The 46 Free Desktop Software Applications, Webapps, and Projects We're Most Thankful For
- Firefox (see also: The Power User's Guide to Firefox 3)
- VLC Media Player (see also: Master Your Digital Media with VLC)
- Ubuntu (see also: Hardy Heron Makes Linux Worth Another Look)
- Open Office (see also: A First Look at OpenOffice.org 3.0)
- Pidgin (see also: Ten Must-Have Plug-ins to Power Up Pidgin)
- Launchy (see also: Take Launchy beyond application launching)
- Digsby (see also: Digsby Improves Performance, Supports LinkedIn)
- Gmail (see also: Our full Gmail coverage)
- Adium (see also: Adium Chat Improves Menu Bar Item, Corrects Your IM Grammar )
- CCleaner (see also: CCleaner 2.0 Decrapifies Your PC)
- Picasa (see also: Organize your digital photos with Picasa)
- AutoHotKey (see also: Turn Any Action into a Keyboard Shortcut)
- Quicksilver (see also: A beginner's guide to Quicksilver)
- GIMP
- Foobar 2000 (see also: Roll your own killer audio player with foobar2000)
- Thunderbird (see also: Eight killer Thunderbird extensions)
- 7-Zip (see also: Top 10 Windows Downloads, #10: 7-Zip (file archive manager) )
- DropBox (see also: Dropbox Syncs and Backs Up Files Between Computers Instantaneously)
- uTorrent (see also: Our complete uTorrent coverage )
- Winamp (see also: Our complete Winamp coverage)
- Google Apps
- AVG Antivirus (see also: AVG Free Anti-Virus 2008 Released, Much Improved)
- Evernote (see also: Expand Your Brain with Evernote)
- IrfanView (see also: Download of the Day: IrfanView (Windows) )
- Opera (see also: Opera Updates to Version 9.6, Gets Faster, Adds Features)
- Chrome (see also: The Power User's Guide to Google Chrome)
- Google Calendar (see also: Black-belt scheduling with Google Calendar)
- HandBrake (see also: HandBrake Media Converter Gets Even Better)
- Skype (see also: Our complete Skype coverage)
- Linux (see also: Our complete Linux coverage)
- Paint.NET (see also: Top 10 Windows Downloads, #3: Paint.NET )
- Ad-Aware (see also: Cleanse thy PC with Ad-Aware)
- Avast Antivirus (see also: Download of the Day: Avast anti-virus)
- Google Docs (see also: Our complete Google Docs coverage)
- LogMeIn (see also: Use LogMeIn for remote tech support)
- Transmission (see also: Manage Your BitTorrent Downloads with Transmission)
- TrueCrypt (see also: Secure your data with TrueCrypt)
- Amarok (see also: An Early Look at Amarok 2)
- FileZilla (see also: FTP File Transfer Across Platforms with Filezilla 3.0)
- Notepad++ (see also: Top 10 Windows Downloads, #6: Notepad++)
- PortableApps.com (see also: Download of the Day: PortableApps Suite 1.0 (Windows))
- Rocket Dock (see also: Download of the Day: RocketDock (Windows))
- Spybot Search & Destroy (see also: Spybot Search and Destroy crushes evil)
- UltraVNC (see also: Tech support with UltraVNC SingleClick)
- VirtualBox (see also: VirtualBox 2.0 Adds 64-bit Support, Updated Interface)
