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Safari

free

517,068

Apple Inc.

Safari 5 is a web browser made by Apple for the Mac. It is a lightweight...

will pop-up the text and images

FileMaker Pro Advanced

468,910

MacMedia

FileMaker Pro Advanced is intended to design database applications...

this respect, there are built-in database templates

VoiceOver Utility

317,725

Apple Inc.

Every Mac comes with built-in screen access software called VoiceOver that describes aloud what appears...

Every Mac comes with built-in screen access

Terminal

317,336

Apple Inc.

OS X is built on an industry-standard UNIX foundation. The Terminal application...

OS X is built on an industry-standard...can copy and paste text commands

ColorSync Utility

311,720

Apple Inc.

ColorSync is the built-in colour management system in OS X. It delivers greater colour accuracy for your images and video...

ColorSync is the built-in colour management

TextEdit

304,028

Apple Inc.

TextEdit is an easy-to-use word processor built into OS X. It’s great for creating simple...

to-use word processor built into OS X. It’s...and rich text, Microsoft Word, OpenDocument Text

iTunes

free

296,829

Apple Inc.

Ah, I remember the quaint old days when iTunes was solely a music player...

Ah, I remember the quaint old days when iTunes was solely a music player, as its name still suggests

Preview

292,702

Apple Inc.

Preview is a simple, elegant application for viewing and working with PDF documents. With a single click...

viewing experience. Quickly select text or images and copy

Automator

261,455

Apple Inc.

With Automator, you can accomplish time-consuming, repetitive manual tasks quickly...

controlling an application without built-in Automator support

GarageBand

free

235,328

Apple Inc.

GarageBand allows you to mix and create your own music tracks and podcasts. Finally, your dream of becoming...

GarageBand allows you to mix and create your own music tracks and podcasts. Finally

FaceTime

231,785

Apple Inc.

FaceTime for Mac makes it easy to talk, smile and laugh with friends and family on their iPhone 4...

*Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera ...iSight camera (built-in or external)

Pages

free

212,649

Apple Inc.

Pages is a document editor for formatted text that provides a Mac alternative to Word. It features iOS integration...

a document editor for formatted text that provides a Mac

Keynote

free

206,670

Apple Inc.

Incredible presentations, incredibly easy. Keynote’s powerful yet easy-to-use tools and dazzling...

And with iCloud built right...with simple transitions • Text transitions • Object-driven

Numbers

free

199,538

Apple Inc.

Plan a wedding. Save for retirement. Track your workouts. Keep a baby journal. Anyone can be good...

too. Spreadsheets are built on a flexible...and tab-delimited text • Import AppleWorks spreadsheets

Notes by Apple Inc.

189,344

Apple Inc.

Notes is an application designed to make quick records. It's interface is very simple and highly...

Even though the default text font resembles a handwriting...importing of images, text style and color

AppleScript Editor

170,263

Apple Inc.

AppleScript is a powerful and versatile scripting language built into OS X. You can use AppleScript...

and versatile scripting language built into OS X. You can

Maps

164,974

Apple Inc.

The Maps app lets you use every pixel of your display to explore new destinations...

smooth and responsive. Text and details are crisp...X Mavericks, maps are built into Mail, Contacts

iBooks

free

147,943

Apple Inc.

iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore...

left or fully justified text layout from Settings...add notes with the built-in bookmarking

Adobe After Effects CS5

142,850

Adobe Systems Inc.

Adobe After Effects lets you create motion graphics...

and 3D renders with text, vector artwork, and music

Network Utility

132,884

Apple Inc.

Network Utility provides a wide range of information about your network and offers tools to help...

is written out to a text field, making

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Make Your Mac Speak Text From The Screen

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