Everyone’s familiar with the idea of using a bookshelf wallpaper to help sort your desktop icons into a ordered mass, but a simple clean up or view sort can ruin all your good work, and rearranging or moving your setup isn’t as easy as it could be. DesktopShelves solves this problem by allowing you to bind folders to “shelves” that can be arranged on your desktop however you like. More »
If you’re using Apple’s Bluetooth keyboard or a laptop, you might find yourself occasionally in need of a number pad. NumPad Remote is a download for iOS and Mac OS X that turns your iOS device into a portable number pad. More »
Everyone has a decent Wi-Fi signal when they’re sitting in the same room as their wireless router, but what about across the apartment or in the basement? If you think you should have signal but don’t, free site survey app Netspot is a utility that gives you the tools to draw out your floorplan, walk about your home or office with your laptop and survey network strength, available networks and channels in use along the way. More »
Yesterday, I started trying to translate Mac-speak to Windows-talk. That continues today as I look at customisation, security and applications for those making the switch from OS X to Windows. More »
If you’ve been a long-time Mac user, sitting in front of a Windows machine can be quite confusing. In this instalment of our switching guide, I take a look at the Windows interface and translate between OS X and Windows 7. More »
