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Older laptops can easily be converted to DIY Chromebooks via the use of ChromeOS Flex. The OS is free and easy to install, ...

Since its release in 2009, it's been a continuing fallacy for pundits to hold up Mac OS X Snow Leopard as the perfect example of how Apple should update the Mac. It's a funny world where Apple is ...

"Out of the box" doesn’t mean "out of the woods." These essential first steps will tidy up Windows, lock it down, and get ...

Acronis True Image is available in three subscription-based tiers. The entry-level Essentials plan (starting at $49.99 per year) covers one PC and includes backups and restores to local and network ...

If you're looking to move from Windows, you have options. Zorin OS and AnduinOS both have the look and feel of Windows. Both of these distributions are free to download and install. If you ask any ...

A leaked build of Andromeda OS now lets users try the canceled Windows software originally meant for Surface Duo, offering a ...

Learn how to transfer data from a Windows PC to a Mac using Migration Assistant. Follow this step-by-step guide for a ...

Visually, one of my favorite upgrades to a work-from-home desk setup is the addition of a nice desk mat. My recommendation in this category comes from Satechi, which offers an eco-leather desk mat in ...

The Screenshot app in macOS provides a useful toolbar offering advanced screenshot features. Here's how to use it. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac The Mac offers many options for taking ...

Turn any Live Photo or video on your phone into a short GIF. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac You can make an animated GIF on your iPhone or Mac out of any Live ...

Stuck in a Windows 11 boot loop? Here's how to enable Quick Machine Recovery to automatically repair startup crashes ...