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Android Marshmallow Has a Basic File Manager, Here's How to Access It
Android typically plays nice with file manager apps, but Google’s never made their own for the platform. With Android 6.0, that changes. There is now a (very) basic file manager built right into...
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Why "Secure Empty Trash" Is Gone in El Capitan (and What To Do Instead)
If you’ve been using OS X El Capitan for a while, you might have noticed that the old option to “Secure Empty Trash” is gone from the trash can’s right-click menu. There’s a pretty good reason why, but...
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Pushbullet Can Now Retrieve Files Remotely From Your Other Devices
Android/Windows: Pushbullet is already a great way to bridge the gap between your devices, but now it’s getting easier. In the newest version, you can remotely browse your computer’s files and retrieve...
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Turn an IKEA Drawer into a Cubby Filing Drawer
Need somewhere to store your files but have limited storage space? This inexpensive project tucks away those files in IKEA’s popular cubby.Read more...
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Docs Online Viewer Opens Up Most Major File Formats Directly in Chrome
Chrome: When you’re browsing for files online, it’s always a bit annoying to have to download something, then open it up in a third-party application just to view it. Docs Online Viewer lets you open...
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Use a Hazel Script to Automatically Verify Downloads on a Mac
Over the weekend, a nasty, but small scale little piece of ransomware was found in the Transmission BitTorrent client. One way to avoid this type of malware infection is to verify the checksums for...
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Hazel 4 Adds Live Previews for Rules, Syncing Support, and Smart Folder...
Mac: Hazel’s long been our favorite tool for automating file cleanup on your Mac and today it’s getting a little easier to use with live previews, support for syncing services, and more.Read more...
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Gemini 2, the Duplicate File Finder, Cleans Up Its Interface, Improves...
Mac: Gemini, our favorite duplicate file finder for Mac , got a big update today that modernizes the interface and improves the file scanning algorithm so it can find more duplicate files even when...
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The Best File Management App for Android
File managers may be a dime a dozen on Android, but Solid Explorer stands out from the pack. With advanced features for managing and browsing your files, both on your phone and remotely, it’s our new...
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Backblaze B2 Leaves Beta, Offers Crazy Cheap, NAS-Connected Cloud Storage
If you’re not in the habit of regularly backing up your data, do it now . Cloud storage company Backblaze has made it even easier with insanely cheap storage space that you can connect directly to your...
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Waltr 2 Simplifies Sending Any File Type to Your iPhone or iPad Wirelessly
Windows/Mac: If you want to move a file, whether it’s a video, ebook, ringtone, or other media file, from your computer to your iPhone, you’d usually need to use iTunes. Waltr allows you to skip...
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Sort Folders and Files on Mac Just Like Windows With a Single Setting Switch
If you’re coming over to macOS from Windows, or you just plain prefer how Windows sorts files with the folders on top and files below, then How-To Geek points to a little setting that allows you to...
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AirDroid 4 Lets You Share Files With Nearby Friends, No Internet Required
Android: AirDroid is one of our favorite Android companion apps, and now it’s getting a pretty big update. The coolest new feature lets you share files with people near you, even if you don’t have an...
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Use WhatsApp As a Quick, Secure Way to Transfer or Temporarily Store Files...
Finding a place to securely save files online or send them between computers is surprisingly difficult. Over at Digital Inspiration, Amit Agarwal uses WhatsApp as a clever workaround to store through...
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Windows App of the Week: WinDirStat
This one’s almost a cop-out, since all Windows users should know about WinDirStat by now. This app has been out for nearly 15 years, and it’s one of the most helpful tools you can use to clean up your...
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The Best Apps to Keep Windows 10 Organized
Nobody likes an operating system that’s full of unnecessary stray files, 20 annoying apps that start up when you fire up your computer, and other crap that slows down your system, makes your desktop...
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How to Keep Windows 10 Organized, Pretty, and Productive
Microsoft Windows can get messy. It’s not (always) the operating system’s fault. You download tons of apps and files, and create new content stuff of your own, until your “Downloads” directory looks...
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Back Up and Clone Your Hard Drive with Macrium Reflect
Our Windows App of the Week isn’t something you’ll probably have to use very often—we hope—but it’s a great tool if you’re upgrading your system and need to move everything from an old hard drive to a...
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Lockhunter Lets You Delete Files When Windows Won't
It’s been nearly a decade since we last checked out Lockhunter, an incredibly useful Windows app that ensures you’ll always be able to remove files and folders that File Explorer refuses to delete....
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Is Google One Cloud Storage a Good Deal?
Odds are good you’re using at least one cloud service to store most of your important data, but it can be tough to stay under most services’ free limits if you have a ton of stuff. Read more...
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How to Bypass Mega's Daily Download Limits
The file-storing service Mega usually cuts free users off once they’ve downloaded around 5GB or so, forcing you to wait hours before you can resume whatever it is you were transferring. It feels like...
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The Best Disk Space Analyzer for Windows
If your hard drive is starting to fill up, you may be wondering what exactly is taking up all that space. That’s where a disk space analyzer comes in: it scans your disk and shows you, in graphical...
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Schedule Downloads on Android With This Chrome Flag
Whenever I have to make a download something big using my phone—or, really, download anything to my phone—I always have weigh the question of “Will this burn through too much of my data plan?” against...
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How Do I Share a Hard Drive on My Home Network?
I will never fault someone for asking a tech question that feels “basic,” because we all had to get our start somewhere. Few of us popped out of the womb knowing how to access a network share in...
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How to Hide Porn on Your Windows PC
This article is about how to hide porn on your computer. The delicate souls among you can replace the word “porn” with “important files” and the same basic methods still apply. For everyone else, real...
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