/simon_elliott/iWeb/s&middot;&middot;&middot;are.html</A>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 21:36:50 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ArchAngel21x posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/447841" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=447841');">The Dv8or</a>:</SMALL><br><br>I would not call Thunderbird a must have.<br> </DIV>Especially since Mail does a fine job. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Aug 2007 20:33:43 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Sid posted : I guess it all comes down to what you do on your mac. Besides the basic apps that come with a new mac for me it the essentials are:<br>Transmit<br>Coda<br>Feeder<br>Accordance<br>Fission]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:52:29 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[thorgod posted : I know the meaning.  It's just I've known plenty of people to use it as slang for "don't ask how I got this [because it was probably stolen/otherwise]".  Which is where the hate comes in.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:39:20 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[leXicon5 posted : <div class="bquote"><SMALL>said by <a href="/profile/440649" onClick="this.blur(); return popup(event,'/uidpop?ajh=1&uid=440649');">thorgod</a>:</SMALL><br><br>I HATE the term "acquired"!  We should willingly ban it and just generally agree to never use it again.<br> </DIV> Generally, when something is suggested to be done away with, the mental giant who had the brain fart to do away with it, offers up an alternative.<br>I see no alternative.<br><br>acquire |??kw?(?)r| verb [ trans. ] buy or obtain (an object or asset) for oneself. See note at get . &#149; learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality) : you must acquire the rudiments of Greek | I've never acquired a taste for whiskey. &#149; achieve (a particular reputation) as a result of one's behavior or activities. PHRASES acquired taste 1 a thing that one has come to like only through experience : pumpkin pie is an acquired taste. 2 a liking of this kind : an acquired taste for tobacco. DERIVATIVES acquirable adjective acquirer noun ORIGIN late Middle English acquere, from Old French aquerre, based on Latin acquirere &#145;get in addition,&#146; from ad- &#145;to&#146; + quaerere &#145;seek.&#146; The English spelling was modified ( c. 1600) by association with the Latin word.<br><SMALL>--<br>Honor the memory of the troops that served selflessly and without selfishness.<br>You have the freedoms today because of what they did yesterday.</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:27:52 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[rexbinary posted : NetNewsWire Lite, that is my #1 most used application by far. <br><br>&raquo;<A HREF="http://www.newsgator.com/Individuals/NetNewsWire/Default.aspx" >www.newsgator.com/Individuals/Ne&middot;&middot;&middot;ult.aspx</A><br>(Scroll down for the Lite (free) version)<br><br>Colloquy is a great IRC client as well.<br><br>&raquo;<A HREF="http://colloquy.info/" >colloquy.info/</A>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:03:39 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[thorgod posted : I HATE the term "acquired"!  We should willingly ban it and just generally agree to never use it again.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:46:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[gattaca posted : <A HREF="http://handbrake.m0k.org">Handbrake</A> - an open-source DVD to MPEG-4 converter.<br><br><A HREF="http://transmission.m0k.org">Transmission</A> - an open-source, lightweight BitTorrent client.<br><br><A HREF="http://www.mozilla.com/firefox">Firefox</A> - for those few sites that don't play well with Safari.<br><br><A HREF="http://www.visualhub.net">VisualHub</A> - an inexpensive, fast media converter.<br><br><A HREF="http://www.roxio.com/toast">Roxio Toast</A> - an excellent DVD/CD creation suite.<br><br><A HREF="http://metaquark.de/appfresh">AppFresh</A> - a slick method for keeping all of your third-party Apps up-to-date.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:31:46 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[leXicon5 posted : Inquisitor for Safari....a must have. &raquo;<A HREF="http://www.inquisitorx.com/safari/" >www.inquisitorx.com/safari/</A>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:29:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[jayco437 posted : I don't care for Thunderbird myself, too buggy still.  It didn't even integrate with the OS X address book last I checked.  I like, and use, Mail.app.<br><br>From my Applications, the first apps I would install (not in any order):<br><br>1Passwd (password management)<br>Amadeus Pro (audio editing)<br>AppFresh (software update tracking)<br>Firefox (or BonEcho)<br>iGTD (time management)<br>Notebook (info mgmt, notes, etc.)<br>PDFLab (pdf mgmt)<br>Shadowkiller<br>Text Wrangler (lightweight text editing)<br>SmallImage2 (image resizing)<br>Vienna (RSS reader)<br>PathFinder (finder replacement)<br>Coda (html editor/coding tool)<br><br>Quicksilver and Growl as already mentioned.<br><SMALL>--<br>Ok...I'm outta flames at the moment, so just go back and re-read all the other flames from your other posts... -- =\ coma</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:07:06 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[KCrimson posted : Acid Search for Safari, Unison, Adium, and MacPAR Deluxe.<br>Also, I use MyTunesRSS a lot.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:46:55 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[rjackson posted : <A HREF="http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/">Quicksilver</A> and <A HREF="http://www.growl.info">Growl</A>.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 19:30:46 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Johnny posted : USB Overdrive ( &raquo;<A HREF="http://www.usboverdrive.com" >www.usboverdrive.com</A> )<br><br>Hazel ( &raquo;<A HREF="http://www.noodlesoft.com" >www.noodlesoft.com</A> )]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 17:21:57 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[jmirabella posted : &raquo;<A HREF="/faq/allthingsmac">All things Macintosh</A> &raquo;<A HREF="/faq/allthingsmac/3.2_Application#5152">Hey members, what are the 'must have' apps?</A>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:28:02 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[The Dv8or posted : VLC for playing video.  It's free and covers a shitload of formats.<br><br>I would not call Thunderbird a must have.<br><SMALL>--<br>You're so vain... I bet you think this post is about you.</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:09:16 EDT</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Zyncotl posted : I recently acquired a PowerPC G4 from work and have it up and running at home. I was wondering what apps you guys have that you instantly install on any new mac you get, you know those must haves that make life easier.<br><br>I've added these apps so far:<br>Firefox<br>Thunderbird<br>Quicksilver<br>Cyberduck (ftp)<br><br>What other programs do you love?<br><br>If there is another thread about this I'm sorry... did a search and didn't see one come up. -- Thanks.<br><SMALL>--<br>I'd take the time to insult your intelligence, but you probably wouldn't get it.</SMALL>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 16:07:23 EDT</pubDate>
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