First a few sites where you can search for shareware. I like to read reviews about what I’m trying so I like the following shareware sites:
- CNET or Downloads.com : Decent editorial reviews but I’ve seen some reviews that were entirely off the mark here.
- Snapfiles : Lots of ads but also aggregates user reviews.
- Tucows : Older well known site with reviews.
- LifeHacker : Along with everything else he reviews software. Good straightforward reviews of unique apps.
There are probably many I missed so add a comment if you think I should add to that list.
What follows is my list of programs that I personally have found to be extremely useful, and that you may have not heard of:
