Pet Peeves #3: Latchware

There are few things as annoying in the world of free (and paid) software as latchware. Yes, I made this term up myself, and yes, it is a real thing. These are the programs, toolbars, and unnecessary junk that hitch rides on software installation packages. At best, they waste your disk space and prompt an immediate search for the “Uninstall” …

Run multiple instances of Firefox

Firefox is a great browser, but one thing it doesn’t let you do is open multiple instances of it. This can be useful say, if you have a dual-screen computer or if you’re a beta tester and would like to compare versions of Firefox. For me, Firefox won’t let me open more than one window from the Start bar, so …