Category: Computing

It doesn’t matter whether you’re testing Linux or installing Windows: creating a boot disk is an annoying process. What if you could format your hard […]

Balancing which apps automatically launch when you open Windows is more of an art than a science. You’ll want to disable heavy apps that are […]

If you’ve recently updated your Windows 11 PC, you might be surprised to see three new widget boxes at the bottom of the lock screen, […]

AMD CEO Lisa Su took the stage at Computex 2024 yesterday to unveil the company’s highly anticipated Zen 5 processors , which include both powerful […]

The strange thing about AI computers, from the Chomebook Plus to the Copilot+ , is that most of them until now have been laptops. There’s […]

Remember when Dropbox synced your files and that’s it? Dropbox does a lot more than just sync files these days, and it wants to remind […]

Windows 10 is on its way out as Microsoft announced it will stop providing free software updates after October 14, 2025. At the same time, […]

Memorial Day officially falls on Monday, May 27th, but sales have already begun. If you’re looking for a new laptop, there are several good options […]

Text expansion tools are essential for anyone who constantly copies and pastes the same information multiple times a day. We’ve recommended TextExpander and aText over […]

This week, Microsoft unveiled a new line of Surface computers, part of its Copilot+ PC line with Windows AI , which Microsoft claims are faster […]

Like it or not, Windows 11 is here to stay. If you want to continue using Microsoft’s operating system, sooner or later you will have […]

We take search functions for granted if everything goes well. If you’re searching for a specific email, photo, or document on your computer and it […]

Microsoft has officially announced the end of support for Android apps in Windows 11 , but that shouldn’t bother you. If you used the official […]

When you think of a powerful and efficient computer, you might first think of a MacBook. However, think of a computer built to run artificial […]

Since the launch of macOS Mojave in 2018, users have been able to experience dynamic wallpapers (originally called dynamic desktops)—background images that change color depending […]

The Windows 11 taskbar is one of the best features of the new operating system – sleek, minimalistic and visually distinct. However, this could be […]

Most tasks are faster with the keyboard than with the mouse, but not every app is built with the keyboard in mind. This is where […]

Microsoft is updating the Windows 11 Snipping tool , which is the platform’s default option for capturing and annotating screenshots. You’ll soon be able to […]

Have you ever wished that a certain window could be docked above all the others? Or that you could see through the window what was […]

Every once in a while you find an app that does one very specific thing very well. Timestory is just such an app: it allows […]

Although Microsoft Edge is still the butt of jokes, it is actually a reliable browser , especially if you set it up correctly . However, […]

Like almost every other major operating system currently available , Windows 11 offers users light and dark mode interface options. Light mode is enabled by […]

One of the best recent features of macOS is Live Text, which lets you copy text from images on your Mac in Preview, Quick View, […]

One of the most underrated features of the Mac is the services menu, which you can find by right-clicking on anything—say, selected text or any […]

Microsoft is investigating reports of the latest Windows 11 April update breaking some VPN apps for users. The update, called KB5036893, brought several improvements to […]

Advertisements—sometimes offers to do something that will benefit Microsoft financially, and sometimes actual paid ads—are popping up all over Windows 11. This month , Start […]

If you used a Mac in the 80s or 90s, you probably remember what is now called “Classic Mac OS”, the predecessor to the OS […]

The Windows key is your entry into your computer’s Start menu, but you can use it for much more. From quickly opening Settings to controlling […]

Perhaps one of the most frequently mentioned ways to improve PC gaming performance (at least that I’ve seen in recent years) is GPU overclocking. While […]

Macs don’t have a Start menu like Windows does, but that wasn’t always true. In the 90s, Mac computers offered a list of applications in […]

Keyboard shortcuts are a boon for productivity in Windows. Many things that require a few clicks, such as taking screenshots, can be easily accomplished with […]

Windows 11 has a search bar on the taskbar and the Start menu that lets you search for things both on your computer and on […]

If you’re already using Windows 11 , that means you’ve most likely set it up with a Microsoft account, unless you’ve already checked out our […]

Microsoft keeps adding more and more things to Windows, and it often seems like it’s more of a hindrance than a help. A “clean” install […]

Surface Laptop Studio 2 is a good option for creative professionals, with robust performance for running heavy apps, a premium touchscreen, and the ability to […]

Gamers have been trying to get the best performance out of their PC games since the beginning of the hobby. Many are now turning to […]

The fastest way to open anything in Windows is to open the Start menu and start typing the name of the application or file. Exactly […]

Obsidian is a notes app that stores everything as text documents on your computer, but that’s just the beginning. There are extremely fast searches and […]

I recently upgraded my “unsupported” PC to Windows 11 and was immediately bombarded with banners, ads, and news about current events that I would rather […]

Many people with perfectly working computers are unable to upgrade to Windows 11 . When Microsoft released the latest version of Windows, it set some […]