Mac users have longed wished that the Finder would implement a very simple feature: cut and paste. It hasn’t happened yet, but you can easily add that feature with a handy app called MoveAddict.
Windows: Total Commander, one of our readers’ favourite alternative Windows file managers, has updated a lot of its geekier and more powerful features, including FTP and file comparison tools. But what fans of Total Commander will really notice is how snappily it moves.
Dear Lifehacker, Help! My “My Documents” folder is very, very unorganised, with stray files everywhere. Are there any programs out there that can automate this, or make it easier for me, I’d rather not spend hours organising everything. Thinking about it, something that could edit my Send To context menu would make it much easier, e.g. I could right click a music file and click Send To>My Music. Cheers, Timtam
Windows only: Replacement file manager Double Explorer adds tabbed browsing and a dual-pane view for navigating your files, but unlike a full replacement application, it embeds a normal Windows Explorer screen into each pane.
Every week we look at a specific topic and ask, which is best? From malware removal to home servers and wallpaper, here’s a look back at the most popular Hive Five topics of 2009.
