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Stop Quicktime And Preview From Auto-Restoring What You Left Open

Mac: Auto-restore works great when you want to pick up where you left off, but how many times do you leave open a photo or video you actually want to see again when you re-open Preview or Quicktime? A couple of terminal commands can disable this annoying — and potentially embarrassing — feature.


Minbox Offers Super-Fast File Sharing And Cloud Storage

Mac/iOS: Minbox is a new file-sharing service that’s fast, free and lets you upload files of any size and any type that you can then send to friends. Minbox does it all without forcing you to wait for the upload to finish before you can share the file.


Briefly: Skype For Linux Update, Free Car Phone Holder, Apple Maps Not Rubbish?

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers including: Microsoft releases new Skype update for Linux users, get a free car phone holder from NRMA, Apple Maps leaps onto the comeback trail.


From The Tips Box: Headphone Mods, Google Now Menu

Lifehacker readers offer their best tips for making your headphones more comfortable, hidden Google Now features and fixing updates on Google Play.


CupCloud Saves Tabs And Documents, Instantly Loads Them On Another PC

Windows/Mac: CupCloud makes it easy to save and stop your work on one computer and pick right up where you left off on another. You can also save your session so you can reboot your computer and get back to work without opening your tabs or applications again.


How To Import Instapaper Or Readability Articles Into Pocket

There are a lot of great bookmark-and-read-later services out there, but if you want to switch from one to another, you probably want to take your old articles with you. Here’s how to import your old Instapaper or Readability articles into Pocket.


What’s The Most Inappropriate Gadget You Use While Walking?

The indomitable rise of portable computing has led to a uniquely 21st century phenomena: people blithely walking into potential mayhem while ogling their gadgets. Most of us are guilty of doing this — especially on smartphones — but on which gadget do you personally draw the line?


How Much Does The Typical Australian Small Business Make?

New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that there were more than 2.1 million active businesses in Australia in June 2012. That number is dominated by very small operations: more than half those businesses have an annual turnover of less than $200,000 a year.


Loader Droid Gives You Full Control Over Your Android Downloads

Android: Mobile devices aren’t the best for downloading files without getting interrupted. Loader Droid aims to change that with an impressive download manager.


How To Supercharge Your Router With DD-WRT

Few routers utilise their full potential out of the box, because their firmware limits their functionality. Thanks to an open-source project called DD-WRT, you can unlock your router’s potential to broadcast a stronger signal, manage network traffic, remotely access all your home computers and a whole lot more. Here’s how to install it, set it up and supercharge your network.


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