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AlternativeTo

Other, MAC OS

AlternativeTo is a website that helps users find software and/or applications that are similar to other products. The user enters the name of a software or application they want an alternative for and AlternativeTo suggests similar products. Each suggested product includes a description, the URL to download it, and its own set of alternatives products.

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Antidote

Writing, MAC OS

Antidote includes an advanced grammar checker, a collection of dictionaries, and a set of interactive language guides. Antidote integrates with most word processors and email programs. A full list of compatible programs is available on the website. Antidote is designed to handle French or English, depending on the language users choose upon download. Users can also purchase the other langauge as an add-on.

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Apache OpenOffice

Other, MAC OS

OpenOffice is very similar to Microsoft Office. It features Open Office Calc (similar to Microsoft Excel), Open Office Impress (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint) and Open Office Writer (similar to Microsoft Word). The Open Office suite also includes Open Office Base, which is a database manager, and Open Office Math, which specializes in mathematical formulas. Open Office files can be saved in all kinds of formats (DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, and more).

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Audiobook Creator Lite

Screen Reading, MAC OS

Audiobook Creator Lite allows users to create audiobooks from ebooks. The program opens epub (DRM free), pdf, txt, html, and xhtml file formats and saves the audio in the default iTunes audiobook format (m4b). The audio is obtained from the text-to-speech voices that are already downloaded on the computer. Once the audio is saved, it can be used in iTunes or transferred to an iPod or iPhone.

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Auto Clicker for Mac

Alternative Mice, MAC OS

Auto Clicker automates left or right mouse button clicking. Auto Clicker provides many ways of starting and stopping the Auto Clicking of the mouse cursor. Other features include choosing the maximum number of clicks, the time delay between clicks, and whether the Auto Clicker will be a right or left click.

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Calibre

Other, MAC OS

Calibre allows the users to convert ebooks into different file formats. Users can also manage their library of books, sync thir ebooks to various devices, edit ebooks, and convert web content into an ebook.

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CK’s Text-to-Speech to MP3

Screen Reading, MAC OS

CK’s Text-to-Speech to MP3 uses Apple’s speech synthesizer to creates audio files. The software converts written text to into MP3 format. It supports written text in Safari, TextEdit and any text you can select and copy.

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ClaroRead for Mac

Other, MAC OS

ClaroRead is a multi-functional floating toolbar that has many features. It has text to speech built-in, word prediction software, dictionary, homophone dictionary, and more. The user can use this software with many programs such as the Microsoft Office Suite, Pages, and Safari. It comes with a few voices (the voices depend on the software language) and it can use any voice that is already installed on the computer.

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CleverKeys

Dictionary/Reference, MAC OS

CleverKeys is software that allows the user to launch an online search for a word (through dictionary.com, thesaurus.com, reference.com or ask.com) from any application. This works with a customizable keyboard shortcut.

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CLiCk, Speak

Screen Reading, MAC OS

CliCk, Speak is a free extension of the Firefox browser which reads web pages aloud. It has multilingual support, as it can detect the language of the website and read it aloud in a that language.

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