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Desktop operating systems like Windows and macOS don't get all the attention anymore. It's a mobile world, but we have not fully abandoned the desktop. The real work (and a lot of the play) of computing requires a full personal computer system. To get the most out of that, you need software.

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Software can be expensive if you're not smart about it. Free programs have been a mainstay of the desktop experience for decades, and the offerings only get more powerful and fascinating. As PCs compete with smartphones, it gets even better. Software developers can adopt an ad-based model, donation-ware to keep things afloat, or a shareware/freemium model that charges for extra features.

Something to always watch for: crapware installers. To make ends meet, many creators of otherwise great free software, or the services that offer the programs for download, bundle in things you don't want. Worse, the installation routine obfuscates the steps, so you provide the unwanted program tacit permission to be installed. For more about how to spot and avoid this problem, see How to Clean Crapware From a New PC, and check out the Uninstaller section of this very free software collection.

One tip that helps prevent the extra crapware onslaught: only download desktop software from the maker of the software directly. It's not foolproof—after all, developers want to eat, too—but it helps. That's why one of the criteria for inclusion here is that the program is available directly from its maker.

Other criteria:

• The software must typically have a Windows-based download; we mark it if it has a version for other platforms, even mobile or cloud-based (see the Legend below). In some cases, we've included web-based versions that are as good, or better, than some downloadable programs.
• If it's on a tiered sales model, the free version cannot be trial-ware. It has to have at least a free-for-life option.
• The program should have little or no advertising to support it. Some freemium software depends on showing ads to exist, however. We'll include some if they don't suck.
• Software for productivity is what this list is about; there's plenty of other places to find free games.

So take a look at this massive list. Tell us in the comments if we missed your absolute favorite piece of free software.

For more free software, check out The 100 Best iPhone Appsand The 100 Best Android Apps.

LEGEND for compatibility:
—Windows
—macOS
—Linux
—iOS
—Android
—Amazon FireOS
—ChromeOS
—Firefox
—Portable (runs on USB flash drives you can take with you)
—web-based app (runs in a web browser)

Contents

Anti-Malware ][ Audio
Back-up & Sync ][ Browsers
Clean-up & Maintenance ][ Conferencing
Ebooks & Digital Comics ][ Email
File Recovery & Deletion ][ File Transfer
File Viewers & Converters ][ Graphics & Imaging
Maps ][ Media Players/Centers
Messaging ][ Networking ][ Notes
Office Suites & Presentations ][ Operating Systems
PDF Tools ][ Remote Access & Screen Sharing
Security/Privacy ][ Screen Capture/Recording
Software Updaters ][ Uninstallers & Installers
Video ][ Virtual Machines
Windows Enhancers ][ Writing

Anti-Malware

Avast Free Antivirus

The free Avast scores very well in testing and it scours more than just your PC. It'll go out on the network and check your router for security holes. Its built-in phishing protection is better than ever; there's even a basic password manager.
Read our review of Avast Free Antivirus.

Kaspersky Free

Kaspersky Free has perfect scores from independent antivirus labs and our phishing tests. The only thing it lacks is direct tech support. (And yes, we know there are allegations about ties to the Russian government, but haven't seen any proof yet.)
Read our review of Kapersky Free.

Want more options? Read The Best Free Antivirus Protection.

Audio/Podcasts

Audacity

Open-source Audacity can record and edit audio files on more tracks than you can imagine. It then outputs exactly what you need, even to MP3 if you use a plug-in. It is perfect for noobs and pros alike, on any desktop OS.

ocenaudio

Easier to master than Audacity, because it doesn't have quite as many extras, ocenaudio still features real-time previews of audio, works across all the desktop OSes, supports plug-ins for new effects, and more.

Back-Up & Synchronization

Dropbox Basic

Simply put files in your Dropbox folder on the desktop, and they are uploaded to the cloud and synchronized with any other PC on the account. Files are also accessible via apps or the web. If you delete a file by accident, you can use the website to get it back. Dropbox offers 2GB of free online storage.
Read our review of Dropbox.

Microsoft OneDrive
Xbox
Consider OneDrive the most flexible and all-encompassing sync and back-up tool going. It's the official cloud storage for users of Microsoft Office and Windows 10 (it's built right into the OS). OneDrive includes 5GB of free online storage. If you subscribe to Office 365 Home, that storage jumps up to 1TB per user.
Read our review of Microsoft OneDrive.

IDrive
NAS devices
You get 5GB free from IDrive to back up files from all your devices. If that's enough, you'll find this service more than up to your needs. It'll even back up your photos and videos from Facebook.
Read our review of IDrive.

(Wondering about Google Drive? It's on the list, but down under Office Suites.)

Browsers

Mozilla Firefox

The venerable browser Firefox remains our Editors' Choice. That's because it's highly customizable, strong on security and privacy and performance, and supports a slew of new standards.
Read our review of Firefox, plus our Top Firefox Tips.

Google Chrome

It's been a leading browser since its debut in 2008, especially when it comes to speed and minimalism. Chrome still ranks high as a browser to keep in your arsenal. Especially if you're a devotee to Google products—and it's built right into the ChromeOS on Chromebooks so much that it practically is the OS. However, it's probably not the browser you want if you're a privacy advocate.
Read our review of Google Chrome, plus our Top Chrome Tips.

Clean-Up / Maintenance Utilities

CCleaner Free

The first C is for Crap! CCleaner is practically essential for keeping a system going, especially Windows. What CCleaner does is simple: it cleans up extraneous files that gunk up the OS and browsers. Get it and run it, regularly. It'll even delete some apps you didn't think you could get rid of—like those provided in Windows 10, whether you wanted them or not.
Read our preview of CCleaner Professional Plus.

Defraggler

Defragmenting a hard disk has become a little passé in the age of terabyte drives, but it's still a smart thing to do to eke out a little more>

Skype

Skype is synonymous with video conferencing. There's a reason our Editors' Choice review says Skype, now run by Microsoft, is 'a highly polished, hugely functional service that runs on every platform you can think of (including the browser) and offers more communication options than any of its competitors.' For free, you can make unlimited video calls between Skype users, even with groups of users. Plus, its real-time translation ability is straight out of science fiction.
Read our review of Skype for Windows.

GoToMeeting Free

Up to three people on PCs can use this service to video chat and even share screens, all without fees or any setup other than sharing a URL or organizer code. Sign up for an account or sign in with your Google or Facebook accounts, and claim a regular-to-use meeting 'room' online. Because it's web-based, it works for Linux, Mac, or Windows, even on a Chromebook.
Read our review of the full GoToMeeting.

Zoom

Want to host an online conference for you and 100 of your closest friends? Zoom can let them all view what you're showing for up to 40 minutes from any device, even a smartphone. It will also allow direct one-on-one HD video meetings. Plus you can chat all you want.

Ebooks and Digital Comics

Comixology Comics

Amazon-owned Comixology is well known as the store for purchasing digital comics from just about all the major funny-book publishers; its free apps are how you read them. The app is a wonder, making page-by-page or panel-by-panel reading a delight, especially on a comic-book-page-sized tablet. The synced view means you stop on one device and pick up at the next one in the same spot. Pair it with Comixology's unlimited reading subscription option or buy new comics the same day they appear in stores. For comic book nerds, it's a must. (Windows users will have to stick with the Web interface.)
Read our review of Comixology, plus Everything You Need to Know about Digital Comics.

Kindle

Practically the de facto reader for ebooks these days, the Kindle brand is more than just hardware—it extends to these apps and programs for reading ebooks (which you have to buy from Amazon, of course). Start the book on any device, continue it elsewhere—the Kindle WhisperSync feature knows where you stopped reading. X-Ray gives you insight into the book; GoodReads integration gives you a social aspect. PageFlip lets you keep your page while scouring the rest of the book.

Libby

Rakuten OverDrive is a service to make it easier to get library books on your devices for reading, while still following library rules. Libby is the app built for that feature, and it works with ebooks, graphic novels, audiobooks (which you can stream to save space), and even magazines. You need a library card and the rest is easy. It'll even send books to your Kindle if you prefer to read there.

Calibre

If you've got a lot of ebook files, Calibre is the open-source tool you need to organize them. It converts files into different formats, so you can use ebooks on many different devices, with which it will also sync. It's constantly updated with new features and support for non-Amazon ebook reader hardware, like the devices from Kobo.

Email

Microsoft Outlook.com

If you've got a Microsoft account, you have access to Outlook.com, the successor to Hotmail and Live mail and our Editors' Choice for web-based email. There's still the Outlook program itself for Windows and Mac—it comes with Microsoft Office—but this free option is a perfect, minimalist, consumer-based webmail, complete with OneDrive integration. Interesting features include Sweeps, so you can, for example, delete all messages from one sender at once, and built-in chat—including Skype video chat. The version for iOS is particularly great.
Read our review of Outlook.comand Outlook for iPhone.

Gmail

The ultra-popular option for individuals and businesses alike, Gmail sports a clean interface and works with a lot, if not all, third-party email apps you can imagine. Plus, it probably has the best spam filter you'll ever use. Last year, it got an overhaul with several new features, just ahead of its 15th birthday.
Read our Top Tips for Gmail.

Thunderbird

Mozilla's email client extraordinaire still has all the features that made it great even years ago: account setup wizards, multiple languages, hundreds of add-ons, a tabbed interface, great search, junk mail and phishing tools, and the option for a personalized email address with your own choice of a domain name. Migration from previous versions is a breeze and worth it if you're on the desktop.

eM Client

The free home version of this client software works with only two email accounts and lacks VIP support; otherwise, it's feature-laden software that works with any kind of email, including services like Gmail, Yahoo, iCloud, Exchange, and Outlook.com, complete with contact imports, calendar, task lists, and chat.

SPAMfighter

If you use a desktop email client like Outlook, Thunderbird, or even Windows Mail, you're probably not getting as much spam-fighting power—especially with POP3 email accounts. Stick SPAMfigher on the system—it works directly with Microsoft to make it as tough against spam as possible. The Windows version is totally free for home use.

File Recovery and Deletion

Recuva

Recuva (say it out loud) is a must on the tool belt of any techie, as it'll be key to helping some wayward soul get back a lost file. It's easy to understand, though should really be installed before you lose a file for utmost effectiveness. It's portable, so you have the option to run it from a USB thumb drive (thus not overwriting that lost file on your drive by installing Recuva at the last minute.)
Read our review of Recuva.

TestDisk

TestDisk does a lot more than just find some lost files. It can recover an entire lost hard drive partition, and makes what was once a non-bootable disk drive bootable again. It's open source so it might not have as fancy a user interface as you're used to—but it's powerful. Companion tool PhotoRec specializes in recovering lost images. For more, read How to Recover Deleted Files.

Eraser

The opposite of file recovery is utter destruction—the kind of thing you do to keep a file out of someone else's hands. Eraser does just that, writing over the spot on your drive where the file(s) lived until it's scrubbed clean, with no chance of it coming back to haunt you. Use it to schedule a wipe of the free space on the disk, or just to purge your recycle bin. During setup you get the option to install an extension for Windows Explorer so you can wipe files or free space instantly.

File Transfer

Filezilla

The former computer-science project is now one of the best standalone file transfer protocol (FTP) clients around. It's a must-have for website owner who transfer a lot of files to a server, fast. It comes in a client and Windows-only server option.

Teracopy

Windows copies files between folders and drives just fine. TeraCopy takes over that job and makes it sing—it's faster, better looking, provides more information/feedback, and can recover from transfer errors.

µTorrent

Still one of the biggest clients for downloading and uploading torrent files, you can use it on its own or pair it with web or mobile accounts to start downloads remotely. It's ad-supported, but you can kill the commercials for $5/year. It's also had some security problems in the past, so caveat emptor.

qBittorrent

Volunteers use their free time to perfect this open-source torrent product that has all the features you need and probably want (sans unnecessary extras), including a media player and ability to search for new torrents across sites. Available in 70 languages, it's got a very µTorrent-esque interface.

File Management

Multi Commander

There are many, many attempts out there to replace Windows Explorer (a file manager marinating in weak sauce). Multi Commander stands out, providing multiple tabs, a file viewer, and dual panels to efficiently show you everything. Maybe too much! It's got more features than can be covered here.

FreeCommander

Another file manager with the rank of Commander, this time with 'free' right in the name: FreeCommander (which is actually donation-ware) also throws up dual panels and tabs with an optional tree view to get the most out of viewing files within Windows.

7-Zip

Eventually in this life, you're going to run into an archive file—a single file with multiple files stored (and compressed) inside it. They have different extensions, from RAR to ZIP to 7z and many more, and sometimes the program to open them costs you. Not 7-Zip. It opens all of those and more, and allows creation of new archives. It'll even encrypt the contents for safety. It's entirely open source.

ImgBurn

Burning a few (or a lot of) CDs or DVDs from image files? Grab the free ImgBurn tool. It makes it a breeze to not only read an image file but also create an image or write the image to a disc or drive.

CDBurnerXP

Don't let the XP in the name fool you, this is a frequently updated tool for burning ISO images and much more to CDs and DVDs. It comes in multiple languages and lists all the drives with which it's compatible. It works on all versions of Windows.

File Viewers and Converters

IrfanView

IrfanView (pronounced ear-fan-view) has been the leader in file viewing for over two decades. Not only does it view multiple file types, it can convert them, batch process changes, even play media. Plug-ins and add-ons give it even more power.

XnView MP

With an enhanced version that works across platforms, XnView MP actually has multiple uses, like batch file conversion and support for 500 image formats (it can export 70 of them). It's only free for private or educational use.

FastStone Image Viewer

View, manage, and compare your images with this fast and intuitive freebie. It supports a slew of image formats, plus a ton of RAW image formats from specific digital camera manufacturers. It has companion apps for screenshots and photo resizing.

Graphics and Imaging

Paint.net

Is Paint.net a perfect replacement for Photoshop? Nothing is as powerful, but at this price—utterly free—it is pretty close. For any minor (and some major) picture manipulation, it's fast, comprehensive, and easy to use.

GIMP

The GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) remains our Editors' Choice for free image editing for good reason. It has all the high-end tools you could want for playing with graphics and, naturally, costs a lot less than Photoshop; 100 percent less, in fact.

Inkscape

Vector graphics illustration tools typically cost a lot but not Inkscape. You'll be designing, drawing, and shaping gorgeous SVG formatted files in no time with this tool. Check the online gallery for excellent examples of its capabilities.

Icecream Image Resizer

Icecream Apps has a lot of nice programs, but the most useful for designers with a batch of graphics that need a quick resize is the aptly named Image Resizer. Drag images to it, pick a size and a destination folder, and they'll be converted in an eye-blink.

Pixlr X

Snapped up by the owners of the 123rf stock photo agency, Pixlr's gone through a change. The Pixlr Editor is still available to give you Photoshop-like tools in the web browser—but it requires Adobe Flash, and no one wants to turn that back on. Instead, the new Pixlr X is here, a 'next generation' online photo editor for making quick adjustments and retouches to a photo when more advanced tools aren't available. Every change is automatically saved and it also works directly with Dropbox.

Adobe Photoshop Express

When you don't need the full strength of Photoshop, but still want Adobe in your arsenal, the low-end, consumer-oriented Express is there to help you with basics of image editing. It'll auto-fix a lot in your images, plus has photo filters and, of course, in-app purchases to extend functions. For Windows, you'll find it in the Microsoft Store.
Read our review of Photoshop Express for Windowsand iPhone.

Maps

Google Earth Pro

As if high-end software that lets you fly across the globe isn't cool enough (especially with all the same online features of its sibling, Google Maps), Google Earth Pro—with its advanced features, like high-res printing, distance measuring, and global guided tours—is totally free. It also comes in a web-only version now.

Bing Maps/Windows Maps
Xbox
Microsoft provides the only real desktop competition for Google. On the web, it comes complete with search, integrated ratings from Yelp and TripAdvisor, and more. Windows Maps in the Microsoft Store is the desktop program equivalent; if you have Windows 10, it's probably already installed.

Media Players/Centers

Spotify
Xbox, PlayStation, Smart TV, Smart Speaker
If all you need in life is a constant shuffle play of your music (with the occasional advertisement), then Spotify is for you. It offers 50+ million song possibilities no matter where you are, on every possible device you can think of. The free version is ad-supported, which is why Spotify wants you to subscribe for $10 per month; but if you can get over those confines, you're no worse off than when listening to FM radio, and arguably far ahead.
Read our review of Spotify and Top Spotify Tips.

MediaMonkey

Sick of iTunes? We all are (even Apple). MediaMonkey provides almost all the same media management, playlists, and tagging capabilities as Apple's bloatware—and even syncs media with your iOS-based devices. The Android app version means other phones are also covered. It'll even sync over Wi-Fi (Android only).

Foobar2000

Remember WinAmp? Foobar2000 remains the modern equivalent, a desktop audio player with a concentration on quality. It's unique in a world of online-radio services in that way. It's also worth it if you're an audiophile with big sound files (or just use CDs).

VLC media player
Apple TV
After a big cross-platform upgrade, the much-loved VLC got even more awesome. Already a premier way to watch just about any video, ever, no matter what the weird codec, the latest has features like auto-rotating smartphone videos taken at the wrong orientation, and resuming playback from where you stopped. It even supports HDR10 and Google Chromecast streaming. Seriously, VLC plays back anything and guarantees it comes with no ads, tracking, or spyware.
For more, read How to Play DVDs in Windows 10.

Kodi
Raspberry Pi
Kodi has become the open-source serious media center. Run the software in one place and stream all your media (you bring the content) to other devices. It's all about content, so it's the best option in many ways for a home media center.
For more, read How to Install, Update, and Use Kodi.

Plex
PlayStation, Xbox, Nvidia Shield, Chromecast, TiVo, Apple TV, Sonos, Roku, Smart TVs, NAS Devices, Smart speakers
If you don't know or care what a media server is—you just want to stream your videos and music collection around the house—Plex is probably for you. Install it on all your devices, point it at some media, and those audio and video files become available on everything. Even remotely over the internet.
Read our review ofPlex.

Messaging

Discord

Over 250 million users and counting are using Discord for text and voice and video chatting—mainly while kicking each other's asses in online games. It's such a big deal with gamers, Discord even launched a game store to compete with Steam. (Maybe because Steam also has a chat option.)

Telegram

One of the new class of messaging services with an ecosystems of apps, Telegram delivers not only easy communications, but also encryption security end-to-end. It's a standout on iPhone, and has native apps on just about every platform available. Send messages, files, photos, animated GIFs (the search is built in), and create channels of up to 5,000 people to broadcast to.
Read our review ofTelegram Messenger (for iPhone).

Signal

Our favorite messaging service takes security seriously—it's Snowden-approved!—using its own open-source protocol to do end-to-end encryption, even on voice calls. It's not as much fun as some of the others, but supports sending photos and video, plus group messaging. On Android, Signal can completely replace the SMS texting app; on iPhone you need to get other users to download Signal or you can't talk to them.
Read our review of Signal (for iPhone) and Top Signal Tips.

WhatsApp

It's not super popular in the US and not even our favorite messaging app, but you can't ignore the 800-pound messaging gorilla that is WhatsApp. It has over 1.5 billion users worldwide. It offers end-to-end encryption, has animated GIF support, group chat for up to 256 people, document sharing, voice and video calls, one-tap voice messages, and a web-based interface you access by scanning a QR code with the app on your mobile device.
Read our review of WhatApp Messenger (for iPhone) and Top WhatsApp Tips.

Franz

Described as a 'messaging app / former Emperor of Austria,' you can tell from the web page that Franz is gonna be fun—and useful. The sheer number of services it supports is huge: Slack, Facebook, WhatsApp, Skype, Google Hangouts, Twitter, Gmail, Outlook.com, and HipChat to start. You can add a service multiple times if you have multiple accounts.

Networking

Axence NetTools

This set of 10 Windows tools will keep an eye on the network. It includes network/port scanner, traceroute, bandwidth test, and a lot more.

Wireshark

Network pros who need a protocol analyzer and packet sniffer should add Wireshark to their tool box. It captures data that can tell you plenty about your network.

Notes

Evernote

Evernote has one use: be your online repository for everything. Scan it, shoot it, type it, whatever, just put it in Evernote to find later. Most text, even in pictures, is OCRed (optical character recognition) so it's searchable later. Organize the notes into Notebooks, then access it anywhere. Despite some severe ups and downs in its business model, it remains our Editors' Choice for note-taking apps on multiple platforms—even if you can only use two devices (plus the Web interface) for free.

Microsoft OneNote

Once just a part of Microsoft Office, the sublime OneNote has become a free, standalone powerhouse download for note-taking across all the major OSes. Of course, it still works with Office, syncs data across all platforms, and has full online access via Office.com with storage via OneDrive.
Read our review of OneNote for Mac and Web.

Google Keep

The most basic of online note-taking tools, Google's attempt is like advanced, customizable, high-end sticky notes you keep online. Here are a few reasons you might want to check it out.
Read our review of Google Keep.

Notepad++

This is the now-classic ultimate replacement for the anemic Notepad included in all versions of Windows. Its multiple tabs, color-coded nest text, macro support, and WYSIWYG printing make it a must for anyone who hand-codes text for programming, or just wants to write with a minimalist interface.

Simplenote

Notes created in this simple but powerful app are automatically stored online (you need a Simplenote account to use it). Multiple versions of notes are saved when changes are made, in case you need an old copy. It supports markdown for formatting text a little better, but best of all works with a lot of top-flight downloadable desktop note-taking tools like ResophNotes for Windows and Notational Velocity for the Mac.

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Office Suites and Presentations

Google Drive

Google Drive has morphed over the years to become the official place where you store your cloud files for use with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides (Drive's online and mobile equivalents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint). If you utilize the Back Up & Sync utility, it also doubles as a sync service on the desktop, a la Dropbox or OneDrive, storing any kind of file, with apps for access to those same files on mobile devices. Throw in the office suite aspects and the 15GB of free space online (shared with other Google services), and you've got a real winner. For Android users, we give it a full 5-stars.
Read our review of Google Drive (Web), plus Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides.

LibreOffice

The obvious choice of Office tools if you are a firm believer in open source, LibreOffice was a fork from the original OpenOffice years ago (itself an offshoot of StarOffice). Inside are word processor, spreadsheet, and presentations programs, a vector graphics editor, a math formula editor, and a database. It's a little more awkward to use than the desktop version of Microsoft Office, but you can't beat the price. Grab the LibreOffice Viewer app for Android to look at files.
Read our review of LibreOffice.

WPS Office

With names like Writer, Spreadsheets, and Presentations, you might decide that Kingsoft's WPS Office has a lot of imagination. Who cares? They work great and are all part of one program, not three separate pieces of software. The free version seems to do it all, mimicking the look of Microsoft products, even with a ribbon interface. It also comes with 1GB of cloud storage and has mobile versions for phone- or tablet-based edits. You'll have to view some ads to use it for free.

Scribus

Scribus is the open-source equivalent of Adobe InDesign for desktop publishing, or as close as you can get. It even has built-in color separation and management and a lot more.

Operating Systems

Ubuntu
Ubuntu (pronounced 'oo-boon-too') updates every six months; each iteration brings new tools and developments. It's a free, customizable, and highly usable alternative to both macOS and Windows, and the Linux of choice because is easy to master by just about any smart user. Read our review of Ubuntu Linux 18 Bionic Beaver which also covers all the ins-and-outs of exactly a Linux distro is vs. Unix and other OSes.

ReactOS
Imagine not having the hassle of Windows, but still being able to run (most) Windows programs. That's the goal with ReactOS, which builds on the old Windows NT architecture as an open source operating system—it isn't Linux. It only takes 500MB to install it, so it's small. Grab the full installer, or make a LiveCD version that boots off a disc to give it a try. Just know, it's still in alpha-testing and isn't for newbies.

PDF Tools

PDFCreator

The fastest way to create a PDF file is to make it in something you're comfortable with, be it a word processor or otherwise, then print the file out as a PDF. PDFCreator sets itself up as a printer on your system, so when you go to make a 'print,' you select it and out shoots a PDF to your PC. PDFs with this free tool can be secured, signed, and are automatically saved. The creators at PDFForge promise it will be free forever.

Foxit Reader

Foxit Reader is free for not just reading, but also creating PDFs and collaboration on the files (at least you can with the Windows version; Mac and Linux are more limited). Foxit's MobilePDF apps are on iOS and Android. What's more, they support a tech called ConnectedPDF so you can send PDF files and even update them after you send them (thanks be to the cloud).
For more, read How to Convert PDFs to Word Documents and Image Files.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC

Adobe created the PDF format, so it stands to reason it would still offer a pretty kick-ass free PDF reader, albeit one that's not as full-featured as some others, since it has other tools it wants to sell you. (The DC stands for Document Cloud, Adobe's attempt to get you to store everything online via Adobe.) Using it, you can easily annotate or sign PDFs, fill out forms, or even save a PDF to Word or TXT format.

Remote Access and Screen Sharing

TeamViewer

PCMag's top pick for software to take control of other computers is TeamViewer. Almost everything you need is free for personal use: desktop sharing, file transfers, even chat with remote users. The setup couldn't be easier. Take control of a remote PC over a web connection with the app, or using a Chrome browser (even in ChromeOS) with the TeamViewer extension.
Read our review of TeamViewer.

Chrome Remote Desktop

With mobile apps and a Google Chrome browser extension—and that's it—Chrome Remote Desktop more than rivals others for providing remote access between PCs (you can't use it to control a smartphone or tablet, but you can control a PC from the apps on a smartphone or tablet). You can connect to all your computers and devices that are on the same Google account, or get a code from others for a true remote session. You don't even have to have the browser running to get access to the PC. What's lacking is file transfer between systems, but you can get around that using Google Drive.

ScreenLeap

A web-based, screen-share system (though the shared screen requires an installed utility), ScreenLeap's interface is ultra-simple and offers the ability to swap presenters as needed. The free version is limited to 40 minutes of use per day with no more than eight viewers, with no conferencing option.

Security/Privacy

LastPass

LastPass is a true classic—it's always been one of PCMag's favorite password managers. It works on every major OS, browser, and mobile device, so you only need one master password to stay totally secure on every website and service you visit, no matter how you get there.
Read our review of LastPass.

LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium

Don't let that word 'premium' fool you, this software for logging in is free, albeit with some paid upgrades available. LogMeOnce's claim to fame is to be utterly 'passwordless.' While you can go with a master password, the selling point is to use your smartphone (or tablet, whatever you always have with you) as an authenticator—primarily by using the fingerprint reader or facial recognition built into most modern smartphones. It's browser-based so it works the same on all desktop systems, but syncs across desktops and mobile devices. It has so much free stuff, you may get confused.
Read our review of LogMeOnce Password Management Suite Premium.

BoxCryptor

Throw this app on your system and create a folder where everything inside gets AES-256 and RSA encrypted. You can use one cloud service and two devices with the free version and share access to encrypted files with others. BoxCryptor itself has zero access to your data or account info, so don't lose your password.
For more, read How to Encrypted a Document Stored on Google Drive.

Tor Browser

If you're really worried about being seen while surfing, a VPN isn't enough. The Tor Browser uses the Tor network to bounce your requests and responses all over the world. No one knows what sites you visit or where you really are.
Read our review of Tor Browser and How to Stay Anonymous Online.

Prey

For free, Prey will help you keep tabs on up three of your devices (and many more if you pay). Think of it as a backup for Find My iPhone, but on multiple, easily stolen products running operating systems other than just iOS.

ProtonVPN

Don't want to pay for a VPN? You probably should, but you can go a long way without laying out the cash, especially with a tool like ProtonVPN. It's one of the few VPNs that offers a truly free tier of service, albeit with typical restrictions. ProtonVPN happens to have the fewest restrictions of the lot. The restrictions include only getting three VPN server location options, and only one connection at a time across all your devices, and a speed rated as 'medium.' But your bandwidth is NOT limited and the focus is mainly on keeping you secure.
Read our review of ProtonVPN.

For more, read The Best Free VPNs of 2019.

Screen Capture/Record

LightShot

Put that useless PrtScn (Print Screen) button on the keyboard to actual use. LightShot is a tiny utility that takes over that key. Push it and you can pick what part of the screen to turn into a screenshot, plus annotate with tools like text and arrows. Once captured, you get choices to save to a file, the clipboard, the cloud, social networks, or to just search for similar shots in Google.
Read How to take a Screenshot on Any Device.

ShareX

ShareX might have too many options but if you love choice—both in how to take a shot (like a scrolling capture or OCRing text) and what to do with it after (it supports 80 different destinations and plenty of annotation options)—this is the capture utility you need for your Windows PC.

Icecream Screen Recorder

Another of the Icecream apps that rock, Screen Recorder freely handles capturing everything on screen (even a still image)—but it will also capture one small section moving on your screen, like a playing video or game. The drawing panel lets you add annotation text or arrows to the screenshot or video.

Screencast-o-Matic

This app launches right in the browser for Windows or Mac or Chromebook users to get started making screen-vids that up to 15 minutes long. You save it as a local video file then use it wherever you want. The $18/year pro version gives you sound, longer vids, kills the watermark, some editing tools, drawing annotations while recording, and more.

Software Updaters

Patch My PC

It lacks the 'sexy' interface of some of the others, but Patch My PC does what it says on the label: it scans your installed programs, shows you what needs updates based on what programs it supports, and if you give it the go-ahead, batch patches the whole bunch of them.

SUMo

Short for Software Update Monitor, this tool looks at your installed software and tells you what needs patches or updates, even offers up beta versions. Tell it to ignore certain programs as desired. It promises that it 'tells you if updates are available before you need to use your software.'

IObit Driver Booster

Sometimes the only software you want to make sure is updated are the drivers that drive your hardware components. Driver Booster checks all of them to see if the hardware manufacturers have anything new that will make your system purr like a kitten. It creates a restore point before installing drivers for you, just in case something goes awry. IObit also has a free Windows Software Updater, as well, to run once the drivers are updated.

Uninstallers and Installers

The PC Decrapifier

PCs come with a lot of bloated crap on them, software-wise. PC Decrapifier helps you scrub all that crap off the drive. Download this donation-ware and run it the minute you get a new Windows PC.
Read How to Clean Crapware from a New PC.

IObit Uninstaller

This is the tool you need to get rid of stubborn programs, plug-ins, and toolbars on a Windows PC. It outpaces the competition by including a community-based suggestion feature, so the rest of the internet is helping you delete extraneous crud from the PC, too.
Read our review of IObit Uninstaller Free.

Unchecky

This doesn't uninstall as much as it prevents installs. Throughout this story we've mentioned how you might be accidentally getting software you don't want when you install something you do. Unchecky makes sure all the checkboxes in the installer programs are unchecked, and warns you if you may be getting a potentially unwanted program (PUP) or offer.

Ninite

Ready to install a whole metric butt-load (that's a thing) of programs for Windows all at once, like after you purchase a new PC? Don't grab them all individually—visit Ninite first and check off all the programs you want. You can then download a custom installer that will place all the programs on the PC in one massive installation session. A huge number of the products on this Free Software list are available right there.

Video

Lightworks

Pro-level video editing, with quality up to 4K? You can get it, if you download Lightworks. The free version limits output to 720p videos on Vimeo or YouTube, but with most of the same tools that exist in the $25/month Pro version.

HandBrake

No one would call HandBrake simple, but for power and comprehensiveness, it's hard for any other video transcoder to compete. Transcode, in this case, means to convert, so it'll turn almost any video format into another video format. It's free, open source, and has years of practice. It includes many pre-sets for different types of devices, like iPhones, iPads, and Android tablets.
Read our review of HandBrake for Mac.

Blender

Budding CGI animators of the world have free access to Blender, a magnificent open source tool to do full 3D modeling of characters and worlds. It even features an integrated game engine. Don't believe it could be that great? The film above was made entirely in Blender.

OpenToonz

Want to do a different kind of animation? Like that old kind of flat drawing stuff? You betcha! The software used by the legendary Studio Ghibli in Japan has been released as an open source tool to get any animator started. There are even plug-in tools to provide extra effects.

Avidemux

This open-source video editor is all about simple cuts with some visual-effect filters. Those with scripting skills can automate some tasks. It can convert video from DVDs to digital, and it even writes to DVDs with an add-on.

Virtual Machines

VirtualBox

It doesn't have all the features and polish of the paid services, but Oracle's VirtualBox is free, and it does the job of getting you set up with a virtual operating system that would run on an Intel chip, inside another OS such as Windows, macOS, Linux, even Solaris. You can drag and drop files between the host and the virtual OS.
Read our review of VirtualBox (for Mac), then read The Best Virtualization Software.

Wineskin

This freebie lets you run simple Windows apps on macOS. It's probably not going to handle the complexity of Photoshop, but smaller, easier-to-contain programs work fine—you can even make them into packages to share with other Mac users.
Read our review of Urge Software Wineskin Winery (for Mac).

Shade

A simple way to sandbox your existing applications that may be under threat (like a browser). Launch Shade, copy the shortcut for the software you want to protect to it, then launch it—the running program is sandboxed safely from the rest of Windows.

Windows Enhancers

HWiNFO

This system-information utility does the most thorough audit of your computer and peripherals you'll ever see. Pick the version you need for either 32-bit or 64-bit Windows, whichever you have installed.
Read our review of Realix HWInfo64.

FileSeek

Windows search is rarely up to snuff. This utility offers up ultra-fast search, checking inside folders and files, looking for patterns and even using Regular Expressions for advanced searches. It doesn't even have to index files in the background to work. Save your searches for use again later.

Speccy

Piriform's Speccy shows all the information it can gather about your Windows PC, from the full OS info to amount of RAM and drive space and a lot more.
Read our review of Speccy.

Rainmeter

Ready to give Windows a serious facelift? Rainmeter's customizable skins for the desktop do a lot more than just make Windows a bit prettier. They also make the desktop very, very functional and useful for more than just clicking icons.

AutoHotkey

Love your macros in Microsoft Word? Now imagine you can have those same keystrokes perform similar actions in every single program in Windows. That's what AutoHotkey brings to the table—a full scripting language for Windows.

Ultimate Windows Tweaker

Ultimate Windows Tweaker 4.5 is the latest update for Windows 10 (you can still get it for Windows 8/8.1 and for 7/Vista). It provides an interface for tweaking just about every possible setting in Windows, including plenty you'd never, ever know about, over 200 in all. That includes many privacy tweaks.

Writing

Trelby

Fancy yourself a budding screenwriter, but lack the funds to buy high-end tools like Final Draft? Trelby is does a damn fine job of helping you keep the formatting correct, remembering character names, and even importing and exporting to formats used in Hollywood (like Final Draft and Fountain).

WriteMonkey

This 'zenware' is for distraction-free writing. Go full screen or blot out the other apps; even the interface is hyper-minimal. If this doesn't help you get writing done, nothing will.

Bibisco

You may have heard of Scrivner, but Bibisco gives the novel-centric software writing tool a run for its money, for no money at all. Open-source Bibisco organizes chapters and scenes and characters and ideas, provides help with structure, and is an all-around help for writers trying to make a book work.

FocusWriter

It's about focus, but also a touch of beauty, if you go with FocusWriter. It has some lovely backgrounds, but also some little interesting touches like typewriter sound effects for your clicks. Most important: a web-app like autosave so you never need panic about hitting Ctrl-S again.

For more, read Tools to Help you Write a Novel in 30 Days.

Do you want to share your Windows screen with a friend or colleague so they can troubleshoot technical issues? Perhaps you want to access your Windows desktop from your tablet to watch a movie in bed?

It’s easier than ever to get remote access to your machine, with many free remote access tools available. Here are the best screen sharing and remote access tools for Windows.

1. TeamViewer

TeamViewer is perhaps the most well-known of all the third-party tools available. It’s over 10 years old and has a loyal base of users.

It doesn’t just specialize in screen-sharing and remote-access. The software also lets users transfer files between connected PCs, conduct web conferences, and make online presentations.

By default, you need to enter a PIN code to connect to someone else’s machine. However, if you regularly connect to the same group of computers you can create a group within your account, thus allowing one-click access.

Unlike some of its competitors, the software also allows group sessions. When in a group session, you can easily pass control of a machine between users, rather than only allowing a one-way session.

Download:TeamViewer (Free)

2. Chrome Remote Desktop

Chrome Remote Desktop has one glaring drawback—both computers need to have the Chrome browser installed. If you use an alternative browser, you should look elsewhere.

However, if you use Chrome and you’re looking for an easy-to-set-up, no-frills remote access tool, you would struggle to find a better option.

Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store, connect the two PCs using the automatically-generated access code, and you’ll be up and running in seconds. You can permanently link together two computers if you need regular access.

Google has aimed the software at home users who need to share computer screens for some quick troubleshooting or file access; it lacks the advanced features of some of the other options on this list.

A beta version of Chrome Remote Desktop is available as a web app.

Download:Chrome Remote Desktop (Free)

3. Microsoft Remote Desktop

Microsoft Remote Desktop is Windows’ native screen-sharing solution. It uses the propriety Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) technology.

Even though Microsoft has built it into the OS, it’s not the easiest (or best) option for screen sharing on Windows. Its biggest problem is that RDP servers are only available on Windows Professional and above; you won’t be able to connect to anyone who is running the Home version of the operating system.

Beginners might find the app difficult to set up. If you want to connect to machines outside your home network, you need to know the IP address of the person you want to connect to and configure their router to accept incoming remote desktop connections.

Ultimately, it’s important to understand Microsoft Remote Desktop is designed for office use, not home use. If you want to troubleshoot a family member’s PC, look elsewhere.

Download:Microsoft Remote Desktop (Free)

4. AeroAdmin

Best Screen Sharing App For Mac

The development team behind AeroAdmin clearly took inspiration from TeamViewer; the way the app works and the on-screen visuals are strikingly similar.

Unlike TeamViewer, however, it does not require any installation. You just need to run the 2 MB EXE file and follow the on-screen instructions. It means you can keep a copy on your USB flash drive and instantly provide remote access to any machine you are sat in front of. You can make a connection using your computer’s IP address or by sharing the automatically-generated passcode.

You can also configure the app to run before any user logs on. As such, this tool can give you unattended access to your machine.

Download:AeroAdmin (Free)

5. Seecreen

Seecreen is AeroAdmin’s direct competitor. It’s written in Java and does not require any installation or configuration; just download the 500 KB EXE file and you’ll have remote screen sharing in seconds.

Its feature list is almost identical to AeroAdmin; you can chat and have VOIP calls with fellow users, transfer files between connected machines, manage multiple user accounts, configure the app for unattended access, and maintain contact and computer lists.

The only real difference is the way the app looks on-screen. Seecreen is arguably the less-polished of the two. If you need an instant screen-sharing solution, try them both and see which you prefer. Make sure you let us know in the comments!

Download:Seecreen (Free)

6. Lite Manager

Lite Manager is an under-appreciated program that offers many of the same features as some of the expensive paid tools.

Of course, the basics like file transfer and text chat are covered—but here are some of the coolest advanced features:

• RDP integration
• Screen recorder
• Remote installation of screen-sharing software
• Network mapping
• IP filtering
• Registry editor
• Cascade connections
• 30 connected computers

A paid version is available ($10 per license), but for most people it’s unnecessary.

Download:Lite Manager (Download)

7. AnyDesk

AnyDesk can be run as either a portable program or a desktop app. Connecting the two apps is simple; the client just needs the host’s AnyDesk address or alias.

Best Screen Sharing Software For Mac

There’s also an option to set up unattended access. It’s great for if you want to access your files remotely without a person’s physically using your other machine.

Other features include an adjustable slider that balances connection quality with connection speed, clipboard syncing, remote session recording, and cross-computer keyboard shortcuts.

Download: AnyDesk (Free)

A Warning When Using Remote Access Software

Firstly, hackers often use these types of apps in tech support scams. Someone will call your house and encourage you to install their app of choice. As soon as you do, they have complete access to everything on your machine. As such, make sure you only give access to people you know and implicitly trust.

Secondly, if you use an account to log into the app, it is hackable. TeamViewer was a victim of such a hack in mid-2016. Thousands of users reported that hackers had penetrated their machines, with some even claiming they lost money from their bank accounts.

Did you manage to set up a remote desktop connection, but the remote screen settings8 Tips for Fixing Remote Desktop Connection and Screen Issues8 Tips for Fixing Remote Desktop Connection and Screen IssuesRemote desktop connections can be tricky to set up. Use these troubleshooting tips to connect to and service PCs from anywhere.Read More aren’t quite right? We’ll help you fix that:

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1. How about NoMachine?
   Works on many platforms well.

2. you have missed most used and famous app that is logmein and go to assist these are top two player in remote support. other are ammy admin, anydesk, suprimocontrol, bomgar , see my pc etc and many more you have mentioned least used only.

   • Logmein is evil, as far as I'm concerned, and their support is a bunch of rude people . I switched from Logmein to Screenconnect. Much better!

3. Brosix is an app entirely dedicated to facilitate your work day. It allows you to share your screen, co-browse, have video call, send files,chat and more. All in one,why paying for many things where you can have it at a great price.

4. You mentioned that 'Unlike TeamViewer, however, [AeroAdmin] does not require any installation.' There is a portable apps version of TeamViewer.

5. CrossLoop was acquired by AVG in 2012 and is not available any more since January 31, 2014, as stated on [Broken Link Removed]

6. Good article! In addition to this list, you might consider CrankWheel screen sharing (www.crankwheel.com). You can use Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and other operating systems to share screens. CrankWheel is an easy solution both for individual and corporate use. In two clicks you can share any visual information from your device.

7. Another very good tool is: R-HUB remote suppoprt servers. It works well.

8. Try out helpbeam remote support. Very simple to use.

9. I for sure tried few others and finally decided for showmypc.com for my small business.

10. This article helped me much. I picked TeamViewer up :)

11. Anthony, I use Techinline too. After trying all these free services I got sick and tired of dropped connections and limitations. It's ok to me to pay a little, but feel stable. So, the other reason for choosing Techinline is the rates which I don't even consider a full price for such a great service!

12. err, on my iPhone

13. I've seen a remote desktop app for the PC that supports audio from the PC but not for mac, that's basically what I'm looking for, a screen sharing app that supports audio for the mac over 3G, Edge, and wireless

14. weezo works perfect. easy to setup. no hassle!

15. You should also try the amazing http://www.weezo.net, which only requires a browser (client-side), even for remote desktop (and so go through firewalls).
    It is definitely the swiss knife of remote access & file sharing.

16. Check out GeniusRoom! screen sharing, click to conference call. chat, messaging, file sharing and more! works great, secure, private. Works well, fast.

17. Techinline (http://www.techinline.com) is pretty awesome for this sort of thing. Perfect for sharing your screen or taking control of the remote machine, and very easy to use as well

18. Hi Aibek,

    Mikogo is a free screen sharing tool and is a great addition to your list.
    Our app was reviewed recently on makeuseof.com here at Mikogo : Screen Sharing App for Skype and Windows

    By the way Al, Mikogo has a great feature called 'Application selection'. With this you can choose which applications you wish to share with others, while keeping all other applications hidden. This should help you.
    We're currently working on the next version which will contain some great new features - definitely something to keep your eye on :-)

    Thank you,

    Andrew
    The Mikogo Team

19. We hope you'll take a look at Glance glance.net. We provide an easy-to-use screen sharing service. Show a PC or Mac screen, up to 100 guests on any OS. Low flat-rate pricing, Free Trial.

    Thanks!

20. This one is best of the Desktop Sharing breed.
    http://showmypc.com

21. Try http://www.gogrok.com
    It's new. just came out. Very useful. You can share your whole desktop or single application. And you can release/retrieve editing (control) right. There is more, you can change role with your viewer, let him share his stuff with you by clicking one icon, you don't need to re-start the whole process just to switch roles.

    • I need an app where

      1/ I can grant access to only one application...

      2/ My staff member has their won password and can log in and use that application remotely wihtout me being at the PC

      3/ extremely secure

      any ideas?

      Al

22. Background: I have been using LogMeIn-Free and TightVNC for a while and both are great in respect to acceptably low bandwidth usage. LogMeIn also has encryption. But LogMeIn does not seem to have any products that restricts the sharing to a single application and only a single remote user is allowed. TightVNC can restrict the sharing to a rectangular area that is defined on the server but has no encryption and the shared area must be on the top window.
    Remote Panels (by National Instruments) uses much more bandwidth without encryption but the good thing is that the application does not have to be on the top window and multiple remote viewers can exist with one at a time in control.

    What I need: I am looking to share a single application whether it is the top window or in the background.
    I also need to allow multiple people to see that application.
    Do any of these products allow that?
    Thanks for any suggestions!
    Dave

23. Yakkle also does remote desktop (and voip and IM) all in one app and it's free. I invite you to give it a try.

24. useful

25. @ jonatankot

    Thanks for heads up I will check it out.

26. LogMeIn has both commercial and free version and the free one works great for me. You should give it a try :)

27. @ DWiner

    Thanks, but if I remember correctly none of these two applications is free.
    In this post I focused only on free ones. ;-)

28. Thanks for letting me know about the missing video, it's up now.

29. Hey thanks for including SoonR on the list! I am one of the SoonR folks and I noticed that the link to the video referenced in your post was missing. So I hope you don't mind my filling in the blank.

    Here's the link to the blog embedded in the video:
    http://soonrs.com/blog/2007/09/04/skype-on-the-iphone-using-soonr/

    Also thanks for succinctly differentiating between screen sharing, remote control, and remote access. Most people mix it all up in one bucket. If you try the programs you mentioned, it'll be clear that they are not the same.

30. You can also include http://www.gotomypc.com and http://www.logmein.com

Best Disk Cleaning App For Mac

1. Free Disk Cleaner For Mac

In my opinion, only about 20 percent of an app’s features should be considered premium features that users should have to pay for. However, In most cases, users really only need the other 80 percent of features which should be free. But, to get those useful 80 percent of features, users have to dig into their pockets and pay for the 20 percent of features they don’t really need.

Mac systems are efficient devices that are used to perform numerous tasks effortlessly. These systems face certain performance related issues due to cluttered disk space. To deal with it free Cleaning apps for Mac work efficiently to improve its performance. Instead, I find that a Mac App Store app called DaisyDisk does a superb job of helping me managing my Mac’s storage space. DaisyDisk is a $9.99 Mac App Store app with an awesome looking interface that makes managing storage space a walk in the park. DaisyDisk recently received an update, bringing it to version 4.0. Mac users interested in Best mac cleaning utility generally download: CleanApp 5.1 CleanApp is a Mac utility designed to help you improve the performance of your system and reclaim disk space on your computer.

For CleanMyMac, a disk cleaner, which part is the 80 percent you should have gotten for free? Is there an app that provides that 80 percent?

Of course, there is. I’d like to recommend Trend Micro’s Dr. Cleaner, a free app that’s comparable with CleanMyMac.

Let’s see what functions CleanMyMac provides to its subscribers that Dr. Cleaner also provides, while pointing out features in CleanMyMac that might create problems or aren’t that necessary for the average user.

1. System Junk

“System” as defined by CleanMyMac includes user cache files, system log files, as well as the application language packs. The latest version of Dr. Cleaner supports the cleanup of user cache and system files, but stops at removing application language packs due to safety considerations: for certain software, there might be program errors once the language pack is removed. Moreover, a single language pack is very small and does not significantly affect the entire disk space

2. Photo Junk

When iPhoto users synchronize their phone camera with the computer terminal, it creates residual cache files that speed up photo browsing for the user, but also increases the burden on disk by using up space.

We can say that this kind of space consumption is a double-edged sword, since browsing is speeded up. But for infrequent iPhoto users, this feature is somewhat superfluous. You get this feature as one of CleanMyMac’s value-added services, while Dr. Cleaner merges this function into the iTunes cache-cleaning function, because this function is too simple to separate out for display.

3. Mail Attachments

When using the Mail app on the Mac, you can accumulate a lot of attachments over time. As you can see, these attachments are located in CleanMyMac, but did you know there is a risk when cleaning mail attachments? Once you have removed a mail attachment and are unable to sync to your mail server, you cannot get them back. In Dr. Cleaner, we designed mail caches into the Junk Files feature which does not affect your mail attachments.

4. Large Files

Large file scanning is a very useful feature. Users tend to ignore what they have downloaded, such as large software installation packages or movies. These large files can account for half of the disposable space of the disk. This function can indeed become a paid-for function, as it is with CleanMyMac, but in exchange for the support of its users, Dr. Cleaner provides this valuable function for free. With Dr. Cleaner, you can also lock some files that you don’t want to remove in case you want to make sure you do not delete important files.

5. Disk Map

We think it is user-friendly to help you manage all the files on your hard disk using a visual map, so we added the Disk Map feature into Dr. Cleaner for free. However, no functions like this can be found in CleanMyMac.

Disk Map quickly scans your drive and builds an amazing visualization of all the files and folders on your computer, allowing you to easily navigate the system and find the content that takes up the most space.

In addition, all folders and files under the home folder are listed out by size. As for some system-required critical files, deleting them would provide a prompt that those are important and are not allowed to be removed. With the Disk Map feature you can also find out when a file or folder was created, modified or last opened. Furthermore, hovering your mouse on one folder then clicking the magnifier icon will direct you to the file location.

Conclusion

Is Dr. Cleaner worth trying? Absolutely, yes! Don’t hesitate. It not only cleans up your disk space but also solves other Mac issues you might have. In addition, we are also the least expensive cleaning app on macOS. If you still cannot afford it, you can call your friends or family to share the cost. Thanks Apple for letting us share wonderful applications together via family sharing. Regardless if you are new to the Mac or an advanced user, Dr. Cleaner will be a good choice for you. While Dr. Cleaner can help you free up a lot of space, please don’t forget to back up your important files, in case an unfortunate event happens like your hard disk malfunctions. We regard customers’ data security as the most important thing. I hope you will have fun with Dr. Cleaner in the future!

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Even in 2018, MacBooks still have tiny hard drives that fill up quickly. Luckily there are quick and easy ways to free up space on your hard drive. Here’s how to clean up your Mac and reclaim some drive space.

You can obviously free up disk space by simply doing a cursory find-and-delete for big files and other things that you’ve downloaded, but realistically that’s only going to get you so far. Most of the wasted space on your Mac is only going to be reclaimed if you look at lot deeper—cleaning out language files, removing duplicate files, deleting attachments, clearing temporary files, or emptying all of the Trash cans.

If you fail to keep your Mac’s hard drive clean, you’re eventually going to get the dreaded “Your disk is almost full” error, so you may as well start now and clear up some space.

How to Clean Up Your Mac the Easy Way

If you don’t feel like spending a bunch of time to find and clean things up manually, you can use CleanMyMac 3 to get rid of temporary files, clean up extra language files, uninstall applications, get rid of extra files left behind by application uninstallations, find and get rid of big attachments stored in Mail, and a whole lot more.

It basically has all the features of the cleaning applications we talk about in this article, but in a single app—with the exception of finding duplicate files, which you’ll still want to use Gemini 2 for. Luckily it’s the same vendor that makes Gemini 2 and you can get them both as a bundle.

And of course, there’s a free trial that shows where your free space has gone and lets you clean up some of it for free.

Note: before running any cleaning tool, you should make sure that all of your important data is backed up, just in case.

Find and Remove Duplicate Files

One of the trickiest things that can take up lots of drive space are duplicate files littering up your computer—this is especially true if you’ve been using the computer for a long time. Luckily there are great apps like Gemini 2 that can be used to find and remove duplicate files with a really slick and easy interface.

You can buy it on the App Store if you want — Apple had this one as their Editors’ Choice, but you’re probably better off getting it from their website, because they have a free trial available there.

There are a lot of other choices on the App Store and elsewhere, but we’ve used this one and had good results.

Empty Your Trash Cans

The Trash on a Mac is equivalent to the Recycle Bin on Windows. Rather than permanently deleting files from within the Finder, they are sent to your Trash so you can restore them later if you change your mind. To completely remove these files and free up the space they require, you’ll have to empty your Trash. But Macs can actually have multiple trash cans, so you may need to empty several.

To empty your user account’s main trash can, Ctrl-click or right-click the Trash icon at the bottom-right corner of the dock and select Empty Trash. This will delete all the files you sent to the trash from the Finder.

iPhoto, iMovie, and Mail all have their own trash cans. If you’ve deleted media files from within these applications, you’ll need to empty their trash cans, too. For example, if you use iPhoto to manage your pictures and delete them in iPhoto, you’ll have to clear the iPhoto trash to remove them from your hard drive. To do this, just Ctrl+click or right-click the Trash option in that specific application and select Empty Trash.

Uninstall Applications You Don’t Use

The applications you have installed on your Mac are taking up space, of course. You should uninstall them if you don’t need them—just open a Finder window, select Applications in the sidebar, and drag-and-drop the application’s icon to the trash can on your dock. Some of these applications can be taking up a ton of space.

To find out which applications are using up the most space, open a Finder window and select Applications. Click the “Show items in a list” icon on the toolbar and then click the Size heading to sort your installed applications by size.

Clean Up the Huge iTunes Backups of Your iPhone or iPad

If you’ve backed up your iPhone or iPad to your Mac using iTunes, you’ve probably got a bunch of massive backup files that are taking up a shocking amount of space. We were able to clear up over 200 GB of space by finding and deleting some of these backup files.

To delete them manually, you can open up the following path to see the backup folders, which will have random names, and you can delete the folders found inside. You’ll probably want to close iTunes before you do that.

~/Library/Application Support/MobileSync/Backup

The easier (and much safer) way to delete them is to use CleanMyMac, which translates those confusing folders into actual backup names so you can decide which backup you actually want to delete. Just check the things you want to remove, and then click the Clean button.

Clear Out Temporary Files

Your Mac’s hard drive probably has temporary files you don’t need. These files often take up disk space for no good reason. Mac OS X tries to automatically remove temporary files, but a dedicated application will likely find more files to clean up. Cleaning temporary files won’t necessarily speed up your Mac, but it will free up some of that precious disk space.

Your web browser has a built-in option to clear out browsing data that you can use to quickly clear up a bit of space—but it’s not necessarily a great idea. These caches contain files from web pages so your browser can load the web pages faster in the future. Your web browser will automatically start rebuilding the cache as you browse, and it will just slow down web page load times as your browser’s cache grows again. Each browser limits its cache to a maximum amount of disk space, anyway.

There are a lot of other temporary files on your system, which you can see by opening up Finder, using Go -> Go to Folder on the menu, and using ~/Library/Caches to get to the cache folder. This will pull up a folder that has a ton of folders in it, which you can select and delete manually if you choose.

You can clean up temporary files easier, and much safer, by using CleanMyMac. Just open it up and run through a scan, and then go into the System Junk section to identify all of the cache files and other things that you can clean up. Once you’ve selected what you want or don’t want to clean, just click the Clean button.

One of the things that makes a utility like CleanMyMac so great is that it converts a lot of those confusing folder names into the names of the actual applications, so you can see which temporary files you’re actually deleting.

The thing about temporary files, of course, is that most of them are going to come back after you use your Mac for a while. So deleting temporary files is great, but only works for a while.

Check Your Disk to See What is Taking Up Space and Find Large Files

To free up disk space, it’s helpful to know exactly what is using disk space on your Mac. A hard disk analysis tool like Disk Inventory X will scan your Mac’s hard disk and display which folders and files are using up the most space. You can then delete these space hogs to free up space.

If you care about these files, you may want to move them to external media — for example, if you have large video files, you may want to store them on an external hard drive rather than on your Mac.

Bear in mind that you don’t want to delete any important system files. Your personal files are located under /Users/name, and these are the files you’ll want to focus on.

Remove Language Files

Mac applications come with language files for every language they support. You can switch your Mac’s system language and start using the applications in that language immediately. However, you probably just use a single language on your Mac, so those language files are just using hundreds of megabytes of space for no good reason. If you’re trying to squeeze as many files as you can onto that 64 GB MacBook Air, that extra storage space can be useful.

To remove the extra language files, you can use CleanMyMac, as we’ve mentioned earlier (It’s under System Junk -> Language Files). There’s also another tool called Monolingual that can delete these as well, though it’s yet another tool to download for a very specific use. Removing language files is only necessary if you really want the space—those language files aren’t slowing you down, so keeping them is no problem if you have a big hard disk with more than enough free space.

Clean Up Big Attachments in Mac Mail

If you’re using the built-in Mail application in macOS and you’ve had the same email account for a long time, there’s a good chance that large email attachments are taking up a ton of space on your drive—sometimes many gigabytes worth, so this is a good place to check while cleaning up your drive.

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You can change the Mail settings to not download attachments automatically to save space, or run a cleanup tool to get rid of them. If you’re using Gmail, you can set limits on how many messages are synced over IMAP by default to only show the last few thousand instead of everything. Go into Mail -> Preferences -> Accounts -> Account Information and change the drop-down for “Download attachments” to either “Recent” or “None”.

Changing this setting will help Mail not use up as much space going forward, but it doesn’t solve the problem of attachments from emails that have already been downloaded.

If you want to remove those attachments, you’re going to need to follow a very annoying manual process:

1. Open up Mail, and click on the folder that you want to find and remove attachments for.
2. Use the Sort by Size option to find the biggest messages.
3. Click on the message, and choose Message -> Remove Attachments from the menu bar. This won’t delete the attachment from the mail server if you’re using IMAP.
4. Repeat for all the messages that you want to delete attachments for.

Note: if you are using POP for your email, do not delete attachments unless you really don’t want them anymore, because they will be gone forever otherwise. If you’re using IMAP, which any modern email like Gmail, Yahoo, or Hotmail would be using, the messages and attachments will stay on the server.

Cleaning Up Email Attachments the Easy Way

If you want to clean up and delete old attachments automatically, there’s only one good solution that we know of, and that’s CleanMyMac. You can run a scan, head to Mail Attachments, and see all of the attachments that can be deleted. Click Clean, and your hard drive will be free of them. Those attachments will still be on your email server, assuming you’re using IMAP, so you can delete everything without worrying too much.

If you’re worried, you can also uncheck the box next to “All Files” and then manually select all of the files that you want to delete.

Clean Up Your Downloads Folder

This tip is so obvious that you’d think we don’t need to include it, but it’s something that everybody forgets to deal with—your Downloads folder is so often full of huge files that you don’t need, and it’s not something you think about.

Just open up Finder and head into your Downloads folder and start deleting everything you don’t need. You can sort by file size to quickly delete the biggest offenders, but don’t forget to look at the folders—remember that every time you open up an archive file, it automatically unzips into a folder. And those folders sit there looking innocuous but taking up tons of space on your drive.

Use the Storage Tools in macOS High Sierra

Free Disk Cleaner For Mac

The latest version of macOS Sierra has a new tool to help you clean the junk out of your Mac — just go to the menu and choose “About This Mac” and then flip over to the Storage tab.

Once you are there, you can go through the new settings and enable the ones that make sense to you.

• Store in iCloud – this new feature allows you to store your Desktop, Documents, Photos, and videos in iCloud and Apple will automatically free up local space as needed. If you’re on a slow internet connection, you probably don’t want to enable this.
• Optimize Storage – the name doesn’t really match the feature, which basically deletes purchased iTunes movies and TV shows after you’ve watched them to keep them from cluttering up your drive. Since movies, especially in HD format, are extremely large files, this can help keep your Mac from running out of space. You can, of course, download them again any time if you’ve purchased them.
• Empty Trash Automatically – this is fairly simple, if you turn this on Apple will automatically delete old items out of the trash after they have been in there for 30 days.
• Reduce Clutter – this will help you find the biggest files on your hard drive and delete them.

It’s a little clunky and not as easy to use as some of the third-party tools, but it does work.

Be sure to also remove other files you don’t need. For example, you can delete downloaded .dmg files after you’ve installed the applications inside them. Like program installers on Windows, they’re useless after the program is installed. Check your Downloads folder in the Finder and delete any downloaded files you don’t need anymore.

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1. Steam Launch Options For Csgo

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Thanks to the fierce competition, Apple is under more pressure to design the best Macs ever. As a result, we’re getting better and more powerful machines like the Mac Pro 2019, which is coming later in 2019 possibly alongside the rumored 16-inch MacBook Pro.

In fact, if you’d rather not wait and want to get your hands on one of the best Macs now, there’s already quite a few excellent options to choose from, especially with Apple recently giving its MacBook Air, 13-inch MacBook Pro and 15-inch MacBook Pro much-needed refresh.

To expand your choices further, the Apple computers are incredibly diverse. The best Macs cover everything from thin and light notebooks like the 12-inch MacBook, which is still on hand at third-party sites despite being discontinued, to professional workhorses like the iMac Pro.

Taking all these into consideration, it can be tricky choosing the perfect Mac for you. We put together a list of the best Macs we’ve tested ourselves – from iMacs to MacBooks – to help you with that important decision. Let’s dive in to all the best Macs you can buy right now, no matter your budget and use.

1. Mac Mini 2018

CPU: 8th-generation Intel Core i3 – Core i7 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 630 | RAM: 8GB – 32GB | Storage: 128GB – 2TB PCIe-based SSD | Dimensions (W x D x H): 19.7 x 19.7 x 3.6cm

Hugely improved specs

Expensive

Mac Mini fans, rejoice! The Mac Mini has finally been upgraded with modern hardware, ushering Apple’s smallest Mac to the modern age and naturally warranting it the top spot in our best Macs list. This tiny thing is packed with 8th-generation desktop processors, a ton of RAM and some of the fastest SSDs we’ve seen – all while keeping the same adored form factor. It’s a tad pricier this time around, but with the raw speed on offer, you’ll find that it’s worth the price increase.

Read the full review: Mac Mini 2018

2. MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)

Apple’s productivity machine gets the latest Intel tech

CPU: 9th-generation Intel Core i7 – i9 | Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 555X – 560X, Intel UHD Graphics 630 | RAM: 16GB – 32GB | Screen: 15.4-inch, 2,880 x 1,800 Retina display | Storage: 512GB – 4TB SSD | Dimensions (H x W x D): 34.93 x 24.07 x 1.55cm

Powerful

Screen remains gorgeous

Lack of ports

If you want the most performance you can get in a MacBook without needing to pull off a heist, you’ll want to look into the MacBook Pro 15-inch. Now refreshed with hexa-core 9th-generation processors and up to 32GB of RAM, you won’t be held back by anything you throw at it – especially now that you can get Radeon Pro Vega 20 graphics. With that kind of performance, the MacBook Pro takes a lofty spot on our best Macs list without breaking a sweat.

Read the full review:MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019)

3. Apple iMac (27-inch, 2019)

Apple’s most affordable all-in-one

CPU: up to 3.6GHz 8-core Intel Core i9 | Graphics: AMD Radeon Pro 570X – Radeon Pro Vega 48 | RAM: 8GB – 64GB | Screen: 27-inch (diagonal) Retina 5K display 5120 x 2880 | Storage: 1TB Fusion Drive – 2TB SSD | Dimensions (H x W x D): 51.6 x 65.0 x 20.3 cm

Stunning 5K display

SSD upgrades are expensive

The iMac has long been one of the cheaper ways to get into the macOS ecosystem, and we’re glad that hasn’t changed. Though what has changed, we also appreciate. The new iMac is packing with 8th- and 9th-generation desktop-class processors, letting this stylish all-in-one reach that fabled 8-core performance. If you’re looking for an all-in-one Mac, the new 27-inch iMac might just be the best Mac for you, at least if you’re on a budget.

Read the full review:iMac (27-inch, 2019)

4. MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13-inch, mid-2018)

CPU: 7th-generation Intel Core i5 – 8th-generation Intel Core i5 | Graphics: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640 – 655 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display with IPS technology; 2,560 x 1,600 | Storage: 256GB – 2TB SSD | Dimensions (H x W x D): 30.41 x 21.24 x 1.49cm

Much more powerful

Keyboard learning curve

The biggest issue with the older MacBook Pro was that it was still packing Kaby Lake processors while its rivals had moved ahead. Luckily, the MacBook Pro 2018 changes everything, making it more powerful than ever. It still has the controversial Butterfly keyboard, but that’s also been improved so that its quieter and more reliable. It’s not hard to recommend the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2018 to anyone looking for the best Macs.

Read the full review: MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (13-inch, mid-2018)

5. iMac Pro

CPU: 8 to 18-core Intel Xeon W | Graphics: Radeon Pro Vega 56 - Radeon Pro Vega 64 | RAM: 32GB – 256GB DDR4 ECC | Screen: 27-inch 5K (5,120 x 2,880) Retina display (P3 wide color) | Storage: 1TB – 4TB PCIe 3.0 SSD | Dimensions (H x W x D): 65 x 20.3 x 51.6cm

Most powerful Mac you can buy

Very expensive

Professionals and creatives need something that can handle any workload they can possibly throw at it. If you’re one such user, the iMac Pro isn’t just one of the best Macs for you; it’s the only Mac to consider. Not only does it have a vibrant 27-inch 5K display with a P3 wide color gamut, but it also boasts the most powerful hardware Apple could get its hands on. It’s extremely expensive though, so it’s really only meant for folks who have deep pockets and need that unbridled power to get through their daily workloads.

Read the full review:iMac Pro

6. Apple MacBook Air (2019)

CPU: 1.6GHz dual-core Intel Core i5 | Graphics: Intel UHD Graphics 617 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 13.3-inch (diagonal) 2,560 x 1,600 LED-backlit display with IPS technology | Storage: 128GB – 1TB SSD | Dimensions: 11.97 x 8.36 x 0.61 inches (30.41 x 21.24 x 1.56cm; W x D x H)

Lovely design

Fantastic battery life

Underpowered

Apple takes the MacBook Air (2018) and gives it a bit of refresh, adding True Tone technology to its display and an even more reliable keyboard. Unfortunately, it hasn’t upgraded the specs – which actually leads us to think that there might be a bigger update by early 2020. However, to be fair to this refresh, the 2018 version has already made our list, so this improved version is just as deserving or more so. But the best part is yet to come: this refresh is even cheaper, so you’re definitely getting more value for less.

Read the full review: MacBook Air (2019)

7. MacBook (2017)

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Small and stylish

CPU: Dual-core Intel Core m3 – Core i5 | Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 615 | RAM: 8GB – 16GB | Screen: 12-inch Retina (2,304 x 1,440) IPS | Storage: 256GB – 512GB PCIe SSD | Dimensions (W x D x H): 11.04 x 7.74 x 0.14~0.52in

Incredibly portable

Too expensive

While Apple has officially taken the MacBook out of its MacBook lineup, many third parties are still carry it. And because the 12-inch MacBook has found its niche as an ultraportable and lightweight laptop, it’s still deserving of a spot on our best Macs list… that is, until stock runs out. It’s low on ports, but that’s hardly a surprise in a laptop this thin. It can support basically everything under the sun with its Thunderbolt 3 port, anyway. It’s not as powerful as the MacBook Pro, but if you’re looking for a MacBook that’s easy to take with you wherever you go, look no further.

Read the full review: Apple MacBook (2017)

Michelle Rae Uy, Bill Thomas and Gabe Carey have also contributed to this article

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Best Free Adventure Games For Mac

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A trilogy of free adventures created by the AG staff to celebrate the holidays over the years: Christmas Quest: The Best Adventure Game Ever! Santa has left the Best Adventure Game Ever under the tree, but everything conspires against a lovable young dork in his attempts to open this most cherished Christmas gift. One more thing to note: Despite some of the games in this list being available on the Mac App Store, we recommend that you avoid buying games from there whenever possible Why You Should Avoid Buying Games From the Mac App Store Why You Should Avoid Buying Games From the Mac App Store The Mac App Store doesn't hold a candle to the same store used by iPhone and iPad users to guzzle apps, games and in-app purchases.

More powerful lappy?

Looking for a new laptop to game on the go? Here's our guide to the best gaming laptops.

Gaming laptops are more powerful than ever, but we don't all have a laptop with a GTX 1080 in it. Some of us prefer a lighter, smaller notebook for life on-the-go, and sometimes that means giving up playing the most demanding PC games. Thankfully, in this age of bountiful indies and a huge classic library on Steam, there are still tons of fantastic PC games fit for our laptops.

This is our collection of the best games for laptops and low-spec rigs—games that can give you hours of entertainment without stressing out your system. We've pulled from a variety of genres including adventure, action, strategy, puzzle, and whatever the hell Mount & Blade is. There are games here you can replay for months all by themselves, along with more bite-sized experiences great for a short trip or killing time between meetings.

If you want a selection of older PC games that will obviously run well on any modern hardware, check out all the games on GOG released through 2004. If you somehow haven't played Half-Life 2 yet, it'll run great on your laptop. If you really want to shoot for even earlier classics, check out the Internet Archive's in-browser emulation library.

For even more options, check out our guides to the best puzzle games and best hidden object games. We've also assembled the best PC games and the new games of 2019. Be sure to check the system requirements, just to be safe.

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While it's true that many of the best platformers never seem to make it over to the PC, there are plenty of original homebrew and classic remakes that show the genre does have a life on the PC. The list of top platformers for the PC that follows details just a few of them.

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Cave Story

Cave Story is an additive and completely original free side-scrolling platformer game released in 2004 for the PC and developed by Japanese developer Daisuke Amaya (aka Pixel) and translated into English. The gameplay is a combination of your favorite platformer games from such as Metroid, Castlevania, MegaMan and more. In it, players control the character either through the use of keyboard or gamepad and they progress through various levels as they try to escape a cave within a floating island.

Since its release, the game has been ported to the Nintendo Wii, DSi, 3DS, OSx and Linux operating systems. There was also an enhanced PC version released titled Cave Story+ which is a commercial game available for purchase through Steam. This version contains all the game modes that were included in the WiiWare port. Cave Story 3D is another version of the game that was also released which is a 3D version of the game for the Nintendo 3DS version. The original free version of Cave Story is still readily available for free download.

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Spelunky

Spelunky is a free action adventure platform game for the PC that was released in 2009. In it players take on the role of a cave explorer or spelunker as they wind their way through the dark, underground caverns collecting treasures, encountering enemies and rescuing damsels in distress along the way. Players are equipped with a whip and can find a wide array of items throughout the caves, including ropes, bombs, guns and other special equipment and artifacts.

Spelunky features a total of 16 cave levels in 4 different areas. The freeware version of the game has been renamed to Spelunky Classic and a commercial/retail version of the game has been released named Spelunky HD, it includes a special bonus area not found in the free version.

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You Have to Win the Game

You have to Win the Game is an exploration platformer that is available for free download for Windows, Mac and Linux-based PCs. Released in 2012 the game features an option to display the game in nostalgic four color CGA graphics with old-time PC speaker sounds or you can go high-tech with beautiful 16 color EGA graphics. The gameplay is very addictive and both the 4 and 16 color modes look fantastic. Players will run and jump through the ruins of a lost world avoiding enemies and traps as they search for treasure and ancient artifacts. The game is available for free download through Steam or directly through the developer's website.

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Super Mario 3: Mario Forever

Super Mario 3: Mario Forever is a PC remake of the original Nintendo Entertainment System classic platformer game. There are dozens of Super Mario remakes out there and this one is easily the best that we've seen. Graphics and gameplay are top-notch and virtually identical to the original. The game is also updated fairly regularly and a recent update was released in March 2015. If you're looking for more Mario fun then you'll want to give this one a try.

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Eternum

Eternum is a free plaformer game that is inspired by the classic Ghosts 'n Goblins series of arcade games from the 1980s. There are two main games in the Ghosts 'n Goblins arcade series, Ghosts 'n Goblins and Ghouls 'n Goblins, Eternum is set after the events of these games. Sir Arthur is now old and sets out on one final quest into the underground world of Samarnath in search of eternal youth. Eternum was released in 2015 and is a worthy tribute to the series with all the classic 16-bit graphics and gameplay that made the arcade games popular. It contains 25 levels each offering different enemies and boss fights.

The game is controls using either the keyboard arrow keys but it is also compatible with many PC gamepads. The game is completely free to download and play from the developer's website Radin Games.

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Bio Menace

Originally released in 1993 Bio Menace is a side-scrolling platformer action game in which you take on the role of CIA agent, Snake Logan. Mutants have overrun Metro City and it's your job to destroy and find the source of these mutants. The game features old EGA graphics that look good for when the game was developed, it also utilizes an early game engine designed by Id Software. The game was developed by Apogee Software and released as a commercial/retail game, it was released as freeware back in 2005.

Best Free Adventure Games For Ipad

Bio Menace contains plenty of levels, power-ups, and mutants to keep you busy in this action filled game. it has more than 30 enemies to fight and uses a fairly basic control system of the four keyboard arrow keys. The game also does include some limited support for PC gamepads.

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Icy Tower

Icy Tower is probably one of the most addictive games we've ever played. The arcade style platformer game has a fairly simple objective; jump from one floor to the next for as many points as possible. Bonus points are awarded when Harold the Homeboy skips one or more floors with a combo jump that include bouncing off the walls and flips. The more consecutive combo jumps you perform the more bonus points you'll be awarded. After it's all done, save your game and upload it to the fan site to see how you compare with the rest of the world.

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Icy Tower was developed game designer Johan Peitz and his company Free Lunch Design back in 2001. It proved extremely popular and has been downloaded millions of times since its release. The game has also been enhanced over the years to include a browser-based version, mobile versions as well as sequels of Icy Tower 2, Icy Tower 2: Zombie Jump, and Icy Tower 2: Temple Jump. These later versions all include the same basic gameplay concept but also feature in-app purchases and updated graphics.

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N

N is a slick looking (and award winning) side scrolling free platormer game released in 2005 that was been inspired by Lode Runner game that was released in 1983 by Broderbund. In N, players control a ninja as they explore various levels, each level contains platforms, springs, curved walls and obstacles which players use to make their way through the door to the next level, all the while trying to collect as much gold as possible. Movement is fairly simple using the four arrow keys but it can be made more complex by combining them on the different terrain on each level.

As of this writing, the latest version of N (v2.0) features 100 episodes each of which includes 5 levels for a total of 500 different screens/levels. 50 of these levels are user created levels that were selected by the game's developer Metanet. The game is also regularly updated and the next version N 2.1 is currently in development.

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The Desolate Hope

The Desolate Hope is a free game for the PC available through Steam digital distribution platform that mixes a number of different gameplay mechanics including traditional platformer and top-down dungeon crawl. Set on an unknown planet in an unmanned station there sits four huge computers know as Derelicts, running various simulations if and when Earth becomes uninhabitable. In the game, players control a robot named Coffee, who is technically a walking and talking coffee maker with a mind of its own as he tries to keep the station and Derelicts running smoothly.

The gameplay is a mix of styles with four simulations, one on each Derelict, that play as a platform game. These games then have sub-games which include arcade-style games such as an 8-bit overhead dungeon crawler. Each level/area is completed with a boss fight against a virus. The game completely free to play and download through Steam.

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The Expendabros

The Expendabros is a crossover game that features the game play of Broforce with characters from The Expendables 3 film. It was released in Augus 2014 with a planned limited free release through the end of 2014, but as of July 2015 it is still available for free. The game features ten missions that include a multitude of enemy soldiers and traps as you play as one of seven soldiers from The Expendables. The main objective is to take down notorious arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in Eastern Europe. Each character in The Expendabros have unique attacks and abilities and the game includes a single campaign mode that can be played in local co-operative mode with up to four players.

The game is only available for play through Steam.

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Super Mario XP

Super Mario XP is a fan-made freeware Super Mario-based game that was developed by CnC Darkside in 2003. It combines gameplay elements from the original Super Mario Games with some from Castlevania. The main characters available to play are the classic Super Mario characters but the eight levels feature new and unique boss fights. The Castlevania-like features included in Super Mario XP include weapons such hammers and boomerangs, which is not something featured in the original Super Mario Bros games. Super Mario XP is available for download from various sites detailed on the game page.

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Stick Soldiers 1 & 2

Stick Soldiers is a series of free platfmer games for the PC that feature sidescrolling deathmatch gameplay. There are two games in the series in which players control a pencil like drawn stick soldier as they blast their way around levels firing a wide array of weapons to kill other stick soldiers. The primary objective is to meet a pre-determined kill number. The first Stick Soldiers was extremely popular and a sequel, Stick Soldiers 2 was released. Stick Soldiers 2 expands upon Stick Soldiers 1 with animated movement, more weaponry and a full editor which allows for fan-made content.

There was a Stick Soldiers 3 planned for release but this was ultimately canceled in 2007. Both SS1 and SS2 games are available for free download and do offer slightly different mechanics making them both worth trying out to see which one you may favor.

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Jetpack

Jetpack is a free platformer game for the PC that was originally released in 1993 under the shareware model. It has since been released as freeware and is one of the most popular 'old school' free platform games available for the PC. In the game, players fly their character around using jetpacks to collect green emeralds that are scattered throughout each of the levels. Once all of the emeralds have been collected advancement to the next level is possible. While the objective seems simple enough, it's not quite that easy as there are obstacles and challenges that stand in your way.

The game includes a number of power up and special items/abilities such as a phase shifter that allows you to pass through some walls. Jetpacks will also run out of fuel so it's vital for players to collect fuel whenever possible. In addition to the basic single player mode, there is also a local multiplayer mode with support for up to eight players on the same PC.

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Happyland Adventures

Happy Land Adventures is a 2D side scrolling platformer game from Free Lunch Design, the same developers of Icy Tower. In Happyland Adventures players control a dog who will explore numerous levels jumping over pits, collecting hearts and fruit, and recruiting some companions along the way who will follow you. Free Lunch Design was recently acquired by another company so the status of their games including Happyland Adventures is not yet known, but there are a number of third party websites that offer the freeware version of this game for download. Be sure to take a look at the Happyland Adventures game page for more info.

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• Revolutionary Video Editing
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• Choose analysis options for stabilization, rolling shutter correction, and audio enhancement.
• Create and apply custom keywords on the fly as you select ranges in clips.
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• New 64-bit architecture uses all the RAM in your system for larger projects and richer effects.
• The Cocoa foundation makes Final Cut Pro more responsive, interactive, and fun to use.
• Final Cut Pro taps the GPU on the graphics card and all the cores in your Mac for speed.
• Background processing lets you keep working without interruption.
• A ColorSync-managed color pipeline produces accurate, consistent color across applications.
• Compelling, Customizable Effects
• Preview effects to see how they look with your footage before applying them.
• Change the look of titles, transitions, and effects using intuitive controls.
• Control effects with precision using a keyframe editor that appears directly in the timeline.
• Adjust the Ken Burns effect with simple onscreen arrows for start and end points.
• Integrated Audio Editing
• Let Final Cut Pro repair significant audio problems such as hum, excessive noise, and more.
• Sync DSLR video with separate audio in a single step, with instant audio waveform matching.
• Enrich your soundtrack with a library of royalty-free sound effects and audio effect plug-ins.
• Create immersive audio experiences in 5.1 surround.
• Intuitive Color Grading
• Improve the look of any clip with the single-click Balance Color feature.
• Apply the Match Color feature to match the looks of two clips shot under different conditions.
• Manipulate color, saturation, and exposure with the Color Board.
• Fine tune color for a specific color range or area of the screen using keying and masks.
• One-Step, Optimized Output
• Export projects to Apple devices and websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook.
• Add your content to a set of themed menus, then burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc.
• Output files for HTTP live streaming in a single step.

Best Remote Desktop App For Mac Sierra

There are several Remote Desktop Apps available for Mac OS X, but very few works super fast and helps us to get the job done. Remote Desktop applications are very useful in connecting with remote mac computers, windows computers, linux computer, mobile devices, tablets to troubleshoot any problems, share and collaborate with colleagues and team mates, also to do a presentation. It is used for various reasons, and it is all about sharing the desktop to one or multiple persons remotely via Internet or even in Intranet. Corporates and Organizations use Remote Desktop Apps to effectively solve computer, software and any configuration problems. We hand picked few best remote desktop apps for mac, that will help you connect with remote computers to get or give assistance and do a lot more.

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Apple Remote Desktop is the best way to manage the Mac computers on your network. Distribute software, provide real-time online help to end-users, create detailed software and hardware reports, and automate routine management tasks — all from your own Mac. Get started with Remote Desktop on Mac.; 7 minutes to read Contributors. All; In this article. Applies To: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016. You can use the Remote Desktop client for Mac to work with Windows apps, resources, and desktops from your Mac computer.

The built-in Photos app on Mac offers several useful photo editing tools. Best photo editing and organizing software for mac. You can crop, adjust lighting and color, set the white balance, add filters, remove unwanted blemishes, and a few more things. However, in all honesty?

Some are free remote desktop apps and some are paid and premium remote desktop apps for mac, windows, linux and mobile devices that we have on this list here. Download their trial versions and see how it works and meet your needs. Also don’t forget to check our list of if you have bought a mac recently and some to make your work life easier. Best Remote Desktop Apps for Mac OS X All these remote desktop apps we have here requires a Broadband Internet Connection to work very well. Otherwise, you may encounter poor video quality of the remote screen, slow mouse cursor, delay in applications to open, even connection may get dropped frequently. It is recommended to make sure both the computers to have minimum of 1 mbps connection.

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Lets start with the first remote desktop app, which is from apple. Apple Remote Desktop This tools is very flexible and comes with native support to Mac OS X as it is from Apple. You can easily manage the mac computer within your network with this remote desktop utility. It is an $80 application from Apple that you can purchase it from Mac App Store. Copy and Install any mac applications remotely to another mac computers. Encrypt network data when copying packages and files.

Configure a Task Server to assist with package installations on offline computers. Take other mac computers for remote assistance and get full control of mac remotely. Simply drag and drop files between remotely connected mac from your mac.

Curtain-mode allows you to get some privacy by preventing the remote users from seeing what actions you are performing in their computer. Apple Remote Desktop utility also allows you to connect and control Virtual Network Computing (VNC) enabled computers, such as Windows, Linux and Unix systems. Most of the linux distributions get VNC app by default, and if its not available, you can always download it from VNC website. Remotely Administer the computer by performing various commands, remotely lock the screens, sleep, wake, restart and shutdown mac computers.

You can also execute UNIX Shell Scripts remotely while connected using this remote desktop utility. Spotlight Search is very well accessible, that allows you to search the remote computer in seconds. Gather all software, hardware reports about the remote mac to analyze and identify problem better. You can also use the Automator App built-in OS X with this powerful tool. Create workflows and do a powerful system administration. Price: $79.99 Download: TeamViewer Mac App Brilliant, third party app that is favorite for most of the users, who use remote desktop on Windows, Linux and Mac.

Best Ram For Mac Mini

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Posted on by Last week, Apple announced upgrades to the venerable Mac mini. And this upgrade turned a diminutive system into a powerhouse. Best mac music production software free. So much so that I’m getting a ton of email about whether we can use the Mac mini for video editing. The short answer is: Yes.

NOTE: on using the Mac mini for video editing with Final Cut Pro X. This provides real-world performance data. Best free video capture software for mac. Like all computers, you get the best possible performance by buying a fully-tricked out, top of the line system. What is the best wifi camera to buy.

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And, like all computers, that may require more money than you have to spend. So the purpose of this article is to help you prioritize balancing cost vs. SYSTEM DESCRIPTION (All images courtesy of Apple.) Based on my research, the new Mac mini is a solid machine for video editing, with the ability to configure the system with up to 64GB of RAM, a 6-core Intel i7 desktop-class processor, and a 10Gigabit Ethernet port. The I/O available on the new Mac mini allows users to connect a number of devices through its 4 Thunderbolt 3 ports, 2 USB-A ports, HDMI 2.0 port, and analog audio output jack. With these ports, you can connect a 5K display plus a separate 4K display, or up to three 4K displays. NOTE: The system offers Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) ports, this means that you’ll need to purchase an adapter to connect any Thunderbolt 2 devices. These adapters are readily available from a number of vendors, including Apple, for about $50.