Microsoft has released a new version of Skype for desktop, and this one looks and feels just like the mobile version of Skype. The only catch is that Microsoft is forcing everyone to upgrade to Skype 8.0 as all previous versions are set to stop working within weeks. The new Skype arrived last year to […]
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A surprising number of users don’t change their desktop background. Don’t believe us? Just peek over a couple of people’s shoulders next time you’re in a coffee shop or airport. And of the people that do change their desktop, far too many stick with one of the operating system’s stock images. It’s boring. Why not […]
Continue ReadingYou can’t get away from emojis these days, even if you wanted to. They are so ubiquitous that there was even an (admittedly terrible) movie made about them in mid-2017. No, seriously, it’s awful. Don’t watch it. Like it or not, what started as a smartphone-only fad as now become a massive part of our […]
Continue ReadingWeb apps are fine, but native Mac apps are often better. When you listen to music in your browser, it’s hard to keep track of which tab is playing. Plus, much of the time pressing the Play/Pause key will open iTunes instead of pausing the current track. SoundCloud is no different. The service unfortunately discontinued […]
Continue ReadingFor most popular versions of Linux, GNOME is the desktop interface you see. If your experience is slow or laggy, there are several adjustments you can make regardless of whether you’re using Ubuntu, Fedora, or Debian. Want to speed up your GNOME experience? Here are six tweaks that can put a spring into GNOME’s step. […]
Continue ReadingNot everyone has found the perfect software to boost their productivity. One of these new desktop apps might be just what you have been looking for. The good part is that they are based on sound productivity principles, whether it’s techniques like Pomodoro or the need for a single dashboard of all pending tasks. If […]
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