Saturday Night Freeware: Notepad++

I use Windows pretty frequently for both work and play, and am delighted about having discovered Notepad++ some four or five years ago. This means that I no longer need to have anything to do with Windows’ loathsome Notepad application. Which is why it features as this week’s Saturday Night Freeware. Notepad++ is a free […]

Saturday Night Freeware: AppCleaner

Did you think Mac users don’t need uninstallers? True, uninstalling on a Mac is mostly equal to dragging an app to the Trash icon, but sometimes they leave behind little files. They might be harmless by themselves — and there is no Registry to have nightmares about — but what about the precious space they […]

Saturday Night Freeware: Revo Uninstaller

As all Windows users know, a casual stroll through the Program Files directory invariably shows up a number of “old friends” — folders of applications we know we had uninstalled at some point, still bearing remnants of long-gone programs. In fact, despite using official uninstallers, removed apps more often than not leave behind little suprises […]

Saturday Night Freeware: HandBrake

In an attempt to keep the posts at Writer’s Log ticking over regularly,I’m starting a weekly Saturday Night Freeware series. The aim is to write about great software available free on the Web and thank the wonderful people who have created and shared them for no charge. This week’s free app is HandBrake, an open […]