9 OS 10.5 apps that changed my life

So it might be a stretch for some. We’ve all seen lists of great OS applications, but either I’ve done huge projects with these apps help, or I use them daily.

This list is in no particular importance.

1. IEatBrainz(Also PC)

As someone who gets a significant amount of music online, I like having the real name of the song and the album filled out. The tagger scans MusicBrainz’ music database and matches your songs with the official label.

2. FFmpegX

Got a video file in the wrong format? FFmpegX can convert practically any video file into practically any other video file. It’s fast and can do multiple files at once.

3. Shrook

Yeah, there are plenty of RSS feeders out there. I like Shrook because it’s super fast and simple, and can scan websites for RSS feeds.

4. TubeTV(Also PC)

Let’s face it, it’s a hassle downloading videos from Youtube. TubeTV is a slimmed-down web browser that downloads and converts Youtube (and other video sites) videos to mp4s.

5. iConcertCal(Also PC)

If you listen to a lot of music it can be hard to keep track of concerts and CDs. iConcertCal replaces your iTunes visualizer with information about upcoming concerts and CD releases, and even links to online ticket hubs.

6. You Control iTunes

Bulky name, small size. You can put a small iTunes toolbar on the top window. It’s super customizable, fast, and beats flipping through apps to get to iTunes.

7. Handbrake(Also PC)

Handbrake is your premiere DVD ripping program. You can select certain parts of the DVD and set all sorts of options, great for putting movies on your iPod.

8. Miro(Also PC)

Miro is a video RSS feeder. There’s some legit video podcasts and programs you can watch, but it’s even more useful when you utilize TV RSS and get your videos downloaded automatically, which you can then convert with FFmpegX!

PS-To properly use TVRss, find your show and copy the link. Then make a new Miro channel with the link. Free TV!

9. Songbird(Also PC)

Imagine that Firefox, iTunes and uTorrent had a three-way. The love child would be Songbird. Though the beta is a bit slow, the music player can browse the internet and features a search engine that scans music sites and blogs for hosted music. The downloads are rapid and the results huge-just compare the variety and speed to Limewire.

Compare with one of my favorite bands, The Polyphonic Spree
Limewire:

Songbird:

Tell me if you enjoy any of these.