Brave is a web browser that prides itself on the privacy and security it offers users. it boasts that not only is it three times faster than Chrome, but also that it offers “better protection from Google and Big Tech”. There is a slight irony to this as the browser is based on the same […]
Month: October 2025
Internet Tools
Oct 29, 2025
Transmission 4.1.1Recommended
The BitTorrent protocol provides one of the fastest ways to download large files from the internet, but to take advantage of it you need to install a torrent client. Transmission is one such client and it benefits from an extremely small resource footprint as well as the fact that it is incredibly easy to use. […]
Internet Tools
Oct 26, 2025
BitWarden 2026.8.0Editor’s Choice
Everyone needs a password manager – and these days they’re ten-a-penny, offering most of the core functionality you need from easy secure password management and generation to integration into your browser and ability to sync across multiple devices. What makes Bitwarden worthy of your attention then? For us, the fact it’s open-source is a major […]
System Tools
Oct 26, 2025
XYplorer 28.30.1900Editor’s Choice
One of the limitations of Windows Explorer is its inability to display the contents of more than one folder at a time. While it is possible to open multiple windows to get around this problem, this is something of an inelegant solution and goes some way to explaining the wide range of Explorer replacement tools […]
Internet Tools
Oct 24, 2025
FrostWire 7.0.4
FrostWire is a P2P file sharing program for the Gnutella network, and based on the LimeWire source code. A simple search tool makes it easy to look for particular videos, audio files, images, documents or programs. Or you can just click the Torrents tab and enter any keyword that might appear in your target torrent […]
Office & Business
Oct 19, 2025
Zoom Workplace for Mac 7.1.5
When the need arises to conduct remote meetings and video conferences, you really need to consider how many people are going to be involved before choosing which service you’re going to use. Something that immediately stands Zoom in very good stead is the fact that even with a free account there is support for up […]
Internet Tools
Oct 19, 2025
Librewolf for macOS 154.0.1-2Editor’s Choice
Despite the sheer number of browsers on the market, look under the hood and you’ll find virtually all of them are powered by a single browser engine. The major exception is Mozilla’s Firefox, which is powered by its own Gecko browser engine, and has long been a favourite of privacy-first browser enthusiasts. But what happens […]
System Tools
Oct 17, 2025
FreeFileSync 14.11Recommended
One of the most common reasons for wanting to keep the contents of two folders synchronised is to ensure that a backup copy of important files is also available. However, there are numerous other uses for synchronisation including using network storage to keep data synchronised between multiple computers. File syncing tools have a tendency to […]
Desktop Software
Oct 16, 2025
TreeSheets 3247
TreeSheets is a freeform data organiser, which the developer describes as “the ultimate replacement for spreadsheets, mind mappers, outliners, PIMs, text editors and small databases”. The program opens with a grid, which can be set to whatever size you like. At its simplest you could just start to type, filling each cell with text notes, […]
Internet Tools
Oct 15, 2025
BitComet 2.21
There is no shortage of programs that can be used to download torrents, but BitComet has a combination of features which make it worth checking out. As well as support for standard torrent files, the program can make use of magnet links and downloads that have been paused can be quickly resumed without the need […]