Top Downloads This Week
Every week we share the number of downloads for all platforms to help you get started. Here are the top downloads this week.
This mortgage calculator shows how much you will pay over time
Internet / iOS / Android: Most mortgage calculators will tell you how much your monthly payment will be, or even how much general interest you will pay each month compared to the principal. This calculator shows you that, but it also includes more details on how much you will be paying over time.
Affinity Photo comes with Windows with a free beta
Affinity Photo, a great alternative to Photoshop on Mac , is now available on Windows computers. And currently, you can download and use the software for free.
Gmail for iPhone gets a new look, swipe gestures, undo send, and better search
iPhone / iPad: Google has released a long update for its Gmail app on iPhone with a bunch of new features. It is now fully implemented in Google Material Design and offers several features that Android users have had over time.
Bear is a note-taking app for iPhone and Mac that’s simple enough for tasks, but powerful enough to write longer
iOS / Mac: There is certainly no shortage of a note-taking app , but Bear is an app that manages to balance several different popular styles and may suit you if you need more features than plain text offers, but not as much as something like Evernote.
Forged Path Desktop
Dobbie03 decided to give sidboX a try after using Gnome-Shell for a long time. If you have no idea what this is about, no big deal – the end result is a gorgeous, customizable Linux desktop that we can all admire.
Open GApps helps install Google apps on custom Android firmware
Android: When you install a custom ROM on your phone , it probably doesn’t come with Google’s suite of apps. OpenGApps helps make it easy to get all the applications you need quickly.
AppChecker will tell you which Android version your apps are for
Android: When you receive an Android update on your phone, your apps may not be ready for the new version yet. AppChecker helps you find out which Android version your apps are targeting.
IOS patch adds background blur to any photo
iOS: Apple recently introduced a new Portrait Mode that adds an artificial depth of field effect when capturing a photo, but it only works on the iPhone 7 Plus. With Patch, you can get a similar effect on any iPhone.
Chromnitweet lets you write tweets from the Chrome address bar
Chrome: The best part of Twitter – or one of the few remaining good parts – is that you can share short messages from just about anywhere. Chromnitweet is an extension that adds your browser’s address bar to this list.
How to control a Raspberry Pi from any computer using VNC
The $ 35 Raspberry Pi is a fantastic little computer, but when you add in the cost of a display, mouse, and keyboard, things get a little more expensive. It’s good that you don’t really need them. With VNC, you can access your Pi from your laptop or desktop using the same mouse, keyboard, and display you always do, without the need for redirection.