Mac (9695 programs)

Pros: Check requirements for any Mac. Access to Aspyr store.

Cons: Can take time to load.

Pros: Create projects/tasks/tags. Good GTD tool. Saves in text.

Cons: Too simple for some.

Pros: More elegant in feel and look to MS Office. Lots of templates to choose from. Keynote produces stunning cinematic presentations. Opens MS Office documents.

Cons: Installation takes a long time. Can result in incompatibility problems when opening documents from different versions of MS Office.

Pros: Handy for flipping through your iTunes collection. Customisable colours.

Cons: Limited functionality.

Pros: Great support. Stream audio from videos. Fast and easy syncing. Sync to any device.

Cons: Depends on your wireless connection.

Pros: Boot from a partition or external drive. Restores default boot settings automatically.

Cons: Can be dangerous for beginners.

Pros: Quick conversion. Converts a wide range of formats.

Cons: Lacks compression options.

Pros: Automatically downloads new episodes. Add your own shows. Filter out dud files.

Cons: Not all programmes are listed.

Pros: One-click toggling. Auto-detection of page resolution.

Cons: Only supports Firefox.

Pros: Incredibly simple and lightweight. Supports unlimited file types.

Pros: Drag and drop. Quick. Shows screenshot and synopsis.

Cons: No preferences. Only works in Safari.

Pros: Searches Amazon, Google Scholar and EndNotes for references. Supports major word processing apps.

Cons: No support for NeoOffice.

Pros: 225 different features. Disk tools. Login items.

Cons: Tweaking too many settings may affect your Mac's performances.

Pros: Advanced cleaning features. Single user mode. Can scan for viruses. Easy to use.

Cons: Confusingly changes name with each OS. Doesn't uninstall completely. Interface is dated.

Pros: Easy to use. Simple interface. Includes a tutorial. Free online storage.

Cons: Needs an account first. Limited editing functions. Videos can only be 5 minutes long. Videos only in SFW format.

Pros: Menu icon. Disable iTunes scrobbling. Auto access to last.fm.

Cons: Connection to last.fm unstable.

Pros: Add to current album or whole library. Search artist. Drag and drop.

Cons: Ad in center of interface.