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Around the World in 80 Days
Site: www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=f5d8a110bf4f6769b8be77ca76e10a09
Licence: 60-minute trial, then $A27
Platform: Windows (all from Windows 98)
Around the World in 80 Days returns you to the 19th century world of Jules Verne's classic novel. You join Phileas Fogg and his servant Passepartout as they try to go around the world in 80 days. With 81 levels and great graphics, this adventure game is great fun, as well as being educational.
Cooking Academy
Site: www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=abaa502435b2c0450d15d5f9d26cbc83
Licence: 60-minute trial, then $A30
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
In Cooking Academy, you're at a cookery school learning to cook. The game teaches you 50 recipes while you learn cooking skills and have fun. You learn recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner while playing games and learning about food. You take cooking exams to move to each new level of the game.
TrackMania Nations Forever
Site: .filefront.com/TrackMania Nations Forever Free Full Game/;10013754;/fileinfo.html
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all from Windows 98)
The arcade racing game TrackMania Nations Forever offers fast cars, great graphics and plenty of excitement. This version is an upgrade of the original game, TrackMania Nations, which came out two years ago, and it now offers 65 new tracks for you to race on. You can play the game alone, or with friends.
Bonnie's Bookstore Deluxe
Site: www.trygames.com/game/aff=trygames/vid=20e3b59f739451dc633b105f03fdd86a
Licence: 60-minute trial, then $A27
Platform: Windows (all from Windows 98)
Bonnie's Bookstore Deluxe is a fun word game which improves both your vocabulary and word-spotting skills. The game's story is that you're a children's book writer. With 50 levels, all based on children's stories, you've got hours of gameplay ahead of you. You can save your scores, and can play in two modes, Classic and Action.
Army of Earth 0.518
Site: www.armyofearth.com/download.php
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows XP/Vista
Army of Earth is a real-time action strategy and combat game, in which hundreds of players can play together, in six teams – there's no lone player function. You can join the game at any time from the lobby, as other players drop out. Although the graphics are 3D, the download is small.
Sudoku Epic 4.34
Site: www.kristanix.com/sudokuepic
Licence: 10-use trial, then $US20
Platform: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Whether you're new to sudoku or are an experienced player, you'll enjoy Sudoku Epic. The game contains unlimited puzzles, in your choice of board sizes, and difficulty settings from Very Easy to Very Hard. There's an assistant to give you tips if you need them, and you can enter games from newspapers and solve them.
Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate
Site: www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/2230/mystery-case-files-madame-fate/index.html
Licence: 50-minute trial, then $US20
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Mystery Case Files: Madame Fate is a fun puzzle game with great graphics, suitable for the entire family. Madame Fate has foreseen her own death in her mysterious crystal ball, and she needs your help. You need to investigate the oddball carnival workers with whom she works, and must solve fascinating puzzles so that you can save Madame Fate.
Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House
Site: www.bigfishgames.com/download-games/3004/natalie-brooks-secrets-of-treasure-house/index.html
Licence: 60-minute trial, full $US20
Platform: Windows XP/Vista
Natalie Brooks: Secrets of Treasure House is a hidden object game. You explore an old house, which is full of hidden rooms. The game has great graphics and audio, intriguing puzzles, and a host of exciting characters, including a chief of police who may not be what he seems. You'll get many hours of fascinating gameplay in this fun game.
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Opera 9.27
Site: www.opera.com/download/index.dml?opsys=Windows&lng=en&ver=9.50b2&platform=Windows&local=y
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
The Opera browser is secure, speedy and highly customisable. One of the program's best new features is SpeedDial, which displays all your favourite Web pages graphically on a single page, so you can open them all at a click. You can keep notes on any Web page you visit, and can not only control the browser by voice, but also have the pages read to you.
Oceantiger Mail 1.1
Site: www.oceantiger-software.com/otmail/download.html
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
Oceantiger Mail is a free email client which displays your email messages on the server without downloading them, giving you the option to delete suspect email messages. You can delete all spam and unwanted messages, protecting your computer from viruses and malware. You can even choose to split your email into two mailboxes; for business and private mail, for example.
GmailAssistant 1.1
Site: gmailassistant.sourceforge.net/#system_requirements
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows XP/Vista
GmailAssistant lets you manage multiple Gmail and Google Apps email accounts. The program lets you know when you have new messages in any account, with various customisable options. For example, you can choose to be notified of any new email, or emails with specific labels. You can also customise the alerts, with a pop-up message or chime.
Firefox Portable 2.0.0.14
Site: portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista
With Firefox Portable you can take your favourite browser with you, along with all your bookmarks, extensions and settings. It will work from a CD-RW drive, ZIP drives, a USB thumb drive, and even some mp3 players which let you store files. You can use the application on any computer, and any bookmarks or extensions you save during a session will be added to the application.
WebPicker 5
Site: www.superlogix.net/download.htm
Licence: 30-day trial, then $US25
Platform: Windows (all)
WebPicker is a research tool which lets you save portions of Web pages, or entire pages, in a hierarchical organiser. You can add notes to the information you save, and can organise your information into "books" (categories). The program is great for students, as well as for business people who want to track competitors online.
Snarfer 1
Site: www.snarfware.com
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Snarfer is an RSS feed reader. It features an intelligent search tool for both eBay and Craigslist, and also offers Bloglines synchronisation, so that you can read your Snarfer feeds from any computer. Video support is included. All your information is contained in a database, which makes the program super-fast and reliable.
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AbiWord 2.6.2
Site: www.abisource.com/download
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
The popular free word processor AbiWord gives you just about everything you need for everyday word processing tasks, including mail merge. You can read and write to standard formats like MS Word, RTF and HTML. It also provides great document design features, including tables, images and footnotes and endnotes.
8Start Launcher 1.7
Site: www.8start.com/download application launcher 3.htm
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
If you're tired of a messy desktop, 8Start Launcher is not only free, it's skinnable too. You can store all your favourite applications in groups, and can start them with a single click. The program includes Tree Notes, a useful sticky notes feature for miscellaneous information you want to remember.
Process Explorer 11.13
Site: technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx�
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
Process Explorer displays running Windows processes in a tree format, with details. It runs in two modes; handle and DLL mode. It allows you to see which handles and DLLs are involved in any file or program you have loaded, and can help you (or a technician) to diagnose problems with your machine.
Audiomatic 1.30.07362
Site:www.wiseriddles.com/Products/Audiomatic/Download.html�
Licence: 14-day trial, then $US10
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server
Audiomatic frees you from routine repetitive tasks. The program lets you create macros, and then launch the macros with a voice command. It's easy to use, even for novices; there's a step by step wizard which walks you through creating a macro. You can launch files, programs and Web sites, print files, and much more.
Multiplicity 1.21
Site:: www.download.com/Multiplicity/3000-2340_4-10371121.html?tag=lst-0-1&tag=fea_txt
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Multiplicity lets you manage two computers with a single keyboard and mouse. The paid version of the program allows you to control up to six computers. Each computer retains its own monitor, but you can move seamlessly between the two machines. The program enhances your productivity and is easy to install – no hardware changes are necessary.
Task Coach Portable 0.69.1 Rv3
Site: portableapps.com/apps/office/task_coach_portable
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Task Coach Portable is the Task Coach To Do list manager packaged as a portable application. You can use the program from a USB flash drive, an mp3 player which allows you to load files, or a CD; take the program with you so you can manage your task list anywhere. The program is full-featured and very easy to use; you can even track the time you spend on a project.
Photo Pos Pro 1.60
Site: www.photopos.com/Photo-Pos-Pro-Image-Editor.asp
Licence: 30-day trial, then $US49.90
Platform: Windows 98/ME/XP/Vista
Photo Pos Pro is a full-featured, powerful image editing program. With layers, masks, gradients and textures, you have an extensive range of tools for image editing for home and business use, as well as for the Web. If you're new to image editing, you'll appreciate the supplied tutorial, and if you're a power user, you'll appreciate the many options this program gives you for creativity and professional design.
ManyCam Virtual Webcam 2.2.77
Site: download.manycam.com
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
Want to use your Webcam with more than one chat program simultaneously? ManyCam Virtual Webcam is the answer. It's compatible with most popular chat programs, including Yahoo, MSN, and CamFrog. Just set the program as your primary WebCam in the various programs, and it will start with the program. A tip: there's a toolbar which offers to install itself with the program, but you can opt out if you wish.
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Mozilla Firefox 2.0.0.14
Site: www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
If you haven't downloaded the popular Firefox browser yet, give it a try. Not only is it faster than Internet Explorer, it's also loaded with features which make your browsing more secure. With pop-up blocking and privacy controls, Firefox protects your information as you surf. Whether you're browsing at work or at home, you can customise Firefox with your choice of thousands of add-ins too.
Avant Browser 11.6 build 11
Site: www.avantbrowser.com
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
The Avant Browser is small and speedy. You can browse multiple Web sites simultaneously and store your profile online, so that you can surf from any computer. Avant protects your privacy by easily deleting all traces of use, and an ad blocker is built in. There's also an RSS reader, so that the latest news and blog posts are available for you to read at any time.
Safari 3.1.1
Site: www.apple.com/safari/download
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows XP/Vista
Apple's Safari is fast and lean. When you try this browser, it may well become your favourite, because although it's powerful, much of that power remains hidden until it's needed. Security is paramount, and you can block ads at a click. If you like iTunes, you'll find that you can organise your bookmarks in Safari just as you do your playlists in iTunes.
Flock Browser 1.1.1
Site: www.flock.com
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
The Flock Browser calls itself a "social" browser because it focuses on interactivity. You can share photos and videos, and can blog right from the browser. With the Friends Activity feed in MyWorld, you can see what your friends are doing online, and when they change their status. One of the program's most useful features is the Web Clipboard.
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox 26.3
Site: www.siteadvisor.com/download/ff.html
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox is a tiny Firefox add-in which lets you assess the risks a site may pose before you visit it. When you search using Google or one of the other popular search engines, sites' safety ratings appear next to their listings. If you're unsure, you can click the MacAfee SiteAdvisor button to see details of why a site may be a threat to your security.
Gspace 0.5.93
Site: www.getgspace.com/download.html
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
Gspace is a Firefox extension which lets you use your Gmail account as a Web drive: make use of all the space which Google gives you for free. You can manage unlimited Gmail accounts, and can view your data, music, images and videos from any computer.
Slim Browser 4.10 build 015
Site: www.flashpeak.com/blazeftp/download.htm
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all)
Slim Browser's tabbed interface makes it easy to use, and fast. It offers all popular browser features, including an RSS reader and ad blocking. You can create groups of sites, so that you can open an entire group at a single click. The built-in ScriptPad lets you edit HTML, text and java script.
gDocsBar 0.5.6
Site: www.gdocsbar.com
Licence: Free
Platform: Windows (all); Firefox 1.5 – 2.0
The gDocsBar is a Firefox extension for Google Docs users which adds a Google Docs sidebar to Firefox. It offers an easy way to upload files from your computer to Google Docs; just drag them into the sidebar. You can also search your documents. Additional features include templates, Web clips, and the option to save your searches into Smart Folders.
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Mac Password Generator 1.0
Site: macpasswordgenerator.com/password_generator
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3
Random passwords are wonderful for security, but they are nearly impossible to remember. Passwords that use dictionary-based words are much easier to remember, but they are easier to crack. Mac Password Generator allows you to decide which solution is best for you and provides both password generation algorithms. iBackup 6.4.1
Site:: www.grapefruit.ch/iBackup
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.9
iBackup is a simple to use backup/restore utility for scheduled backups of files, folders, applications and your system preferences like the dock, deskop picture, time settings, firewall, bluetooth and system applications like AddressBook, Mail, Stickies, iChat, iTunes and more. You can edit these preferences settings and add your own. AppCleaner 1.0.3
Site: www.freemacsoft.net/AppCleaner/index.php
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
AppCleaner is an application which will easily allow you to deinstall your applications. It is not enough to put an application in the trash to remove it. Other small files are created by the application and unnecessarily fill up your hard disk. AppCleaner is able to find these small files and lets you remove your applications properly.
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Rubicon X
Site: www.marathonrubicon.com
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.9
Rubicon X is a free, cross platform, first person shooter that continues the story of Bungie's Marathon trilogy. First released as Marathon: Rubicon in 2001, Rubicon X is a complete overhaul of the original. It features all new high-resolution artwork, new and updated maps, and enough surprises to feel like a whole new game. Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory 2.60
Site: www.splashdamage.com
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3
Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory is a free first person shooter computer game, and a standalone sequel to Return to Castle Wolfenstein, created by Splash Damage.
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WorldClock Deluxe 4.5.2
Site: www.pure-mac.com/downloads/worldclockdeluxedl.html
Licence: Shareware, $US16
Platform: Mac OS 10.2
With World Clock Deluxe you can display up to 24 clocks in the Control Strip; show seconds, weekday, date, local time offset and assign labels and colours to clocks; display Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Internet Time and time zones; keep clocks arranged by city or time zone abbreviation, longitude and label; rotate clocks to minimise the module's width in the Control Strip; edit cities and time zones and add custom cities and time zones; calculate date and time conversions.
Something Fishy: 3D Desktop Aquarium 1.5
Site: www.pure-mac.com/downloads/somethingfishydl.html
Licence: Shareware, $13
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3
So what happens is, the screen fills with water and the fish start swimming around. Sounds simple, but it wasn't simple to make. The effect though, is well worth the effort. Watch it and see!
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Mac OS X Wireless Driver 3.1
Site: www.download.com/Mac-OS-X-Wireless-Driver/3000-2291_4-10259478.html
Licence: Trial, then $US15
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
The Macintosh wireless driver from OrangeWare allows Mac OS X users, version 10.2 and newer, to use most 802.11a/b/g desktop and laptop cards with an Apple Airport access point, as well as any PC-orientated access point. In fact, it is the only Mac driver to allow Macs to connect to 802.11a networks. This is a trial driver with 10 minutes of evaluation time; at the end of the 10-minute evaluation time you will be provided a means to purchase the full version. WiFind1.4.2
Site: www.tastyapps.com
Price: $US8
Platform: Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard)
WiFind shows you if wireless networks are locked or unlocked and their signal strength - right in the airport menu. It's a tiny lightweight plugin for OS X that makes connecting to reliable wireless networks quicker and easier. Whether you're at home, the office or at your favorite cafe - WiFind will help you locate a signal and start browsing! iStumbler r98
Site: www.istumbler.net/downloads/istumbler-98.tgz
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.9
iStumbler is the leading wireless discovery tool for Mac OS X, providing plugins for finding AirPort networks, Bluetooth devices and Bonjour services with your Mac. AirStatz 1.2.1
Site: thinkertons.com/downloads/airstatz.dmg
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
AirStatz combines an easy at-a-glance visual tool for evaluating your Airport connection with optional in-depth technical information. AirStatz's display responds much more rapidly than Apple's menu-bar widget, making it far easier to optimise your connection or locate interference sources. AirStatz also has drawers displaying detailed technical information about your current wireless connection and all available wireless networks.
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Camino 1.6
Site: caminobrowser.org
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.3.9
Camino combines the awesome visual and behavioral experience that has been central to the Macintosh philosophy with powerful web-browsing capabilities such as the Mozilla Gecko rendering engine. Built and tested by thousands of volunteers, the Gecko rendering engine brings cutting-edge innovations and capabilities to users in a standards-friendly and socially responsible form. Firefox 2.0.0.14
Site: www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/all.html
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X
Firefox empowers you to accomplish your online activities faster, more safely and efficiently than any other browser. Built with tab browsing, pop-up blocking and a number of other seamless innovations, Firefox stands out ahead. Flock 1.1.2
Site: www.flock.com/get-ready-to-flock/?platform=mac
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
Welcome to Flock, the safe, spyware-free Web browser that makes it easier to connect with your friends. With Flock it's a snap to upload, comment, and discover new pics. Read all the news you care about, in one place. Blog freely. Get search results as soon as you start typing in the search box, and much more.
Flock is a free Web browser that makes it easier than ever to share photos, stay up-to-date with news from your favorite sites, and search the Web. Google Toolbar 2.1
Site: toolbar.google.com/firefox/install.html
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
Google Suggest - Get query suggestions as you type in the search box.
SpellCheck - Check your spelling whenever you type in web forms.
AutoFill - Automatically fill out forms for faster online shopping.
WordTranslator - Translate English words into other languages.
Page Rankings - See Google's ranking of the site you are on, etc.
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Opera 9.27
Site: www.opera.com/download/index.dml?step=2&opsys=MacOS&platform=MacOS
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
The Opera browser is secure, speedy and highly customisable. One of the program's best new features is SpeedDial, which displays all your favorite Web pages graphically on a single page, so you can open them all at a click. You can keep notes on any Web page you visit, and can not only control the browser by voice, but you can also have the pages read to you.
Eudora 8.0b3
Site: www.eudora.com/betas
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
Email traffic is on the rise. Eudora is the best email program for people who get lots of email. If you're not one of those people now, you will be soon. So, take control of your email before it takes control of you. Eudora is more than a way to send and receive messages - it's a powerful email management tool with features to increase your productivity and enhance your communications. This new version of Eudora is in beta development stage.
MailCall 2.2
Site: www.ekimsw.com/products/legacy/mailcall/index.html
Licence: Shareware, $US12
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
MailCall is an email notification application. While running, MailCall performs periodic checks of your email account(s) and notifies you when new mail has arrived or when you have mail in your box. MailCall has many options that allow you to customise its behaviour so it fits your needs.
WebnoteHappy 1.3.2
Site: www.happyapps.com/webnotehappy
Licence: Shareware, $US25
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
WebnoteHappy is a new bookmarking application for Mac OS X that helps you organise and remember the Web pages that matter to you. Each Web page can be personalised with notes and tags as you bookmark it, creating a "webnote". The fast integrated search makes it easy to find your webnotes again. Organise your webnotes with folders and smart folders.
NewsLife
Site: www.thinkmac.co.uk/newslife
Price: $US15
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
NewsLife is an easy to use RSS news reader for your Mac. If you have not heard of RSS before, it's a technology for syndicating news headlines and a huge number of Web sites support it. By adding a Web site's RSS news feed to NewsLife you can keep up with all the latest news without actually having to visit the site until you see something you want to read.
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AbiWord 2.4.5
Site: www.abiword.com/downloads/abiword/2.4.5/MacOSX/AbiWord-2.4.5-10.2.dmg.gz
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.2
AbiWord is able to read and write all industry standard document types, such as OpenOffice.org documents, Microsoft Word documents, WordPerfect documents, Rich Text Format documents, HTML Web pages and many more. AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth. AbiWord is unique among word processors in its drive to become a fully cross-platform word processor. Google Desktop
Site: desktop.google.com/mac
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X v10.4
Find and launch applications and emails from your desktop, add Google Gadgets to your Dashboard and iGoogle page, develop and share new Google Gadgets. DoubleCommand 1.6.5
Site: doublecommand.sourceforge.net
Licence: Freeware
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
DoubleCommand is software for Mac OS X (a kernel extension) that lets you remap keys, in other words change the way your keyboard works. Often used to make a PC keyboard more comfortable with a Mac, swapping the Alt (Option) and Windows (Command or Apple) keys, since they are in swapped positions on Mac and PC keyboards. DoubleCommand is a quick and easy way to fix this if you use a PC keyboard with your Mac. EasyTask Manager v1.9.0
Site: www.orionbelt.com/productMac.php
Licence: Free demo or $US20
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4
EasyTask is a To-Do list that supports the GTD (“Getting Things Done”) method. Take control of your life by knowing exactly what's on your To-Do list for the day and what you need to do next in order to move your projects forward. You can order tasks or actions by project or context. A context is the place or toolset that you need in order to finish a task or action.
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