If you are a heavy multi-tasker on the desktop, there will be times where having too many windows hinders your focus on that one app that you need to get your critical task done. Fortunately, a Mac app called Hazeover helps you stay focused only on the active window by dimming all your inactive windows. [...]
While password-protected zip files is a common practice, there are several tools online that can easily crack the password and unzip the file. If you are obsessed about protecting your compressed files, then you should try Zip Lock. This free and portable app allows you to double-protect your zip files by creating a new extension [...]
If you have an unused PC lying around, you might be wondering how to make the most use of it. Well, how about a standalone music server with Vortexbox? This open-source app lets you rip any CD or DVD into audio files which are then loaded into your hard drive and serve as you music [...]
PC gaming hobbyists will be the first to tell you that video graphic cards are developing at a very fast pace. If you want to choose a new graphics card and do not know where to start, head to WhatGFX. It is a cool website that gives up-to-date information on the prices and performance of [...]
Setting your photographs as your desktop wallpaper personalizes your computer experience. Turning on your computer and being greeted by a auto changing wallpaper with your family photographs will surely put a smile on your face. Wallcast helps you do exactly that. Wallcast is a free to use program with separate versions for Windows and Mac [...]
Does your Windows computer take a very long time to boot? Sometimes, this is caused by bloatware applications that you do not really want running on your system. You can solve this problem by just identifying and disabling these unwanted programs from your startup list. However the challenging part is knowing which items to disable as [...]
Windows customization can be done through many ways: you can change your background image, set custom icons, and create custom mouse cursors. While background images and custom icons are easy to achieve, it is not as easy to create custom mouse cursors. CursorWiz remedies that. CursorWiz is a free to use website that uses a [...]
MultiMediaCards (MMCs) used for mobile phones are prone to memory corruption errors due to improper usage or mishandling. However these problems can often be solved with a simple reformat of your MMC. MMC Medic is a free desktop application that reformats your corrupted MMC so that you can use it again. Do take note though [...]
Having a desktop full of clutter can be counter-productive especially if you have so many icons displayed. Sometimes a minimalist zen approach to your desktop is ideal to free up distractions that can otherwise interrupt the way you work. MinimalWall is a website that can help you achieve this Zen approach to your desktop by [...]
Music service Spotify is shaping up to be the best online/desktop music player to date. However, it lacks some of the sleek desktop integration with other music players. Fortunately, Unity is an Adobe Air app that helps bridge this problem by letting you transfer your music collection, including playlists and albums, from iTunes to Spotify. [...]