Following Rod's Tuesday Talking point... For my needs (modest graphic design, photo manipulation, extensive writing, on a G4/800 OSX3.8) the following are tried and true shareware programs I couldn't do without:
DragThing: A superior launcher and desktop manager kept up to date by its developer. Used it for years. Snapz Pro X: The best capture program around. Used it for years. Quicksilver: Very handy short-cut launcher. Used it since Jan. GraphicConverter: Another indispensable tool kept up to date by its developer. Used it for years. Nisus Writer Express: Once again, the best word processor for Mac. Used its predecessors for years. Tex-Edit Plus: Dollar-for-dollar, the handiest editor; kept up to date by its developer. Used it for years. While I use many other shareware programs, none of them fall into the can't-live-without category, including PowerMail, an excellent, but not indispensable, email program. Vlad James
