Open source Mac applications

Sure, you could scour Sourceforge for hours on end, but Open Source Mac is the fastest way to grab the well-tested essentials.

AppleWorks, R.I.P.

I have a feeling that AppleWorks is dead.

Killing the iTunes "MiniStore"

Yesterday's iTunes update continues the recent tradition of adding marketing features instead of, well, real features. When you start it up for the first time and see the "MiniStore" that appears at the bottom of the main window, don't panic -- just hit Cmd-shift-M.

Google Earth

Throw out those bootleg copies, the official release of Google Earth for the Mac is here. It's nifty. Requires 10.4 for the moment, unfortunately. I blab more about it here.