Software

For those looking for an interesting way to tell the current time on a computer, Dali Clock for Mac is an easy-to-use and functional application. Originally a program from the 1980s, it has been updated to work on a number of systems, including smartphones, and is freely available.

After downloading, the program comes with two additional applications, one that acts as a screensaver and the other for an iPhone or iPad. Dali Clock for Mac also includes a README file that explains the functions, but reading it won't be necessary since the interface is basic and well designed. The … Read more

Doorman for Mac's intuitive interface and operations make it an excellent option for generating a number of secure passwords. In addition, its password listing options are a helpful feature.

Freely available, Doorman for Mac installs easily and displays an intuitive initial menu. Several check boxes along the top of the small window allow for changes to the password options. These include numbers, special characters, and upper- and lower-case letters. The program also allows the user to add or remove special characters. Just below this area, which is easily distinguished by a different gray background, is the area where the … Read more

Facing stiff competition in mobile messaging, Microsoft-owned Skype updated its Android application Monday with a crisper design meant to emphasize conversations. The application has been installed on more than 100 million Android devices, Skype said.

Skype for Android 4.0 arrives with a contemporary look where messaging -- chats, voice calls, and video calls -- takes center stage.

The application now features a person's most recent conversations on the home screen and comes with call and chat buttons at the bottom of the screen for quick access. Messaging dominates in the Favorites and Contacts tabs as well, as the … Read more

DVD Hunter for Mac offers basic functionality for creating a database of your DVD collection. Even though this application mostly works, adding titles can be a bear and some features are implemented rather poorly.

On first launch, DVD Hunter for Mac asks the user to import their Contacts, which may seem a bit odd at first since this is a DVD cataloging app, but after getting to know all the options offered later on, this made sense. After the application completes importing contacts, the user is given the option of reading a Getting Started guide. The app's interface seems … Read more

DVDTheque for Mac offers a solid choice for collectors looking to keep track of their DVDs, but its promise of dual language support falls far short.

At startup we were given the option of opening an existing database or creating a new one. After choosing to add a new one, there was no feedback as to where the database file would be located or what it would be called, information useful for backing up. We entered several DVDs into our newly-created database, which was rather easy and intuitive. This is important since there is no help available in the app … Read more

Using EdenMath for Mac, users can perform nearly all of the advanced functions of a traditional scientific calculator. The application's interface is lean and easy to use, with all major functions properly labeled for quick access.

After a fast download, the application's main interface started up quickly. The accompanying instruction file was not needed since the menu looked just like a calculator. The right side of the window includes a number pad and buttons for advanced functions such as mod and square root. The higher-level functions are on the left side. Buttons for cos, log, and exponents are … Read more

For those who want a basic clock with the look of older time devices, FlipClock for Mac is an easy-to-use widget. The application tells the time with a clock that features numbers that fall or flip down to the next.

As a quite basic application, FlipClock for Mac downloads two separate ZIP files, one for a dashboard widget, and the other for a desktop application. When testing the installation of the widget, it downloads into the applications menu, but the user must separately activate it from the dashboard menu before use. This brings it into the widget menu where it … Read more

Free Mac Keylogger for Mac claims to log every keystroke for all users on your Mac and track which applications are in use. This is a claim that considerably stretches the reality of the situation.

We downloaded and ran the package installer quickly. Free Mac Keylogger for Mac gave no feedback on what it was doing or how to start it up; we assumed it would be a background service invisible to users. Instead, we found the app in our Applications folder. We launched the software and then switched to our word processor to begin typing this review. The app … Read more

Game Hunter for Mac, like its sister application DVD Hunter for Mac, offers users a way to comprehensively catalog and keep track of their large video game collections. The level of detail this app offers might be a bit overwhelming, though.

Installation was performed quickly and easily, and we were adding games to our newly created catalog within minutes. The intuitive interface meant little hassle in adding titles and populating the various fields of data. We typed a few words into the title field and clicked "Auto complete" to retrieve the rest of the information from Amazon's … Read more