Apple Mac OS X is one of the most popular operating systems on the world. It is more and more popular every day, and now it has really an impressive amount of applications which works on it.

In the time I writing this, the latest version is a Snow Leopard which has a very good performances, stability and looks. I am going to show you an impressive number of 40 (yes, forty) essential applications for your Mac OS X operating system – and they are all completely free!

40 Freeware Mac OS X Essentials

Below, you can find 40 free Mac OS X essential applications:

1. Adium – Multiple instant messenger client for Mac OS.
2. Address-o-sync – Synchronize your Mac without .Mac.
3. uTorrent – The most quality BitTorrent client for Mac.
4. BurnX – Burn CD’s with multiple sessions in a hybrid format.
5. Butler – Launch apps and navigate your files using hot keys.
6. Chmox – Read your CHM documents on your Mac OS.
7. Carbon Copy Cloner – Clone, Sync, Schedule and Backup you Mac.
8. Colloquy – A simple and effective IRC client.
9. DeepVacum – Download utility to download entire websites.
10. Dock-It – A third-party dock with additional functions.
11. DragThing – A good alternative to the Mac dock.
12. File Juicer – Extract images from most files on your disc!
13. Fink – Setup an Unix Ports for X.
14. Firefox – The most popular alternative web browser.
15. HyperEdit – Powerful HTML and PHP live editor.
16. iZoom – Corp and Resize your images easily with this tool.
17. MacTheRipper – Mac DVD Ripper and Extractor.
18. MacTracker – Get info about any Mac easily.
19. Vim – It is a highly configurable text editor.
20. Mail.appetizer – Handle your emails in the nice way.
21. NetNewsWire – The most powerful RSS reader for Mac.
22. OnyX – Maintenance, optimization and system personalization tool.
23. Pixen – An advanced pixel graphic editor.
24. PDF Browser Plugin – Allows browsers to read PDF files.
25. Skype – Talk for free or cheap on your Mac OS.
26. Virtue – Virtual desktop management for your apple OS.
27. VLC – One of the most powerful media players – not only on Mac.
28. Thunderbird – Handle all your emails from this email client.
29. Opera – Another quality web browser for your Mac.
30. Dropbox – Get free 2GB for your backups and files.
31. Google Earth – Discover the earth from your Mac OS desktop.
32. FileZilla – Advanced FTP client available completely for free.
33. Quicksilver – An advanced navigation launcher application.
34. VirtualBox – The most powerful free virtualization tool.
35. aMSN – A great MSN client for your Mac operating system.
36. NeoOffice – Fully-featured office application for Mac OS X.
37. App Store Expense Monitor – Track your expenses and activity on App store.
38. aMule – Free cross-platform P2P client.
39. AC3 Codec – Play AC3 audio in QuickTime videos.
40. RAR Expander – Extract RAR files with this application easily.

Feel free to post below which applications you use the most on your Mac OS X operating system. I would like to hear some alternatives and suggestions too!

Enjoy downloading and installing all these apps!

Windows Seven is the newest official Windows operating system release from the Microsoft. Most of the users says that they have replaced their standard Win XP machines with this new modern operating system which works way better than Vista in all scenarios!

Here you can find my own collection of 10 applications which you need to have installed on your Windows 7 computers. All these apps are free to download and use completely! From now, these apps are essential for my computer!

1. Windows 7 Codecs

This codecs pack is specially created for Windows 7 operating system! Installing these codecs on your computer you will watch any video/audio on this operating system. For sure, this is one of the most quality codec package I have found on the internet for Win7.

2. HandBrake

HandBrake is an open source application which allows you to convert videos on any popular operating system – fully supports Windows 7 operating system. HandBrake is a very easy to use for anyone, allowing you to use some advanced features when converting videos on your computer.

3. Fences

Fences is a one-of-a-kind program, allowing you to draw labeled shaded areas on your desktop, which become movable & resizable containers for your desktop icons. This application can be a very useful for anyone who have a lot of programs installed on the computer.

4. CCleaner

Every operating system collects some temporary and unnecessary files over the time! CCleaner is a great way to delete these unwanted files from your computer fast and for free! This little application supports fully a new operating system Windows 7. My absolute recommendation!

5. Enhance my Se7en

The program offers tools that take care of the registry, disk space and its defragmentation, installed software, HDD temperature and all sorts of things related to system’s health. Also there are lots of other options helping to boost your system’s performance.

6. AIMP

Finally, someone have created a player which is a decent replace to Winamp! I use AIMP for a while and I have to say it is one of the most quality audio players you can find on the internet at this moment. A way better and faster than Winamp – for me of course! Supports Win7.

7. GOM Player

With this fast video player you will be able to play any video on your computer easily! Recently they have extended and improve the Windows 7 support! Try out this great multimedia player and watch any video the way it is mentioned to be!

8. Notepad++

I simply need to have this little, fast and free application installed on my computer! It is a way more decent replacement for the default Notepad installed on your Windows operating system for sure. Supporting way more features and options included – all of that for free!

9. 7-Zip

7-Zip is a great free file archiver available on cross-platforms. Compression results are really impressive, specially if you want to compress files using the native file extension – 7z. You have a versions for 32-bit and 64-bit Windows versions. Fully supports Windows 7.

10. Windows Live Essentials

Now in one installation, Windows Live Essentials gives you instant messaging, E-mail, blogging, photos, and more. This software package includes Windows Live Messenger, Writer, Photo Gallery, Mail Client, Movie Maker and more! All apps are fully supported with Windows 7.