A list of links to sites for:- useful and essential downloads, information & items of interest:-
(’Freeware’ = free / Shareware = try it and donate something / Commercial = pay for it)
Adobe Reader download: - a ‘must have’ to read .PDF documents
ADSL SpeedTest: - is your Broadband connection performing how it should? - test it here.
Altavista: - Google isn’t the only search engine worth having by any means!
Apple Computer: - Home of the Macintosh
CarbonCopyCloner: - Sometimes wonder how we’d get by without this little gem!
ClamX AV : - scans for ‘nasties’ on your Mac - donate to author if you wish
Flash Player for Mac : - another ‘must have’ to view Flash enabled websites
Get Safari Browser: - (as if you haven’t got it already!)
Get Firefox Browser: - an excellent highly compatible browser - free
Little Snitch: - great utility to intercept applications ‘phoning home’ (only $25 / £14 !)
Lycos: - another very good alternative search engine
Mactopia: - find / get Microsoft’s updates for their Mac products (Office etc)
Pure-Mac: - great site - listing software for Macs in categories (some free, some not)
RAR for Mac: - Unpacks those downloads that look like a small pile of books...
Stuffit Expander for Mac: - Unpacks those compressed files you just downloaded... (basics - free)
Softpedia (Mac): - good site for finding latest Mac offerings (free & otherwise)
TPS-Online: - Phone Privacy- register free and stop (most) of those call-centre pests!
Version Tracker: - and another great site for all things Mac - lots of ‘freebies’