Have you ever wondered why you always see .DS_Store files everywhere on Mac? Not really sure what it does? Well, as it turns out, .DS_Store contains all of the custom attributes that define the look and feel of a particular folder. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Living with the beta version of Google Maps is a great way to test out the latest features that sometimes come down the road rather quickly.
This time there are several new tools to play with that impact everything from what the map looks like when it starts up to how your trip planning goes. More from this article from PCWorld.com
Need to create diagrams, flowcharts, circuits, or other kinds of entity-relationship models? Microsoft Visio is without a doubt the best software for that, but that doesn’t mean it’s the best choice for you.
Visio may be the industry standard in the corporate world, but it comes with a huge drawback: it’s expensive ($299 for the standard version as of this writing). Can’t afford that? Then you’ll be happy to know that several open source alternatives exist for the low, low price of FREE. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Want to stop using iTunes on your Windows PC, but need to transfer music from your iPhone? You need CopyTrans!
On a Mac, it’s a breeze to connect your iPhone to iTunes to transfer songs. Unfortunately, performing the same task on Windows is not so easy. The Windows version of iTunes is slow and clunky, making the whole task far more difficult than it needs to be. Fortunately, there’s a solution — a third-party piece of software called CopyTrans. Check out this article from MakeUseOf.com
Well this is bad.
Earlier in November, a report out of Germany claimed the popular Web of Trust (WoT) browser add-on was selling its users’ browser histories to third-parties without properly anonymizing the data, resulting in the personal identification of Web of Trust users. There was also some debate over whether the company behind WoT (WOT Services) properly informed its users of data collection actions performed by the extension. Get to know more of this article from PCWorld.com
Printing can be such a finicky process. Not only can it be tough to know what the right way to print is, you might often run into problems connecting to printers, especially if they’re wireless. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Gmail’s iOS app is such a reliable email client that it’s crazy to think it hasn’t been drastically updated in four years. Well, Google has decided that it’s time. Check out this article from PCWorld.com