Who says the Windows taskbar—you know, the strip along the edge of your desktop with buttons for your open windows, the tiny icons on the far side, and the little digital clock—has to sit at the bottom of the screen? Well, no one, really. Not only can you move the...
Christine writes: I feel technologically challenged. I have a Word Document. How do I convert it to a PDF file? I downloaded Adobe Reader. Every time I click “Convert,” Adobe wants to be paid. I thought you can do this without paying. Hi Christine! So,...
Got a PDF or Word file on your desktop that you’d rather read on your Kindle? Thanks to a handy utility from Amazon, you can send text documents from your PC or Mac directly to any Kindle e-reader or app, in just a few clicks. Available for both Mac and Windows...
There’s a new, cloud-friendly version of Microsoft Office in town. Perhaps more importantly, though, there’s a new and potentially less painful way to pay for Office: with a subscription fee. Meet Office 365 Home Premium, Microsoft’s bid to get a...
Wish there were an easier way to arrange a pair of windows side-by-side on your desktop—you know, without having to painstakingly resize the windows with your mouse? It’s a cinch, thanks to a handy feature called “Snap.” Not only can you...
Got a bunch of little files that you want to send to a friend? Well, you could always drag them all into an email and send them as attachments, but talk about messy. A cleaner, tidier alternative is to take all those little (or not-so-little) files and compress them...
Let’s just get this out of the way: I love Dropbox. I use it practically every day to synchronize files across my various Mac and PC desktops, and it’s an easy-as-pie way to share files and folders with anyone I choose. But there’s one aspect of...
A tiny control panel that sits on your desktop and acts as a virtual remote for iTunes, the MiniPlayer lets you play and skip songs, search your music, queue up new tracks, and more, all without having to switch to the main iTunes window. Of course, the MiniPlayer...
