Scrimpy’s Picks
The freeware we use on a regular basis here at thriftmac — all highly recommended.
ClipMenu
Menu bar app keeps a history of text and graphics you’ve copied, plus has a section for snippets you can create in categories for use when needed. Completely accessible via the keyboard, using a floating palette.
Added to the Organizers section
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Posted Friday, January 8, 2010
Tweetie
Keep track of Twitter from your desktop. Menubar icon turns blue to let you know when new tweets arrive. Interface allows you to switch between accounts and send tweets of your own.
Added to the Internet section
Download site
Posted Wednesday, September 2, 2009
SimpleTask
To-do list lives in menu bar, dock or both. Tasks are either pending or complete, in order of when they were created — or move them where you like. Searches can be filtered by colour labels. Optionally use the keyboard for all functions.
Added to the Organizers section
Download site
Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Vienna
Subscribe to Atom/RSS news feeds and podcasts. Interface is much like that of NetNewsWire — but without the ads. On the other hand, there is also no syncing.
Added to the Internet section
Download site
Posted Tuesday, September 2, 2008
iStat Menus
Keep tabs on what’s going on under the hood with stats in the menu bar for CPU, memory, disks, monitor, temperature, fans and power, and Bluetooth. Plus, customize the date and time to your heart’s content.
Added to the Utilities section
Download site
Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008
Caffeine
Set your Mac to stay awake when it’s inconvenient to have it fall asleep, for example if you’re watching a movie.
Added to the Utilities section
Download site
Posted Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Bean
An open source word processor that does more than TextEdit and is much speedier than Office-style software.
Added to the Text section
Download site
Posted Wednesday, May 9, 2007
Pastor
Pastor is a password-protected spot to stash serial numbers, passwords and the like. Once you get started, you’ll be amazed at how many you have. Keep them all in one, easy-to-find place instead of all over the place. Try KeePassX for a cross-platform alternative.
Added to the Organizers section
Download site
Posted Thursday, February 9, 2006
Cyberduck
The thriftmac FTP client of choice has a nice Mac-like interface and can take on most jobs without any trouble. For those with heavy-duty demands, check out FileZilla below. Fugu is also quite good, but it’s limited to SFTP.
Added to the Internet section
Download site
Posted Thursday, February 9, 2006




