Mac only
One of the things that I really don't like on a Mac is how it includes hidden files and folders when you create a ZIP archive. The biggest culprit that I've found is a .DS_Store file that is added to every folder you view in Finder, and it's used to save things

Mac only
We've already shown how to backup data from email programs on Windows, and so we thought it was only fair to do the same for Mac users. Using a free tool cleverly named Email Backup you'll be able to rest easy knowing that you have a backup of your Apple Mail, Microsoft Entourage, Eudora, or Thunderbird data. For

We don't know why shipment tracking services are so intriguing lately, but they are. Maybe it's because we've had a handful of packages shipping (selling on eBay) and being delivered lately. Last week we wrote about how you can use Twitter to track your UPS, FedEx, USPS, and DHL shipments, so now today we're going to explain how to track your UPS or

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Win; Mac; Linux
I never thought Opera was going to make this possible, but I'm pleased to say that in the new Opera 9.5 you can actually customize how many Speed Dial entries are shown at any

Windows only
One of the Firefox extensions that I've absolutely fallen in love with is Update Scanner. It is capable of scouring any website for changes, and can display a notification within the browser when it finds that the content is different. That's handy for websites that don't have RSS feeds, or maybe you're

Mac only
One of the things that I found interesting when getting used to my Mac was that Apple didn't include a way to quickly access the connected drives from the Dock. Sure they place the shortcuts on the desktop for everything that's connected, but navigating to the Dock

One thing that Google is quite adamant on is making sure that you're using a browser they officially support, and more times than not Opera users are left in the dark. The new Gmail interface is no exception. If you try visiting the email service in Opera you'll be forced to use the old-school version of Gmail that doesn't have color-coded labels, among other things.

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