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WineBottler Turns Windows Programs into Standalone OS X Applications

Mac only: Wine has always been popular among Linux users for running Windows programs, but Wine is available for Mac, too—and now, free utility WineBottler can “bottle” Windows programs into separate application bundles that run as standalone Mac apps.

To use WineBottler, just download a Windows EXE, then drag and drop it onto the…

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Most Popular Free Mac Downloads of 2009

Nothing beats finding just the right application to fill a common need, fix a problem, or boost your productivity. Give yourself an early present this holiday season with 15 of the most popular Mac downloads of 2009.

Like last year’s most popular Mac downloads, this list is based on the popularity of apps we’ve…

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Most Popular DIY Projects of 2009

We love DIY projects here at Lifehacker. Whether we’re building computers, backyard projects, or turning office supplies into artillery, we’re always tinkering. Today we’re taking a peek at the most populay DIY projects of 2009.

Create Your Own Sun Jar: Lifehacker Edition

Inspired by a tutorial we posted last year, we decided to…

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Thunderbird 3 Officially Released with New Features, Improved Look

Windows/Mac/Linux: A whopping two years at its second major release, Mozilla’s popular desktop email client Thunderbird is now available as the new and improved Thunderbird 3.0, and there’s a lot to love in the new Thunderbird.

Thunderbird 3.0 comes packed with fantastic new features, including a new tabbed interface

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Adobe Flash 10.1 Beta Brings Hardware Acceleration to Web Videos

Windows/Mac/Linux: Adobe is offering up a “prerelease” of its inescapable Flash software, adding in GPU acceleration for H.264 video in Windows, multi-touch support, and bug fixes. Anyone with Adobe AIR apps can also grab a 2.0 prerelease of that platform.

Yes, you read right—only Windows gets the graphics-card-powered HD acceleration for now. Even though…

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 2 Available for Download

Windows/Mac/Linux: Less than two weeks after they released the first beta, Mozilla is back with Firefox 3.6 beta 2. This release includes over 190 bug fixes from beta 1, in addition to the already existing performance boosts and support for one-click themes.

You can grab the latest straight from the Firefox…

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Firefox 3.6 Beta 1 Officially Available for Download

Windows/Mac/Linux: Mozilla just released the first official beta of Firefox 3.6, featuring built-in support for themes (Personas), improved performance, and more. Early adopters, your download is ready.

Last week we saw a test build of this release, but if you were waiting for the slight upgrade in early adopter usability, the official beta…

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