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USB Guard Makes Sure You Never Forget Your Flash Drive When You Shut Down

7:30AM October 6, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: If you find yourself leaving your USB drive in your work computer and cursing yourself after you arrive home, USB Guard will make sure you always remember to take your flash drive with you. More »


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Lion DiskMaker Creates Mac OS X Lion Install DVDs And Thumb Drives Automatically

5:00AM August 6, 2011 | Adam Dachis

We’ve shown you how to manually create a bootable Mac OS X Lion DVD or thumb drive, but now an app called Lion DiskMaker can automate the process for you. You just download it, insert the media you want to use to create your install, and let it take care of the rest. More »


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LiLi Creates Versatile, Go-Anywhere Bootable Linux Thumb Drives

10:30PM June 14, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: Whether you’re looking to try out Linux or create a Windows troubleshooting tool, LiLi will create a powerful Linux thumb drive, letting you pick your distribution, save data between reboots, or even launch your mobile OS right from Windows. More »


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Predator Locks And Unlocks Your PC With A USB Thumb Drive

10:30PM May 17, 2011 | Whitson Gordon

Windows only: If you’re sick of locking your computer and entering your password every time you come back to it, Predator will ease the process by using a thumb drive as a “key” that instantly locks and unlocks your computer. More »


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USB Immunizer Helps Block Spread Of Malware On USB Drives

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1:00PM May 3, 2011 | Angus Kidman

Malware often spreads itself by using the Windows autorun feature to install itself on USB drives. USB Immunizer prevents that from happening by placing a special, non-removable version of the autorun.inf file on any USB drives or SD cards you choose, meaning they’re not vulnerable to this form of attack. More »


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Top 10 Clever Uses For Spare Thumb Drives

3:00AM March 27, 2011 | Adam Dachis

Chances are you’ve accumulated a few spare thumb drives over the years, choosing new ones thanks to better form factors and increased capacities. But what do you do with the old ones that are just lying around? Here are our top 10 clever, fun and practical uses for your spare thumb drives. More »


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Using Your Mobile Number As A USB Label Really Works

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4:00PM March 10, 2011 | Angus Kidman

We always like hearing about how posts on Lifehacker have helped people out. Reader Xavier took up our suggestion of labelling a USB key with your mobile phone number, and found that it worked for getting the key back even after a three-month break. More »


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How To Create A Portable Hackintosh On A USB Thumb Drive

12:00PM January 21, 2011 | Will Fancher

There are tons of awesome live, bootable Linux systems, but what if you need to run OS X? Reader Will shows us how to put a portable version of OS X on a thumb drive and boot it on (most) Intel computers. More »


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XBoot Creates Your Own Custom, Multi-Image Bootable USB Drive

9:00AM December 23, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

Windows: If you’re tired of managing five or six different live CDs for testing and troubleshooting, free program XBoot will help you merge them all onto one DVD or thumb drive, complete with a handy menu to choose between them. More »


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Put A USB Dongle Inside Your Mouse For Hidden Storage

8:00AM October 2, 2010 | Whitson Gordon

We’ve featured a few ways to hide your data in plain sight, but DIYer Thice took a different approach: he actually hid a USB thumb drive inside his mouse. More »