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Windows only: Nomad.NET is a powerful alternative file manager complete with breadcrumbs, thumbnails, integration with explorer plugins—and even support for multiple tabs.

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Yesterday we showed you how to move your home folder to another drive in OS X, and we’ve already done the My Documents move on XP; if you’re a Vista user, now it’s your turn. It’s pretty easy to do in OS X and XP, but as blogger Joshua Mouch points out (along with other readers), moving your user profile location in Vista is a bit more difficult. More »

Mac OS X only: Disk for iPhone is a free application that mounts your iPhone or iPod touch as a drive on your Mac, turning your device into a portable hard drive. 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 »

Windows only: Concerned you’re wasting disk space with duplicate photos but too cautious to go about wantonly deleting pics? Fire up VisiPics and find those dupes. VisiPics is an extremely thorough program. Many duplicate checkers are limited to comparing the file name, size, and date of creation to compare files and flag them as duplicates. VisiPics uses an algorithm to examine each picture and compare it to the rest, seeking out similarities based on the actual More »