Posts tagged Utilities
FilerFrog Puts Truly Helpful File Operations in Windows’ Context Menu [Downloads]
Sep 1st
Windows only: You probably do a lot of things to files and folders that could be easily automated. Enter FilerFrog, a free Windows add-on that adds image resizing, file renaming, encryption, listing, path copying, and other abilities to your right-click options. More »
BleachBit Frees Disk Space and Protects Your Privacy [Downloads]
Aug 26th
Linux/Windows: While Windows already has the immensely popular CCleaner, Linux users lack a good program to clean up their drive. Enter Bleachbit, which frees disk space, shreds files, and overwrites free disk space with a simple checkbox-based interface. More »
AutoRotate Switch Toggles Screen Rotation on Your Android Phone [Downloads]
Aug 25th
Android: If you frequently read on your phone while sitting or laying in odd positions, you might find the automatic screen rotation frustrating if you’d prefer to read in portrait mode all the time. Here’s how to fix that. More »
Create Synchronicity Is a Tiny, Portable Backup and Sync Utility [Downloads]
Aug 24th
Windows only: Portable, open-source backup utility Create Synchronicity is a tiny but powerful way to run backups or synchronize folders on your system, an external drive, or to another PC on your network. More »
Lifehacker Pack for Android: Our List of the Best Android Apps [Downloads]
Aug 23rd
The Android Market isn't always an easy place to get around. Our first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for Android rounds up essential Android apps—our personal favorites for productivity, multimedia, internet life, and just plain usefulness. More »
Apps Organizer Makes Better Home Screen Folders on Android [Downloads]
Aug 20th
Android only: Creating folders on a home screen, then finding and dragging apps into them, isn’t quick or precise. Apps Organizer, and its broader cousin Folder Organizer, make creating and accessing batches of apps, contacts, and bookmarks much easier. More »
Multi Trash Puts File Deletion and Shredding on the Windows Sidebar [Downloads]
Aug 17th
Windows: Multi Trash puts a trash can on your Windows 7/Vista sidebar that offers drag and drop file recycling, deletion, and secure shredding. More »
Feel the Wheel Controls Window Size and Transparency with Your Mouse Wheel [Downloads]
Aug 16th
Windows only: Feel the Wheel does just two things, but does them very well with a miniscule application size. The utility, sometimes called Feewhee, resizes windows and adjusts their transparency using your mouse wheel. More »
Lifehacker Pack for iPhone: Our List of the Best iPhone Apps [Downloads]
Aug 9th
Looking to power up your iPhone with the best free and cheap apps out there? Our first edition of the Lifehacker Pack for iPhone rounds up our favorites must-have iPhone applications. More »