Download of the Day: SmartFlip (Windows Vista)

Windows Vista only: Tweak Vista's Flip 3D preview function with SmartFlip.

The utility replaces Flip 3D's "deck of cards"-style flipping with a rotating, circular preview. Because this gives you a full, rather than obscured, view of each thumbnail, it's easier to find the window you want. What's more, SmartFlip can show you only the windows for a particular application, such as Word. You can run the utility with its own hotkey(s) or configure it to replace Flip 3D's Windows-Tab launcher. You can also modify a wealth of settings, including rotation speed, window opacity, etc.

For my money, this is a smarter Flip 3D than Flip 3D, which to me always seemed like a novelty. SmartFlip requires Vista (which, in turn, requires enough horsepower to run Aero). It's a free program. Thanks, Donnie!