Prepressforums.com - Freeware/Shareware App you couldn't live without?

Jezza · #31 (**permalink**) 01-05-2006, 02:27 AM

This probably isn't quite in the spirit of the thread, but there is one free program I couldn't live without and that's Mail. Iknow some people hate it, but I love it, apart from the Tiger version.

NeoOffice/J is handy if you don't have proper Office and Panther Cache Cleaner or Tiger Cache cleaner are useful.

chris_r · #32 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 10:18 AM

good day!

ive mentioned it before on some thread somewhere on here, but the utility that has been the biggest influence on my life if broadband optimizer. this little bad boy gives your ethernet port a lightning enema! my files copy like the wind and my directories have never drawn up faster.

http://www.enigmarelle.com/broadbandoptimizer.py

and its FREE!

cr

seratne · #33 (**permalink**) 01-20-2006, 05:03 PM

In response for someone looking to use the spine calculator on a pc, I whipped up a quick webpage that anyone can use.
(link removed, dead)

SebastianCote · #34 (**permalink**) 03-13-2006, 08:54 AM

Desktop Manager

This one is sooooo cool, it's like working a 4-5 different computers at once, it allows you to switch screens without switching users so you can have a e-mail screen, a Photoshop, Illustrator and internet all at the same time and toogle between them, it's a must-have.

Rickyp_uk · #35 (**permalink**) 03-13-2006, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SebastianCote

Desktop Manager

This one is sooooo cool, it's like working a 4-5 different computers at once, it allows you to switch screens without switching users so you can have a e-mail screen, a Photoshop, Illustrator and internet all at the same time and toogle between them, it's a must-have.

Defo best on this thread i've been using since last year and its invaluable for all us prepress ppl that use loads of apps @ the same time

fast-tl · #36 (**permalink**) 08-25-2006, 11:04 AM

Being in digital printing, we also do variable, personalized printing. I'm not an expert in Excel, but the free ASAP Utilities makes me LOOK like one!

http://www.asap-utilities.com

negative_perfection · #37 (**permalink**) 08-31-2006, 10:15 PM

This has probably been posted here already, and I'm too lazy to read the other two pages of postings. And if I already posted it myself, just shoot me now.

Print Window for Mac OSX. Print the file listing of any directory, and neat ways to format the data.

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/12161

frailer · #38 (**permalink**) 10-06-2006, 04:44 AM

Got this "somewhere" on PPF few months ago. Great for when you have to throw the odd 2 up or 4 up thing into the RIP. Indy plug-in (free). Buried in Adobe's Byzantine web site. (Guess they ARE as big as the Byzantine Empire anyway). Drag it round your job and throw the trims'n'col bar blocks out like it's confetti...best if you've got guides in place for them to snap to.

<http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/search/index.cfm?loc=en_us&term=print%20tools>

frailer · #39 (**permalink**) 10-08-2006, 05:37 AM

BTW, anyone know why I get a message about "too many clients" when I try and install (or successfully download, for that matter), Desktop Manager? After the raves here was keen to try it. We have 2 app Macs, a third for PREPS/BlackMagic, a fourth for the RIP. Anything to do with it? All on 10.3.9; trying to download the appropriate stable version, (0.5.3?) 8O

spaga · #40 (**permalink**) 10-12-2006, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by almaink

Ok here is a free little app that calculates book spine size, don't need it much but it's a real timesaver when I do.
http://home.comcast.net/~jeff.ulicny...Calculator.zip

used it today and it was dead on! thanks