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.
50 Free Apps We Are Most Grateful For
This is the time of year that we all give thanks, and among other things, we at Lifehacker are grateful for all the free apps that make our lives better (and the developers who create them!). Here are 50 of our favorite apps.
Blink Shell is a complete SSH and Mosh terminal for iPhone and iPad
iPhone / iPad: A terminal emulator on your iPhone might sound a little silly to most of us, but SSH can sometimes come in handy. One of the best apps for this has been Panic’s Prompt 2 for a while, but Blink Shell is an option worth looking out for too.
EscapeYourBubble shows you stories from outside your echo chamber
Chrome: Before you sit down to a busy Election Year Thanksgiving dinner, take a moment to see how your family sees the world. EscapeYourBubble shows you what people see on the other side of the aisle.
The Kayak app now helps you navigate the airport
Kayak already great for exploring different proposals flights , but recently an application was made some updates to help travelers and after they booked flights. Their app now includes maps of 34 major US airports, including step-by-step directions.
Touché lets you test your MacBook Pro touchpad
The touchpad on the new MacBook Pro is a weird thing our friends at Gizmodo discovered , but that doesn’t mean we’re not all a little curious about how it works. While you obviously can’t create a real Touch Bar, Touché is an app that gives you an idea of the Touch Bar support in an app so you can take a digital test.
Time Buddy visualizes your schedule across multiple time zones
Android / iOS: Most calendar apps can manage your schedule seamlessly, but if you’re working with multiple time zones it’s easy to get confused. Time Buddy helps you make a day-to-day plan for when you need to travel the world.
Black Sand Desktop
We’ve seen a lot of water, beach and ocean based wallpapers lately and it makes us think that you guys are probably craving warmer weather. This one, from Sebastian , is a gorgeous, austere, black and white desktop with a little tweak. This is how it all works.
M-Cli adds plain language controls to your Mac’s command line
Playing with the settings in Terminal is a long tradition among the wizards, but that doesn’t make any of these commands any less dumb. M-cli is a tool that provides you with some simple language commands for general actions.
Gridsutra organizes your Mac’s Windows in a couple of clicks
Mac: There are several tools that make managing windows on Mac easier , but Gridsutra is one of the easiest to use because it lets you organize them with keyboard shortcuts or a few clicks.
Volume planner automatically changes the volume of your phone based on the time of day
You are in a quiet place, they call you and your phone rings loudly. Volume Scheduler is a free app that can help you if you forgot to mute your phone or set it to vibrate.