How to whiteout text in PDFs using DocHub and Google Docs
Filling up a PDF form is pretty easy. You fire up a PDF editor application, use the text tool in it and type away. Editing a PDF which already has text in […]
How to create a private torrent using qBittorrent
If you have a set of files that you wish to share with someone, but don't want to use cloud storage services, there are a few options that you can use. Syncthing […]
Metatogger is a great way to manage your music library
A properly categorized music library is important for music lovers who listen to music on their electronic devices. The best way to manage your collection is by tagging your songs and albums […]
Meld is an excellent file and folder comparison tool for Windows and Linux
Ever had two sets of the same files and folders and couldn't decide which one to retain? It may take a long time to actually open each to verify the one that's […]
Lifeograph is an encrypted journal application for Windows, Linux and Android
Keeping a journal is a nice way to reflect upon oneself. It can help you become a better person, nurture good habits, can be used for research, making budgets, make health related […]
Feh is a light-weight command-line image viewer for Linux
The default image viewer in most Linux distros is a fine option for many users, but if you want a distraction free alternative, Feh is a good option. Feh's interface is as […]
Add shortcuts to the toolbar and context menu in File Explorer using StExBar
Windows may have evolved over the years but the file explorer that ships with it has not evolved all that much. We have seen plenty of replacement File Managers like Altap Salamander, […]
WinOTP Authenticator is an open-source alternative for WinAuth
Some days ago, we told you about Authenticator, an open-source 2-step verification app for iOS. The app generates codes for two-factor authentication use. Many web services support 2FA to add another layer […]
Glow is a settings generator for mpv CONF files
Back in July 2019, we told you how to customize the settings in mpv which involved setting up a CONF file from scratch with the options that you want. Though it is […]
Authenticator is an open-source 2-step verification app for iOS
When it comes to iOS, open-source apps are something of a rarity but that doesn't mean they don't exist. If you're looking for an alternative for Google Authenticator, Microsoft Authenticator, LastPass Authenticator, […]
Draw.io is a free Flowchart and diagram creation software for Windows, Linux, macOS and your browser
Flowcharts are incredibly useful diagrams to explain process flows. Remember the phishing flow chart that Martin created in 2011? Or the flowchart about flowcharts? If you took a computer science class in […]
Eyes Alarm is a nice take-a-break add-on for Firefox and Chrome
We discuss many Firefox add-ons and Chrome extensions here on gHacks, but the majority of those are either related to security or productivity. Today we take a look at a different category: […]
LyricsReloaded is a plugin for Musicbee that adds a lot of lyrics sources
Musicbee and Foobar2000 are -- in my opinion -- the best music players available for Windows. But if there is one issue with the former, I'd say it is the built-in lyrics […]
How to locate a noisy tab in Firefox and switch to it instantly
This article isn't about annoying auto-playing videos. You know that Firefox displays a speaker icon on tabs which are playing audio and that you can mute those easily with a right-click on […]
Beeftext is an excellent open-source text snippet tool for Windows
If you liked Quicktext for Thunderbird, but wanted a similar text snippet tool for other applications, you may want to take a closer look at the free open source application Beeftext as […]
Audacious is an open source music player for Windows and Linux that supports Winamp skins
Once upon a time, the world of Windows music players was ruled by Winamp. It was resurrected a few months ago and works quite well even though it has not received much […]
Quicktext for Thunderbird lets you create email templates and add them to your emails in seconds
Quicktext is an add-on for the Thunderbird email client that lets you create templates that you may insert into emails at any time. If you send a lot of emails or reply […]
Disable AMP in Firefox and Chrome with the Redirect AMP to HTML extension
For some, AMP is one of the worst things to happen to the internet. Google launched its cached lazy loading tech for the web about 2 years ago stating that AMP's intention […]