Windows’ Save As dialog can be a little annoying. If you want to use a certain file extension, you have to pick it from a long list, and sometimes it isn’t even available in that list. Reader Java-Princess shares an awesome shortcut for saving files with whatever extension you want. More »
Your home folder is the base of operations on your computer, where you throw every document, app installer, photo and other file you’ll need later. So why does it look like it’s been ravaged by a virtual tornado? Here’s how to organise all of your documents so you never have to rummage through a mess of files again. More »
Tools like Dropbox or Evernote are great ways to share files across computers, but sometimes you need something a bit more temporary. Hopper is a web app that does just that by providing you with a simple online holding bin for temporarily storing files. More »
Windows/Mac/Linux/Android: If you’ve ever tinkered with your phone, you’ve probably heard of ADB, the command line debug tool for Android. If you’re not in love with the command line, though, QtADB brings ADB’s file management, app installation and more to a friendly GUI. More »
Mac: Spotlight search on a Mac is one of of the best features in OS X, but if you need a little more control for hunting down files it doesn’t have a lot of options. iFileX provides the search filters missing in Spotlight to help you pinpoint files. More »
Mac: A desktop filled with hundreds of files in a variety of formats can be a headache to clean up, but Clean My Desktop makes it easy by sorting everything into content-specific folders based on the file type. More »
Windows/Mac: If you’ve ever wanted to keep a local copy of all the pictures, video and files you post on social media sites like Facebook, Flickr, Picasa and Google Docs, Social Folders can give you just that. Additionally, it’ll sync any changes you make online or locally so managing your online media from your desktop is incredibly easy. More »
Working with the same files in multiple places used to be a hassle. You’d have to make sure to bring the file with you, email it to yourself, or save it in a place you could get to it later. Now, there are a number of online file storage and syncing services that will make your data available on as many computers as you like. Here’s a look at five of the best of those services. More »
Ever tried to delete or use a file but encountered an error saying it was “in use” by another program, even after you’ve already closed it? OpenFilesView will help you easily solve the problem by letting you close the locked file. More »
