Windows
Google Contacts Syncs Your Google Address Book with Thunderbird [Featured Thunderbird Extension]
Thunderbird only: Thunderbird extension Google Contacts automatically syncs contacts between your Google and Thunderbird address books. The sync is bi-directional, and the extension is smart enough to ....... read more
Wed,
03 Dec 2008
FoxReplace Adds Find and Replace to Firefox [Featured Firefox Extension]
Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): Firefox extension FoxReplace adds find-and-replace functionality to web pages. If you do a lot of writing in web forms—whether it's for work, your personal blog ....... read more
Wed,
03 Dec 2008
GPU-Z Retrieves Your Video Card's Stats [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: GPU-Z is a lightweight (410k!) portable application that gives you a large amount of information about your video card. After loading up GPU-Z you'll have access to everything from the ....... read more
Thu,
04 Dec 2008
Festive but Productive December Desktop [Featured Desktop]
Reader reb wanted something festive to dress up her Windows desktop this December, so she used a combination of visual tweaks and strategic customizations to add both holiday cheer and productivity t ....... read more
Thu,
04 Dec 2008
First Look at Opera 10 [Screenshot Tour]
Windows/Mac/Linux: Opera released an alpha version of Opera 10 today, a first step toward the next major release of the popular cross-platform web browser. First and foremost, Opera 10 is looking to o ....... read more
Thu,
04 Dec 2008
OpenXML Viewer Opens Word 2007 Docx Files in Your Browser [Featured Firefox Extension]
Windows/Linux only: Firefox extension OpenXML Viewer opens Microsoft Word 2007 DOCX files directly in your Firefox browser. Granted, Gmail and Google just started converting DOCX files to HTML for eas ....... read more
Fri,
05 Dec 2008
WinFlog Extreme Toggles Aero and More via Right-Click [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free application WinFlog Extreme adds several handy shortcuts to your right-click context menus with a Vista-specific twist. For example, with WinFlog you can toggle Aero with a quick co ....... read more
Thu,
04 Dec 2008
Windows Live Photos Overhauled [Windows Live]
One way you can use your 25GB of free Skydrive space courtesy of Microsoft Windows Live is share your photos online Flickr-style at the newly-revamped Windows Live Photos site. Create albums (folders ....... read more
Thu,
04 Dec 2008
ZScreen Grabs Screenshots, Puts Them Anywhere You Want [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Zscreen is one of a long line of screenshot tools we've checked out at Lifehacker HQ, but it's got a few unique features that set it apart. First off, it's an open-source project, helme ....... read more
Fri,
05 Dec 2008
DriverBackup2 Copies Your System Drivers [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: DriverBackup2 is a lightweight driver-backup tool. The application is portable with a caveat: you'll need administrative privileges for full use. You can opt to backup one or all of you ....... read more
Fri,
05 Dec 2008
AnVir Task Manager (Full) Free Today Only [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: AnVir Task Manager, a veritable Leatherman multi-tool of a system utility, is available in its full edition today through the Giveaway of the Day web site. The app, available until 3 a. ....... read more
Fri,
05 Dec 2008
Backblaze Offers Hassle-Free Unlimited Online Backup [Featured Download]
Windows/Mac OS X: Backup service Backblaze aims to take the hassle out of online backup by backing up only the data you need and ignoring unnecessary files like operating system files, applications, a ....... read more
Wed,
03 Dec 2008
DVDCoach Express Burns Video Files to Playable DVDs [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free application DVDCoach burns any video file (like DivX or Xvid videos you've downloaded off BitTorrent) to a playable DVD. The application provides a simple front-end for converting t ....... read more
Tue,
02 Dec 2008
Songbird 1.0 Release Official, Fixes Bugs, Plays iTunes Purchases [Featured Download]
Windows/Mac/Linux: The long-awaited cross-platform media player Songbird officially reaches its 1.0 release today. The open-source application—built on the same platform as Firefox—promise ....... read more
Tue,
02 Dec 2008
NexusFile Helps You Speed Through File Management Tasks [Windows Featured Download]
Windows only: NexusFile is a feature-rich portable Windows Explorer alternative. Weighing in at just under 3MB, NexusFile easily replaces a host of other applications. There is a basic file renamer, ....... read more
Tue,
02 Dec 2008
Gmail Google Desktop Gadget Now Available [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only (running Google Desktop): If you want access to your Gmail on your desktop (literally) without running a full-blown email client, now you can download the Gmail Google Desktop gadget. Yo ....... read more
Mon,
01 Dec 2008
PhraseExpress Text Replacement App Updates, Better than Ever [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: Free text replacement application PhraseExpress updates to version 6.0, sporting a handful of new time-saving features and stability improvements. If you're unfamiliar with text replacem ....... read more
Mon,
01 Dec 2008
Windows Automation Macro Recorder Free Today Only [Featured Windows Download]
Windows only: The Giveaway of the Day web site is featuring a small, simple, but effective macro recording tool for free until 3 a.m. EST on Dec. 2. Windows Automation Macro Recorder (WAMR), normally ....... read more
Mon,
01 Dec 2008
Use Mouse Gestures to Open New Pages With Easy DragToGo [Featured Firefox Addon]
Firefox only: Easy DragToGo is a Firefox extension which enables interaction with highlighted text and images via mouse gestures. Text actions are determined by whether or not the highlighted text is ....... read more
Mon,
01 Dec 2008
Cubic Explorer Saves Your File Management Sessions [Windows Featured Download]
Windows only: Cubic Explorer is a robust Windows Explorer replacement. Among the features power users have come to expect from Explorer alternatives you'll find tabbed Windows, bookmarking, bread crum ....... read more
Sun,
30 Nov 2008