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Did you know that Mac software does not have to be pricey? After spending a good amount of money on a shiny new Mac, the last thing you’d want to do is shell out even more for Mac apps.

Like a lot of switchers, the first thing I did after purchasing my Mac was look around for good software. Here’s a list of my freeware picks that could save you from having to purchase expensive apps like DreamWeaver, Word and Final Cut Express.

Ask any veteran radio broadcaster about equipment used back in the heyday and they’ll tell you about cart machines. Cart machines, which replaced reel-to-reel machines, played tape cartridges which were used to hold and play a collection of commercials, jingles, announcements and other audio.

In the digital world, Sound Byte from Black Cat Software will emulate a cart machine right on your Mac. The cross-platform virtual cart machine is available in three flavors: Sound Byte Lite, Sound Byte and Sound Byte Pro. The difference between the three, besides price, is the amount of racks you can have. Each rack contains 75 carts that you can load up with any audio. The Lite version comes with one rack, regular comes with five and pro comes with 50 for up to 3,750 carts.

Often in the Mac vs. PC debates, one of the strongest points on the pro-PC side is that you can’t play games on a Mac. I’m here to tell you that isn’t entirely true.

I’ve always been a fan of the old school console games, especially the NES. Before I made the switch to using a Mac about a year and a half ago, I used to enjoy playing different console emulators on my PC and reliving my youth through games like Super Mario Brothers, Contra, Tecmo Bowl and others.