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Parallels Desktop 2.2.1940.0 (Mac OS X)
Runs Windows Fast and Reliably 
I've been using this program since before its official release, and I've been amazed by how well and stably it runs Windows XP Professional. I use it nearly every weekday at work to run AutoCAD for blueprint drafting, and it has very rarely failed me, and even then, I'm fairly certain that the instability of the Windows operating system itself had a great deal to do with that. I haven't tried any alternatives, so I don't know how it measures up to other applications of this nature, but I've been very satisfied with Parallels so far. The only thing I seem to be having repeated trouble with is having Windows recognize blank CDs. It doesn't seem to want to allow me to drag and drop files onto the CD drive icon. I'm not sure if Parallels or Windows is to blame for this, though. In any case, this is a small note when considering the incredible stability of this application in general. [alert admin]
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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 02:26 PM PDT
TigerLaunch 1.0.3 (Mac OS X)
A Nice, Quick Way to Extend Your Dock
TigerLaunch has been a very nice way for me to extend the amount of programs I can easily access. Since my dock is pretty well filled up, it's nice to be able to use TigerLaunch to get to my lesser-used programs without having to dig into the Applications folder. At first, I overloaded it with applications, and it became a bit sluggish. However, when I lightened its load by removing programs that I almost never use, it sped up very nicely and now remains a part of my very small collection of startup applications. [alert admin]
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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 02:09 PM PDT
AppZapper 1.7.0 (Mac OS X)
I downloaded the AppZapper trial, and it works very nicely. The drag and drop interface is very quick and easy, and the program seems to succeed in finding files related to the unwanted program and getting rid of them. The price seems fair, but I hardly ever seem to have the need to fully uninstall a program, simply because I don't try out a ton of new software. So, for me, it doesn't quite seem worth the money, but if you find yourself frequently trying and deleting new applications, this might be very useful for you. [alert admin]
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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 02:02 PM PDT
Audacity X 1.3.0 (Mac OS X)
Somewhat Unstable, but Still a Nice Free Program 
Audacity is a nice little program for simple multitracking and audio editing. Most of the time, I use Logic to record, but when I want to quickly edit a sound file or just record a few quick ideas, Audacity is a fine lightweight application for getting those tasks done speedily. Unfortunately, I've had it crash on me pretty frequently, but for being a free program, it's certainly worth checking out. Just remember to save frequently! [alert admin]
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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:55 PM PDT
Wikipedia 0.9.1 (Mac OS X)
A Great Reference Tool, Well-Impmented in Widget Form
I'm so glad someone made this widget. Now that I have this in my Dashboard, I very rarely visit Wikipedia in my browser, except when editing entries. (Although you can edit within the widget, it's still a bit uncomfortable for me at such a small size.) Generally, my encyclopedia searches are for fairly quick information regarding questions I find in my usual Web searches, so keeping this in a nice little widget, separate from my regular Web browsing, is great. It's even more useful for my less computer-savvy relatives, who don't know what Wikipedia is. I've installed it on at least three other computers, and they're enjoying it too. [alert admin]
Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:46 PM PDT
iStat nano 1.7 (Mac OS X)
A well-packaged set of tools for viewing a nice load of information about what your computer is currently doing. I mainly use it to see how much of my CPU certain programs are eating up, but it also displays other information on memory, disks, networks and more. [alert admin]
Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:41 PM PDT
OnyX 1.7.5 (Mac OS X)
One of the Best Free Programs I've Used
Onyx has a well-sized load of disk and OS cleansing utilities that are easy to run, and generally quite effective. After cleaning heavily-loaded caches and running maintenance scripts, my system has usually shown a noticeable improvement in how it runs. After tasks like a full system optimization, restarting takes a little longer than usual, but afterward the system is running a good deal zippier than it did before. Of course, the fact that Onyx is free and continually updated makes it well worth the download and testing time. If your system starts lagging, I'd definitely recommend giving some of Onyx's tools a shot. [alert admin]
Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:37 PM PDT
SnapNDrag 2.1 (Mac OS X)
Great, Stable Little Application
An easy-to-use, wonderful little utility that allows for quick, window-specific screenshots, or the usual, full-screen type. Excellent, stable and reliable. [alert admin]
Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:33 PM PDT
Desktop Manager 0.5.3 (Mac OS X)
A Reliable, Extremely Useful Utility
After a couple of years, Desktop Manager continues to be on my (very short) list of OS X startup programs. Even though it hasn't been updated in a long time, it still tops VirtueDesktops (in my opinion) by including the ability to put the desktop pager in the menubar, which is the only place I ever use it. Simple, stable, and potentially very useful for those who work in multiple applications simultaneously and like to have their work organized. [alert admin]
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Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:30 PM PDT
VoiceNotes 1.0 (Mac OS X)
Seems to Have Potential, but Disappointing in this Stage
I bought this widget several months ago, but have had a fairly unpleasant experience using it so far. It seems to frequently delete a note or two after restarting, which is a huge pain when important information gets lost. It looks nice to me, but the functionality seems pretty unreliable. Hopefully an updated version is developed soon, and some of the bugs are worked out. The company's text note widget is excellent, so I'm betting they have the ability to improve upon this. [alert admin]
Friday, October 27 2006 @ 01:27 PM PDT
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