Utility

Exact Audio Copy

Exact Audio Copy provides you with almost everything you need to grab and rip audio CDs and convert them into WAV or MP3 formats. One of the main strongpoints for the EAC is that it comes equipped with new technology, taking audio grabbing to a whole new level. You'll hardly encounter any errors when reading or grabbing audio CDs since the program easily works with practically any file type. You can even pop in damaged or scratched CDs and there's a good chance that EAC will read and grab it quite perfectly. The program was created by Andre Wiethoff, former student of Germany's University of Dortmund. He developed the program because he was simply "fed up" with other audio grabbers that were available in the market. EAC is offered as a free download so give it a go.

Better Touch Tool

One of the best ways for you to enjoy your Apple Magic Mouse is to go ahead and download this helpful software. Better Touch Tool works great if you want to add some cool functions to your Magic Mouse or Mac Touchpad. Easily customize your touchpad gestures with this free Mac software. Tap, swipe and click your way through controlling applications and other items on your computer with the help of this cool program.

Sage

Need help with geometry, algebra or any other number calculations? Sage is a helpful tool you can download for free and serves as a great open source alternative to commercial mathematics softwares like Mathlab and Mathematica. It can help you with any or almost all of your calculating needs. This helpful program was initially released in 2005 under a GNU Public License. As mentioned, it can help you with pretty much anything you might need when numbers are involved. From "algebra, calculus, elementary to very advanced number theory, cryptography, numerical computation, commutative algebra, group theory, combinatorics, graph theory, exact linear algebra and so much more," the program is your one-stop-shop for all of your computation needs.

FET

Were you unhappy with your organizational efforts this year? Have you promised to rectify this when the New Year comes? ‘FET’ helps to ensure that this promise does not become as empty as the one you made last year... or the year before that. This form of freeware is a timetable generator and it applies to people who attend school, high-school or university. Teachers will benefit from this program as well. FET ensures that every organizational detail is recorded neatly and remembered.

iDump

Have you ever wanted to back-up the contents of an iPod and transfer them onto a computer or external hard-drive? Maybe you manage your music manually and do not have all of your contents stored neatly into one folder on a PC? Or maybe your computer has crashed and you no longer have your iPods music or videos stored on it?. iDump is an iPod copying tool and it solves both of these issues. Through this program, a user can individually check the songs in which he or she wants to back-up or they can simply select everything as a mass and back-up every song contained within an iPod. Either way, once the required contents are ticked, all one has to do is click ‘Start Copy’.

TV-Browser

Hate having to buy TV-Guide all the time or dig through each channel's website for it's schedule? Now you can get all the info and updates you need about your most favorite shows with the help of the TV-Browser. This cool program for Mac takes and compiles all of your favorite TV shows; giving you your very own digital tv listing. When using this browser, you don't really need to log onto the internet all the time. It only requires an internet connection when updating and that's it. Feel free to peruse through it offline and catch up with some of your most favorite programs.

Tweek Auto Post

No doubt Twitter has become a part of a lot of people's daily lives. In fact, for some, it's hard not to sneak a tweet or two even in the most unconventional/prohibited places like the workplace! If you are looking for a more efficient (and much safer) way of getting your 140 word thoughts out even while you are busy, you can use Tweek Auto Post to post your messages at a scheduled time.

Calibre

Managing an e-book collection can become challenging, especially if you don't have an e-book reader or organizer. With Calibre, managing your e-book library has become so much easier. The program is easy to understand since it contains readable icons and the layout is very professional. Calibre is a great program to host your e-book library, making it easier to find a particular book and read them.

Infrarecorder

Although some people might think that the days of the CD/DVD is going South, there are still in fact plenty of people who use these shiny little round plastics for various purposes. If you need help setting up a special mix CD or simply need to save data on CD/DVD, then Infrarecorder can help you out with that. This is one open source software that you can count on when it comes to most of your burning needs.