Having access to files on the move is a boon. The more storage, the merrier – and better still if it is free. Some programs like Dropbox offer 2GB of free storage but SugarSync offers 5GB free plus more user control. Instead of having to create a special folder for sharing, SugarSync allows you...
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You have heaps of files tucked away in many folders in your PCs. A client has asked for some old files to be sent to him quickly but you have no idea where you saved them. The Search tool in the Windows operating system works but it is not exactly fast. Try Everything instead....
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Do you have a multilingual product manual in a PDF file that you want to send to someone but wish to delete the portions that are in a foreign language? You can, with this freeware. It can do more, like merge several PDF files into one, or reorder or rotate the pages in a...
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It is frustrating to receive a critical file in an e-mail attachment which you cannot open because it is compressed in an uncommon format. PeaZip is an open source utility that can open most compressed files. This includes files that end with .cab, .iso, .rar and .tar to powerful but experimental compression formats like...
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You may not have the latest laptop with all the bells and whistles but DIY maintenance will keep your workhorse running smoothly. An occasional electronic tidying up ensures that your hard disk drives continue to perform well in reading and writing files. DeFraggler does the job and has a pretty and clear interface to...
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iLife ’11 Intel-based Mac computer running Mac OS X v 10.6.3 or later Intel Dual-Core Duo processor or better At least 1GB of RAM and 5GB of available hard disk space Display resolution of at least 1,280 x 768 pixels DVD drive for installation iLife 11 In its sixth release, the iLife suite of...
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LapLink’s PCsync version 6.0 lets you synchronize folders and individual files on multiple computers automatically, manually, or in a combo of the two. You can synchronize via a network, a Laplink USB cable, or a Windows Easy Transfer cable. it also lets you synchronize to external hard drives and USB drives, so you can...
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