PDFgear offers excellent tools at no cost, making it by far the best free PDF software. Nik Rawlinson reveals its best advanced features. PDFgear (www.pdfgear.com) is our favourite tool for editing PDFs. It’s got a clear, unfussy interface, makes short work of converting Word files to PDF (and vice versa) and – best of all – it’s free. You might imagine this … Read more
Partitioning your hard drive lets you make optimum use of its space by storing different types of data in separate sections, but the partition manager in Windows (called Disk Management) is basic and confusing. Macrorit Partition Expert is a more sophisticated alternative, which packs lots of useful features into an easy-to-understand interface. The free version offers everything you need to … Read more
Deep dive: Hands-on with the new operating system Hot off the heels of the iOS 16 release and a slew of new hardware announcements, The launch of macOS Ventura brings dozens of new features designed to make our MacBooks iMacs, and Mac Studios even more powerful, including the cutting-edge Stage Manager. Read our macOS Ventura … Read more
I have several pages of a printed form that I’d like to copy and combine into one PDF so that I can fill it in and edit. I have a Canon TS8351 printer and a Dell computer with Windows 10 and Microsoft 365. Which programs do I need to achieve this? The best way to … Read more
This seventh release of Ubuntu Unity, version 23.04, was released on 20 April, 2023. The middle one of three interim releases leading to the next Long Term Support (LTS) release, this is also its second release as an Ubuntu official flavor. Read our Ubuntu Unity 23-04 Review. Written by Adam Hunt In terms of how this development cycle is proceeding, the news … Read more
While they might cost an arm and a leg, a bean-to-cup coffee machine is a huge step in the right direction if you’ve been on the hunt for that elusive perfect cup of coffee. Read our THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO… Coffee machines. —————–Words: Beth Girdler-Maslen Photography: Neil Godwin —————– In the current economic climate, many of … Read more
We reviewed a version of the Huawei MateBook 14s in Issue 620, but back then it came with an 11th-generation Intel processor and Windows 10. This latest version has been updated by the Chinese manufacturer, and now comes with a 12th-generation Intel Core i7-12700H processor and Windows 11 installed, which makes it a much more attractive proposition. Read our Huawei MateBook 14s Review. … Read more
Printers have been stuck in their ways for so long, it’s rare to find one that does something that other printers can’t. The Brother DCP-J1800DW is a bit of a first for the Computeractive office, though – it’s the only printer we’ve seen that can also cut paper like a guillotine. After churning out a sheet of A4 (which it can print on both sides automatically), … Read more
WizTree has long been my favourite program for discovering which files and folders are taking up the most room on your hard drive, so you can delete them to free up storage. It’s impressively fast, free for personal use and makes it easy to identify space hogs using its colour-coded ‘tree map’. Infor DRIVE SPACE ANALYSER https://diskanalyzer.com What … Read more
Audiobooks can be expensive. They often cost as much as a hardback, even if they are a few years old. And because nowadays they are more often streamed and downloaded than sold on a CD, you can’t pick them up secondhand. Thankfully, there are many alternatives to buying an audiobook, as we explain here. Borrow … Read more
l’ve always hated how file-recovery programs claim to find lost photos, but then charge you to locate them. Is there software that actually does it all for free – with no sneaky hidden charges? Simon Lindsay There are several free photo-recovery tools, but our favourite is PhotoRec. It’s open-source, so is completely free with no hidden catches. It … Read more
Portable consoles have unlocked AAA-level gaming on the go. But which handheld comes out the best, hands down? Read our Lenovo legion go vs rog ally vs CRKD nitro deck. Words: Josh Russell, Rik Henderson, Sam Cross Photography: Phil Barker Once upon a time, AAA gaming was the preserve of living-room consoles and hulking PCs. No gamer … Read more