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BounceBack Essentials Offers Easy PC Recovery

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:05:00 -0800

Mirror your Windows installation with this set-it-and-forget-it continuous data protection utility.

Agile Web Solutions Releases 1Password 3

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:30:20 -0800

Everybody bring out the noisemakers, confetti, and party poppers. Fresh out of public beta, the one-stop password-managing shop known as Agile Web...

When the Backup Drive Gets Full

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:19:00 -0800

Rat74136’s external hard drive is full. How does he keep backing up?

EMC Brings Avamar Backup to PCs, Macs

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:20:14 -0800

EMC is extending its Avamar backup software to desktop and laptop PCs and Macs.

Bugs & Fixes: LaunchBar Causes an Unexpected Surprise

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 09:10:15 -0800

Step 1: Take one of the best utilities ever created for the Mac; one that I use every day. Step 2: Enhance its latest version with a promising new feature. What...

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Peek Inside Folders, Files With FolderGlance

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:20:13 -0800

I previously covered FinderPop, a great utility that, among its myriad features, lets you see what's inside a folder in the Finder by simply right-clicking on...

Bare Bones Software Releases Yojimbo 2.1 Update

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:30:21 -0800

Bare Bones Software has announced an update to Yojimbo, its intuitive information organizer. Yojimbo 2.1 includes a few fixes and refinements to version 2.0...

10 Amazing Google SketchUp Buildings

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:46:00 -0800

From the Pyramid of Peace in Kazakhstan to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Google's 3D modeling SketchUp tool brings Google's maps to life.

Jitouch Adds New Gestures to Multi-Touch Trackpads

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:21 -0800

I'm a big fan of the Multi-Touch trackpads on Apple's recent laptops; by letting you use various gestures to perform actions, this technology makes the trackpad...

Free Tools for Fine-Tuning Your Windows 7 Setup

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0800

No-cost apps and Web services help you set up your Windows 7 computer just the way you want it.

SMART Utility Monitors Hard Drives' Health

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:00:25 -0700

A few years ago, I covered SMARTReporter, a simple, free utility for monitoring your drives' Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) status. As...

Synchronize Your Data With Multiple PCs, Macs, and Mobile Devices

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Gone are the days of carrying important files on optical discs and thumb drives. Here are some easy ways to synchronize your files across multiple platforms.

The PC World 100: Best Products of 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:40:00 -0700

A laptop that recharges wirelessly, a CPU that leaves the competition in the dust, and a top pick that's changing the face of computing--these are just three of the items in our PC World Top 100 list of the best products of the year.

DoorStep X Security Suite Ready for Snow Leopard

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 12:20:11 -0700

Open Door Networks updated its DoorStop X Security Suite, adding compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6 along with other enhancements to its collection of security...

BusyMac BusyCal 1.0

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:50:20 -0700

Apple's iCal ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ), included with OS X, is easy to use--and its price can't be beat. But it's not especially powerful or flexible...

How to Automate Windows 7 Backups

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 -0700

How to set up and automate backups in Windows 7.

Bugs & Fixes: Font Duplicate Misadventures

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:10:18 -0700

Troubleshooting fonts is among my least favorite Mac tasks. Understanding precisely what is going on and what fix is needed too often seems a bit above my pay...

Multiple-Clipboard Utilities & Why You Should Use One

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:20:17 -0700

As someone who works with text for a living, I'm a huge fan of utilities that provide multiple Clipboards. These programs store multiple recent contents of the...

Psystar Selling Software to Run Mac OS on Generic Hardware

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:40:14 -0700

Oh, Psystar. We know you. We lov--well, we put up with you. But still, you continue to let the dream of Mac cloning live on, EULAs, sketchy products, and pending...

PaperPort Professional 12 Document Management Software

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Veteran document manager gets an interface makeover and more-polished tools.

Amazon's Kindle for PC App: 10 Things to Know

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:36:00 -0700

Amazon's announced plans for a Kindle for PC desktop application. Here's everything you need to know about the program, what it'll do, and when you can get it.

LaunchBar 5 Adds Clipboard History, More

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:30:13 -0700

The one utility that I need above all else is Objective Development's now venerable LaunchBar. That sentiment may sound an awful like Jason Snell's when he wrote...

PTHPasteboard Pro Provides Multiple Clipboards

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:50:18 -0700

As a writer and editor, I couldn't be nearly as productive as I am without a multiple-Clipboard utility--a program that stores multiple recent contents of the...

Optimize Your Windows 7 PC

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:00:00 -0700

Squeeze the very best performance out of your PC with these Windows 7 optimization tricks.

Genie Timeline

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:11:00 -0700

Keep your data backed up with this nicely done utility.

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Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:11:00 -0700

App Lets You Edit Spell-check Dictionaries

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 12:40:15 -0700

A convenient feature of Mac OS X is its built-in spell checker, used by most Apple programs and accessible to any developer that wants to include the feature in...

PhoneView 2.3 Can Retrieve IPhone MMS, Visual Voicemail

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:40:14 -0700

Ecamm Network's PhoneView is already one of the best tools you can put on your Mac for interfacing with your iPhone. Need to retrieve music? Grab camera photos...

Evernote 1.5 Gains More Languages, Fixes, Beta Option

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:10:15 -0700

Evernote, the ubiquitous tool for storing notes, audio, and just about any kind of file for business and pleasure, has graduated to version 1.5. It isn't a major...

Acronis True Image Home 2010

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:30:00 -0700

This latest version of the venerable image-backup software has a vastly improved interface and compelling new features.

RIM Releases Official BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:40:12 -0700

It's been a long time coming, but after promises, previews, and unexpected leaks, BlackBerry officially released the desktop Mac client for its popular...

App Store Expense Monitor Tracks App Spending

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:20:13 -0700

One of the appeals of the iPhone's App Store is how easy it makes purchasing software. You just click a button, and in a few seconds the app is in iTunes, ready...

VMware Fusion 3 Takes Windows-on-Mac Up a Notch

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:03:00 -0700

Windows on a Mac gets better with VMware Fusion 3.

Recovering an Erased Hard Drive

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:20:15 -0700

Reader William Eschenfeldt shouldn't-a, hadn't-a, oughn't-a done something with Disk Utility that he now regrets. He writes:

RIM Releases Official BlackBerry Desktop Software for Mac

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:20:47 -0700

It's been a long time coming, but after promises, previews, and unexpected leaks, BlackBerry officially released the desktop Mac client for its popular...

USB Overdrive Lets You Control Input Devices

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:00:35 -0700

For the past decade, Alessandro Levi Montalcini's USB Overdrive has let Mac users control and customize their USB mice, keyboards, and gaming devices (and, more...

Snow Leopard Can Once Again Growl

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:20:11 -0700

Being the operator of your computer is like being the captain of a ship: you need to be aware of what's happening on your boat in order to steer it right. Well...

BusyCal 1.0 Is Calendaring for Power Users

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:20:21 -0700

For many Mac users, Apple's own iCal application is sufficient when it comes to scheduling their lives, but for those irked by its limitations, there are...

New Version of StuffIt Deluxe Incorporates Cloud Computing

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:10:15 -0700

Smith Micro Software on Monday announced a new version of Stuffit, its venerable file compression tool.

TwoUp and SizeUp Organize Multiple Windows

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:00:18 -0700

In my day-to-day Mac work, I frequently find myself positioning windows next to each other on the screen. For example, I often drag files between two or three...

Disaster! How to Retrieve a Deleted File

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 01:00:00 -0700

What you've accidentally erased isn't necessarily gone forever.

Mac News Briefs: Tidy Up Updated for Snow Leopard, ITunes 9

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:50:11 -0700

Tidy Up, the duplicate finder and disk-tidying utility from Hyperbolic Software, is now compatible with Apple's latest software releases after an update on...

USB Overdrive 3.0 Adds 64-bit Snow Leopard Support

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:50:11 -0700

If you're one of those folks whose collection of USB devices is slowly creeping throughout your home like a glacier of gadgetry, then, well, we can't really help...

Downloads for Managing Your Network

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:00:00 -0700

With these 10 free and low-cost utilities, you can manage, secure, and troubleshoot your network, whether it's for your small business or your home.

Patience, Grasshopper: Wait to Update Your Jailbroken iPhone to 3.1

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:40:00 -0700

If you have a jailbroken iPhone and were wondering if you should update to 3.1 via iTunes, do yourself a favor and just wait a few more days.

Google's Gmail Fail Casts Dark Cloud on 'Cloud Computing'

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 06:47:00 -0700

Google dropped the 'cloud computing' ball when Gmail failed Tuesday, giving all Web services a black eye.

Tech Support Chat: Modern, but Inefficient

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05:00 -0700

A 24-minute adventure on a hardware customer service chat line probably would have gone faster on the phone.

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Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:05:00 -0700

Avoid Windows Encryption

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 08:16:00 -0700

Belialxyn asked the Answer Line forum how to retrieve encrypted files after reinstalling Windows

Set-It-and-Forget-It Backup

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 17:55:00 -0700

Various hardware products try to simplify scheduling and automation of file and system backups, inviting you to say, "Let the machine do it!"

See Really Large Results in Calculator

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:20:12 -0700

Have you ever thought that the results display in the built-in OS X Calculator app was too small? No, I haven't either...but perhaps, just perhaps, one day you...

Check Off 4 Adds Snow Leopard Compatibility

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:13 -0700

We're all busy people. I know this and Mac developers know it as well. How else can one explain the veritable cornucopia of task-managing apps for our platform...