Devices

platforms

HDRtist

HDRtist is from Ohanaware gives you the chance to work like a real HDR photographer. The program, long popular among Mac users, has been redesigned and now the interface has become easier to use and there is support for multiple mapping, and it can be used with multiple exposures or just a single image.

Crystal Space

Crystal Space is a free software development kit (SDK) that can provide professional looking real time 3D graphics. The software is cross platform and it can be used for virtual reality, games and many others. This is a full featured set with modularity, rendering, shaders, lighting, meshes, scene management and more.

VLC DVD Ripper

VLC DVD Ripper is a free ripping program that lets you convert your DVDs to different formats so you can play them on your favorite devices. This free program is also easy to use and it supports a number of popular audio and video formats

Houdini

Houdini is a small utility for the Mac that will hide those files that haven’t been active for some time. Developed by UglyApps, it’s very useful if you run a lot of programs simultaneously. With so many applications open it’s easy to get confused but with this nifty tool that won’t happen.

Imagine

Imagine is a text editor for the Mac, but it has features that make it way easier to use than other word processors. Created by Benjamin Chan, it’s a writing app that doesn’t come with any distracting features and allows you to focus on just writing. When you set it in full screen mode you will really be able to appreciate its clean interface. And if you need the menu just press CMD+Alt+T.

Fotor Photo Editor

Fotor Photo Editor by Everimaging is a free but state of the art photo and collage editor. There is no shortage of editing tools on the App Store, but this is definitely one of the best. Not only is it easy to use but the features, including collage, photo enhancement and effects among others, rival commercial software.

VirtualBox

VirtualBox, originally created by innotek GmbH and now being developed by Oracle, is a virtualization product that allows you to load and run several operating systems under a single operating system. Since its initial release new features have been constantly added including running VMS on startup, NIC support, changing settings in a VM execution and more.

Muzzy

uzzy doesn’t really work as an alternative to iTunes. Instead this app, developed by Pedro Vieira, Celio Silva and Raphael Lopes, works with iTunes to deliver the music you want. If you’re an iTunes user, you’ll find that Muzzy makes things so much easier. Some of its features include sliding lyrics, track notifications, artwork timebar and more.

Patch My PC

It’s crucial that all software on your PC is updated, but looking for updates manually is a pain particularly if you have a lot of applications installed. With Patch My PC from Patch My PC LLC you can update Windows automatically as well as popular programs like Adobe Reader, Skype, Google Chrome, iTunes, VLC Player and more.