I like to keep an eye on what is going on with my system at all times. To make this easier I’ve started using iStat menus 1.3, a program that monitors your entire system right from the menubar and features 8 separate and highly configurable menu extras. This way I always know exactly what’s going [...]

Foldit is a new computer game that allows individuals to contribute to protein folding research. Think of it as similar to grid processing approaches like the protein folding project (folding@home) or the search for extraterrestrial life forms (SETI@home). However, rather than using millions of computers to try every possible solution/location, this new approach takes [...]

Anxiety is a lightweight to-do list application for Mac OS X Leopard from designer and developer Tom Stoelwinder. Anxiety is a very simple and elegant application that allows users to quickly create to-dos. One of its main strengths is the ability to integrate with OS X task management applications such as Mail and iCal. [...]

As a followup to my last post about Mac freeware applications that Apple’s new operating system (Leopard) has mauled I decided to list some freeware applications that Leopard has left untouched and that I rely on daily. Some of these might not be necessary for everyone out there, but they certainly are for me.

When Apple’s new big cat first appeared at the Word Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) in August of 2006 and then pounced on the scene in October of 2007 it sent shivers down the spines of some small and large developers in the Mac community. Here I list some of the best Mac freeware [...]

One of the great things about having a Mac is being able to utilize the amazing amount of good freeware available. Here are some free applications for you to try. I’ve listed my ten favorite freeware applications at the top followed by some very nice honorable mentions.