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The popular Linux distribution Fedora (you know, the one that isn’t Ubuntu) has just released a new major version, Fedora 11, around six-and-a-half months after the release of Fedora 10. The changelog is extensive, but the screenshot tour shows an alluring operating system.

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Windows/Mac OS X: Free remote desktop application CrossLoop—which we’ve mentioned once or twice before—has just released a Mac version, which means simple, cross-platform remote support and file sharing for your friends and family. More »

Windows/Mac/Linux: Browser plug-in LittleShoot integrates BitTorrent downloads into virtually any web browser—including IE, Firefox, Chrome, and Safari—making BitTorrent dead simple for those who can’t wrap their head around the popular file sharing protocol. More »

Windows/Mac/Linux (all platforms with Java): Desktop application Shape Collage creates customized photo collages with advanced options that will have you creating fun posters in seconds. Using the application is as simple as dragging your photos into the left-hand pane, and clicking the Create button to generate a new collage. More »

Miro, the open-source player that’s like a TiVo for internet video, has hit its 2.0 release, boosting the play-anything tool’s performance and adding some neat features, like streaming video from Hulu and other sites. More »

Windows/Mac OS X only: Syncplicity—the second most popular file-syncing application among Lifehacker readers—has expanded from a Windows-only application to the Mac. Right now the Mac version is in a private beta, but we come bearing invites. More »

Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The Flickr Gallery Plus Firefox extension or Grease monkey script make browsing galleries faster and easier in Flickr. More »

Google releases a desktop gadget for Google Docs that lets you drag and drop spreadsheets, presentation, and word processing files onto it to upload it to your account.

You’ll need to be running Google Desktop to get the gadget (available for Windows and Linux only), which lists all your account’s documents for quick access to your files. Along with the recently-launched Gmail gadget, this one’s making Google Desktop gadgets worth another look.

Access Google Docs from your Desktop

Windows/Mac/Linux (Adobe AIR): GMDesk is a single-window frame that can hot-switch between Gmail, Google Calendar, Google Docs, and other G-apps, but it could use a few tweaks to make it truly convenient.

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