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Mind mapping on your Mac (Leopard only). Expands beyond the canvas (for bigger brains?). Works with QuickLook, Spotlight, and iChat Theater (Intel Macs only). MindNode Pro adds Reconnecting, Folding, Link Support, and other goodies.
MindNode is a free and very easy to use mindmapping application. It was created with the user in mind and features a very simple interface for quickly creating visual appealing mind maps.
9WR - MindNode: Intuitive mind mapper with easy node creation, keyboard support.
Another classy and ultra simple way to fax and email documents. If you can print it, you can fax or send it just as easily. Very handy.
PageSender presents a fully-functional email or fax envelope when you print - just fill in the envelope, click “Print”, and your document is on its way. Send and receive documents using your fax modem or send via any of the popular fax-by-email services.
9WR - PageSender: Easy way to fax, email documents, handles multiple recipients.
Updated version of the easy to use utility to convert video to Flash files. Creates customizable video players in Flash with sound controls, scrub bar, and more. Capture a movie, click to convert it to SWF with a player.
Video2SWF is an extremely easy program to convert your video files to Flash. Output Flash SWF or FLV files, HTML, and self-executables. Supports .avi, .dv, .mov/.qt, .mpeg (video only), .mp4, .wmv (Mac requires Flip4Mac plugin), .aiff, .mp3, .wav, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, .pic, .png, .psd, .tga, .tiff.
9WR - Video2SWF: Utility converts most video files to Flash or FLV files.
Winning the Think Different™ award for graphic image editors is Graphic Designer Toolbox (GDT). Drag and drop blocks of effects; stack the blocks, re-arrange the blocks, adjust the parameters for each block, to create stunning visual effects. Simple, elegant, efficient, useful. Think of it as a Leggo set for graphic effects on an image or photo. Read my detailed review.
GDT is about snapping building blocks together, just like those you can buy in the local toy store. Maybe you even have played with something like this when you were a kid. It’s simple to understand and use, yet you can make huge complex buildings. This building block idea is so versatile that it’s used in applications like: modular synthesizers, video editors, planning tools, etc.
9WR - Graphic Designer Toolbox: Building block image editor; stack effects, change effects parameters.
Very quirky, funky, interesting, to-do maker, task manager, unique interface, designed to shake up your work day. Easy to use, different, effective for the disciplined, with no lists.
LifeShaker revolutionises to-do lists with its unique interface and novel approach to getting stuff done…
9WR - LifeShaker: Categorized grid view; tasks, to-do’s, goals; colorful, quirky, simple.
Remember Apple’s HyperCard? It’s alive and well in SuperCard. What is it? HyperCard was one of the first commercial hypermedia applications prior to the web, which has, among other things, become a worldwide hypermedia system. SuperCard carries the tradition with modern tools.
SuperCard will empower you to create professional quality custom applications, presentations, and multimedia rich projects in the quickest and easiest manner possible.
9WR - SuperCard: HyperCard reincarnated as a hyper presentation tool for OS X.
I don’t do this often but this is Certifiably Not Good Software™ for Mac users who don’t know better or who have issues. From the NoodleMac What Have You Done For Me Lately™ department comes AOL with an updated version of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). I just don’t know why. Well into the 21st century AOL gets all retro, Microsoft style, and piles on more features on a product that still does less. Honestly, I thought AOL went out of business.
AIM for Mac supports AIM Expressions, AIM File Transfer and supports friendly names - no more hard-to-remember screen names. Connect with friends and family and keep track of status and presence updates in real time.
9WR - AIM for Mac: AOL’s Instant Messenger; chat, customize, send files, so 1999.
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