July 2, 2009
Mac is famous for their “drag and drop” installation/uninstallation process. Most of the time, the term “installing an app” simply means copying the app into the Applications folder (or anywhere you want the app to be). And likewise, uninstalling an app means simply deleting it from the computer – something that you should never, ever [...]
June 27, 2009
To get more out of your computing, you don’t really need newer equipment or fancier software packages. To do your computer work faster, there’s not always a lot of sense in going out and buying more RAM or a new CPU. All you have to do is become a better user. After all, a good [...]
May 29, 2009
If there’s something Windows and Mac users share, it’s the problem of uninstalling applications ““ and removing the debris left over. Most uninstallers on Windows don’t remove everything, and often times they leave behind orphaned registry keys, file type associations, icons or even entire folders. If Mac users have it easy, a simple drag and [...]
February 7, 2009
Most of us have the Java Run time Environment on our Windows computers. Not because we like Java or Sun Micro systems but JRE allows us to play some on-line games and run specific small applications also referred to as applets. I won’t go into the nitty gritty because you probably don’t care but if [...]
November 26, 2008
One of the first posts I wrote as part of the MakeUseOf team was “10 Essential Mac Apps To Install After A Reformat“. That was way back in March, when I was still innocent, young and naïve. The title of the article was technically inaccurate; the introduction was misleading and a lot of controversy spewed [...]
September 17, 2008
We all love free apps. MakeUseOf is all about free apps! Why pay for certain applications when you can get another which works almost (or just) as well for free? While there are a few applications which have no free counterparts, you can most definitely find a majority of others which carry one or several [...]
July 16, 2008
Today we will be taking a look at nCleaner. It is a free Windows system cleaning application. This app will let you clean your system, applications, free more disk space, boost your system’s speed and get more stability and privacy protection. All for the low, low price of free… Who could say no to all [...]
July 12, 2008
I have been looking for something like Revo Uninstaller for years. If you’ve ever used “Add or Remove Programs” on Windows, you know that it’s slow, uninformative, and sometimes not very good at its sole function: uninstalling things. Revo Uninstaller aims to correct those design flaws by being conversely fast, helpful and very effective at [...]
