Working on a Mac is a breeze: iWork is fast and easy to use, as well as being packed with features. My version (and I suppose, all the others) also came with 14 built-in dictionaries, enabling me to perform spell checks in multiple languages. But what if the language you need to check isn’t included? […]

I consider Firefox to be a fast browser, even though installing too many extensions, search engines or themes can slow it down. If you want to speed up even more your browsing experience on the Mozilla browser all you need to do is delve in the options menu (preferences on Mac). Make sure new pages […]

Do you get bored quickly with your Windows theme? If you haven’t by now customised part of Windows rather uninspiring default theme then you have no excuses with Top Themes Manager which allows you to chop and change themes as much as you like. Best of all, you can configure it to change automatically so […]

Drivers are some of the most important files on your operating system enabling everything from programs to external hardware to function correctly. Without them, or if they become damaged, your PC can be effectively crippled. If you’re experiencing problems with a program or especially an external piece of hardware, then drivers are one of the […]

Don’t get me wrong, I love the voice notes feature on the Nokia S60 Series, but the one minute recording time limit is a real drag for me. If you too find this a little restrictive then get a load of Extended Recorder, which allows you to capture as much audio as your phone’s memory […]

FooBillard is a pool game originally designed for Linux that has been successfully ported to the Windows platform. Enjoy four kinds of pool (8-ball, 9-ball, carom and snooker) in single games or complete tournaments against the computer or other people, with support for online competition. FooBillard features excellent graphics and highly realistic physics.

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The Facebook Dashboard Widget makes sure you take your social networking experience straight to your desktop. It displays the typical Facebook notifications, i.e. messages, friend requests, pokes and group invites and can be customized from its preferences menu.

I recently spoke to a friend who told me that her main reason for buying a MacBook was because of the ‘camera thing that makes your face go funny’. She was, of course, referring to the iSight and its Photo Booth application, which applies humourous, arty or psychodelic filters over whatever the built-in webcam is […]

This story comes via our sister blog, OnSoftware (in Spanish). Here at Softonic we test a few hundred apps every week, which means that despite the effort most developers put into their products, we still face all kinds of problems regarding program’s features, design and management. In fact, after some time testing and reviewing software […]

Camino is a popular browser specifically developed for Mac. Built on the Mozilla Gecko 1.8.1 rendering engine, Camino gives you a very similar browsing experience to Firefox, but with a nice Cocoa user interface only Mac programs have. Camino renders pages quickly, fully interacts with your Mac’s Keychain, handles tabs and blocks pop up ads. […]