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iBooks Author

Create and publish multi-touch books for iPad with this free tool from Apple. Start with a template and use drag-and-drop to customize it with photo galleries, movies, slideshows and 3D objects. Preview it on an iPad, then submit it to the iBookstore.

Added to the Graphics section Download site

date posted Posted Thursday, January 19, 2012

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Meme Generator

Have mindless fun taking bizarre photos that have been circulating around the Internet — annoying Facebook girl, for example — and applying your own slogans to them. Or, as the website version puts it: “Bluntly offensive statements and careless advice with animal icons.”

Added to the Graphics section Download site

date posted Posted Wednesday, January 18, 2012

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YouTube to MP3

Go to the YouTube music video you want and copy the URL. You can then click the paste button in the app and hit the download button. A music MP3 will show up in your Music folder or, if you choose, iTunes. Super simple.

Added to the AudioVideo section Download site

date posted Posted Thursday, January 12, 2012

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NetSpot

Map out your wireless network and set up hotspots to ensure you’re getting good coverage. Walk around your building with a MacBook to set up points on a map, then let the app test the wifi strength in each spot.

Added to the Utilities section Download site

date posted Posted Monday, January 9, 2012

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Mixtab

Slick RSS news reader offers a mix of tabs, each with its own collection of feeds covering various subjects. Choose from popular pre-made tabs — such as tech news or world news — or create your own. This app’s innovative interactive is quite attractive, but might seem overdone for hard-core news junkies. At the App Store.

Added to the Internet section Download site

date posted Posted Tuesday, January 3, 2012

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Lion Tweaks

There’s a lot to like about Lion, but not everything has captured our hearts. Modify it to your satisfaction with the 21 tweaks available in Lion Tweaks. The four the tempt me most: Show the Library folder, remove Reading List icon in Safari, change iCal and Address Book leather to aluminum, and enable repeating keys. (Donation requested.)

Added to the Utilities section Download site

date posted Posted Friday, December 30, 2011

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Erase Blocks

Blocks drop through water into a big shallow vat. When the timer goes to zero, you’re allowed to click on a block to make it disappear along with matching blocks that touch it. If the pile gets too big and blocks start falling out, you lose lives.

Added to the Games section Download site

date posted Posted Friday, December 23, 2011

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A Christmas Bubbleshooter

These bubble shooter games will never replace the classic Snood, but at least this one has a festive Christmas theme. And the game promises unlimited levels, making it a rarity in the Mac App Store — a 100-per-cent free game that’s actually worth playing.

Added to the Games section Download site

date posted Posted Wednesday, December 14, 2011

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Sparrow Lite

Free version now has all the same features as the paid version. The catch is that it’s ad-supported. But that may be a small price to pay for one of the best email clients around.

Added to the Internet section Download site

date posted Posted Tuesday, December 13, 2011

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Six

Interactive fiction features the adventures of six-year-old sisters playing hide-and-seek at the park on their birthday. “There are adventures to be had, friends to chase, people and animals to meet and tricks to play.” The game promises a fun introduction to the genre for young and old. (Needs Gargoyle app to run. Follow instructions at the download site.)

Added to the Games section Download site

date posted Posted Saturday, December 10, 2011

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