Do you need 5GB of free storage to make backups of your most precious pictures or how about those files you need to share with your friends and family? How about 5GB of online storage that's absolutely FREE? All you need to do is download Adobe AIR (version 1.0 has just been released!).

Adobe AIR is a cross-platform system that will allow Mac or Windows users to run standalone AIR applications that offer a rich-media feel, similar to Apple's Dashboard widgets, but the apps reside in your Applications folder.

AOL's Xdrive team has released Xdrive Desktop Lite beta as an Adobe AIR app. This means you can get to your Xdrive account (you can use your free AOL Mail or AIM account to access Xdrive) quick and easy. No need to use a web browser to upload/download files, just launch the app.

Xdrive Desktop Lite gives you the power to easily manage and organize all of your documents, photos, music, videos and more in your personal online hard drive.

• Set up new folders to organize those pictures of your kids and friends.
• Make extra copies of those tax documents.
• Upload your music files so they're available to you from anywhere, no more CD cases.

AOL previously released AOL Top 100 Music Videos AIR app (back when AIR was still in beta) but you can view the top 100 music videos on AOL's music site.

Enjoy!

Lee Givens
AOL Mac Product Lead