This neat Windows startup trick gets my PC apps ready to go
If you’ve got a set number of apps that you use every day, or every time you switch your PC on, you may as well set them all to open on startup. That way you’ll…
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20 free ‘hidden gem’ apps I install on every Windows PC
Even if you aren’t a huge techie, you probably know about all the big, mainstream apps that are fundamental to how we use our PCs. I’m talking Word, Outlook, Chrome, Slack, Dropbox, etc. You know,…
It’s about time! Firefox starts testing support for progressive web apps
In recent years, Mozilla Firefox has lost a good deal of market share in the web browser space. It’s hard to pin that loss on any one factor, but part of it has been its…
Windows 11 tests new feature for resuming Android apps on your PC
Microsoft has released a new test version of Windows 11—version KB5064093, also known as Windows Insider Preview Build 26200.5761. Among the new features is the ability to resume apps from an Android phone directly on…
Microsoft’s ‘My Apps’ tab brings other storefronts to handheld PCs
Microsoft has begun testing out multiple storefronts and applications from within the Xbox app, letting handheld PC players as well as those who own Windows 11 test out the ability to download games from other…
Office 365 gets new ‘companion apps’ that live in the Windows taskbar
There are a lot of basic functions in complex apps that don’t require you to open them fully. In the last decade or so, dynamic notifications have been a solution to this, both on desktops…
Microsoft is shutting down one of its most popular free mobile apps
Microsoft will be shutting down the Microsoft Lens app next month, reports Neowin. The app debuted back in 2014 as Office Lens, which was later renamed as Microsoft Lens in 2021. Microsoft Lens is a…
De-Google your life: These 17 privacy-obsessed apps will set you free
Google knows what we search for, where we go, who we email—and diligently stores it all as well. For many users, this has long been too much of a “good thing”. If you want to…
Adobe releases Windows on Arm beta versions for 4 more apps
If you’re running the Arm version of Windows—most notably on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ laptops—then you’ll be pleased to know that four more apps from Adobe’s arsenal have now been optimized for the platform, reports The Verge.…
macOS Tahoe: Apps replaces Launchpad
Launchpad has been a part of the Mac operating system since OS X Lion, which was released in 2011. After 14 years, Launchpad is being retired, replaced by Apps in macOS Tahoe. Apps functions a…