Productivity

AbiWord 2.45 freeware Opensource word processor.
http://www.abisource.com/download/
Requirements: Mac OS X10.2 or later
AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for a wide variety of word processing tasks.
AbiWord allows you to collaborate with multiple people on one document at the same time. It is tightly integrated with the AbiCollab.net web service, which lets you store documents online, allows easy document sharing with your friends, and performs format conversions on the fly.
AuctionSieve 2.5.0 freeware Filter through eBay auction listings.
Hashbang Pty Ltd, nev@auctionsieve.com, www.auctionsieve.com
Requirements: Mac OS X10.4 or later
AuctionSieve helps you rapidly filter through the auctions in eBay searches or categories. Especially designed for collectors, the quick, easy-to-use interface helps you exclude the stuff you're not interested in and target items of real value. Save an unlimited number of searches. Combine search results. Sort results instantly. Create an unlimited number of trash words for your searches just by highlighting what you don't want -- no typing involved. Sort auction results by "catch words" to help spot hidden bargains. 

BBEdit Lite 6.1.2 freeware Powerful text & HTML editor that doesn't suck
Bare Bones Software, Voice 617-778-3100, bbsw@barebones.com, http://www.barebones.com/
Requires Power Mac, System 7.5.5-9.x or Mac OS X or later.
This “kid brother” version of the full BBEdit package, the popular text and HTML editor for Web authors, programmers, and anyone else who needs to edit plain-text files, offers the same high-performance text processing engine as its counterpart, but without all the bells and whistles. I leave this one on the Sink since it works in both 9 and X even the early versions.

BBEdit 9.5 Free Trial Demo,  License $125 - Powerful text & HTML editor. that doesn't suck.
Bare Bones Software, Voice 617-778-3100, bbsw@barebones.com, http://www.barebones.com/
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later. (If you're still using Mac OS X 10.3.9, BBEdit 8.5.2 is the most recent version you will be able to run.)
BBEdit is the leading professional HTML and text editor for the Macintosh. Specifically crafted in response to the needs of Web authors and software developers, this award-winning product provides a plethora of features for editing, searching, and manipulation of text. BBEdit transforms text with high performance. An intelligent interface provides easy access to BBEdit's best of class features including grep pattern matching, search and replace across multiple files, function navigation and syntax coloring for numerous source code languages, FTP and SFTP open and save, AppleScript, Perl and Mac OS X Unix scripting support, glossary support, and a complete set of HTML tools.

Bean 2.4.3 free universal  A fast and uncluttered word processor.
http://www.bean-osx.com/Bean.html
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4 or later Snow Leopard Support
Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor (or more precisely, a rich text editor), designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is Open Source, fully Cocoa, and is available free of charge! MS Word, OpenOffice, etc. try to be all things to all people. But sometimes you just want the right tool for the job. That is Bean's niche.
Buddi 3.2.2.9 free universal Personal finance and budgeting program.
http://buddi.digitalcave.ca/index.jsp
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4 or later, Java 5 or later
Buddi is a personal finance and budgeting program, aimed at those who have little or no financial background. In making this software, I have attempted to make things as simple as possible, while still retaining enough functions to satisfy most home users.

Budget 6.4.2 shareware $29.95 universal  Setup and stick with your financial budget plans.
Snowmint Creative Solutions, support@snowmintcs.com, www.snowmintcs.com
Requirements: Mac OS 10.3 or later 
Budget is a program that helps you setup and live by your budget. You may write checks, make deposits, enter pays and balance your checkbook. See at a glance how much money you have in your budget, savings, or investment accounts. Transfer money between accounts using simple drag and drop. Powerful search capabilities allow you to find any transaction easily. The program contains extensive documentation under the help menu. WHAT'S NEW Version 5.0.3: * Enhancements o Allowed standard check with an amount of zero. o Added URL info field for envelopes, so you can go directly to an online banking web page for each envelope. Bug fixes o Fixed $0.00 amount display in history window. o Fixed checking for balanced items in balance window. o Fixed start up of transaction controller when initialization popup set to $0.00. o Enabling of icons in history window. o Increment check ident number for checks only (was doing it for debits also). o Rename Tools->Budget menu command to "Show main window". o Added some slop before starting a drag in the preferences window.

BusyCal 1.2.3 shareware $40 universal  Share calendars on a LAN and sync with Google Calendar.
http://www.busymac.com/index.html
Requirements: Mac OS 10.5.7 or later 
BusyCal is our new product that combines a beautiful, personal desktop calendar with our award winning calendar sharing and syncing technology — in one integrated application. Integrated calendar sharing and synchronization Designed for families and small workgroups, BusyCal allows users to easily and cost-effectively share calendars on a local area network and over the internet without the need for a dedicated server, and to sync with Google Calendar. Shared calendars can be viewed and edited by multiple users and changes are instantly synchronized between users. Live Weather, recurring To Dos, customizable Views and more! In addition to calendar sharing and synchronization, BusyCal provides the ability to view live weather feeds in your calendar; create ToDos, including recurring ToDos, that display in the calendar view and auto-forward until completed; view events in a customizable List View; and apply custom fonts, styles and colors to events.
Compatibility - BusyCal syncs with the iPhone, MobileMe, and just about any other application or device that supports Sync Services. And its backward compatible with BusySync too.
CheckBook 2.0.4 shareware $14.95 universal Manage personal checking accounts.
Splasm Software, customerservice@splasm.com, http://www.splasm.com
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.3.9 or later. Leopard Compatible. Pro version available on website.
CheckBook is a simple, powerful Mac OS X solution for managing your personal finances. Easily enter and track your expenses with its clean, intuitive interface. Relax while it keeps up with your balances, searches for the entries you need to see immediately or prints a report for your accounts. Give it the dates for your monthly bills and let it remind you when to send off the checks. It even supports Quicken Interchange Format (QIF).

CopyWrite 2.2.96 shareware $24.99 Universal Project management tool for writers.
Bartas Technologies, support@bartastechnologies.com, http://www.bartastechnologies.com
Requirements: G3 or faster Mac, Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
You don’t need all the bells and bloat of Word, but TextEdit ain’t cutting it as an intuitive word processing app. If this sounds like you, CopyWrite just may be the answer to your problem. Designed with the writer in mind, this word processor and project management app lets you organize your writings by chapter, category, status, and more. It sticks the project browser and your notes into easy access drawers that can be opened and closed on command. Search through your work easily with the filtering features, or search and replace words across multiple documents. You can also customize the interface, create automatic backups, and more. The unregistered version allows you to work on and store up to three projects with no more than five documents per project.

Dateline 0.950 freeware Desktop calendar with access to iCal.
http://www.machinecodex.com/dateline/index.php
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, 1GB RAM
DateLine is a small, simple app which displays a linear calendar on your desktop in a transparent window. It provides easy access to iCal by double clicking on a day. The background element colour is customisable with support for transparency.

DEVONthink Personal 2.0.2 demo $49.95 Knowledge base and information manager.
http://www.machinecodex.com/dateline/index.php
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
DEVONthink Personal... Everything is digital today. But where to store all these e-mails, PDFs, Word documents, images and multimedia files you accumulate every day? How to organize them, and find the right one when you need it?
DEVONthink is the solution for the digital age, the one database for all your documents. And it's flexible. It adapts to your personal needs. Use it as your document repository, your filing cabinet, your e-mail archive or your project organizer. Collect and organize data from the web for a publication, enrich it with sound and movie files, and export everything as a web site, drag it to an Apple Pages document for publishing in print, or copy it to your iPod. The Database for the Internet Age: DEVONthink keeps your important data in one database, regardless of where the data is physically located. Integrate both local documents and live content from the Internet to keep all project-related information together. Seamlessly mix local documents, clippings and live web pages. Your Digital Workplace: DEVONthink is not only a simple database, it's a flexible work environment with powerful management features. It provides you with all the tools you need for effectively working with your documents. Use the integrated RTF editor to write new documents, or open them in a third party application. Intelligent Assistant: DEVONthink is based on a powerful AI architecture that helps you organize and navigate your information collection. It assists you with filing documents and with finding similar items. Master even huge data collections with a few simple clicks
ExpressScribe 4.31 freeware universal Assists transcription of audio recordings.
http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/index.html
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.11 or higher Intel Version  PPC version available here.
Express Scribe is professional audio player software designed to assist the transcription of audio recordings. It is installed on the typist's computer and controlled using the keyboard (with 'hot' keys) and / or can be used with a transcription pedal. This computer transcriber application features variable speed wave playback, foot pedal operation, file management and more. This program is free.

Evernote 1.9.0 freeware Capture notes from anywhere and store in a central, searchable place.
http://blog.evernote.com/category/product-updates/
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, 1GB RAM, Evernote account.
Part of the Evernote service. With it, you can clip webpages, take notes, make snapshots with the iSight camera, clip screenshots, and create to-do lists. Everything is seamlessly synchronized with the web, and made available across all the devices and platforms you use, including iPhone, Evernote for Mac, Evernote Web, and Evernote for Windows.  For photos with text such as whiteboards, business cards or wine labels – Evernote makes those images searchable. 
FlexTime 1.2.2 shareware $18.95 Versatile timer for your repetitive activities.
http://www.red-sweater.com/flextime/
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
FlexTime is a timer for repetitive activities. Use it for scheduling your workday activities, stretch breaks, dance, meditation - you name it!
Design a routine of timed activities and assign them custom cues of various types: play a sound, run a script, show a text message, or speak text. FlexTime is fully AppleScriptable, and automatically integrates with Growl.
iAAPL 1.7.1 Freeware Displays Apple stock value.
http://www.djodjodesign.com/
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
Displays Apple stock value. iAAPL displays Apple's stock value or any other NYSE or NASDAQ stock value, variation, and charts in a window that doesn't take much desktop space. Also displays main exchange rates. You can create a Portfolio for a quick access to your favorite quotes. It automatically updates every 5 minutes. Made with AppleScript Studio.

iii Home Inventory 3.08
http://www.knowyourstuff.org/iii/login.html
Requires Mac OS X 10.3 or later.
Safeguarding The Things You Own. Before a catastrophe strikes and you're faced with a loss, make a home inventory -- lists, pictures or a videotape of the contents of your home. With a home inventory, you’ll get your insurance claim settled faster. Would you be able to remember all the possessions you’ve accumulated over the years if they were destroyed by a fire? Having an up-to-date home inventory will help you get your insurance claim settled faster, verify losses for your income tax return and help you purchase the correct amount of insurance.

icWord 4.1 shareware License $19.95 View, open, and print MS Word/PowerPoint documents. AppleWorks, ClarisWorks documents.
http://www.panergy-software.com/products/icword/index.html
Requires Mac OS X 10.2 or later. 
icWord lets you open, view, print, convert and use Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, ClarisWorks and AppleWorks files. The simple WYSIWYG functionality enables you to access their native files (created in either a PC or a Mac) with their original formatting preserved: font size and style, paragraph (margins, alignment, line spacing, numbering), tabs, tables, headers and footers, page attributes, graphics, colors footnotes (added as numbered endnotes after the text body). Enjoy Full Leopard Support (from Mac OS 7.1 and up to Mac OS X version 10.5)

iFinance 3.1.8 shareware $29 universal Comprehensive approach to manage your personal finances.
http://www.synium.de/products/ifinance/index.html
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later. 
iFinance offers a comprehensive and efficient approach to easily manage your personal finances.iFinance conveniently manages your entire cash flow over multiple accounts. The completely redesigned graphic user interface (GUI) helps you keeping an eye on all relevant information — at all times. Quick access to your data and diagrams, as well as to budgets and stocks have been focal points during development of iFinance's new version.
iGTD 1.4.5.7 Freeware universal  Organize your life by contexts and projects.
http://igtd.pl/iGTD/index.html
Requires: Mac OS X 10.4 or later
iGTD helps you organize your life by contexts. Organize your life by projects. Drag your files or browser links to iGTD. Synchronize your tasks with your mobile or PDA. Add new tasks via the menu bar submenu. Search your tasks quickly.

LargeType 1.0 freeware Displays any selected text in large type.
Cold Pizza Software, eddie@coldpizzasoftware.com, www.coldpizzasoftware.com/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.3 or later
LargeType is a Mac OS X service that displays any selected text in large type similar to the large type option in Address Book.

MacJournal 5.2.3 freeware Create personal logs and diary entries.
Cold Pizza Software, eddie@coldpizzasoftware.com, www.coldpizzasoftware.com/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4.9 or later, Quicktime 7.2.  Download MacJournal 2.6.1 (last free version)
MacJournal is the world's most popular journaling software for the Macintosh. Create a personal journal with two level security (password protection and encryption), record daily ideas, add any kind of content, not just text, including PDFs, QuickTime movies, images, and more, create Smart Journals from searches you perform, generate blogs to any of the popular blogging services or .mac account. Even record audio and podcast or video from your iSight and attach it to any entry. MacJournal has the power and functionality to do it all.

MarinerWrite 3.9.0 Demo $49.95 Low memory requirement word processor.
http://www.marinersoftware.com/sitepage.php?page=12
Requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later. 
Mariner Write... If you've been looking for a lean, mean word processing application, Mariner Write is for you. Mariner Write is powerful, but it boasts an elegant interface that is easy to understand. You will be able to take advantage of its features with little need for the documentation.

NeoOffice 3.1.1 freeware Popular full featured set of office applications.
http://trinity.neooffice.org/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4.11 or later - PowerPC Processor & Intel Version on Disk. Panther v2.2.6 on disk.
Opens and saves Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint files! NeoOffice is a fully-featured set of office applications (including word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, drawing, and database programs) for Mac OS X. Based on the OpenOffice.org office suite, NeoOffice has integrated dozens of native Mac features and can import, edit, and exchange files with other popular office programs such as Microsoft Office. Released as free, open-source software under the GNU General Public License (GPL), NeoOffice is fully functional and stable enough for everyday use. The software is actively developed, so improvements and small updates are made available on a regular basis. Please consider donating to the NeoOffice project. http://trinity.neooffice.org/

Office Open XML File Format Converter 1.1.4 free bloatware Convert Microsoft Office Open XML files.
http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_Office2008&fid=9515C70D-BE80-4ADE-856A-EA542F7D84E1#viewer
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4.9 or later, Office 2004 11.4.0 or later, Office v. X 10.1.9 or later
Office Open XML Converter allows you to convert Open XML files that were created in Office 2008 for Mac or Office 2007 for Windows so that you can open, edit, and save them in earlier versions of Office for Mac. Open XML Converter can convert Word documents, Excel workbooks, and PowerPoint presentations that are in the Open XML Format so that you can open and edit the files in Office 2004 for Mac and Office v. X for Mac. You can choose to convert and open one file, or convert a large number of files.

Pear Note 1.4.1 shareware $39 universal Integrates audio, video, and slides with traditional text notes.
http://www.usefulfruit.com/pearnote/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.5 or later
Pear Note integrates audio, video, and slides with traditional text notes. By recording all activity, Pear Note keeps track of what's going on while taking notes as well as what the user has to say about it. This makes Pear Note incredibly useful for important meetings, class settings, or speeches. Recording Notes Pear Note records audio, video, and what the user does, including typing notes and changing slides, on a timeline. Since keystrokes and slide changes are kept on this timeline, users can easily find what was being said during typing or a particular slide. They can play back an entire recording to recreate a meeting, or jump straight to the point in the audio they care most about. Searching Instead of Organizing With Pear Note, there's no need to manually organize notes to find them. Users simply bring up search and start typing, and the note they're looking for will pop right up. There's no need to manually sort notes into folders or categories. Pear Note finds notes transparently so they don't have to go looking.

PCalc 3.5.2 shareware $19 universal Scientific calculator.
TLA Systems, http://www.pcalc.com
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4.2 or later
PCalc 3 is a fully featured scriptable scientific calculator for Mac OS X with support for hexadecimal, octal and binary calculations, as well as an RPN mode, programmable functions, and an extensive set of unit conversions.

Session Timer Pro 4.4 shareware $10  Project time logging tool.
rootsolutions, info@rootsolutions.de, www.rootsolutions.de
Requirements: Mac OS 10.1 or later, FileMaker Pro 5.5 or later for network operation
SessionTimer Pro is the ideal time-logging tool for multiple projects. It is immune to system crashes or accidental quitting. Magic? Nope. It just runs whether your Mac is running or not.

Sidenote 1.7.3 freeware universal  Drawer for your notes, images, etc.
http://www.chatelp.org/?page_id=5
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.4 or later.
Drawer for your notes, images, etc. Sidenote tries to catch the "Stickies" spirit but in the form of a multi-document drawer that will hide in the corner of your screen (left or right). You can use it to take all your daily notes, include images and easily modify text color and font. Sidenote will automatically expand so that you will be able to drag into it any picture, text clipping or pdf file from the finder or your favorite application. Sporting notes auto-saving, you'll never have to save your notes. Sidenote will handle that for you. You can also print them or export them to more...rtf. Version 1.7.3 Resolves the GUI glitch on Leopard and adds Spaces compatibility. 

Smell-O-Mints 2.3.2 freeware universal  Periodic table of elements.
http://www.jschilling.net/sw_smellomints.php
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.4 or later. 
Smell-O-Mints is a Periodic table of the elements for the Macintosh. It's not as full-featured as a lot of other Periodic tables out there, but it's free and looks very nice. Especially if you put it next to the coffee table by the ferns.

Sophie 1.02K freeware universal  E-book reader.
http://fourthworld.com/products/sophie/index.html
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.2 or later. 
Rivertext.com is pleased to announce that the release of the new Mac OS 10.4 (Tiger) compatible version of the free Sophie e-book reader includes an expedition into the Kafkaesque. The latest e-book, a collection of five extraordinary stories by Franz Kafka and his precursors, begins with a look at the deeper meaning of the term 'Kafkaesque.' The preface to the Sophie e-book released earlier this year, H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds," offers a more provocative and timely interpretation of the original science fiction classic than Stephen Spielberg's new blockbuster film starring Tom Cruise. All the Sophie e-books begin with an original and thought-provoking preface.

SousChef 1.2.4 shareware $30 universal  Helps you cook, start to finish.
http://acaciatreesoftware.com/
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.5 or later.  Min 1024x768 Monitor Resolution
SousChef... Most cooking software stops at organizing recipes. SousChef helps you cook, start to finish. Find a recipe, cook it, modify it and share it with friends & family -- all in one application. Unlike other cooking software, SousChef accesses an online cloud database made up of all other users' recipes allowing users to quickly find new and delicious recipes. No more trips to the store to get that one missing ingredient either -- SousChef ranks recipe results based on what's in your pantry, or offers suggestions for substitutes.
Whether you're throwing dinner together at the last minute, or want to experiment with a favorite family recipe, SousChef handles the details so you can simply cook! Also, SousChef offers a grocery list function, so you can create shopping lists from your favorite recipes!
Stanza 10b18 shareware $15 universal For reading eBooks, digital newspapers, other digital publications.
http://www.lexcycle.com/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4.8 or later
Stanza is a program for reading eBooks, digital newspapers, and other digital publications. The software supports the eBook formats epub, MS LIT, Amazon Kindle, Mobipocket, and PalmDoc, as well as general document formats HTML, PDF, MS Word, and Rich Text Format.
Stanza features a variety of text layout views, such as multicolumn, vertical scrolling, and horizontal scrolling. Significantly, Stanza also supports exporting to a wide array of formats for use on the Apple iPhone using a bookmarklet technique, as well as mobile devices using 3rd party readers such as Mobipocket or the Amazon Kindle, and can also export books as audiobook MP3s.
TapDex 4.0 freeware universal Search interface for OS X Address Book.
Yellow Mug Software, info@yellowmug.com, www.yellowmug.com
Requirements: Mac OS 10.5 or later
TapDex gives you a one-tap access to your Mac OS X Address Book.Tap the customizable hot key and up pops a search window. Start typing and the set of matching entries narrows down in real-time. 

Temporis 1.11 shareware $24.99 universal Create timelines for print, web, documents, presentations, and more.
http://bartastechnologies.com/products/temporis/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4 or later
With Temporis you can create stunning timelines for print, web sites, documents, presentations, and more. Timelines have traditionally been easiest to create on a Mac with graphics applications, even though such applications weren't designed to keep track of timeline data. With the drag-and-drop ease of Temporis, you can create a complete, customized timeline document in no time at all. Adding events is as easy as 'drawing' them in place. Temporis' timeline property controls are always ready at hand, making it easy to give your timeline a personal touch.

Things 1.3.3 demo $49.95 universal Elegant personal task management.
http://www.culturedcode.com/things/
Requirements: Mac OS 10.4.11 or later
Things is task management solution that helps to organize your tasks in an elegant and intuitive way. Things combines powerful features with simplicity through the use of tags and its intelligent filter bar. A Leopard style source list allows for quick and easy focusing. Together with a beautiful user interface, Things aims at the seemingly impossible: making task management both easy and fun.

TopXNotes 1.5.0 trial $39.95 universal Note organizer.
Tropical Software, info@tropic4.com, www.tropic4.com
Requirements: Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
TopXNotes is a modern note pad for Mac OS X loaded with handy features, including color text, style, font and font size. It also features internal drag and drop from note view to note view, cut/copy/paste and drag and drop to and from external applications, recognition of links (ftp, web, email, other) and the ability to launch them with a single click, an advanced table of contents as a separate window, and more. 

TypeIt4Me X 5.02 shareware $27 universal  Completes partially typed words for you.
http://ettoresoftware.com/EttoreSoftware/About_TypeIt4Me.html
Requirements: Mac OS X 10.4 or higher
It’s autotext, Jim, but not as we know it!   TypeIt4Me expands your abbreviations as you type.  YES, it’s like autotext, BUT TypeIt4Me works in ALL applications, not just one.  YES, macro utilities can type text 4 u, BUT TypeIt4Me lets you define meaningful abbreviations, so you can type them naturally, as part of your writing, without memorizing - or reaching for - obscure ctrl-cmd-xyz combinations.  Anytime you enter text in your Mac by typing it at the keyboard, TypeIt4Me can help you do it faster and more accurately. First you define a number of abbreviations and the full text entries that they represent, then you watch the Mac expand them on the fly even as you continue typing! 

viJournal Lite 2.3.6 free universal  Lightweight personal journal.
http://www.skoobysoft.com/vijournal/vijournal.html 
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.5 or later. Video recording requires QuickTime 7.2.1 or later. 
Lightweight personal journal. viJournal Lite is a free lightweight version of viJournal. It's designed as an analogue of the good old-fashioned page-a-day bound diary - the kind you buy in a stationer's. You write your entries under dated headers and save them collectively by month and year. viJournal has many powerful features, all added in such a way that they do not clutter the interface or detract from the original purpose of having viJournal work like a traditional bound diary. Older version downloadable for earlier OS. 

WriteRoom 2.3.7 shareware $24.95 universal Fullscreen distraction-free writing environment.
http://www.hogbaysoftware.com/products/writeroom
REQUIREMENTS Mac OS X 10.4 or later. 
WriteRoom is for Mac users who enjoy the simpllicity of a typewriter, but live in the digital world. WriteRoom is a full-screen, distraction-free writing environment. Unlike the cluttered word processors you're used to, WriteRoom is just about you and your text. Requires Mac OS X 10.4 or later.