The Mac world is on a high from all the WWDC announcments at present, and the excitement doesn’t end there. Here are 5 things Mac users have to look forward to this year.

iClip 4

Inventive Software, winner of best Dashboard widget ADA 2006 have the full version of their popular widget iClip lite 2, called iClip 4 coming out very soon.

iClip 4 features many enhancements over iClip 3 the most noticeable been the brand new UI designed by Piotr Gajos. It’s had a total makeover and to put it in context, it’s changes are almost as extreme as Apple’s switch from OS9 to OSX.

Estimated Release Date: September 2006

MyDreamApp

Phill Ryu has a project in the works called MyDreamApp. He’s apparently teamed up with over a dozen Mac developers including Austin Sarner, Brent Simmons, John Casasanta, Dave Watanabe, and Wil Shipley. Other big names such as Digg’s Kevin Rose, GUI artist David Lanham and head TUAW blogger Scott McNulty.

Phill has revealed the site will result in some amazing software been produced, and prizes such as iPod’s, MacBook’s, and more will be on offer to contributors.

What could it be? My guess is it’s a site where people submit ideas for application, they are judged firstly by the public, then the top apps of the week/month are put in front of the judging panel where they discuss them and choose one to build. Resulting in the person who came up with the idea winning some amazing prizes, and the Mac community receiving some great software.

Estimated release date: Late August 2006

Waterfall Software “FL�

Dustin MacDonald is currently working on fun little application as a side-project from his normal duties at Waterfall SW.

The application, code-named “FL� requires a Mac with an iSight camera, Tiger 10.4, and a fairly new Mac.

I know what this application is as I have a pre release copy, and I know you’ll find it one of the most exciting, fun little apps of 2006.

Estimated release date: Late 2006

Dave Watanabe

David, the developer of application such as Acquisition and NewsFire has released the icon to his upcoming application … That’s right, all we know is the icon’s design, nothing else.

Let the speculation begin.

Estimated release date: ???

Disco

Disco is an application in the works by Austin Sarner, Brian Ball and Jasper Hauser.

Details which have been made public are the application will help fulfill a function Apple included something in their OS, but didn’t do well. Something to do with burning CD’s, but with a twist…

The UI of the application looks amazing from the screenshots we’ve seen so far, I cant wait to see exactly what this application does.

Estimated release date: Late 2006