Right now this is mostly a copy of the Macintosh sections from TaranT's Software List, however, I will be going through and checking to make sure links are still valid, the software is still supported on MacOS X, and adding new programs that have been developed that are not included. Some of the programs I use every day are not TaranT's list.
DVD Rippers
Title: MacTheRipper
Company: MacTheRipper Developers
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://web.archive.org/web/20070831175928/http://www.mactheripper.org/
Price range: Freeware
Trial version? No
Title: makeMKV*
Company: GuinPinSoft Inc.
System: Macintosh, Windows, Linux
Web link: http://makeMKV.com
Price range: Freeware
Trial version? No
* Places in an MKV container, but codec is entirely up to you. Useful for Blu-ray rips. HD DVD is still not fully developed.
Non-Linear Editing Suites
Title: Final Cut Pro
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? No
Title: Premiere Pro CS3/CS4/CS5
Company: Adobe
System: Macintosh, Windows
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? Yes, Yes, and Soon.??
Title: Premiere 6.5
Company: Adobe
System: Macintosh, Windows
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/
Price range: Depends on where you can find it.??
Trial version? Yes?
Title: Xpress
Company: Avid
System: Windows XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.avid.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? No
Title: Final Cut Express
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/
Price range: Approx $300
Trial version? No
Title: iMovie
Company: Apple
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.apple.com/imovie/
Price range: Included w/ purchase of iLife ($80)
Trial version? No
Title: ZS4 Media Compositor
Company: t@b
System: Windows, Linux, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.zs4.net/
Price range: Free
Trial version? N/A
Effects Editing Software
Title: Combustion
Company: Autodesk Media & Entertainment
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://usa.autodesk.com/
Price range: Over $1000
Trial version? Yes
Title: Curious gFx
Company: Curious Software
System: Windows NT/2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.curious-software.com/products/gFx/
Price range: Approx $1000
Trial version? Yes
Title: After Effects
Company: Adobe Systems, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Boris FX
Company: Artel Software, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.borisfx.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Magic Bullet
Company: Red Giant Software, Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: MovingPicture
Company: Stage Tools
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.stagetools.com/
Price range: Under $300
Trial version? Yes
Title: Blender
Company: Blender Foundation
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh, Linux
Web link: http://www.blender3d.org/cms/Home.2.0.html
Price range: Free, GNU License
Trial version? N/A
Image Editing Programs
Title: Photoshop
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: $500 and up
Trial version? Yes
Title: Photoshop Elements
Company: Adobe Systems Inc.
System: Windows 2000/XP, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.adobe.com/
Price range: Under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: CinePaint
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Gimp
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.gimp.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Title: Inkscape
Company: None
System: Linux, Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.inkscape.org/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A
Audio Editing Programs
Title: Cubase
Company: Steinberg Creative Tools
System: Windows, Macintosh
Web link: http://www.steinberg.de/Steinberg/defaultb0e4.html
Price range: under $200
Trial version? No
Title: Metro
Company: Sagan Tech
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.sagantech.biz/
Price range: under $100 to over $300
Trial version? Yes
Title: Sound Studio
Company: Freeverse
System: Macintosh
Web link: http://www.freeverse.com/
Price range: under $100
Trial version? Yes
Title: Audacity
Company: None
System: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP, Macintosh, Linux
Web link: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Price range: Free, GNU license
Trial version? N/A








