Mac (9694 programs)

Pros: There is no charge to download and activate this product. An intuitive layout is great for those who desire a simple system.

Cons: Not as thorough as more advanced packages. Will not detect many modern viruses and malware applications.

Pros: Makes transfers of all kinds much easier. Easy to setup shortcuts. Allows you to save text snippets for later reading with the URL. Installs packages automatically for you.

Cons: No direct support for other online services, such as Picasa or YouTube.

Pros: No need to go on YouTube. Easy to browse through videos.

Cons: Only downloads to QT or MP3. Can't paste url or video ID.

Pros: Interesting game plot. Good mix between 3D and 2D art style. Beautiful music. Discusses social issues.

Cons: Does not keep a record of achievements. Time consuming. No mini games. Slow story build-up.

Pros: Stable and fast. Remembers searches. Customize and choose search engines.

Cons: Shows affiliate links. Limited to Safari.

Pros: An intuitive user interface. Drag-and-drop functionality is supported. The output of the pages can be modified. Batch conversion options are offered.

Cons: Only two pages will be converted with the free version. 57.8 megabytes is a considerably large amount of memory. XLSX conversions not supported. Some data formats may not be recognized.

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

Cons: No support for NeoOffice.

Pros: Offers 18 template categories. Hundreds of different themes are on offer. Templates for Infographics, artwork and PowerPoint programs. Design library holds over 50,000 different designs.

Cons: Useless if you do not pay a subscription. Auto-renews your subscription unless you manually unsubscribe. Templates for Microsoft Word are unusable. Around 30% of the designs are not professionally designed.

Pros: Great fun. Easy to play. 6 different challenges. Not too many annoying purchase prompts.

Cons: Game can be unstable. Limited sound effects.