Mac free software list

Having updated to Snow Leopard this weekend, I once more downloaded and installed the latest version of all the free applications I use. Almost all of them were compatible with Snow Leopard, a thing I checked beforehand for only a few of them. Here's a careful selection of the apps I couldn't live without:

Internet related:

• Adium
  The multi-protocol instant messaging client for the Mac. Handy if you have MSN, ICQ, and Google Talk accounts (like me).
• GlimmerBlocker
  The only adblocker for Safari that isn't implemented as a hack -- this one is actually a proxy that filters out the stuff you don't want to see.
• Transmission
  Simply the best torrent client for OS X.
• Google Notifier + Google + Growl
  A menu bar app that notifies you when there's new mail in you Gmail inbox. The Google + Growl utility makes sure the notifications are Growl compliant.

LaTeX:

• BasicTex
  A TeX distribution that's small (54mb) but still has all you need.
• LaTeXiT
  Unmissable app if you quickly want to typeset formulas and paste them into, say, Keynote.
• TeXlipse
  A plugin for Eclipse that turns it into one of the most powerful LaTeX editors around.

System tools:

• Growl
  A notification system for Mac OS X. Many programs are capable of using it, and it's a functionality that's lacking by default in OS X.
• USB Overdrive
  The default mouse acceleration is really crappy on OS X. USB Overdrive lets you change it according to your own tastes.
• CDto
  CDto adds a button to Finder that opens a Terminal window and changes its active directory to the Finder directory.

Media:

• Plex
  Plex is a home theatre app that is much more versatile than Front Row. Amongst other things, it can pull content directly from the internet to your TV.
• Perian
  Perian adds playback support to QuickTime for a whole range of media format.
• Flip4Mac
  Adds WMV support to QuickTime.
• ScrobblePod
  If you've got a Last.FM account, this little app is for you. It scrobbles all your plays in iTunes.

Other:

• Jin
  Jin is the only chess client that runs on a Mac and supports the Free Internet Chess Server. So if you're a cheap bastard like me and enjoy a game of chess, Jin is the way to go.