Download of the Week

ClipClip is a handy clipboard manager that we personally use to copy & paste smarter in Windows. It lets you copy text, images, or files, so you can browse or search through them with ease.

The latest Firefox release has added PDF editing capabilities, including writing text, drawing, and adding signatures. FF 106 also includes a new shortcut button to quickly go to private browsing mode.

3DMark Basic Edition includes three gaming-focused benchmarks to test your system. It will show you detailed charts of your GPU and CPU temperatures, clock speeds, and frame rate changes during the test.

Compatible with all major programming languages, Microsoft offers the free Visual Studio Code editor that also lets you debug code, run tasks and do version control.

Oracle has released VirtualBox 7 with support for SecureBoot and TPM 1.2 / TPM 2.0 for improved Windows 11 performance. The latest version now lets you fully encrypt all virtual machines.

Electronic Arts is replacing the Origin platform on PC with its new EA app. This new launcher features a streamlined design, automatic game downloads, and background updates. For macOS players, Origin will remain the primary platform.

SpeedFan lets you control fan speeds on most systems, reducing noise and/or power consumption. It can also monitor CPU usage, chipset information, and more.

Firefox 105 brings improved handling of low-memory situations in Windows and Linux systems. In macOS, touchpad scrolling is more accurate and accessible.

Telegram lets you create group chats with up to 200k members, share media files up to 2GB each, and all your messages are stored in the cloud, so you can easily access them from anywhere.

GitHub Desktop is the official GitHub desktop client to streamline your development workflow on Windows and Mac. It's open-source, too.

After a long beta, Arduino IDE 2.0 is now out with a more modern editor, a responsive interface and faster compilation time for a better overall user experience.

Audacity features a large number of effects and preset EQ curves with real-time preview and multiple format export. The auto-duck feature lets you mix different audio tracks or voiceovers for recording a proper podcast.

Winamp is back after a four-year hiatus. Version 5.9 improves Windows 11 support, adds https and high resolution playback among many other underlying changes.

qBittorrent is our preferred BitTorrent in Windows: it's free and open-source, uses little RAM and sports an anonymous mode for better privacy.

GPU-Z is introducing a new DLSS section that locates all installed games and reports their DLSS version with the option to upgrade them accordingly.

Screen Ruler, Quick Accent and the anticipated Text Extractor to copy text from an image using OCR are the new utilities found on Microsoft PowerToys version 0.62.0. Free to download here.

KeePass is a solid password manager for Windows that lets you run it even from an USB stick. For macOS and Linux you can use the cross-platform port KeePassXC.

Memtest86 works on any x86 or Arm computer. It boots directly from any USB drive and performs 13 different tests of your computer's RAM.

OBS Studio 28.0 incorporates numerous improvements including 10-bit and HDR video encoding, native Apple silicon support, and up-to-date implementation of the AMD encoder on Windows, and more.

Microsoft OneNote can be downloaded as a standalone app and used independently of Microsoft Office. OneNote runs on Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and even from a browser. It also gets you 5GB to store your notes in the cloud.

Darktable is a great Adobe Photoshop / Lightroom alternative. Suitable for RAW photo processing and plenty of controls to adjust images. The new version adds new exposure and color calibration tools and a new UI.

Xbox controllers are plug and play on Windows, but it's not as easy when you got a PlayStation controller. DS4Windows uses emulation so you can use your DualShock 4 and PS5's DualSense for non-Steam games with ease.

LibreOffice latest update offers improved compatibility with Microsoft's proprietary file formats as well as new features for users migrating from MS Office. Free to download here.

Zoom has released another important patch for its macOS app, since the previous one was not a complete solution. Mac users should download and run version 5.11.6 (9890).

Zoom has rolled out a fix for a critical vulnerability on macOS that allows anyone to control your Mac, the update is available right now and should be applied right away.