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There seems to be a trend to very simple games on the Mac, and LineMaze is a good example. LineMaze draws a maze onscreen, consisting entirely of lines and no graphics, then you maneuver through the maze as quickly as you can before the timer runs out. Simple gameplay with no learning curve.

LineMaze installs and executes quickly. So does each maze. Often you have less than one minute to complete the maze, and as time starts to run down the maze starts flashing which is very annoying and doesn't help focus on completion. It would be great if … Read more

360Amigo System Speedup Free is, as the name suggests, the free version of a larger utility. And while the company hopes you'll like the Free version enough to buy the full-feature version, the free offering is still a good utility in its own right.

Installation is simple and fast, but it still offers to create a system restore point for you, which is a nice touch. Once launched the 360Amigo System Speedup Free is straightforward. Several options are grayed out (prompting you to upgrade to the paid version) but the basic utilities such as junk file cleanup and an … Read more

Subway Surfers doesn't need any kind of introduction or Help file, as the controls will be already familiar from the well-known Temple Run. The free iOS game fails to innovate, yet its nice design and environment will keep most players entertained.

The app can't beat the Temple Run marks, but what we liked was that it places you into a situation. Although you don't know what you saw in the temple, you run to save your life. Subway Surfers is the story of a naughty boy, an endless runner, who paints graffiti on subways. The core of … Read more

Raise your hand if you think Instagram makes it almost too easy to share your photos. The hand without the phone! Too late: snapped, sent, and shared. All that remains is for millions of friends to download it. That could happen more easily than you'd think if they have Free Instagram Downloader from iWesoft. This free app makes it easy to download snapshots and other images shared on Instagram. All you need is the user's name.

We installed and opened Free Instagram Downloader, which has a simple and attractive interface that features an Office-style ribbon toolbar with three … Read more

Simple Alarm Clock is exactly what the name implies: an extremely easy-to-use program that lets you set different alarms for every day of the week. It's definitely not the most feature-filled alarm utility we've seen, but for simplicity, it can't be beat.

The program's interface is all business, with a list of the days of the week and check boxes and drop-down menus that let you make selections. Days can be enabled individually, which is handy if your work or school schedule varies and you need to get up at different times during the week. You … Read more

At first, 360Amigo System Speedup Free seemed to be of the more-tease-than-tool school of free system cleaners, and certainly its developers would like you to buy their premium package. But the free tool proved to be a good performer that will help many users keep their PCs running smooth and safe.

As with so many freeware versions of premium system utilities, 360Amigo's interface is stylish and heavy on the graphics and captions that explain what each feature does. The program consists of a system cleaner and a system optimizer, with a number of extra utilities, though some of the … Read more

Karnaugh maps are graphical tools used to simplify or minimize Boolean expressions by taking advantage of human pattern recognition capabilities to drastically reduce what would otherwise be complex calculations. They're used by engineers and academics for applications ranging from designing digital devices to working with formal logic expressions. Logic Minimizer from Vikhetan Appa is a unique Windows application for step-by-step simplification of Karnaugh maps, but its full complement of features makes its suitable for working with all forms of logic expressions.

Logic Minimizer's efficient interface sports specialized icons in the toolbar as well as its unique graphical depictions … Read more

Code Breaking is a word puzzle in which users decode a group of symbols to spell out a message. Although we love word games, this one just wasn't a whole lot of fun.

The program's interface is simple and not unattractive. A message is spelled out with a series of symbols, and tiles with the letters of the alphabet are displayed below. Users drag and drop the letters onto the symbols to decode the message. If, for example, you determine that the skull and crossbones represents the letter E, you drag the E onto one of the skulls, … Read more

Occasionally you find a program that isn't essential, but you find ways to use it just because it makes you smile. Title Bar Changer Studio has a few serious uses, but it is worth it just for the surprise factor. The dialog-size interface includes numerous tools simply designed to alter the text on program title bars. It's so easy to use, there's no need for the usual Help file. Function button labels include all the direction most will need.

Operation is a mere matter of choosing a listed open application title, typing in new text, and pressing … Read more