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 […]
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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 […]
Desktop Software
Oct 13, 2025
Glary Utilities 6.46.0.50
The Glary Utilities are a very complete, and surprisingly free suite of tools that provide almost everything you need to optimise, clean and maintain your PC. A “Clean Up & Repair” section leads off with useful tools to find redundant disk files and clean your Registry, while extra modules help to remove broken shortcuts and […]
System Tools
Oct 8, 2025
Beyond Compare Standard 5.2.5
It is very common to store copies of the same file in more than one location – this may be for backup purposes, when working in more than one location or when designing a web site. Over time it can become difficult to manage files stored in multiple locations, particularly keeping track of which location […]
Office & Business
Oct 7, 2025
LibreOffice Productivity Suite 26.8.0Recommended
LibreOffice has long since moved on from being an offshoot of the OpenOffice project. It’s now the go-to alternative to Microsoft Office, enjoying regular development and a constant tweaking to keep it up to date, stable and secure. While LibreOffice lacks the slick presentation of rival Windows freebie Kingsoft Office Suite Free and its Office-inspired […]
Office & Business
Oct 3, 2025
Freeplane for Mac 1.13.2
Freeplane is a free and open source application for organising, visualising and sharing information. The program is a redesigned version of FreeMind, and can similarly be used to create mindmaps, although with more features and functionality. You can use Freeplane to build regular, static mindmaps, simple charts and diagrams which structure information. At its simplest […]
System Tools
Sep 30, 2025
Q-Dir 12.77Recommended
Windows Explorer is the tool built into Windows that can be used to navigate and organise folders. It can be used in a couple of ways – as individual folder windows or as a file navigator with a tree structure. While both options have their uses, they also have limitations and this goes some way […]
Office & Business
Sep 28, 2025
SoftMaker Office for Mac 2024 build 1222Recommended
The prevalence of Microsoft Office means that sometimes it is easy to forget that other office suites exist. One such example is SoftMaker Office. The suite is made up of three main components: PlanMaker the spreadsheet tool, Presentations the presentation tool, and TextMaker the word processor. There’s also a macro tool called BasicMaker. In terms […]