5 free Apps for productivity online.From FTP to video and audio players with download manager.

FTP (transferring files to your website)

Cyberduck

A simple FTP (File Transfer Protocol) application.Available for both Mac and Windows platforms. "With an easy to use interface, connect to FTP (File Transfer Protocol), SFTP (SSH Secure File Transfer), WebDAV(Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning), Amazon S3, Google Storage, Windows Azure, Rackspace Cloud Files and even Google Docs."

Installtion of Cyberduck on a Macintosh computer is just a matter of double clicking the application package.

What you will need

1. Your login details to your sever.

2.Your FTP Address. Usually consisting of numbers like, 79.32.43.

A simple to use free piece of software that makes transferring files to your site a breeze.The added benefit of this software is that it is totally free to use.

A free word processing software that rivals Microsoft word in terms of functionality. Open Office started off with a lot of bugs but has developed tremendously over the years.It is now much more stable and can be relied on for word processing. It comes as open source software provided free of charge. The program is also very small so it will not take up too much space on your computer. See liks below to find out where to download Open Office from.

Viewing movies from different regions is possible with VLC, you do not need to change the region on your computer to do this as VLC has a function called "Advance open file" which over rides the regional settings on a DVD.

VLC is open source software so it is free to download and use.

Miro is a download manager as well as a video viewing platform. You can down load videos from anywhere across the web including Youtube videos. Using the search bar you can find videos by name or by user. Miro also has a host of other podcasts providing video and audio content. One worht noting that is available on Miro is the TED Channel which hosts fantastic educational and entertainment videos.A great source of inspiration for writers and scholars or those who simply want to catch up with developments in science, arts, culture etc.

The new upgrade now enables you to sync with your music library or with itunes.