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Wild West - Free Online Gunfighter Game

Wild West is a free online Gunfighter game for OS X. You take on the role of a gunslinger in the 19th Century American West, and make your way across the country forging a name for yourself. It has nice graphics and many options to make the game play fun.

Note: This is a beta release and does require you create a free login account to play the game.

FEATURES

  • Single Or Multi-Player Games
  • 100 Upgradable Skills Available
  • Hundreds Of Weapons, Clothing And Gear Options
  • Fight In Unique Locations
  • Fight Historical Gunfighters
  • Much More

Click Here To Login And Play

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VMware Fusion - Run Windows On Your Mac

Note: This is for VMware Fusion 2.0 - Beta 1 Release. They have videos on the site that show all of the new features in this beta release as well as the serial number required to use the new beta.

VMware Fusion enables you to run any PC application on your Intel-based Mac. You can run Windows, Linux, Solaris and other PC operating systems right alongside Mac OS X, safely and easily, without the need to reboot your computer.

Run Windows And Mac OS X At The Same Time
VMware Fusion enables you to use Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X at the same time. The intuitive user interface in VMware Fusion makes it simple and easy to copy and paste text between Mac and Windows applications, or to drag and drop files from one desktop to another.

Mac Stability With PC Performance
VMware Fusion includes a “snapshot” feature that enables you to capture and save the current state of your virtual machine. If your Windows virtual machine becomes unresponsive, use the snapshot feature to revert back to a stable system state at the click of a button.

Get The Most Out Of Your Hardware
Only VMware Fusion takes full advantage of 64-bit dual-core and dual-processor chips for maximum performance. You can run 64-bit operating systems such as Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition on your virtual machines, or leverage VirtualSMP capabilities to create and run multi-processor virtual machines.

NEW FEATURES IN THIS BETA RELEASE

  • True Multiple Display Support
  • Virtual Printing
  • Virtual Machine Library
  • Settings Editor
  • Networking Improvements
  • VMware Importer
  • Much More



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Cyberduck - Free FTP/SFTP Utility For OS X

Cyberduck 3.0b3 is an excellent free FTP/SFTP application for OS X with tons of features. It includes support for external editors such as BBEdit, TextWrangler, Smultron, CSSEdit, TextMate, Tag and skEdit.

Note: This is a beta release.

FEATURES

  • Support For WebDAV, QuickLook, Amazon S3
  • Support For Leopard
  • Support For FTP, FTP/TLS, SFTP And SSH
  • Drap And Drop
  • Spotlight And Keychain Support
  • iDisk And Bookmark Support
  • Much More



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LimeWire X - Free P2P Client For OS X

Locamatic - Updates Your Wireless Or Wired Network Location For You Automatically

Locamatic 2.0.8b is a free preference pane for OS X, that updates your location automatically based off of the wireless or wired network that you are currently connected to. It is not difficult to select a new location from the Location menu in the Apple menu, but why should you have to? Locamatic will do it for you automatically.

Version 1.1 is for Tiger Only

Note: Version 2.0.8 is in beta (Supports Both Leopard And Tiger).



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Drive-in - Store Full DVD’s On Your Mac

Drive-in 1.0.0.71 is an application for OS X that allows you to store your personal DVD movie library on your Mac.

Using Drive-in you can create an image of a DVD disc on your laptop or home entertainment system. The image preserves the quality, navigation and special features of the original DVD and can be played using the Apple DVD Player or Front Row. Drive-in preserves the DVD’s original content protection. Drive-in allows you to play your images on any Mac that you own, but does not allow you to share your images with others. To simplify the way you search and access your videos, Drive-in stores DVD cover art, names of actors, movie description, etc. Once you’ve stored movies to your hard drive - just browse, select and play!

Drive-in Is A Great Tool For

  • Laptop Owners Who Like To Watch Movies On The Go
  • Collectors With A Home Theater System
  • Families Who Misplace Or Damage Their DVD

While you can create DVD images for free using this public beta, you must purchase the final release if you wish to use those images, or create new ones, after the beta testing period has ended. This beta software will expire on August 1, 2008.



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ooVoo - OS X Video Chat Application & More

ooVoo 1.2.0 is a neat, free and feature rich video communication application for OS X. It allows people to connect with both Mac and PC users anywhere in the world for free. Mac users are able to connect face-to-face with up to six people at once regardless of whether they are Mac or PC users. There is a download link for Windows as well.

Note: This is a beta release

FEATURES

  • Talk Face To Face
  • Free Phone Calls Until May 13, 2008 (USA or Canada)
  • Send And Receive Pre-Recorded Video Messages
  • Exchange Files And Text Chat
  • 352 x 288 Resolution (15 FPS)
  • Import Contacts From Most Email Applications
  • Much More



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Apple iPhone SDK - Free iPhone Developer Kit

The iPhone Developer Kit Program 2.0b4 provides a complete and integrated process for developing, debugging, and distributing your free, commercial, or in-house applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Complete with development resources, real-world testing on the iPhone and distribution on the App Store. You have everything you need to go from code to customer!

Note: This is a beta release.

SDK KIT INCLUDES

  • OpenGL ES Support
  • iPhone Simulator
  • Xcode IDE
  • Instruments
  • iPhone Simulator
  • Frameworks
  • Samples
  • Compilers
  • Shark Analysis Tool
  • Much More



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Opera - Free Web Browser For OS X

Opera 9.5b2 is a free web browser for OS X that is fast, easy to use and feature rich.

Note: This is a beta release

FEATURES

  • Quick Find (New)
  • Opera Link (New)
  • Speed Dial (New)
  • Stay Safe (New)
  • Email Enlightened (New)
  • Web Developer Tools (New)
  • BitTorrent Support And Ad Blocker
  • Tabbed Browsing And Thumbnail Previews
  • Email, IRC Chat And Fraud Protection
  • Download And Password Manager
  • Much More



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Azureus - Free BitTorrent Client For OS X

Azureus 3.0.5.2 is a free P2P client for OS X. It provides a new high resolution content platform, that allows you to browse, share, search and discover new content. You can also download versions for Windows and Linux.

Note: This is a beta release

FEATURES

  • Supports Multiple Torrent Downloads
  • Upload/Download Speed Limiting
  • Advanced Seeding Rules
  • Use One Port For All Torrents
  • Can Use A Proxy
  • Can Import Torrents Automatically
  • IRC Plugin Included
  • Host Your Own Torrents
  • Much More



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Google Earth - Satellite Imagery Of The World

Google Earth 4.3b is a free application for OS X, that gives you a wealth of imagery and geographic information. Explore destinations like Maui and Paris, or browse content from Wikipedia, National Geographic, and more. Google Earth combines the power of Google Search with satellite imagery, maps, terrain, and 3D buildings to put the world’s geographic information at your fingertips.

Note: This release allows you to view down to the street level. Also, this is a beta release.

FEATURES

  • Photo Realistic Building Views (New)
  • Dawn To Dusk Views (New)
  • Navigate From Outer Space To Street Level Views (New)
  • Fly To Your House
  • Search For Restaurants And Hotels
  • Get Driving Directions
  • Tilt & Rotate The View
  • 3D Terrain And Buildings
  • Save And Share Your Searches
  • Explore The Skies Now
  • Much More



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Chax - Excellent Apple iChat Utility

Chax 2.1.2b2 is an excellent free application that makes using Apple’s iChat for Leopard much more enjoyable. This version includes several bug fixes. Tiger users should download version 1.5

Note: This is a beta release.

FEATURES

  • Undim The Screen When Receiving A Message (New)
  • QuickLook Support For Image Transfers
  • Sort Contact List By User Handle
  • Strip Background Color On Outgoing Messages
  • Tabbed Chat Windows
  • Multiple Conversations In One Window
  • Auto Accept Text Chats And File Transfers
  • Message Notifications In The Dock
  • Automatically Reconnect When Disconnected
  • Much More



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Pencil - Free Drawing & Animation Application

Pencil 0.4.4b is an excellent free animation and drawing application for OS X. It allows you to create traditional hand-drawn animations and cartoons using both bitmap and vector graphics. This update includes support for Intel Macs.

Note: There are also downloads on the site for Windows XP, Mac OS X, Linux Ubuntu and ArchLinux.



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FireStarter FX - Free CD/DVD Burner For OS X

FireStarter FX 1.0rc1 is a free application for OS X for making backups of a CD or DVD. It is easy to burn disc images from the PC World as well, since it handles cue/bin files, which are common on Windows. It is not a transcoding tool for encoding your videos into other formats such as MPEG4, MPEG2, MPEG1 or DivX.

FEATURES

  • Complete Rewrite (New)
  • Supports Tiger Or Leopard Only (New)
  • Split/Burn Folders Larger Than The Media Inserted (New)
  • Create Or Burn Cue/Bin Files
  • Supports Overburning
  • Supports VCD/SVCD Burning
  • Burn Entire Folders
  • Erase CD-RW Disk
  • Much More



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Yahoo! Messenger - Free IM Client For OS X

Yahoo! Messenger is a free instant messaging client for OS X. You can chat, send files and much more with each other. It also includes webcam support, calendars, mail, Growl notification and voice calling.

Note: This is a beta version.

FEATURES

  • IM Windows Live (New)
  • Yahoo! 360 (New)
  • Plug-In Support (New)
  • Sound Effects On Phone Calls (New)
  • PC To Phone Calls (New)
  • Phone To PC Calls (New)
  • Photo/File Sharing
  • Web Conference And Chat Rooms
  • Stealth Settings
  • Webcam Support
  • Tabbed Conversations
  • Message Archiving
  • Much More


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Mail.Appetizer - See Your Incoming Mail Without Having To Switch To Mail.App

Mail.appetizer 1.3b1 is an excellent free Apple Mail plug-in, that allows you to see your incoming email without having to switch to Apple Mail. The moment a new message is received, Mail.appetizer displays an onscreen notification window. It shows you the sender, the subject and gives you a brief summary of the message, so you can determine whether the email message requires your immediate attention or not.

The prominence of the notification can be defined by adjusting the transparency and the display time within the Apple Mail preference panel. There are versions available for Tiger and Leopard.

Note: This is a beta release.

FEATURES

  • Resizable Notification Window
  • Custom Font For The Message Body
  • Displays Senders Photo - If Available
  • Counter Shows Unread Messages
  • Shows The Mailbox Name

LANGUAGES SUPPORTED

  • Dutch
  • English
  • French
  • Georgian
  • German
  • Italian
  • Japanese



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Joost - Free Video Player For OS X

Joost 1.1.3b is a free application for OS X that allows you to watch television videos on the internet. It has more than 20,000 shows online on over 400 channels, with more being added daily.

Note: This is a beta release.



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Mobile DropCopy - Share Files Or Folders With Your iPhone/iPod Touch

Mobile DropCopy is a free application for your iPhone/iPod Touch, that allows you to shares files and folders easily.

Note: This is beta software.

FEATURES

  • Copy From Your iPhone/iPod Touch To Another iPhone/iPod Touch
  • Copy From Your iPhone/iPod Touch To Your Mac
  • Copy From Your Mac To Your iPhone/iPod Touch
  • Much More



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OpenLieroX - Free 2D Worm Shooting Game

OpenLieroX is a free 2D worm shooting game for OS X, based on and compatible with LieroX. There are versions available for Windows, Linux and OS X.

Note: This is a beta release.

FEATURES

  • Theme Switching (New)
  • Fixed Joystick Support (New)
  • Optimized The Network (New)
  • Dozens Of Levels
  • Customizable Characters
  • Joystick/Mouse Support
  • 5 Different Customizable Weapons
  • Death Match Settings
  • Play Online
  • Play Bots Offline
  • Much More



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OSx360 - Xbox 360 Disc Image Burner

OSx360 1.0b3 is a free application for OS X, that stealth checks and burns Xbox 360 discs. It sets the correct layer break and verifies the files before burning an Xbox 360 disk image. It will not patch or modify the disk image in any way.

Note: This is beta software.



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FreeDMG - Free Disk Image Creator

FreeDMG 0.5.6b is a free application for OS X, that allows you to perform drag and drop disk imaging on the fly. You can also attach beautiful html/rtf software license agreements to disk images and much more.

FEATURES

  • Support For 256 Bit Encryption (New)
  • Expanded Documentation And Help Files (New)
  • Support For Leopard (New)
  • Create ISO/Joliet Images (New)
  • Supports English, French, Italian, Japanese
  • Quickly Create Disk Images
  • 12 Different Compression Formats Supported
  • Resize, Convert, Segment, Password Protect
  • Burn Disk Images
  • Much More



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Wake Up - Free Alarm Clock For OS X

Punakea - Tag Your Files And Bookmarks

Punakea 0.4b is a free application for Leopard Only that is designed to compliment Spotlight. It allows you to tag your files and bookmarks, freeing you of the strict hierarchy of the Finders folder structure. Tag your files with as many tags as you want and you will never be confined to your folders again! A tag is like a keyword, and it can help you to group files which have something in common. You can assign as many tags as you wish to each file and the tag cloud gives you a perfect view of all your tags.

It can spare you the hassle of putting your files into folders at all. If you tell Punakea to do so, it will manage all the files you tag by putting them in a seperate folder, so you never have to worry about a cluttered desktop anymore.

Note: There is also a beta version for Tiger available 0.3.2



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