macosxhints.com 2008 Pick of the Week

Date	Program Name	Program Type	Descriptive Blurb
H A L L   O F   F A M E [alphabetic order]
--	Butler	Utility	The ultimate accessory - launcher, web search, macros...
--	DesktopCalendar	Information	Small calendar on your desktop
--	DragThing	Utility	Application launcher and switcher and more!
--	Firefox (was Mozilla)	Internet	Fast, extendable, customizable, standards-compliant browser
--	GraphicConverter	Utility	Handle nearly any type of graphics
--	NetNewsWire / Lite	Internet	Excellent RSS/news/feed readers
--	SnapzPro X	Utility	Simply the best image capture application
--	TextExpander (was Textpander)	Prefs Panel	Create shortcuts to commonly-used text snippets
--	TinkerTool	Utility	Tweak a multitude of OS X settings
Previous Years' Picks: 2007 • 2006 • 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002
J A N U A R Y
Jan 7	Continuing its extended hiatus from 2007, the PotW was finally spotted lounging on a beach in Cabo. After months' of negotiations and pleadings, PotW was convinced to return, but insisted that the return date would be 'sometime near April.' Until then, we wait....
M A R C H
Mar 31	ScreenFlow	Utility	Capture and edit screen movies, and add video effects.
A P R I L
Apr 7	HoudahSpot	System Enhancement	Add more power to 10.5's Spotlight searches
Apr 14	Hardware Monitor	Utility	See and track info on your Mac's temperature, power, and fan speeds.
Apr 21	Lingon	Utility	A GUI tool to create recurring tasks
Apr 28	MercuryMover	System Enhancement	Move and resize windows via keyboard shortcuts
M A Y
May 5	Pixelmator	Application	Image editor with Core Image support
May 12	Ziplight	System enhancement	A Spotlight plug-in to search by filename in zip archives
May 19	TapDex	Utility	Access Address Book contact info from anywhere
May 26	PosteRazor	Utility	Create multi-page posters from high-res images
J U N E
Jun 2	Leech	Browser Plug-in	A lightweight yet powerful download manager for many web browsers
Jun 9	Name Mangler	Utility	Easy to use but powerful batch file renaming tool
Jun 16	iStat menus	Utility	Monitor various system functions in the menu bar
Jun 23	ScreenRecycler	Utility	Use a display on another Mac as an extended desktop
Jun 30	Warp	System Enhancement	Add new features to 10.5's Spaces
J U L Y
Jul 7	CaliBrate	Utility	Apply batch changes to events on iCal calendars
Jul 14	App Store	Mobile software	A new paradigm for mobile software distribution
Jul 21	Final Cut Express 4	Editors	Powerful but approachable video editor
Jul 28	Professor Fizzwizzle & the Molten Mystery	Games	More puzzle-solving fun!
A U G U S T
Aug 4	TransformMovie	Utility	A tool to rotate and scale QuickTime movies
Aug 11	Delicious Library 2	Application	Track CDs, DVDs, games, toys, and more
Aug 18	This time, it was Rob who was on vacation, not the PotW itself.
Aug 25	Timeline	Utility	Easily create beautiful timelines
S E P T E M B E R
Sep 1	This time, it was Rob who was on vacation, not the PotW itself.
Sep 8	AppleJack	Utility	A system utility that works in single user mode
Sep 15	FunctionFlip	Utility	Set individual function keys' Fn button behavior
Sep 22	No pick this week.
Sep 29	DNG for PowerShot	Utility	Convert unsupported RAW files from Canon PowerShot cameras
O C T O B E R
Oct 6	MercuryMover 2	Utility	Move and resize windows via the keyboard
Oct 13	Fluid	Utility	Convert any web site into a standalone (Cocoa) application
Oct 20	What's Keeping Me?	Utility	Identify files that are keeping disk images busy
Oct 27	Witch 2	System Enhancement	Switch directly to any open or minimized window
N O V E M B E R
Nov 3	No pick this week.
Nov 10	Path Finder 5	System Enhancement	A power user's Finder replacement
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