| Date | Program Name | Program Type | Descriptive Blurb |
| H A L L O F F A M E [alphabetic order] |
| new! | Butler | Utility | The ultimate accessory - launcher, web search, macros... |
| -- | DesktopCalendar | Information | Small calendar on your desktop |
| -- | DragThing | Utility | Application launcher and switcher and more! |
| -- | Firefox (was Mozilla) | Internet | Fast, extendable, customizable, standards-compliant browser |
| -- | GraphicConverter | Utility | Handle nearly any type of graphics |
| new! | NetNewsWire / Lite | Internet | Excellent RSS/news/feed readers |
| -- | SnapzPro X | Utility | Simply the best image capture application |
| new! | Textpander | Prefs Panel | Create shortcuts to commonly-used text snippets |
| -- | TinkerTool | Utility | Tweak a multitude of OS X settings |
| Previous Years' Picks: 2005 • 2004 • 2003 • 2002 |
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| J A N U A R Y |
| Jan 2 | SafariStand | Internet | Extend Safari with tons of new features |
| Jan 9 | -- | -- | No Pick - Macworld Expo week! |
| Jan 16 | iWork '06 | Applications | Presentation and word processing/layout apps |
| Jan 23 | Google Earth | Application | Explore the planet in 3D |
| Jan 30 | Service Scrubber | Utility | Control what appears (or doesn't appear) in the Services menu |
| F E B R U A R Y |
| Feb 6 | Chax | Plug-in | Add useful new features to iChat |
| Feb 13 | Scenario Poker | Games | A fun-to-play Texas Hold'em poker widget |
| Feb 20 | Mouse Locator | System Enhancement | End your cursor's game of hide-and-seek |
| Feb 27 | MoRU | Utility | Spotlight's missing pieces |
| M A R C H |
| Mar 6 | SuperDuper | Utility | A super-simple-to-use backup and cloning app |
| Mar 13 | High Priority | Utilities | Manage iCal to do entries from anywhere |
| Mar 20 | DisplayConfigX | Utility | Complete control over video resolution and timing |
| Mar 27 | MailTags | Utility | Add keywords (and more) to Mail messages |
| A P R I L |
| Apr 3 | Boot Camp | Utility [Intel] | Install Windows XP on Intel Macs |
| Apr 10 | Parallels Workstation | Application [Intel] | Run multiple OSes within OS X |
| Apr 17 | GeekBind | Utility | Add window manipulation features to the Finder |
| Apr 24 | iChatExtender | Utility | Add some useful visual tweaks to iChat |
| M A Y |
| May 1 | Conference Recorder 2 | Utility | Easily record iChat audio and video chats |
| May 8 | Firefox Facts | PDF Booklet | Useful extensions and tips for Firefox |
| May 15 | Skype | Application | Telephony tool with free calls to US/Canada landlines |
| May 22 | CamiTools | Extension | Adds useful new features to the Camino browser |
| May 29 | Image Tricks | Graphics | Play with 10.4's Core Image effects |
| J U N E |
| Jun 5 | Audacity | Utility | Powerful and free audio recorder/editor |
| Jun 12 | Super Collapse 3 | Games | An addictive mix of Tetris and BabelBlox |
| Jun 19 | OmniDazzle | Utility | Visual effects for mouse movements |
| Jun 26 | Shortcuts | Finder add-on | Keyboard shortcuts for contextual menus |
| J U L Y |
| Jul 3 | Smultron | Editor | Feature-rich Cocoa text editor |
| Jul 10 | Paparazzi! | Utility | Capture full images of long web pages |
| Jul 17 | ChatFX | Application add-on | Apply visual effects to iChat video chats |
| Jul 24 | iLife | Applications | Five great 'digital life' apps |
| Jul 31 | Professor Fizzwizzle | Game | Challenging puzzle game |
| A U G U S T |
| Aug 7 | Senuti | Utility | Copy music from iPod to Mac |
| Aug 14 | SleepWatcher | Utility | Run tasks on sleep, wake, and idle |
| Aug 21 | Onlife | Application | Track and index activity in many apps |
| Aug 28 | DOSBox | Emulator | Run DOS games with graphics and sound |
| S E P T E M B E R |
| Sep 4 | Democracy | Application | Watch hundreds of video channels |
| Sep 11 | iTunes | Applications | Easy-to-use media buy/play tool |
| Sep 18 | Burn | Utility | Burn CDs and DVDs with additional options |
| Sep 25 | Redline Racing | Games | Drive fast cars on many fun tracks |
| O C T O B E R |
| Oct 2 | Perian | QuickTime | A play-nearly-everything QuickTime plug-in |
| Oct 9 | Deep Sleep | Utility | A Dashboard widget to put newer laptops into hibernation mode |
| Oct 16 | smcFanControl | Utility | Set the minimum fan speed on MacBooks, MacBook Pros, and Intel minis |
| Oct 23 | DropCopy | Network | Drag and drop local network file transfer |
| Oct 30 | MondoMouse | Enhancement | Resize and move windows via mouse drags |
| N O V E M B E R |
| Nov 6 | Amnesty Singles | Utility | Convert any Dashboard widget into a standalone app |
| Nov 13 | MsgFiler | Mail plug-in | A launcher-like solution to filing email in Mail |
| Nov 20 | Hazel | System Enhancement | Take action on folders based on user-defined rules |
| Nov 27 | Galerie | Utility | A powerful and easy-to-use web photo album creator |
| D E C E M B E R |
| Dec 4 | Path Finder | System Ehancement | A powerful, feature-laden replacement for the OS X Finder |
| Dec 11 | Zoom | Game | An interpreter to play Zork (and other such games) |
| Dec 18 | Snail Mail | Utility | A program that helps simplify the printing of envelopes |
| Dec 25 | Unplugged | Utility | A simple app that shows the status of your portable Mac's power cord |
| Watch for new additions every week on macosxhints.com... |
