Download of the Week

Microsoft Edge 138 introduces a new AI-powered history search that helps users find previously visited sites using synonyms, phrases, or even misspelled words. The update also adds performance notifications. When a slowdown is detected, the browser can alert and suggest optimization tools.

Clipboard managers can become huge productivity boosters if you use them right, by letting you access and reuse copied text, images, and links. Power users should check out ClipClip for Windows and Flycut for macOS. Check out these and more recommendations in our Essential Apps feature.

Firefox 140 introduces new features across both the stable and ESR (extended support release) versions. Users can now unload inactive tabs to save memory and better manage pinned tabs. Developer Tools gain improvements such as enhanced DOM search, support for new web APIs, and custom text highlighting.

When it comes to video editing, DaVinci Resolve is widely regarded as the best free pro-grade suite available. However, if you're looking for faster editing, CapCut offers mobile-like simplicity in a desktop app. It's ideal for quick edits and social media videos, making it perfect for creating engaging content with minimal effort.

If you're looking to upscale low-res images, Upscayl is a powerful and free tool for enlarging and enhancing images. It's cross-platform and in our tests, performs as well as other paid apps like Topaz.

Asus has released Armoury Crate version 6.1.18 to patch a serious vulnerability that could allow attackers to gain full administrative control over Windows systems. The flaw affects many preinstalled instances of the software on Asus gaming desktops, laptops, and the ROG Ally X handheld. Users are strongly urged to update immediately to protect their devices.

Minecraft Java Edition 1.21.6 continues the journey toward Vibrant Visuals with enhanced fog effects and cloud coverage that extends to the horizon. The update also introduces the Happy Ghast mob, Dried Ghast blocks, Harness items, and new music tracks.

PeaZip is a free file archiver for Windows, Linux, and macOS that supports over 200 formats, including ZIP, 7z, RAR, ISO, and TAR. Built on 7-Zip and Zstandard, it features AES encryption, secure deletion, file hashing, and a built-in file manager.

Rufus 4.8 now uses wimlib for all WIM image operations, significantly accelerating tasks such as image analysis when opening Windows ISOs and creating Windows To Go drives. The update also addresses FAT32 file size limitations by automatically splitting files larger than 4 GB.

Playnite is a free, open-source game library manager and launcher for Windows. It consolidates games from various platforms, such as Steam, Epic, GOG, Origin, Battle.net, and emulators into a single, unified interface.

Joplin is a free, open-source note-taking app that supports end-to-end encryption, letting you securely create and sync notes across all your devices. The latest version improves accessibility, adds voice typing, and features a redesigned "New Note" menu.

Heroic is a free, open-source game launcher that allows you to play games from the Epic Store and GOG on Linux, Windows, and macOS – without needing the official launchers. It includes a built-in version of Wine to run Windows games on non-Windows systems.

RawTherapee is a powerful and free RAW photo editor, offering a compelling alternative to Adobe Lightroom. It features an advanced suite of tools designed to help users produce stunning images. While its interface may seem complex at first, RawTherapee is a favorite among photography enthusiasts and pros.

Unreal Engine 5.6 brings significant upgrades that empower developers to create high-fidelity open worlds. Key enhancements include smoother 60 FPS gameplay, optimized Lumen global illumination, a new fast geometry streaming plugin, upgraded animation tools, and full in-engine MetaHuman creation.

The latest update to the Nvidia app introduces support for light/dark modes, and Windows Narrator support, allowing on-screen content to be read aloud. The update also brings optimal settings for 12 new titles, including Clair Obscur, Oblivion Remastered, Elden Ring: Nightreign, GTA V Enhanced, and Half-Life 2 RTX.

While the Snipping Tool has improved over time and remains a simple option, ShareX is a more powerful screen capture utility, ideal if you need more advanced features like screen recording, OCR functionality, and, as of version 17, QR code scanning support.

To mark its 10th anniversary and a milestone of over 1 billion users, Google Photos has received a revamped photo editor, adding more AI editing suggestions and enabling instant album sharing through QR codes.

WhatsApp has finally launched a dedicated version for iPads, featuring video and audio calls with up to 32 participants, iPadOS multitasking, and more. The app also supports the Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil.

Miss the satisfying clack of Space Cadet Pinball? The iconic 3D Pinball game bundled with Windows 95 through XP is back, now on Android. This port is the result of a reverse-engineered open-source project, and it's completely free with no ads.

Space Sniffer is one of our favorite Windows disk space analyzers. It's recently received an overhaul for improved graphics, code stability, x64 support, and more improvements.

FxSound is a free, open source audio booster with automatic corrections to increase volume without sacrificing quality. The latest beta introduces several improvements, including support for Windows on Arm.

If you're a tech-savvy Windows user who often works across macOS environments, TransMac is one of those rare utilities that earns its keep. It unlock access to Mac-formatted drives (HFS+, APFS) directly from Windows, letting you create macOS bootable USBs, DMG files, or recovering data from otherwise unreadable Apple drives.

DSL 2024 is a revived version of the lightweight Linux distribution, designed for older, low-spec x86 PCs. Returning after a 12-year hiatus, it's now based on antiX and Debian, featuring lightweight apps like Firefox-ESR, AbiWord, and Gnumeric.

Vivaldi 7.4 introduces customizable keyboard shortcuts for individual websites, a revamped and more functional address bar, and a new profile switcher. This version also features visual refreshes to the Windows and History panels and stability improvements.

A new security update for Chrome addresses multiple vulnerabilities, including one actively exploited in the wild. The critical flaw could allow unauthorized code execution or data leaks through malicious HTML. Users are advised to update their browsers immediately.