Top 10 Awesome Mac OS X Apps You Should Download Right Away

Yogesh Mankani | March 17, 2012 | Apple, Softwares | No Comments

If you have a device that runs on Mac OS X, you are probably aware that it is quite a top notch operating system, which keeps you satisfied in all your multimedia needs. However, even the best operating system has scope for improvement, which is fortunate for third party software writers, who would otherwise be out of a job!

The internet is full of really cool apps for your Mac that you can buy or download for free. Some of these are so awesome that you will wonder how you ever got along without them. From apps that organize your Mac device for you just the way you want it, to apps that let you connect to other people without much of a hassle, to apps that help you modify your photos and video files, the variety is really mind boggling. Easy to customize, light in weight, and extremely useful, these apps can make your life as a Mac user much easier.

So, are you ready to optimize your Mac experience? Check out this list that we compiled, of the top ten really useful apps you can download for your Mac, for free!

1. Cobook

Give your OS X address book a boost with this app, which can update your contact information directly from your accounts in social networking sites. You can even let this app synchronize your contact book using iCloud. It operates smoothly with other Mac functions, and doesn’t take up much memory space at all..

2. Hyperdock

The Hyperdock app really adds to the usefulness of your dock by displaying previews of your other apps and giving you control over iCal and iTunes directly from your home screen, so that you don’t have to go digging in your folders every time you need to open a file.

3. Gimp

Gimp is a really sophisticated photo editing tool that can be downloaded to your Mac, giving you a much wider range of options than Adobe Photoshop. Give your photographs a professional look, and do pretty much what you want with them, with this incredible tool.

4. Monolingual

You probably don’t need more than one language on your Mac, so all the space taken up by the other language options are nothing but a waste. The Monolingual app will clear out all the languages you don’t need, thus freeing up a lot of memory for other downloads.

5. Adium

This cute little tool barely takes up any memory space, but it can let you connect to a number of chatting services such as Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, AIM, MSN, and Facebook chat. It also lets you do file transfer directly through the app.

6. TotalFinder

This app lets you find your files, folders, and apps easily by means of its features like viewing folders on top, dual window viewer, and tabs. You are free to operate several apps and files at once, without facing any problem in locating and transferring.

7. RestoreMeNot

What happens when you do not want some of your apps to restore themselves when you reboot your Mac? This app will let you select the apps you ant restored, and will stop the restoration of apps that you want to remove, thus saving you the trouble of manually deleting each one.

8. Text Wrangler

This is an awesome text editing app for Mac, which makes editing files very easy, with remote FTP support, auto indenting, syntax coloring, keychain support and so on. This lets you modify your text files to give them a sophisticated, attractive look, without having to use any Infographics tools.

9. Clam Xav

Just because your Mac is unlikely to get virus, doesn’t mean that the files you transfer from it to other locations cannot contaminate those devices. Protect your other devices from getting infected by your Mac files with this antivirus that checks all outgoing and export files, alerts you about the infected ones, and takes steps to remove or contain the virus before it spreads.

10. Anxiety

Do you suffer from anxiety attacks about your daily schedule, and whether you are getting everything done on time? Manage your work and personal life easily with this great to-do app, that integrates without any trouble, with your mail and iCal. It is an unobtrusive little tool, which simply helps you manage your tasks without getting underfoot.