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BRMUG Links about Mac OS X While Mac OS X is a great operating system, it can use a little help. Below is a list of products I highly recommend for use with Mac OS X. Here is an outline for the Panther Presentation I gave for the November 2003 BRMUG Meeting. Free Software (freeware and/or no charge commercial software) TinkerTool - The utility to customize Mac OS X X-Assist - Get the Process Menu (upper right corner) from Mac OS 9 back Mozilla - The browser to use Camino - A viable alternative browser PTHPasteboard - Enhances clipboard to have a memory wClock - Allows the menu clock to show time AND date Palm Desktop Software - A very viable PIM (Personal Information Manager) even if you do not have a PDA Carbon Copy Cloner - The way to backup or move a bootable Mac OS X disk or partition Meteorologist - Menu bar weather tool X-Chat Aqua - Aquafied version of a great X-Windows IRC client (X11 not needed) Fink - Framework to dramatically ease compilation and installation of Unix applications Fink Commander - GUI for Fink WhatRoute - Re-invention of Mac OS 9 WhatRoute that pings, traceroutes, looks up names, ... Even includes a map to show the path of a traceroute. VLC - Audio/Video player. Plays flacs, oggs and more. Very cross-platform. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection - Allows connection to Windows systems running Terminal Services so that you can use your Mac to control a Windows system. Mactracker - Database of every Mac made. Commercial Software VueScan - Allows many scanners to work under Mac OS X Cocktail More customization ComicTastic - Great way to consume time and laugh. Some useful websites for Mac OS X include: Mac Update - Great source for software Version Tracker - Another great source for software Bombich's Mac Tips Mac OS X Hints - Daily compendium of tips Mac OS X Apps - Yet another download place O'Reilly's Mac Center - Books and great articles Macintouch - Daily news and lots of Mac OS X information Mail.app Unofficial maill.app FAQ