Alternative To
http://alternativeto.net/
Alternative To is a site where you can enter the name of any popular desktop program or mobile app, and the site search will return a list of free applications which are close alternatives.
AlternativeTo is a new approach to finding good software.
Tell us what application you want to replace and we give you great alternatives, based on user recommendations.
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15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/15-musthave-free-apps-mac/
15 Must-Have Free Apps For Your Mac and Giveaway
11 great Mac apps worth $5000. That is what’s waiting for you at the end of this post. But hey, what’s a great list without a spoiler?
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MacHeist
http://www.macheist.com/
As a Mac user, you're used to being treated great by your software. You love the apps your Mac shipped with, and you've heard of some amazing indie apps, and you're intrigued.
But you have no idea where to begin ... this is the place ... MacHeist
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13 Free Mac OS X Apps
http://tr.im/kpn0
13 Free Mac OS X Apps That Can Make Your Lives Easier
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Mactracker
http://mactracker.dreamhosters.com/
Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh computer ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, optical drives, graphic cards, supported Mac OS versions, and expansion options.
Also included is information on Apple mice, keyboards, displays, printers, scanners, digital cameras, iPod, Apple TV, iPhone, Wi-Fi Cards/Base Stations, Newton, and Mac OS versions.
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MacUpdate
http://www.macupdate.com/
MacUpdate
MacUpdate helps owners with Macintosh computers find and update their software.
We offer membership features that make it easy to stay connected to the latest and greatest tools to help increase your efficiency. We have a MacUpdate Desktop application can keep all of your 3rd party Mac software up-to-date (Apple's Software Update only does Apple branded apps).
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Widgetop : Widget Downloads
http://www.widgetop.com/downloads.html
Widgetop : Widget Downloads
Widgetop offers these downloads free of charge.
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The Intel Based Mac
http://tinyurl.com/23997c
Why K-12 IT Managers and Administrators Are Embracing the Intel-Based Mac
After working with the Intel-based Mac, district and
school managers report that they are realizing improved
efficiencies and performance in their organizations.
Specific examples include ...
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Mac OS X Downloads
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/
Mac OS X Downloads
Dashboard Widgets ... over 1,000 available for download
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Software for Early Years ... Windows & Mac
http://www.2simple.com/
Software for Early Years ... Windows & Mac
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Macintosh Software for Education
http://www.apple.com/uk/education/software/
Macintosh Software for Education
The Macintosh platform is supported by a rich and varied range of software tools and learning resources for all age ranges. In order to make it easy for you to find information on anything from the latest Web authoring software to multimedia CD-ROMs, we?e provided links to Apple? worldwide product guide as well as the online stores of selected software partners who are focused on the education market
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Macs in my School (uk)
http://www.macsinmyschool.co.uk/
Macs in my School can help you take a new look at ICT provision in your school. The rush to implement ICT to satisfy the demands of the government, parents and governors may have resulted in a considerable expense with little to show for it except equipment you have no confidence in controlled by a company that doesn't understand what you need and charges a great deal for support.
Take control: you will do a better job, enable your pupils and colleagues to make better use of ICT and spend your money more effectively. We believe the Macintosh computers from Apple - the iMac the iBook and the new eMac - together with the right management software can give you that control.
Macs in my School was set up by a group of teachers of whom all bar one still practise. We all have Macs ourselves and we all teach, or have taught, in schools that have Macs. Nick, the one who took early retirement, has recently been helping a number of people to set up Macs in their schools and, one evening in a moment of inspiration, Macs in my School was born.
As teachers, we have been implementing ICT in schools since Acorn's BBC computer. Most of our experience has been with Apple Macintosh but we have also worked with networked PCs running Windows 95 through 2000. We have no doubt that the Macintosh provides the best solution for schools. Apple's Macintosh computers offer an affordable, manageable, reliable and appropriate answer to the need for ICT implementation in schools.
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AppleAudio.com
http://www.appleaudio.com/cgi-bin/affiliate/clickthru.cgi?id=csmith
We search the Web for the Apple related news that's most important to you. Then we present it to you in crystal clear QuickTime audio. All you have to do is sit back and enjoy. Updated daily
Apple | news | update | updates |
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The Apple Museum!
http://www.theapplemuseum.com/
Welcome to The Apple Museum! The Apple Museum is dedicated to the history of Apple Computer, Inc. and with more than 350 Apple products listed, the most comprehensive Apple history source on the internet.
There are only few companies that have an as interesting past as Apple Computer, a company founded by two young college-drop-outs that grew extremely fast in the early years of the computer age, lost nearly its entire market share with the uprising of the Wintel generation but came back by reinventing the computer! A company that invented many products that revolutionized the entire computer industry, but also a company that struggled from mismanagement for many years. History, thrilling like fiction!
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Mac OS X .. allows even easier connection to windows
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/jaguar/compatibility.html
Mac OSX v10.2 adds all the features you need to use your Mac in a Windows-centric world ?with style and flair.
Many employers now let you work from home, and connect over a DSL or cable modem to the corporate network to collaborate with your colleagues over email or share files. To keep out unwanted guests, companies create a virtual private network (VPN). To access the network, you have to use a VPN client on your remote Mac. Mac OS X v10.2 includes a PPPT-based VPN client, which works well with Windows-managed remote networks, as well as standards-based networks.
Mac OS X v.10.2 lets you connect to Windows file servers more easily than the original Mac OS X. Now all you need to do is use the ?onnect To?menu in the Finder to mount shared volumes. Then simply browse the file structure like you would any Mac other server. You no longer have to enter the IP address or know the computer name to find the items you want.
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Why move from PC to Apple?
http://www.apple.com/uk/switch/
More people are interested in switching from PCs to Macs than ever before. See why they made the change and how easy it was. Discover how compatible Macs are with PCs. Learn all the great ways a Mac can give you a better digital life. And understand how Macs can make your life easier and your possibilities endless.
You can do things on a Mac that PC users only dream about, and do them more easily, without giving up any of the compatibility with the PC world that you need.
Top 10 reasons to switch | PC to Apple |
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Mac & PC ... a guide to co-existence
http://www.apple.com/uk/smallbusiness/mac_pc/
The Macintosh and Windows worlds are no longer separated by incompatible standards. Contrary to popular myth, Macs and PCs connect seamlessly to the same networks, share many common applications and exchange data and files 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
We have prepared the following guide for all those who believe in openness and convergence. It aims to catalogue the different solutions that allow Macs and PCs to work together. It is both an instruction book and a product guide, bringing you all the information you need to ensure harmony between the two environments. These Web pages contain a summary of this guide; to obtain the full version, download the PDF files
Exchanging files between platforms | Communicating over the Internet | Sharing the same network connection | Media & Peripherals | Using PC applications on a Mac |
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Mac OS X: The Missing Manual
http://www.missingmanuals.com/
Mac OS X: The Missing Manual is white-hot!
If the unfamiliarity of Mac OS X makes you feel like you've just arrived home to find all the furniture rearranged, you need this book, and especially the exclusive "Where'd It Go?" Dictionary (Appendix A) that lists each familiar Mac OS feature and tells you where Apple moved it.
There are actually lots of IT books here ... on lots of software .. all receiving good reviews.
apple | OS X | Dreamweaver | Appleworks | Office | Windows | iMovie |
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VersionTracker
http://www.versiontracker.com/
VersionTracker, part of the TechTracker Support Network, is the #1 resource for Macintosh software support information. Our goal is to help you keep your computer up to date and running smoothly. We also make it easy to discover new software you never knew about, from games to high end networking tools.
VersionTracker has been rated one of the top two most popular Macintosh sites in the World, second only to Apple. We are used by over 1.1 million people each month to find the latest shareware, freeware and commercial software.
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Apple Xemplar Education
http://www.apple.com/uk/education/
Apple in UK ....... plus useful links
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Apples Search Facility... impressive!
http://www.apple.com/sherlock/
New Sherlock 2 channels make searching even easier and more powerful by grouping similar sources together and returning results appropriate to what you’re looking for.
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Star Tower
http://www.apple.com/uk/education/schools/startower/xstartower/startup/finish.htm
Xemplar's Star Tower consists of a constantly-developing library of educational activities designed for children at both school and home
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Apple and SEN : Special Needs Software
http://www.apple.com/education/k12/disability/
Apple is deeply committed to helping persons with special needs attain an unparalleled level of independence through a personal computer. Every Macintosh ships with rich, built-in features that support a positive user experience for persons with disabilities. Welcome to our Disability Resources web site—we care!
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Macintosh Education Software Information Centre
http://www.apple.com/uk/education/software/index.html
Welcome to the Macintosh Education Software Information Centre. As you'll see from these pages, more education titles are being developed for the Mac than ever before, both around the world and here in the UK. So as to help you find the software you're looking we've gathered together information on latest education releases and the many suppliers who distribute and produce great software for the Mac platform. There are also links to Apple resources such as the Macintosh Product Guide, a database of thousands of 3rd party hardware and software products available for the Mac.
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TidBITS (Apple)
http://www.tidbits.com/
Welcome to TidBITS, a free email and Web publication covering the Macintosh Internet community. TidBITS, begun in 1990, is an online newsletter and Web site, devoted to the person behind the most personal of personal computers, the Macintosh. TidBITS relates events and products to real life uses and concerns. New TidBITS issues go out every Monday night; breaking news and important updates appear on the Web site more frequently
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The Essential Mac (iMac Apple)
http://www.essentialmac.com/
The Essential Mac is intended to be a user-friendly collection of tips, tricks, and troubleshooting information for Macintosh users. It is a knowledge-base of stuff that we have accumulated as long-time Mac users and technicians. We have two sections that are designed to help new Mac users Customize and Organize their computers. However, there are enough hard won tips and tricks in these sections, that even the most experienced user is likely to pick up something new. Then we take on the contents of the System Folder, explaining the function of each item from Apple Menu Items, to Control Panels, Extensions, and Fonts. For the more technically inclined, or those with a problem with their Mac, we have an extensive Troubleshooting section which includes everything from Rebuilding the Desktop to Reformatting a hard drive. The Tweaking section contains our highly opinionated recommendations for setting up your Mac for maximum performance.
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The Mac Orchard
http://www.macorchard.com/
The Mac Orchard is a carefully cultivated list of the most vital Internet applications and links for Macintosh Internet users, along with Internet software reviews contributed from The Mac Orchard's audience. These pages represent the most complete, most up-to-date collection of Macintosh Internet applications available anywhere on the Internet.
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Powerpoint Viewers
http://tinyurl.com/4lq2la
As well as a free PowerPoint viewer you can find other software, updaters, converters and templates for Microsoft software for Apples
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The ULTIMATE Macintosh
http://www.flashpaper.com/umac/
Lots of Apple links ... highly recommended.
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DataViz
http://www.dataviz.com/
Open Windows Files on your Mac / Convert Filetypes / Open Mac Files and Disks in Windows / sycronise Palm Organiser with Microsoft Outlook /
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