Web User - UK (2019-08-07)

OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS What’s new for Linux and macOS

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If you own aMac and an iPhone, you can use Apple’s Continuity

feature toswitchbetween devices andcontinueworking where you

leftoff. This feature isn’t availableon Androidphonesbydefault, but

nowthe third-partyKDE Connect tool letsyou enjoy Continuity-style

featuresbetween aMac and anAndroiddevice, including desktop

notifications, fileandlinksharing,andsoon. KDE Connect has been

availableonWindowsfor awhile, but the developers haveadded the

macOSversion as partof the GoogleSummerofCode 20 19.

DEVICESYNCHRONISATIONTOOL

KDE Connect

bit.ly/kde481

Min requirements:macOS 10 .14orlater, Androidphone

File size: 89 .61MB

Debianis the Linux operating systemthatmany

others are basedon, including Ubuntu. After two

years indevelopment, Debian 10 ‘Buster’ is now

availableandcomes ina choice ofdesktop

environments: GNOME 3.30, Cinnamon3.8,KDE

Plasma5.14, LXDE0.99.2, LXQt0.14, MATE1.20

andXfce4.12. Over60%of the packagesinthis

newbuild havebeenupdated.

LINUX DISTRO

Debian10 ‘Buster’

http://www.debian.org

Min requirements:1GB RAM, 10 GBharddrive

space File size:2.3GB

FreeWindow Registry Repair 4.2

bit.ly/repair481

Min requirements:Windows7/8/ 10

File size: 79 9KB

Mostof the time,you can forgetabout the

WindowsRegistrybecauseit’s verygoodat

taking careof itself. Occasionally, however,

rogue programs orclumsy editing can cause

problemsthatmake yourPCunstable.Free

WindowRegistryRepair aimstofix any trouble

you experience with the Registry. The latest

version adds newRegistrykeys tothe listof

those you shouldignore for safetyreasons, and

includes bug fixes andstabilityimprovements.

You can runa full orcustomscan, fix errors,

restore yourRegistryandcreatea backup

beforemaking any changes.

Little Registry

Cleaner

bit.ly/little481

Min requirements:

WindowsXP/Vista/7/8

File size:3.45MB

If you stumbleacrossthis

program, you may be

tempted todownloadit

becauseof the name:

“Aw,lookatthe cute Little

RegistryCleaner!”. We’d

adviseagainst it, however,

becausethe toolhasn’t

beenupdated since 2014,

andthere are more

efficient andreliable

Registrymaintenance

tools availablethatare

betteratfixingproblems.

Install this program... ...Not this one

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The latestrelease from prolificgames
remakerCrozzais anupdateofa
pub gameoriginallycalledIce Cold
Beer. The aimis toroll a ball intothe
illuminatedholebymovinga metal bar
upand down, while avoiding all the
otherholes. It’s surprisinglytrickyand
veryaddictive.

GAME

Zeke’s Peak
bit.ly/zeke481
Min requirements:Windows7/8.1/10
File size:4MB