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Raiders of the Lost Macintosh

Dr. Eric Flescher, Olathe, KS dreric1kansas@aol.com

Xmenu (devon-technologies.com)

Customizable menu bar

free

Can add 5 menus which show contents of the folders

Unlimited hierarchical menus that are updates automatically

Can display small icons

 

Exif Untrasher

recover images from memory cards accidental deletion

free

bluem.net/downloads/exif-untrasher_en

 

Cardraider

recover images from memory cards accidental deletion

also offers iPhoto integration to restore photos directly into iPhoto

$19.95

ecamm.com

 

Mousepose

Highlights a cursor position on the screen (Powerpoint, Keynote etc) and displays a colored circle where you click your mouse button and shows the keystrokes onscreen

$16.95

boinx.com

 

equinux

Integrated Leopard only internet needed connection forebay sellers. Easy to understandinterface with excellent auction tracking tools.

$39.95

equinux.com

 

Screenflow

Screen capture capabilities which can also use iSight and video capture. Also has zoom, highlighting and key commands. Universal binary

$99.99

varasoftware.com

 

Spanish vocabulary (Custom Solutions of Maryland)

free

Practice your Spanish with this quiz like game/application. Vocabulary (1840 words) pop up and you type it in. Drop down menu offers hints if you can't get it.

http://customsolutionssofmaryland.50meg.com/spanishvocab.htm/

 

Lego Digital Designer

free

Build lego models by using your Mac. Then upload it to Lego's website and then actually buy what you build. You can even design the box it is shipped in.

ldd.lego.com

 

Stellarium

free

Using your longitude and latitude coordinates. this program shows you the stars, planets and much more. Also offers motor driventelescopic control and has a brightness reduction night mode for advanced telescope users.

stellarium.org

 

It is already on your OSX

Enlarge your Mouse Control Cursor

Way to customize enlarge the size of the cursor for presentations, on screen visualization and location/ finding

free It is already on your OSX

Directions: Screen preferences > Universal Access> click the Mouse tab / Mouse Trackpad (laptop) > adjust the slider bar near the bottom of the window (your pointer will grow or shrink so just adjust to your liking)