Metadata is useful in many ways, for instance when it comes to search or the representation of data. A popular type is exif data that's associated with photos. These are used for all […]
If you are running out of storage space on your hard drive, there are a few things you can do. Run Windows' Disk Cleanup tool, delete the browser data, or use programs […]
How fast can you type on a keyboard? I can type quite fast and I don't look at the keyboard when I'm typing; this method is called Touch Typing. Sure, I make […]
Snippet tools are incredibly useful. The idea is to save time that would have otherwise been wasted typing phrases, sentences or entire paragraphs. Espanso is an open source text template program for […]
Many people organize their data into folders to quickly find what they want. The Windows operating system comes with default folders for images, videos, and downloads for example that many users of […]
CudaText, Geany, Zim Wiki are amazing text editors. But they have many features that may not be of use to the average user. DocPad is a plain text editor that offers more […]
Tools like Thilmera7 and the popular Linux app Conky are popular not just because they can monitor the system's components, but also because they're very customizable. Desktop Info is quite comparable to […]
The classic Opera web browser was cool and practical in many ways, and its Speed Dial and the built-in mail feature were (are) fan-favorites. Toolbar Dial is an add-on for Firefox and […]
Batch tools are efficient time-savers when you need to manipulate more than one or two images provided that the intended operations are identical. Converseen is an open source image processor that's available […]
Rocketdock was the coolest application launcher in my opinion and it still works on Windows 10 devices even though it is outdated. LaunchBar Commander is a free application that's similar and offers […]
The application dnGrep is an open source search tool for Windows that is based on the GREP command-line tool. What can it do? It can search for text content inside documents and […]
If you have a laptop or a keyboard that's missing the LED for Caps Lock and other keys, you can use something like 7Caps as a workaround. The program addLEDs is an […]
There are many free file synchronization software that you can choose from. File Synchronizer is a freeware tool has not been mentioned in the overview. File Synchronizer is a simple application that […]
Last month, we talked about SimpleVideoCutter. This time, we'll be looking at a more advanced video editor called Shotcut. Shotcut is an open source video editor for the Windows, Linux, and macOS […]
Firefox users know that there are many ways to protect their online privacy. One extension that can help you with this is Cookie Quick Manager. You may consider it as an alternative […]
EncryptOnClick is a freeware tool that you can use to encrypt files and folders. The application offers an extra layer of security to protect data and uses military grade 256-bit AES encryption […]
If you like Winamp and want something that resembles it and don't want to use AIMP, Qmmp may be right up your alley. It is a freeware music player for Windows and […]
Automatic Screenshotter isn't like the Windows Snipping Tool, or the similarly named Sniptool or any normal screen capturing program for that matter, though you can use it as one if required. In […]
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