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TreetopLights 2.3 (Mac)

TreetopLights is an application that places a Christmas tree on the desktop and holiday lights on the menubar or screen edges. The desktop tree can be decorated with blinking or fading lights, an assortment of ornaments, a treetop star, and perhaps some snow. A small assortment of lights are available,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Light, Tree, Free Range Mac, TreetopLights, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2008-12-27

TransparentDock 2.3.9 (Mac)

TransparentDock 2 is an application that allows customization of the Mac OS X dock. The transparency level of the dock is fully adjustable, from fully transparent to fully opaque, or somewhere in between. An assortment of options are available to enhance the appearance & functionality of the dock, and each...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Dock, Free Range Mac, TransparentDock 2, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2006-10-21

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Friday Challenge: What can your OS do that mine can't?

My OS can break 5% global desktop market share!Sorry Mac and Linux! :PBetter/Larger Hardware/Software SelectionMy operating system Windows has a better and larger library of available applications, and a larger ecosystem of supported hardware.Why do you insist in behaving as an idiot?Hope what they're paying you is enough to compensate...

Tags: Operating systems, MSF, OS Installed, operating system, Ubuntu, Linux, software

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router

At less than $40, the TP-Link TL-WR741ND Wireless Lite N Router is among the cheapest 802.11n routers, if not the cheapest, you can find on the market. It's also the first we've reviewed that supports the single-stream standard and therefore caps at only 150Mbps hence the Lite designation. Other Wireless-N...

Tags: Routers & switches, Network technology, NETWORKING, router, network, TP-LINK

Product reviews 2009-10-26

Was Windows 7 totally your idea?

W7: Whose ideas?It is pretty clear that Apple and Microsoft "borrow" from each other. I don't think that's a problem, all competitors "borrow" each others' ideas and the consumer wins.What is clear, though, is that Microsoft did listen to alot of people but it wasn't those people that use...

Tags: Desktops, Crispin, Microsoft Corp., PC, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-22

With Apple, there's a fine line between paying a premium and being a sucker

Interesting view...I am not an Apple user, and I do think most of Apple's products are too expensive for me, but I didn't think $70 was that outlandish. Don't top end mice from Logitech or MS run around $50-100?Anyway, I guess I'd have to try it before saying it was...

Tags: Mice, mouse, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

Apple debuts new 21.5" and 27" iMac desktops; aluminum and glass; SD card slot

I wish I had $2,000 to spend, it sure does look sweetMaybe some day it will go on sale ..... I know, I'm dreaming.....It's Apple having fun with MSThe two companies do like to play with each other from time to time. What better time than when MS is...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, Notebooks, SD card, desktop, Apple Inc., Apple iMac

Discussion threads 2009-10-20

TomTom Home 2.7.2.598 (Mac)

TomTom Home is our free desktop software giving you access to a huge range of services and content from TomTom as well as from the global community of TomTom users. It is the only tool you need to update, personalize and manage your TomTom device to enjoy a premium navigation...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, TomTom, TomTom Home, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Management

Software downloads 2009-10-14

Mint Studio Speaker System

The last Mint product we looked at--the Mint 220 Wireless Digital Music Station--offered us something that we had not yet seen in an iPod speaker dock. Instead of combining iPod playback with a CD player or AM/FM alarm clock radio, the Mint 220 gave us the ability to wirelessly stream...

Tags: Digital media, USB extender, USB, Apple iPod

Product reviews 2009-10-12

Who is a Candidate for Desktop Linux?

I personally do not fall into the group of people that can easily migrate away from Windows, but that doesn't mean you or someone you know can't make the switch. As I said in earlier post last month, the work that I...

Tags: Desktop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Desktop Linux, Computer, Super-Casual Web Surfer, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-10-11

Photomatix Pro 3.2.6 (Mac)

Photomatix Pro recovers highlights and shadows details of a high-contrast scene. Using advanced algorithms, Photomatix Pro combines differently exposed shots into one image with increased dynamic range. Blend exposures hassle-free Generate an HDR image from multiple exposures Reveal details in highlights and shadows in HDR image Designed for professional...

Tags: Exposure, Apple Macintosh, MultimediaPhoto, Photomatix Pro

Software downloads 2009-10-11

Stock Investment Guide 3.0.8 (Mac)

The Stock Investment Guide SIG is a stock analysis tool for new and experienced investors. The software provides investors easy-to-use tools to analyze a company's earnings history to help forecast what earnings could be in five years. SIG can then tell the investor if the current PE ratio is in-line...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Stock, Investor, Churr Software, Stock Investment Guide, Investment, Finance

Software downloads 2009-10-09

CLC DNA Workbench 5.5 (Mac)

This 4-week fully functional demo of CLC Gene Workbench provides a wide range of advanced DNA sequence analyses, and is based on the same user-friendly and integrated software environment as CLC Free Workbench. Some analyses are Assembly of DNA sequencing data Graphically and algorithmically advanced primer design Molecular cloning Fully...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, DNA, Environment, Biotechnology

Software downloads 2009-10-08

Macs and PCs found shacking up

A very interesting study. This confirms what we have known for a long time.Mac users are much cooler that PC users.Confirms Apple numbers continue to grow:PI can't argue with that...Pagan jimRE: Macs and PCs found shacking upIt's a widely accepted fact that Mac users are much cooler than PC users.Much...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Windows only user, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., MAC USERS, Microsoft Windows, gen, Microsoft Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-10-05

First Look: Ubuntu 9.10 beta "Karmic Koala"

wow... seriously?NOTE: This was supposed to be in response to the "good for poor people" comment, but I screwed up:Do you have any basis for your claims? Have you even used Linux, let alone this version of Ubuntu which is still just a Beta? Why does cost/money...

Tags: Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Ubuntu

Discussion threads 2009-10-02

Shades 1.2b3 (Mac)

Shades is a FREE utility for controlling the brightness of your screen. It runs in the background providing easy control over the brightness of your display via a slick Mac-like interface, with greater dynamic range and finer granularity than the built-in controls.Unlike other solutions, Shades works by obscuring your screen...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Screen, Charcoal Design, Shades, Desktops, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-09-26

Apple iTunes 9

Photo gallery:Apple iTunes 9As one of the most popular programs for managing music and video content on a personal computer, Apple's iTunes software has become an indispensable part of our digital life. Version 9 of iTunes brings a handful of enhancements to Apple's ubiquitous media software, including an improved storefront,...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, iTunes LP

Product reviews 2009-09-25

MagiCal 1.1r2 (Mac)

MagiCal is a FREE menu-based clock and calendar. It features a huge range of configuration options for how the time and date are displayed, and can operate either in conjunction with, or instead of the built in system menu clock. In addition to this, MagiCal features a handy drop-down calendar...

Tags: Menu, Apple Macintosh, Calendar, Charcoal Design

Software downloads 2009-09-25

Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. Macs

Better than setting up shop next to an Apple Store. [i]That[/i] idea makes BOB look brilliant.RE: Forget Linux. Microsoft trains retailers on how to pitch Win 7 PCs vs. i think microsoft should work to convince xp users to upgrade to windows 7 as that will let the numeroususers of...

Tags: Desktops, Retail, Operating systems, Ksplice, Microsoft Corp., reboot, Win 7 PC, Apple Macintosh, PC, Linux, Win 7, average user, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-09-09

Fovea Pro 4.0.1 (Windows)

FoveaPro is a set of image processing and analysis tools. Consisting of nearly 200 "plug-ins" it works with a wide variety of "Photoshop-Compatible" programs that range from free or inexpensive (e.g., NIH-Image, Paint Shop Pro to very costly professional packages (e.g., Image Pro Plus, and of course Adobe Photoshop 5.x...

Tags: Adobe PhotoShop, FoveaPro, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-19