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Now lots of people are compiling the open source application for Mac PPC platform into an universal binary.

To make it easier to find these testing binaries, I made a list here:
http://kingler.is-a-geek.net/a-list-of-universal-binaries-for-mac-os-x-tiger/

Take a look at some online forums for more information:

• win2osx
• 360hacker.net
• osx86project

Updated on 09-01-2005

Update 3 (10/9/2006):  This list is getting rather old, but I guess I will just keep it as a proof for the history. For new Intel-native application lists, take a look at the latest universal builds on osx86project Wiki page.Update 2 (04/20/2006): As the new intel Macs become available, everyone is hopping on the “Universal” switch. What a successful switch to Intel, Apple!

Update 1 (11/17/2005): these universal build won’t work on the new 10.4.3 intel developer Tiger system.

Here is a list of universal binaries for both PowerPC and Intelx86 platforms.
Most of them are NOT official release yet, so, be prepared for bugs.

Internet Browsing / Emails / Remote Control/FTP etc:

- Firefox 1.0(Internet browser)

- Camino (Internet browser)

- Thunderbird 1.0 (E-mail client)

- Chicken of the VNC (VNC remote control client, compiled by myself)

- CyberDuck (FTP client)

- web kiosk application

- iStumbler (wireless, bluetooth discovery tool)

- Tomato Torrent (bittorrent download)

Text Editors:

- BBEdit (famous text editor)

- SubEthaEdit (text editor that supports multi-user collaboration)

Instant Messager/IRC Clients:

- Adium X (IM Client, supports AIM, Yahoo!, MSN, etc)

- Colloquy (IRC & SILC Client for chatting)

- X-Chat (A X-windows client with Perl and Python scripting support)

- MacIrssi (open-source IRC client)

- Fire (another free Instant Messaging client, but it supports Google Talk!)

Media :

- LiveQuartz Image Editor(a simple image editor)

- VLC (media player)

Desktop/System Enhancement:
- DragThing (dock designed to tidy up your Macintosh desktop)

- SyncupX (a backup application)

- Fazesoft AddressWeb (converts Mac OS X address book into an HTML document)

- Xbench (Benchmarking software)

Games:

- DosBox86 (DOS emulator to run old games)

- Snes9X (Super Nintendo emulator to play lots of games)

- Quake II (familiar with this name? you should be)

Science:

- NeuroLens (environment for the analysis and visualization of functional neuroimages)

Modified Date: 04-20-2006

Somewhat as expected, Google introduced their version of IM messager, called Google Talk. So, for now, we have three major websites competing with very similar line of services: Search Engines, Map Service, Instant Messager, Email, and Blog. Tight competition will defintely urge the companies to provide better services. This is really good news for end-users.