TopHat Folder Menu Gives Your Quick Access to Your Most Used Folders in the Menu Bar [Mac Downloads]

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Mac: When you're working on a big project and are consistently using a few specific folders, it's nice to have a quick and simple way to access them. You can toss the folder in your Finder favorites, but if you're looking for an automated solution, TopHat Folder Menu stuffs your most used folders into the menu bar for quick access.

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PomodoroPro for iPhone Keeps You On-Task and Productive [IPhone Downloads]

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iOS: One of the first things you'll need if you want to try the Pomodoro productivity technique is a timer that will count down during the periods you're supposed to be working and alert you when it's time to take a break. PomodoroPro for iOS is a good-looking and elegant Pomodoro timer for the iPhone that will keep you on track and keep you motivated to continue. More

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FreshBatch for Mac Renames Parts of Files and Converts Basic File Types in Bulk [Mac Downloads]

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Mac: If you've ever imported a couple hundred photos from your camera, you know the most common file names a camera uses are essentially meaningless. If you want a quick and easy way to find and replace specific parts of a file name, FreshBatch is a lightweight tool that does just that. More

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Dashlane Securely Manages Passwords, Form info, and Even Purchases For You (and We’ve Got Invites) [Video]

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Windows/Mac: There are plenty of services that promise to keep your passwords safe, secure, and synchronized across devices behind a single master password that you can remember, but Dashlane is a new service that does that, audits those passwords for strength, saves your form information for quick entry on new web sites, and even keeps track of the purchases you make with that information so you can see it all in one view—one that's only available to you, not even DashLane employees.

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Mac OS X Bug Causing All Apps to Crash in 10.7.3; Here’s the Somewhat Complicated Fix [Troubleshooting]

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Apple updated OS X to version 10.7.3 today , which fixed a number of minor issues—but caused many big ones with some users. If you're finding that apps are crashing as soon as you launch them, here's how to fix it

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Daily App Deals: Get KeyChord for Android for Only 99¢ in Today’s App Deals [Deals]

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The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. More

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Apple Updates Mac OS X Lion to 10.7.3, Resolves a Few Minor Compatibility Issues [Mac OS X Lion]

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Today Apple released version 10.7.3 of Mac OS X, fixing a few minor compatibility and stability issues in the operating system. If you've been having address issues when using smart cards, authenticating with directory services, or running into Windows file sharing problems, this update is for you. Mac OS X Lion version 10.7.3 also adds language support for Catalan, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Romanian, Slovak, Thai, and Ukrainian.

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Simplify Is an All-In-One Desktop Controller for iTunes, Spotify, and Rdio [Mac Downloads]

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Mac OS X: Mini-player apps like previously mentioned Bowtie or GeekTool are great, though they usually only support one or two media players—which isn't great for music junkies that might use multiple programs.

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Daily App Deals: Get BestRoute Pro for Android for 40% Off in Today’s App Deals [Deals]

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The Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale.

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Firefox 10 Adds Better Extension Management, Full-Screen Webapps, and UI Tweaks [Firefox]

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Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla took the wraps off of Firefox 10 today, and despite it being a nice round version number, this version of Firefox is in-line with Mozilla's new Chrome-style rapid release schedule. The new version now automatically hides the "Forward" button until you browse back on a page and have a use for it to keep the UI trim, supports full-screen APIs for webapps and utilities that can use the entire display, and improves the way you manage installed browser extensions.

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