Post cool free software in this thread. There are a few rules though: 1) Software must be free. Not a 30 day free trial, although it can have a "premium" version that you have to pay for. 2) Software must be downloadable. No online free stuff. Although it can require the internet to work. 3) Try and follow a basic template of: Name of software, link to software, and a description. If it only works in certain countries include that too. You could also compare it to existing similar software (pros and cons etc.). 4) No illegal software. By nature, uTorrent and Limewire and other file sharing software is not illegal, but the way it's used is. For example, DVDFab, a DVD copying software, is illegal. Also, no links to torrents of any software, or illegal versions of software. 5) Software shouldn't have adult content involved or anything inappropriate in it by nature. 6) No software that requires other software to work unless both are free. So no game add-ons (Halo Custom Edition), and no expansions (Pinnacle Studio Pro expansion (which costs money anyway)) Sounds like a lot of rules? Well I want to keep this thread in GC. Most of these rules are forum rules anyway. The List Internet Browsers Spoiler Flock Google Chrome Mozilla Firefox Netscape Opera Safari (Mac) IM Spoiler AIM Google Talk mIRC MSN Skype Yahoo! Messenger Document Creating/Office Software Spoiler Open Office Page PLUS Virtual Office Media Spoiler Video Spoiler BOXEE DivX VLC Player Music Spoiler Plays Your Music Spoiler Foobar iTunes Winamp Streams Music From Database Spoiler Spotify (not available in all countries) Capturing, Editing and Design Spoiler Video Spoiler AMCap Blender Celtx FRAPS Audio Spoiler Audacity Photo Spoiler GIMP GetPaint paint.net 3D Spoiler 3DCombine DoubleCAD Google Sketchup P2P Spoiler BitTorrent Clients Spoiler BitTorrent uTorrent Transmission Vuze (Azureus) Limewire/Frostwire Spoiler Frostwire Limewire Converting and Extracting Software Spoiler RAR/Extracting Programs Spoiler 7-Zip ExtractNow RAR Extract Frog UnRarX (Mac Only) WinRAR Video Converter Spoiler Any Video Converter FFDShow Other Spoiler Connect360 MoviePod Antivirus Spoiler Ad-aware AVG Antivirus ClamWin Malwarebytes anti-malware SUPERAntispyware Registry Cleaners Spoiler Abexo C-Cleaner Other Spoiler Apophysis Evernote Google Desktop Google Earth Instant Eyedropper Synthesia Also, check Filehippo.com for an extensive list of free software. Thanks RAWR Reptar guy. That's all for now. I will update as and when people post, and whenever I think of free software. Keep this alive! Updated 19/11/09
iTunes - Pretty simple but yea, people do use it who don't have iPods. VLC media player - Plays all kinds of media formats that Quicktime and WMP doesn't Can some people add some image, video and audio editing software? I know theres loads but i cbaaaaaa.
Download Winamp Media Player 5.56 - Download Winamp Media Player for Free Best music player out there.
foobar2000. BEST music player I have ever used, and I've used just about all of them. Winamp would almost top this but foobar2000 is great since it has built in codecs to play .FLAC files! You can click on the site to see more main features. foobar2000
WinRAR archiver, a powerful tool to process RAR and ZIP files This is by far the most used program I've had, forever. I think it should be a requirement for new computers.
Google Sketchup (7.1) Free 3D Modelling Software. Simple to use, and useful on all levels of detail. (It's good for all modelling scales, from modelling the inside of your xbox, to modelling a city. Image from a proffesional sketchup site. This 3D model was created with external applications that cost ALOT of money. You could create this with plain sketchup, but it wouldn't be as photo realistic.
Free RAR Extract Frog Obviously its free and gets the job done with rar files. It doesnt clutter the right-click options like WinRAR and is much simpler. Good solution for people who just want to quickly extract RARs Free RAR Extract Frog - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com Any Video Converter This is probably one of the most useful free software I have. You just open location to a video file, You can change the video format, audio format and thankfully resolution so it can fit all types of devices. Extremely simple user interface and has a legit youtube video downloader to boot. Any Video Converter - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
Stuff I use for mac: Light weight bittorrent client (also supports some linux): Transmission MoviePod (also supports windows): Converts videos to .mp4 and adds them to iTunes automatically Unraring (mac only): Unrarx Connect 360: lets you play 100 songs and 5 movies from your mac onto your 360 on the free version, unlimited on $20 version.
Updated all of your suggestions. However, from now on, can people look for their suggestion (use Ctrl + F) before posting it. Fbu and Whisper posted OpenOffice and mIRC respectively. Both of these had been up there before they had posted.