updated: January 23, 2010

(Note: Numbers in brackets generally refer to RAM used rather than download size. The Green Award and "+" symbol do not apply to Palm-based apps.)

Internet

PalmVNC 2.0 [58k] {S} VNC for Palm OS 3.5 - 5. Supports improved screen resolutions of LifeDrive, Tungsten, Clie, etc.  

Downloader 1.1 [62k] File downloader (similar to wget or curl). Options include: I (display images in list), L (display links in list), and C (force download to card - useful for viewing source code, as Blazer does not have a "view source" function).    

TuSSH 0.83 [296k] SSH client for Palm OS 4 or greater.  

pssh version 2005-06-23 [297k] {S} SSH 2 for Palm OS 5.  

Text

TiBR (Tiny Book Reader) [52k] PalmDoc reader. Lite version uses only 25k of memory.  

CSpotRun [28k] {S} Pilot Doc reader  

QED [41k] DOC reader (free) and editor (shareware)  

CardTXT 0.50a [50k] Read and write TXT files up to 4MB in size.  

Plucker [85k] {S} Plucker is an offline web and eBook viewer that comes with Unix, Linux tools and conduits, and Windows and Mac OSX conduits that let you decide exactly what part of the web that you want to view on your PDA.  

List [26k] {S} Simple database app  

FreeGrid v0.5b [30k] Light spreadsheet for Palm.  

MobileDB Lite [76k] Viewer for table or spreadsheet-like information  

IntelligentFind 3.2.2 [268k] $ The best Palm OS Find replacement, though it suffers from an ungainly installation and registration process.  

Graphics

Snap 0.2.5 [11k] Screenshot app for PalmOS 5. Saves images as BMP files on expansion card.  

DiddleBug 2.90.7 [155k] {S} Sticky notes / sketch pad app with built-in alarm  

System

X-Master [53k] Hack/extension management program. Lite version also available.  

Disable Buttons 2.1 [6k] Disable the hard buttons from powering on your Palm device.  

Newpen [23k] Use your entire screen for graffiti input.  

BatteryLog [31k] Battery information & monitor  

Thin Font Fix 1.0b3 [10k] Make fonts easier to read on Sony CLIEs with high resolution screens and Palm OS 3.5 - 4.1.  

ChangeName 3.2 [9k] {S} Set/change the UserName (HotSyncName) and the UserID directly on your Palm OS 3.3 - 5.x device. You can also fake the FlashRomSerialNumber and the OS Version (string). Includes a program for MS Windows to show all user in the PalmDesktop user database (users.dat) and it allows to change a user name on the desktop.  

Benchmark 2.0 [6k] Measure CPU speed and bus bandwidth utilization; compare results with other models.  

Speedy 2.6 [28k] Benchmark utility  

File

GentleMan [83k] {S} Full featured file manager  

Filez 6.8.3 [160k] {S} View, edit, copy, move, delete, and beam any file on your Palm device. Includes hex editor, memory card & hotsync info screens, memory card to memory card copying.  

Passwords

pCrack [4k] Crack the built-in Palm password on Palm OS 3.51 or earlier.  

Strip (Secure Tool for Recalling Important Passwords) v1.0 [45k] {S} Password manager with 256 bit AES encryption.  

Keyring for Palm OS [72k] {S} Securely store secret information on your PalmOS handheld. Triple-DES encryption, random password generator, export to MemoPad, and support for a number of languages.  

Backup & Synchronizing

BackupBuddy VFS:Free [112k] Backup to and restore from expansion cards (SD/MMC). Shareware version also available.  

Pilot Install v4.5.0 [465k] Windows/OS X app that installs Palm OS Software WITHOUT HotSync. Free for private use.  

 PenguinBackup [1249k] {S}+ Backup and restore your PalmPilot (OS 1.x - 3.x) with a single floppy.  

Misc

chmod v2.1 [8k] Calculates octal notation of *nix file system permissions  

AsciiChart 2.0.4 [17k] ASCII chart which displays decimal, octal and hexadecimal values for characters as well as their height and width.  

SoundRec v1.051 [24k] {S} Voice memo recorder. One button recording, save or export to SD card, more.   

Converter [25k] Unit conversion tool supporting over 200 unit types in 23 different categories.  

MegaWiki 5.4 [34k] Link text across apps  

BigClock [50k] {S} Full-featured clock  

Calcul-8! [50k] Scientific Calculator with Conversion  

MileageX [103k] Keep track of mileage   

DeskPilot v0.9 [265k] + Standalone viewer for Palm Desktop's Address Book, MemoPad, ToDo List and DateBook files.  

Tips

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Everything about hacks

Palm OS Device Reset Tutorial

Solving Not So Common Palm Series Problems