For those of you who own Macs, AND desktops….
do you sometimes miss the expose feature in macs? Even I miss it, and I don’t even use macs!
Well…DExposeE2 will do what you need, on a windows computer
You hit the F10 button, and heh! it does what you want it to do.
Check it out: DExposeE2
You know…sometimes, when explorer crashes, your little icons in the taskbar just stop showing up? Their still running…but their not *there*?
Well, when that happened, I used to open up task manger, kill em, and restart em. Well…turns out i dont need to do that
Unhider shows those programs for you
While this is one function of the program, it also lets you show the programs that normally dont show up.
Check it out, Unhider
So, today’s post is about managing your desktop space. You know how it is, sometimes you’ll open up a screen and want it as big as you can….BUT without covering some other window…like, maybe your aim window on the right side. Heh, you press the max button and its gone!
You can use DesktopCoral to reserve a portion of the desktop that allows certain programs to exist, and others aren’t allowed to maximize into.
At the same time, you can use AllSnap to align your windows perfectly.
I know..alot of us have to have those windows line up exactly! Well…allsnap will let you snap em together
You can even designate lines on your desktop to snap to. Its pretty interesting, and i’m sure someone who really has to have everything line up will love both of these apps.
Heres some good backup software, each with its own strengths.
Hinx Backup Easy, is a small utility that lets you do local backups or FTP backuping, with schedules. Theres the option for incremental backups, and thats about it. Simple, and small
Hinx Backup Easy
DocShield has a different niche. What happens if you’re working on a giant paper, and it just goes horribly wrong? DocShield scans marked folders for changed files and saves archived versions. Its like code versioning, but for allpurpose files. This also lets you backup your versions on an ftp server. DocShield
Finally…on a slightly different note, File Alert Monitor, does what any sane human being would be able to pull out of the program name. It works on networked drives too
Check it out: File Alert Monitor
Here is a nifty little way to um…”Share” iTunes libraries
This involves installing a program calls Mojo that allows you to download music from someone else who also has this program installed. Limitations: Both computers must have program, and both comps must be on the same LAN. Well….for the second problem, just use Hamachi. All set.
Quick and easy. Check it out: Mojo
*Windows and Mac compatible
This is not for the weak of heart….or for those who have nightmares of owning a brick
Of course, theres always just waiting until June…
Anyways, ZiPhone will jailbreak your iPhone and iPod touch, as well as unlock the iPhone. Make sure the device is running latest firmware, 1.1.4, set it up as a new phone. Download ZiPhone, run the app, close iTunes, and just follow the instructions :P.
Check it out: ZiPhone
Now remember…you really could just wait until June, but heh, if you’re in a hurry
No…we haven’t all of a sudden started to listen and idolize Kelly Clarkson…
Breakaway is an app for a mac!
Amazing
What happens is, when your headphones become unplugged, Breakaway will auto pause your itunes music. I know, this is kinda useless, but idk, a bit nifty. Saves you from having to pause it
Breakaway
I really want to know how many of you have gone into the guts of FF and been totally overwhelmed by the number of configuration options. The about:config page is just absolutely insane. Really powerful, but insane at the same time.
To help you….theres Configuration Mania. Its a firefox plugin that organizes most of the options available in about:config. Sure, there are still some other options that aren’t there, but really, those probably aren’t going to be used very often.
Check it out: Configuration Mania
This is a REALLY useless utility. This isn’t even like there’s a possible use for it, this program honestly, was made because it COULD be made.
IE Retitler does exactly what it says. It lets you retitle the screens of IE to whatever you want.
Funny…there aren’t any preferences, plugins, or help files. Really…all you can do with it is leave cute messages to yourself when you glance down at your taskbar or the IE bar. Have fun with it
Check it out: Brenton Fletcher’s Portfolio
To be frank though, there are some pretty nice little apps in this portfolio. Have fun flipping through it and downloading a few
Indeed…sometimes, I have these bouts of insaneness and I open up task manager, and start killing memory hogging processes. This usually takes some time as I scroll through XP’s 60ish processes and Vista’s obscene 100 processes. Well…I shall do that no longer!
What you do with this little app is mark up system and critical processes, etc, that you want to keep. Press the big kill button and everything else goes poof!
However, what you really want to do before you do this, is know what you’re killing first. Because, honestly, for your own sanity, don’t kill processes you dont even know
First, figure out what all those nasty processes are, THEN do this.
Check it out: EndItAll