Free Mac apps
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- 3D
- Audio
- Backup
- Clipboards
- Compression
- Converters
- Deletion
- Drawing
- File Sharing
- FTP
- Functionality
- Graphics Tools
- iTunes
- Launchers
- Maintenance
- Media Players
- Menu Bar
- Messaging
- Miscellaneous
- News
- Notes
- Painting
- Photo Editing
- Search
- Security
- System Monitors
- Terminal
- Text Editors
- Text Tools
- Timers
- To-Do
- Utilities Misc
- Video
- Web Browsing
- Window Management
- Word Processors
Audio
Audacity
Audacity records and edits sounds with aplomb, with tons of new features constantly being added.
Balance Lock
It’s weird, but I’ve seen it happen — your Mac’s sound balance drifts from the centre. This app stops that from happening.
eqMac
Adjust the sound coming from your Mac’s headphones or speaker.
LMMS
Create melodies and beats, synthesizing and mixing sounds, arranging samples and much more. The playback with a typing or MIDI keyboard. Bundled with ready-to-use content.
ocenaudio
Features include: real-time preview of effects, cross-platform support, multi-selection for delicate editions, efficient editing of large files and fully featured spectrogram.
Poolside FM
Listen to upbeat, uninterrupted music on five different channels: default, Indie Summer, Hangover Club, Tokyo Disco and Friday Nite Heat. Also available are the latest 20 tracks, and a spot for your favourites.
RGB MusicLab
Ever wonder what a musical Mona Lisa would sound like? RGB MusicLab takes the pixels in a painting, judges their colours and brightness, then interprets them to create music. Don’t like what you hear? There are many options to adjust your final composition.
Riffworks T4
Guitar recording and online collaboration program includes looped recording, automatic track creation, InstantDrummer, effects, song posting, online collaboration, and a tutorial in 14 languages. You can record songs online with friends for free.
Shazam
Click on Shazam to listen to any music playing on your computer, or within earshot. It will give you the name and artist.
Tomahawk
Open source music player without the iTunes bloat allows you to gather all your music sources and downloads in one place. Create playlists, invite friends, listen to radio stations.
VirtualDJ
Mix in real-time the various components of your tracks (vocals, instruments, kicks, hihats, etc.) for live mashups and seamless transitions — opening the door to new ways of mixing that were not possible before.