Anti-Spyware
- Ad-Aware 2009 8.0.5.0
- CWShredder 2.19
- HijackThis 2.0.2
- Rootkit Revealer 1.71
- Spybot Search & Destroy 1.6.2
- SpywareBlaster 4.2
- Windows Defender 1.1.1593
Audio and Video
- Foobar2000 0.9.6.8
- iTunes 8.2.0 (32-bit)
- K-Lite Codec Pack 4.90 (Full)
MediaMonkey 3.1.0.1256- QuickTime Alternative 2.9.0
- QuickTime Player 7.62.14.0
- Real Alternative 1.90
- RealPlayer 11.0.0.673
- Songbird 1.2 Beta 2
- VLC Media Player 1.0.0 RC3
- Winamp 5.552 Full
- Windows Media Player 11
File Sharing
- eMule 0.49c
- FrostWire 4.18.0
- LimeWire Basic 5.2.2 Beta
- Shareaza 2.4.0.0
- uTorrent 1.8.3 Build 15638
- Vuze 4.2.0.2
Firewalls and Security
- Comodo Firewall + Antivirus 3.9.95478.509
- PeerGuardian 2.0 Beta 6c
- Sunbelt Personal Firewall 4.6.1861
- Sygate Personal Firewall 5.6.2808
- ZoneAlarm Free 8.0.298.0
CD and DVD Tools
- DAEMON Tools Lite 4.30.4
- DeepBurner 1.9.0.228
- DVD Shrink 3.2.0.15
- ImgBurn 2.4.4.0
- Nero Burning Rom 9.4.13.2
Messaging and Chat
- AIM 6.9.15.1
- Google Talk 1.0.0.104 Beta
- Pidgin 2.5.6
- Skype 4.0.0.227
- Thunderbird 2.0.0.21
- Trillian 3.1.12.0
- Windows Live Messenger 2009 (14.0.8064)
- Yahoo! Messenger 9.0.0.2162
Anti-Virus
- Google Desktop 5.8.809.23506
- ObjectDock 1.9
- RocketDock 1.3.5
- Samurize 1.64.3
- WindowBlinds 6.4
- Yahoo! Widget Engine 4.5.1
File Transfer
- FastStone Image Viewer 3.9
- IrfanView 4.23
- Paint.NET 3.36
- Picasa 3.1 Build 71.43
Office and News
- Adobe Reader 9.1
- Foxit Reader 3.0.1506
- OpenOffice.org 3.1 Final
Benchmarking
- 3DMark Vantage 1.0.1
- CPU-Z 1.51
- Sandra Lite XII (15.97)
Drivers
- .NET Framework Version 3.5 SP1
- ATI Catalyst Drivers 9.5 XP
- DirectX 9.0c (Mar 09)
- IntelliPoint 6.3
- IntelliType Pro 6.3
- Java Runtime Environment 1.6.0.14
- NVIDIA Forceware 185.85 WHQL XP
Developer Tools
- Notepad++ 5.4.3
- VMware Player 2.5.2
Networking and Admin
- Hamachi 1.0.3.0
- RealVNC 4.1.3
Utilities
The Unarchiver (Mac only)
Uncompress RAR, 7zip, tar, and bz2 files on your Mac. Many new Mac users will be puzzled the first time they download a RAR file. Do them a favor and download UnRarX for them!Download Page
RSS
NetNewsWire (Mac only)
The slick integration of tabbed browsing makes this RSS reader our top pick for Mac users.Download Page
Peer-to-Peer Filesharing
uTorrent (Windows only)
A simple, fast Bittorrent client that will download your files without slowing down your computer.Download Page
Limewire
The world's most popular search and download filesharing program. Can be ad-filled and annoying, but works well for music and video.Download Page
Soulseek (Windows only)
The community-based filesharing client. Still one of the best ways to find rare music online.Download Page
Miro
In addition to being a video player, it's currently the fastest torrent client on Mac. On Windows, comparable speeds to uTorrent.Download Page
Podcasting
Video Playback
VLC
Plays more video files than most players: Quicktime, AVI, DIVX, OGG, and more. Pretty good interface.Download Page
MPlayer
The interface and buttons are not as nice, but it may play even more video files than VLC.Download Page
Perian (Mac only)
A plugin that allows quicktime to play additional video formats. (Included in Democracy Player.)Download Page
Jailbreak Your iPhone / iPod Touch
iPod Ripping
DVD Ripping
CD / DVD Burning
CDBurnerXP (Windows only)
Burn CDs and DVDs, including Blu-Ray and HD-DVDs, and burn and create ISOs. Despite the name, it does work on Vista.Download Page
Burn (Mac only)
CD and DVD Burner. Burn any video to a disc that plays in your DVD player!Download Page
Privacy
Vidalia
This TOR frontend keeps you anonymous on the web using military-grade techniques. For use with Firefox see: TorButton.Download Page
Word Processing / Office Suites
OpenOffice.org
Big, full featured suite of tools for word processing and spreadsheets. Compatible with--and a free replacement for--Microsoft Office.Download Page
Bean (Mac only)
Very fast and easy to use word processor. Live word count, autosaving, more.Download Page
AbiWord
A word processor. Leaner and quicker than OpenOffice. Compatible with Microsoft Word documents and OpenDocument Format.Download Page
PDF Exporting
PDF Creator (Windows only)
'Print' to PDFs from any Windows program, just like God intended. Great for saving receipts, rebates, plane tickets, etc. 100% free and open source.Download Page
Photo and Graphics
Picasa
The best photo album for Windows. Lets you share photos too.
Music
iTunes
Obvious choice, very corporate, but ultimately hard to beat as the best music player. Rip and burn CDs and download podcasts too.Download Page
Wifi Scanning
KisMac (Mac only)
The best wireless scanner for Mac. Find wireless access when you're on the go.Download Page
Maps
Google Earth
The 3D map of the world that just gets better and better...and creepier. Total must-have.Download Page
Sound Recording
Privacy
Vidalia
Military-grade anonymous web browsing. Vidalia (a front-end for TOR) keeps you anonymous on the web using open source software and military-grade techniques. To use with Firefox see: TorButton.Download Page
Running Windows on a Mac
Q Emulator (Mac only)
Run Windows on your Intel Mac at near native speed. Works on G4 / G5 Macs too, but much slower.Download Page
FTP / SFTP
HTML / Text Editing
Smultron (Mac only)
Text / html editor. Integrates with Cyberduck for editing websites.Download Page
SmartFTP 3.0.1027.10
uTorrent 1.8.3 Build 15638
Total Commander 7.50 beta 5
GOM Player 2.1.18.4762
RealPlayer 11.0.0.673
MediaMonkey 3.1.0.1256
CCleaner 2.20.920
Windows Live Messenger 2009 (14.0.8064)
Flash Player 10.0.22.87 (IE)
Adobe Reader 9.1
Defraggler 1.10.143
Avast! Home Edition 4.8.1335