Introduction :

Lifeware is a post series that will tell you how some certain softwares / applications have changed my life. It was meant to be a regular feature of NET blog, but I still can’t say how regular. I hope you like it !

First of all, some disclaimer :

NET is not affiliated with any of the software / application company. While I am helped by certain features of these programs, in no way I can guarantee that they will give the readers the same results. Always back-up your file before doing major changes to your computer.

If somebody would ask me : What software, – once tried -, has become my first choice in its department ?; – the first answer that comes to my mind would probably be PDF Xchange viewer. An excellent alternative to view PDF files, it was produced by a company called Tracker Software.

I tried it when I got increasingly annoyed by a resource hog that is Acrobat Reader. On the contrary, the Xchange Viewer is so fast that I was almost blinded by the change ( I know, I am exaggerating a bit here ). In fact, when I opened my Task Manager, it only leaves a memory footprint of a mere 3,2 MB ! And that’s when I already keep it running for almost 48 hours, meaning it does not have any apparent memory leak either.

The interface is sleek and nice, as seen in my screenshot of a page with thumbnail view in the left column here :

But what impressed me the most is its set of features. Fully customizable to your heart’s content, it will even allow you to use the commenting features and overwrite the original PDF files, – thus functioning almost as a PDF file writer in itself. Following is a screenshot when I try to made a note :

I don’t know about you, but for me, it’s enough to induce me to switch to it for good. That, and the fact that it regularly updates to the newest version. Oh, it’s not a powerhouse-supermodel as Adobe Acrobat, but for your sweet-girl-next-door, she will maybe change your life as mine.. You can download the software from its site here