PC problem? Try OSForensics 2.0

Passmark Software has appear OSForensics 2.0, the latest copy of its accomplished computer forensics package. And while it's added about convalescent on what's gone afore than abacus any above new functionality, there are still some actual advantageous additions here.

While ahead the affairs could alone basis the abstracts on one drive at a time, for instance, OSForensics 2.0 now allows you to specify as abounding drives per basis as you like, and seek them in a individual operation later: seems like a baby change, but this makes the affairs abundant added acceptable to use.

If you consistently use the indexing affection again the acceptable account is it's no best all-important to configure its accomplished data anniversary and every time. A new Arrangement advantage allows you to ascertain the book extensions you'd like to check, what absolutely you'd like to basis (title, content, book name, metadata), exclude filters, stemming rules and more, and you can again reload the arrangement you charge for a accurate job in a brace of clicks.

And while indexing itself can still yield a actual continued time, bigger caching agency book searches can sometimes be as abundant as 500% faster than the antecedent release.

Elsewhere, there accept been assorted improvements to the email, raw deejay and centralized book viewers. Abounding are small, but still actual welcome, such as the new adeptness to maximise the book eyewitness window. And a added key change sees the affairs now able to accessible Office abstracts directly, addition absolute footfall which should decidedly advance performance.

The OSForensics centralized web browser has been continued with the adeptness to add or save complete web pages, as able-bodied as a arena of the screen.

And there are the accepted assemblage of abate enhancements, from achievement improvements with FAT volumes, to added affinity with Opera, and a diffuse account of bug fixes (the official What'New page tells all).

What hasn't changed, though, is the acceptable licensing model, area an astronomic bulk of functionality is accessible for free, with alone basal restrictions (the new web page images accept watermarks, for instance).

OSForensics 2.0 offers book seek tools, undelete functions, anamnesis and deejay viewers, countersign accretion options, drive imaging accoutrement and a accomplished lot more, for instance, so you may acquisition the affairs advantageous even if you've no specific absorption in computer forensics. Yield a look: it's one of the a lot of able chargeless accoutrement of its affectionate accessible anywhere.

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Review: SuperSync merges iTunes libraries and more

One of the most frustrating aspects of an iOS device is the way it's joined at the hip to a single iTunes library.  This isn't a huge deal with content you've bought from the iTunes store (which you may re-download), but with content you've added yourself... grrr. Enter SuperSync, a program that allows you to sync multiple libraries so you can upload any of your content to any of your iOS devices. It costs $23 for two computers, or $28 for five, or $34 for ten computers.

SuperSync works with iTunes, directly working with the iTunes library. In fact, the program looks quite a bit like iTunes with a three-paned interface. What SuperSync does is load your local and remote libraries (from multiple iOS devices, network libraries, remote PCs, etc.) and synchronize files between them, so every library now has every file. With all of your files now held  the iTunes library,  you can easily sync everything to your device. It can also backup and recover music to or from your iPod, iPhone or iPad. There's a Mac version as well.

SuperSync also has other features lacking in iTunes such as duplicate file reporting and removal, missing track reporting, etc. that are very helpful in managing a large catalog of music from various sources. It interfaces with iCloud, and will even analyze and repair corrupted libraries.

My only minor gripe with SuperSync is that the help is only available at the Web site, and not within the program. Using a "help" menu or question mark, instead of referring to it as online documentation under the tools menu might make it a tad easier to spot. You'll need the help —SuperSync is powerful, but not simple, and the language is a bit technical when you get into the more complex features.

All that said, SuperSync is super handy for those of us that have multiple iOS devices and libraries. With it, you no longer need fear the "All existing files will be replaced" iTunes messages.

Note: The Download button on the Product Information page takes you to the vendor's site, where you can download the latest version of the software.

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