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 Mar 2 2007, 10:16 AM
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Nenad Bozidarevic  Group: [MODERATOR] Posts: 1,049 Joined: 7-November 05 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 9,500 myCENTs:9.92  |
For me, the best freeware are those that I have installed right now, and that is:
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Mar 11 2007, 11:36 AM
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Member [ Level 1 ]  Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 10-March 07 Member No.: 20,806 |
Best freeware programs I use :
GIMP Good and powerful picture editing program. Alphachannels are very usefuls. Download link: http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ UltimateZip Supports more than one filetypes. Its also very easy to use. Download link: http://www.ultimatezip.com/download.htm FileZilla Very simple FTP program yet powerful. Download link: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...ackage_id=21737 Mozilla Firefox This is awesome Web browser with lots of things and features. Very recommended! Download link: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/ |
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Mar 11 2007, 06:12 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :)  Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,091 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Kapellen (Antwerp, Belgium) Member No.: 7,585 |
QUOTE(austiniskoge @ Nov 4 2006, 03:24 AM)  not to be rude, or ruin your good time here.... but I'm sure there are several other threads identical to this with pages and pages of replies. indeed you're right  : http://www.astahost.com/list-good-n-free-software-t2355.htmlThere are too many freeware apps on my pc so I'm not going to bore you by listing all of them, the best ones are already mentioned in this topic or the topic I just gave 
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Mar 19 2007, 01:42 AM
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Member [ Level 2 ] Group: Members Posts: 51 Joined: 11-March 07 From: Here, there, nowhere Member No.: 20,816 |
I've learned my lesson about freeware programs: don't download too many or your computer will be full of wanted apps and possible spyware/adware. Best to always scan to be safe right? There are though, some applications that are pretty helpful to me:
HFC - A hexing program that lets you colorize your font for signatures in forums or sites. CamStudio - A small 'recording' program that lets you record your doings on your desktop (or folders). Great for creating desktop videos of tutorials or if you're showing a friend how to fix/create something on their comp. PSPVideo9 - For those who have a PSP, this software is a must. Converts video files into .mp4 files which is needed to play video on a PSP. Terragen - A free landscape generator. Perfect free program to test out your 3D graphical skills or if you're a freelancing digital artist/game designer. Icon Maker - A program that lets you make your own desktop icons (for those who get tired easily of the regular ones). |
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Mar 19 2007, 06:44 PM
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Way Out Of Control - You need a life :) Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 1,091 Joined: 2-August 05 From: Kapellen (Antwerp, Belgium) Member No.: 7,585 |
QUOTE(Moon Child @ Mar 19 2007, 02:42 AM) I've learned my lesson about freeware programs: don't download too many or your computer will be full of wanted apps and possible spyware/adware. Best to always scan to be safe right? There are though, some applications that are pretty helpful to me: I have never had any spyware/adware problems because I downloaded and installed freeware. If you're not sure about a program, you could check out softpedia.com, they do check freeware and the programs that pass the test get a  certification.Another good source is snapfiles.com . But I do agree with the "don't download too many" statement, before you know you're harddrive is filled  . I'm starting to get this problem with my USB stick, it contains almost 500Mb of freeware 'portable' applications  .
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Mar 22 2007, 10:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 126 Joined: 15-February 07 From: Canada! =) Member No.: 20,440 |
A lot of programs I like have already been listed, such as Terragen, Mozilla Firefox, and the GIMP, but here's a few more (as, sadly, I'm one of those people who go crazy when they see new, free programs they can download and play with before uninstalling them two weeks later!):
Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org/) A vector graphics program. Not as good as Macromedia Freehand or Adobe Illustrator, but it's free and it's open-source - what more do you want? Stepmania (http://www.stepmania.com/) An open-source game similar to Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). The platform is free to download and so are many of the songs and stepfiles, which are separate downloads. You have to play with the arrow keys though, unless you go buy those dance pads. 7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org/) Open-source software allowing you to compress and archive files. It can pack and unpack ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2, TAR, and 7z (its native format) files, and it can unpack RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS files. Opera Browser (http://www.opera.com/) Definitely an alternative to Mozilla Firefox, it has tabs, widgets (similar to Firefox extensions), themes, and a very streamlined interface to maximize screen estate. Also, it doesn't have ads anymore, which gives all the more reason to download it and try it out! Rainlendar (http://www.rainlendar.net/) I don't know whether I can live without this one! It's basically a calendar that allows you to add an infinite amount of events and to-do items so that you can stay on top of your busy schedule. You can download skins to customize how you want it to look, but at the moment, many skins do not work as Rainlendar has just been updated to a new version that requires a new method of skinning. Mozilla Thunderbird (http://mozilla.com/) A great alternative to Outlook, Thunderbird allows you to receive your email via POP3 and IMAP and send email using SMTP. You can also add themes and extensions, just like Firefox! I could keep going on and on about freeware, because I download so many, but I think I should stop here. =D QUOTE don't download too many or your computer will be full of wanted apps Ahahaha, agreed. But I always go through my computer once in a while to uninstall some applications I don't use so often just to keep my computer from filling up (though I'm far, /far/ from reaching that point), so I'm not very worried about that at the moment. Serena |
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Apr 7 2007, 05:29 AM
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Member - Active Contributor Group: Members Posts: 90 Joined: 4-April 07 From: Australia Member No.: 21,265 |
Ooh my favourite freeware?
AVG Free Edition - I can't rate its credibility, but it seems to be very famous. Lavasoft Ad-Aware SE Personal - Same here too. Mozilla Firefox - Ahhh everyone knows Mozilla Firefox!  I love its skins/themes. Currently I'm using one that makes my MF look like Safari. OpenOffice.org - Pretty good if you don't have Microsoft Office. Spybot - Search & Destroy - I found it off a "PC User Australia" magazine DVD SmartFTP Client - Ah many people seem to use it. This post has been edited by Vue: Apr 7 2007, 05:31 AM |
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Apr 23 2007, 07:09 AM
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Member - Active Contributor Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 28-January 07 Member No.: 20,007 |
QUOTE(unimatrix @ Mar 2 2007, 09:06 AM) PC 1stpage for website design. www.evrsoft.com Personally I like it even better than Dreamweaver and it's hard to beat the price. Too bad they don't make a version for Mac. Anyplatform GIMP - If it wasn't for the Kodak and Flaming Pear Plug-ins I use, this would be a great program for graphics editing. It even does somethings better than PS in my opinion. Blender 3D - Best 3D application out there that's free. you can do professional quality works if you have the talent. Also great tool for learning the basic cheap and then transitioning to pro software like Lightwave, Maya, et al. AAA - this is an Axis and Allies Clone written in Java. Nothing fancy, but it plays well and within the rules on any platform. Vegastrike - Okay you really need a good computer and understand how to build the latest version from CVS, but the also check out the Privateer remake mod. Wing Commander Privateer has to be my favorite computer game of all time (okay maybe a close second to Tie Fighter Collectors CD), but Vega Strike is the same thing in a different universe and still extremely fun to play. Mac. Textwrangler - formerally BBedit Lite. BBedit is one of the staples of my editing diet Cyberduck - FTP client that is opensource Handbrake - Opensource DVD ripping software. Great when you need to get a DVD into Final Cut for editing. Solitare XL - Because you need Solitare Terragen - Great program that can use Xgrid. I sometimes use Terragan to render backgrounds for graphics work, and last I run winXP, so unless they changed it recently, Terragen isn't exclusively Mac? Terragen is a pretty nifty program though, easy to work with and great results. |
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May 31 2007, 05:54 PM
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Newbie [ Level 1 ] Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 28-May 07 Member No.: 22,218 |
PuTTy
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Jun 9 2007, 06:05 AM
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Premium Idiot Group: [HOSTED] Posts: 661 Joined: 9-July 05 From: Switzerland, but currently in Pakistan Member No.: 6,943 |
I'd add ACDSee Pro 2.0 Beta to the list, though it's not entirely freeware, but will be so until September. It's very good and a big improvement over Version 9, even though they just released that recently.
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