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Welcome to BestOSX.com! Our goal is to provide Mac users with a list of the best software applications and programs for Mac OS X.
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Instant Messaging and chat for the Mac
 | Adium is a great Instant Messaging app for the Mac. You can add accounts from MSN, Yahoo, Aim and Gmail and have all your contacts in one place. Overall, the best chat app for Mac. You can get Adium here |
 | iChat is the Instant Messaging app that comes with Mac OS X. You can do some interesting things with iChat like video chat and controlling a friends computer remotely from your own. You can learn more about iChat here |
 | MSN Messenger for Mac is the the Mac version of the popular Windows app. If you are a die hard MSN user and have switched to Mac, then this might be the best choice for you. You can learn more about Messenger for Mac here |
 | Skype is not just an IM client, it's an awesome video calling app. You can video chat with other Skype users for free, and make calls to land lines for a fee. It's great for staying in touch with friends and family who are far away. You can get Skype here |
Web Browsers for the Mac
 | Firefox is an excellent free browser for the Mac. You can surf the web from multiple tabs and it has a huge assortment of downloadable add ons to enhance its functionality. You can get Firefox here |
 | Safari is the web browser that comes with Mac OS X. It's not as full featured as some browsers, but it is really fast and integrates well with the operating system. You can learn more about Safari here |
 | Opera is another interesting web browser for the Mac. Opera is very fast and has a ton of built in features like tabs, spell checking, and even bit torrent. You can learn more about Opera here |
 | Camino is a free, open source browser built specifically for the Mac. Camino is meant to be as elegant and simple to use as OS X. You can learn more about Camino here |
Email for the Mac
 | Thunderbird is a great free email app for the Mac. You can add multiple email accounts and quickly search through your emails. Thunderbird also makes it really easy to add Gmail and .Mac accounts. You can get Thunderbird here |
 | Eudora is another popular Mac email client. Eudora features spam filtering, mac address book integration and email usage stats. You can find Eudora here |
 | Mail is the default email client that comes with Mac OS X. Like all apps developed by Apple, it integrates seamlessly with the OS X operating system. Mail makes it really easy to send emails from iPhoto, add events to your iCal calendar and manage your contacts. You can learn more about Mail here |
Twitter for Mac
 | TweetDeck is a really good Twitter client for the Mac. If you are an avid Twitterer, TweetDeck has lots of features that make managing and filtering Tweets a breeze. TweetDeck also has a nice iPhone version. You can get TweetDeck here |
 | Tweetie is a free, ad supported Twitter client for the Mac. Tweetie features a simple, clean interface and lots of cool features like the ability to view tweets as conversations. You can find Tweetie here |
 | Twitterrific is a simple, lightweight Twitter client. Twitterrific is designed to take up as little screen real estate as possible, while still looking great. You can learn more about Twitteriffic here |
Media Players for Mac
 | VLC is the best video player for the Mac. It's free and it will play just about anything you can throw at it. You don't need to install extra codecs or packages to play your files. This is a must have for any Mac user. You can get VLC for Mac OS X here |
 | Windows Media Player is the Mac version of the popular Windows program. While not the best media player for Mac, it does add one important feature - a media plug in for Safari that lets you play windows media videos in the browser. You can learn more about Windows Media Player for Mac OS X here |
 | Quicktime is a the default media player that comes with Mac OS X. Quicktime will play many file types and integrates well with the OS X operating system. There are number of file types it won't play, but for most people it is all they will need. It should already be installed on your Mac, but you can get Quicktime here if you need it. |
File Sharing Apps for the Mac
 | Limewire is a popular file sharing app for the Mac. It's free and it lets you download files from other users or share files from your computer. With Limewire you can search for music, movies, photos and documents. You can get Limewire for Mac OS X here |
 | Transmission is a great BitTorrent client for the Mac. Transmission is designed from the ground up to balance power with simplicity. Transmission is free, fast and very easy to use even if you are new to Bit Torrent. You can get Transmission here |
 | SkreemR is actually a website, not an application. But it is a must have site to bookmark for any Mac user. With SkreemR you can search for and download all types of audio from across the web. Just do a search and then right-click on files to download them and then open them in iTunes. You can visit SkreemR here |
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