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Share your mouse and keyboard between your PC and Mac, using Synergy
It is now increasingly common for people to own both PCs and Macs, and in many types of work it is necessary to work with both types of machine at the same time. Ordinarily this would mean having to...
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Avoid laptop touchpad mishaps with Touchpad Blocker
There has been a general theme of downsizing when it comes to laptops. While this has helped to make computers more easily portable than ever before, it has also exacerbated a problem that has long...
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StrokesPlus adds mouse gesture support to Windows and all your applications
As Opera has shown, mouse gestures can be a great addition to a browser, providing a simple way to move through your history, open and close tabs, reload pages and otherwise navigate around the...
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Use your tablet or phone as a remote for your computer with Mobile Mouse
The advent of big-screen HD TVs has made it easier than ever to watch video on your computer through your television. The only downside is physically hooking up your computer to your TV, followed by...
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19 top applications and downloads from the past 7 days
The second week of March has been dominated by news from Apple but, not to be outdone, Microsoft has released a couple of interesting tools that are well worth a look. Microsoft Research Cliplets 1.0.1...
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23 software releases and updates you may have missed this week
It has been another busy week for software releases and, in case you managed to miss some of them, we’ve collected some of the most important title together into this week’s roundup. If you spend time...
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Feel the Wheel: resize windows and tweak their transparency with your mouse...
If you’ve ever thought Windows really should make better use of your mouse wheel, then Feel the Wheel will probably be of interest. It’s a tiny portable tool – and we do mean tiny, a 4.5KB download –...
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KeyboardLock: prevent babies (or your cat) from accidentally messing with...
Streaming media, downloading files, running a backup – there are all kinds of reasons why you might leave your laptop (or any PC) alone for a while. But if your home has babies, pets or other curious...
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AlwaysMouseWheel: point at a window and scroll it, no clicks required
If you need to scroll an application window on a PC then spinning the mouse wheel is probably the simplest route. This only works on the foreground window, though, the one where you’re currently...
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NeatMouse: Control your mouse cursor from the keyboard
While in theory there are many ways to control your PC, in practice most applications assume you’ll be using a mouse. And that’s just fine, unless your mouse is broken, the battery is flat, or maybe...
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Make your mouse cursor disappear with AutoHideMouseCursor
Go to work on the Windows desktop and the mouse cursor is normally very useful, a helpful guide which ensures you’re always pointing and clicking in exactly the right place. Sometimes, though, it’s a...
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MouseController records and replays your mouse actions
Tedious PC tasks can sometimes by automated by scripting, command line switches, maybe an application’s own built-in scheduler. But if those options don’t work for you then you could try...
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How far has your mouse cursor travelled today? Mousotron tells all
Point, click, tap, tap – using your favourite PC programs can become a near automatic process. But have you ever wondered how much work is really involved, how far your mouse is moving, how many left...
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How busy were you last Tuesday? Desktop APM can help
Spend a day on some personal PC task and you’ll probably only be interested in the end results. Did you find the information, produce the document, achieve everything you wanted? Go to work on a...
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AndroMouse is a smart Android remote control for your PC
Your PC’s large screen, quality sound card and speakers make it great for viewing and sharing media, but having to control the system via a keyboard and mouse isn’t always convenient. AndroMouse...
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Control your PC with a webcam via Camera Mouse 2015
Some Windows applications are keyboard-oriented, others built for touch, but the vast majority are still designed to be controlled by a mouse. And that’s a problem if you don’t have reliable control of...
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Optimise your mouse movements for a dual display PC
Set up Windows for a dual-monitor system and your mouse cursor should move smoothly from one display to the next. This brings real advantages, but you may also notice a few issues, because the cursor...
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Disable your keyboard or mouse with BlueLife KeyFreeze
BlueLife KeyFreeze is a freeware Windows tool which can selectively lock your mouse and/ or keyboard, without hiding the screen. This is ideal if you’re leaving your toddler to watch a cartoon on your...
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Squeaky Mouse plays WAVs when you click mouse buttons
Squeaky Mouse is a quirky Windows application which plays custom WAV files when you click specific mouse buttons. This could be useful audio feedback for anyone who can’t clearly see the mouse, perhaps...
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Avoid laptop touchpad mishaps with Touchpad Blocker
There has been a general theme of downsizing when it comes to laptops. While this has helped to make computers more easily portable than ever before, it has also exacerbated a problem that has long...
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