FILE MANAGER | FINDER REPLACEMENT
Path Finder by Cocoatech
Path Finder by CocoatechWhile Mac OS X built-in Finder is good enough for most casual/home users, there is no doubt that this is the area where Apple has not shown much progress. Indeed, it could be the weakest part of the system. People switching from a Windows PC will notice that right away since even the not-so-great Windows Explorer offers more in terms of file management and organization. That's where Cocoatech's Path Finder comes in with the most powerful file manager available.
Currently at the version 5.7.x, Path Finder completely resolves issues that more advanced users can't get or is difficult to get from the underpowered Finder. Path Finder is already exceeding the features that the new Mac OS X Lion Finder will have. Overall, this is a high quality and superior performance app that a serious and advanced Mac OS X user can not afford to miss.
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Visit: Path Finder web site
SYSTEM UTILITIES/SOFTWARE
System Software by Marcel Bresink
Marcel Bresink TinkerToolA German company, Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme, well-known for their TinkerTool, offers a variety very useful Mac OS X system utilities and software to help you manage your Mac. System monitors, tinker tools, you name it and they have it. These are for more advanced users or for users who want more out of their Macs. If there are any author's notes on the product - read them carefully.
Applications for monitoring Mac OS X systems
Applications for maintenance and customization of Mac OS X
- TinkerTool
- TinkerTool System 1
- TinkerTool System Release 2
- TinkerTool Classic
- TinkerTool Classic Generation 2
- PrefEdit
- Sync Checker
Applications for networks and servers
Handy little tools
Applications for sensor access in selected Apple computers
- Hardware Monitor
- Hardware Monitor Remote
- Hardware Monitor Widget Edition
- Temperature Monitor
- Temperature Monitor Widget Edition
Visit: Marcel Bresink Software-Systeme web site
ANTI-VIRUS/ANTI-MALWARE
Sophos Anti-virus for Mac Home Edition by Sophos
Anti-virus for Mac by SophosA few months ago at the hight of the fake anti-malware attacks on Mac systems, Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition picked up the award for Best Anti-Malware Solution. There is nothing not to like about this software especially since
"Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition is available to download at no charge, with no time limit, and requiring no registration, protecting home Mac users against all known malware, including both Mac and Windows-specific threats such as Trojan horses, viruses, worms and spyware. Based on Sophos's flagship security software, currently protecting over 100 million business users worldwide, Sophos Anti-Virus Home Edition for Mac was released in response to growing concern about Mac malware."
It's powerful and free, so go get it, especially if you are surfing the Internet daily. Check the Technical Guide, Installation Guide, and the System Requirements before downloading and installing.
Main download page for Sophos Anti-Virus for Mac Home Edition:
http://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/free-tools/sophos-antivirus-for-mac-home-edition/download.aspx
Visit: Sophos web site