Mac: Some people keep their computer desktop neat. Some people are happy to keep their desktop messy. For those who want a clean desktop but have trouble maintaining it, there's Declutter.

Google added the ability to search within apps from the search bar in Android a while ago. Now, it's added one of the most useful reasons to do so. You can finally find your Drive files from the search box.

Web: Your Dropbox storage is limited, so you don't want to waste it on files that you won't need in the future. Finesse lets you schedule certain files in Dropbox to be deleted when you're done with them.

While you've been able to change the default install folder in Steam for a while, moving games you've already installed has been a pain. Valve seems ready to fix that with a new feature that lets you move games with a couple of clicks.

Android: If you prefer Microsoft's OneDrive to backup your photos, you can now save space on your phone. When you upload more than 1GB of photos, the beta version of the app will ask if you want to delete the local copies.

Chrome: By default, Chrome will automatically place every file you download into your Downloads folder. If you'd rather choose where to put files, hit this toggle in Chrome's settings.

Rejoice, you can download Netflix movies and TV shows to watch offline. Unfortunately, it only downloads to your built-in storage by default, which can lead to some slow, cluttered phones. If you'd rather use the extra space on your SD card for all those Stranger Things episodes, here's how.

Android: AirDroid is one of our favourite Android companion apps, and now it's getting a pretty big update. The coolest new feature lets you share files with people near you, even if you don't have an internet connection.

Ever since Windows 95, Microsoft has only allowed file names up to 260 characters (which, to be fair, was much nicer than the eight character limit previously). Now, with a registry tweak, you can exceed that amount in Windows 10.

If you're not in the habit of regularly backing up your data, do it now. Cloud storage company Backblaze has made it even easier with insanely cheap storage space that you can connect directly to your NAS.

File managers may be a dime a dozen on Android, but Solid Explorer stands out from the pack. With advanced features for managing and browsing your files, both on your phone and remotely, it's our new favourite file manager.

Mac: Gemini, our favourite duplicate file finder for Mac, got a big update today that modernises the interface and improves the file scanning algorithm so it can find more duplicate files even when they're not named the same thing.

Dear Lifehacker, Is there any way of advanced sorting files in Windows 10? For example, I want to sort by file type first, then by Name then by Date. Using the shift click function doesn't seem to work for me. Please help!

Android/Windows: Pushbullet is already a great way to bridge the gap between your devices, but now it's getting easier. In the newest version, you can remotely browse your computer's files and retrieve them without being at your computer.

Android/iOS: While Google Drive is great for sharing files, it's always been a little more cumbersome than it needs to be on mobile. Now that's changing, with sharing notifications and more mobile features.

Android typically plays nice with file manager apps, but Google's never made their own for the platform. With Android 6.0, that changes. There is now a (very) basic file manager built right into Android.

With Windows 10, many options and settings have been moved around or changed entirely. If you'd like Windows' search to examine the contents of files, as well as the names, here's how to do that.

Dropbox may make it easy to sync files between devices, but if you'd like to skip the middle man, DAEMON Sync lets you do the same thing solely over local Wi-Fi.

Windows/Mac/Android/iOS: When it first launched, Infinit was a great way to share files between Macs. Now a set of apps for iOS and Android make it even easier to send files between your devices.