Software of the Week: AeroSnap & AeroShake

I love Windows 7 since the day i tested it and apart from its improved performance over Vista, Windows 7 does have lots of useful goodies. One of them is the new function of snapping an open window's size to take up half the screen by moving either to the left edge or the right edge of the computer screen. By dragging a window to the top, it snaps into full screen mode! It is practically useful especially when you are trying to copy files from one location to another or when you are trying to compare between two folders side by side.

Another feature is the ability to minimize all open windows back to the taskbar by shaking the windows you wanted to remain open. This is very useful as well, especially when your desktop are messed up by many open windows and you won't waste time by minimizing each and every open windows down.

The good news is we don't have to wait until the official release of Windows Se7en or install the beta to experience this new feature!

1. AeroSnap


AeroSnap is a desktop enhancement software designed to totally emulate that particular feature of Windows Se7en. It is still on beta, but then the software is light, stable and most importantly, it works as advertised!

From my private testing, it consumes little memory and almost no CPU resources on idle. It can be configured to start up together with Windows, is capable of being launched via hotkeys and it sits quietly in your system tray. In short, it is something i highly recommend.

To download AeroSnap beta, click on this link.

You can also visit the English version of its official website now.

2. Aeroshake

AeroShake is designed to emulate the Windows 7 feature of minimizing all windows except the one you are shaking. It is a final release, and like AeroSnap, is pretty lightweight, stable and highly configurable.

However, it does not work just as well as Windows Se7en's feature. I have to give the windows i am clicking on a really good hard shake from corner to corner before all the open windows starts minimizing. Even with that, i still believe AeroShake is decent enough for daily use, if you need it, of course.

To download AeroShake, click this link.