Chat/Messengers/Social
mIRC
mIRC is a popular Internet Relay Chat client used by millions of people, and thousands of organizations. Download Page
Skype
Skype is a hugely popular VoIP system that allows people to make phone calls with their computer. Download Page
Adium
Adium is a free messaging client for Mac OSX that connects to many different chat platforms and social media sites. Download Page
Colloquy
Colloquy is an advanced IRC, SILC, and ICB chat client for Mac OSX. Tons of features make it a popular choice! Download Page
Pidgin
Pidgin is an easy to use and free chat client used by millions. Connect to AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and more chat networks all at once. Download Page
Digsby
Digsby is a multiprotocol IM client that lets you chat with all your friends on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google Talk, and Jabber with one simple to manage buddy list. Download Page
Trillian Messenger
Trillian is another chat client that allows you to connect to many different chat platforms…this one is Windows only for now though. Download Page
twhirl
twhirl is a desktop client for Twitter that runs on both Windows and Mac OSX with a built in URL shortener. Download Page
Tweet Deck
Tweet Deck is a very cool Twitter client that runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. There is also an iPhone and iPad version. Download Page
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I would definitely throw into the AV section Microsoft’s Security Essentials. Its free and its actually a very good AV. I know the joke about Microsoft and their on AV couldn’t catch a cold but that isnt the case anymore.
No Eclipse? Gotta add eclipse and fireFTP
Eclipse isn’t an application though…it’s more of a collection of apps for developers. I will add fireFTP though…good call on that one.
I’m really impressed with Driver Max… Thanks for the suggestions, Tom.
For the Mac, there is Sophos anti-virus home addition (free) and ClamxAv (free) and iAntivirus. (also free)
I have uses all three and currently, like the Sophos program the best. It is best upon a commercial pay program and seem to have a more sophisticated base code.