The Download Dispatch for Mac

If you're not already a pro at using the command line, OnyX is a solid tool for conducting routine maintenance and tweaking the interface on your Mac. This free utility can help you with everything from checking SMART status on your disks to configuring the Dock, Finder, and Dashboard and Expose to your liking. The latest version adds several fixes to speed up the cleaning process.

Also this week, we have the latest version of Tinderbox, the idea-mapping tool that helps you connect disparate thoughts or information visually to keep you better organized. Our game this week is Battle for Wesnoth, … Read more

Are you the type who likes to tinker around with your Mac? MacPilot is a great option for fiddling around with your Mac, optimizing it to run better and unlocking the hidden potential of OS X and many applications--all without having to use the command line. MacPilot's graphic interface and file browser give you access to an almost staggering number of customizations, commands, key combos, and more, all organized around specific applications. This latest version comes with new Preference options and fixes bugs.

Also this week, we have the latest version of iFFmpeg, a simple but powerful batch conversion … Read more

Want to see what's next for Opera? The current version of Opera offers extensions, highly competitive page-load times, cutting-edge features, and strong support for "future Web" technologies. But if you want to check out what the developers are working on for the upcoming Opera 11, download the latest beta. As with any beta, you should save all your important work before launching the prerelease software.

Also this week, we have the latest version of EasyFind, the search tool that complements Apple's Spotlight with superfast and specific search results. Our game this week is Boom, the classic … Read more

Bean is a free, compact, easy-to-use text editor that occupies the middle ground between bare-bones apps like TextEdit and more full-featured (and more expensive) word processors. Bean launches quickly and uses minimal resources, while giving you access to rich features such as live word count, page layout settings and in-line graphics, dictionary integration, word completion, plenty of import and export options, a search panel that can handle regular expressions, and an Inspector panel for making tweaks to text, format, and spacing. For a simple text editor with a little more style, check out Bean.

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Whether it's a social-networking site, your banking site, or just a forum, you always have log-in information to remember. Most people start to use the same log-in names and passwords for everything, but clearly this is not a secure practice. Fortunately there are programs that remember your log-in information for you. This week we have the latest update to 1Password, possibly the best in its class for the Mac. Download this app to find out how easy it can be to always be safe and secure with your log-ins while you surf.

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The Mac Finder is pretty good on its own for managing and finding the files and folders you need. But if you want more options than what comes on your Mac, try TotalFinder. With this app installed on your Mac, you'll get added extras to the Finder to make it even easier to use. You can use tabs to move around Finder windows quickly, or use dual mode, which lets you view two Finder windows side by side.

Also this week, we have the latest version of ForkLift, one of the best FTP/SFTP clients and file management programs … Read more

Are you the type who likes to tinker around with your Mac? MacPilot is a great option for fiddling around with your Mac, optimizing it to run better and unlocking the hidden potential of OS X and many applications--all without having to use the command line. MacPilot's graphic interface and file browser give you access to an almost staggering number of customizations, commands, key combos, and more, all organized around specific applications.

Also this week, we have the latest version of AppDelete, the utility that lets you completely uninstall programs and all their associated files. Our game this week … Read more

HyperDock is a System Preferences pane that lets you add some time-saving functionality to your Dock that is similar to the Aero Peek feature found in recent versions of Windows. With HyperDock installed, you can mouse over applications in the Dock and see thumbnail previews of all windows open in that app--which can make switching between different apps and windows faster and easier. This latest version adds improved graphics performance and fixes bugs.

Also this week, we have the latest version of PhotoStyler, a utility that lets you add cool-looking effects, frames, and more to your images. Our game this … Read more

We can all probably agree that Mac OS X gets a lot of things right as an operating system, but sometimes we'll stumble upon software that makes OS X even better. This week we have a simple utility that adds functionality to the OS X screenshot tool. With Sharpshooter installed on your Mac, hitting the usual key commands (CMD-Shift-3 or CMD-Shift-4) will bring up a window where you can quickly name the image, discard it, or save it exactly where you want. If you process a lot of images, you should definitely check out Sharpshooter.

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