For many people, this time of year means saying goodbye to summer, finding old sweaters and hoodies from last year, and preparing for that familiar back-to-school ritual. With Apple once again offering its back-to-school offer of giving away an iPod Touch with the purchase of a Mac, there will be plenty of college students looking for apps for their new computer to help them through hectic school. year. With an ever-increasing number of apps available on the Mac platform, finding the right app could become a difficult task, so we’ll be highlighting a few apps that stand out in their category and help students.
 
Study and Manage
 
    cram– One of the newest of the bunch is Cram, which gives students the ability to study and prepare for tests in flash card or multiple choice mode. Cram also grades and tracks quiz attempts and tweets quiz results to Twitter. The app also features a user-generated test library for downloading existing tests.
 
    3d timeline– An application that will help students add pizzazz to timeline presentations is Timeline 3D. This application allows users to present full screen interactive timelines with a 3D perspective. If you have chronological events to display, Timeline 3D is perfect for adding a unique touch to your presentation with the ability to add images, videos, use your Apple Remote, and more.
 
    school house– Trying to keep up with your assignments and notes for each class can be a hassle. Schoolhouse offers a remedy to that problem by providing the ability to manage and track assignments, notes, and homework. Schoolhouse’s clean and easy-to-use interface also features the ability to manage your grades over a term, add an attachment, and email an instructor about an assignment, among other features.
 
   1 Password– So you’re trying to remember all the new passwords this semester without using the same easy-to-hack password for every site, but you’re having a hard time managing it. Well, remember no more with 1Password. 1Password is an app that manages all your usernames and passwords and quickly restores them when it’s time to log in. Use a single password to access and manage all your accounts. 1Password also seamlessly integrates with Safari, Firefox, and other browsers for seamless account login with a single click.

Lifestyle
 
    sous chef– You can only eat pizza and soda so many nights in a row. That’s where SousChef comes in. SousChef is a digital kitchen assistant that, among other functions, allows you to store and organize your recipes. The app also provides access to over 110,000 recipes to download when you feel like trying something new. Sharing recipes with friends and family is also an easy task in SousChef.
 
Tweety– Everyone has a Twitter account, so why not have a clever way to use it? Introducing Tweetie, a beautiful Twitter client for Mac. Tweetie adds a layer of simplicity and style while including all the same features you’re used to on Twitter. Manage multiple accounts, easily view conversions, choose your favorite URL and image service, and more.
 
The list of hits– Keeping up with university life is quite difficult. Adding family, friends, work, and other outside obligations makes it nearly impossible. The Hit List is here, a simple yet sophisticated app for managing the daily chaos of modern life. One of the strengths of the app is its ‘Today’s List’ which shows all the tasks for that day in one view. Hit List is a full-featured app that seamlessly integrates with system apps like iCal to access tasks with other apps and devices.
 
Times– Who says newspapers are dead? Well, technically they are, but an app called Times gives your favorite blogs a classic newspaper look. Unlike most RSS readers, Times presents headlines, categories, and images in one place, making it easier for you to discover the news you want to read. The detail put into the presentation and animated transitions in Times is top notch.
 
Entertainment
 
world of goo– Two words that explain this game can only be “fun” and “addictive”. World of Goo is a physics-based puzzle/building game featuring little blobs of goo that can be connected to each other to achieve the goal at hand. Play this game and you probably won’t finish studying, but you will have fun doing it.
 
hulu desktop– With all the studio and late-night projects you could have this semester, chances are some of your favorite shows will miss out. Hulu Desktop puts many of your favorite TV shows on your Mac so you can watch them whenever you want. Browse by channel, category, movies and more.