How to Disable Motion Smoothing on a Sony TV
Some newer Sony TVs have a built-in feature Sony calls “Motionflow,” which is Sony’s implementation of motion smoothing, and can make your TV’s image too smooth.
Why It’s Dangerous to Share Your Birthday Online
A birthday isn’t something you might think of as being private information you should keep secret. Almost everyone celebrates them on social media, and quite a few people post them on their profile. That’s a horri...
What Do “7nm” and “10nm” Mean for CPUs, and Why Do They Matter?
CPUs are made using billions of tiny transistors, electrical gates that switch on and off to perform calculations. They take power to do this, and the smaller the transistor, the less power is required. “7nm” and ...
Huge Supercomputers Still Exist. Here’s What They’re Being Used for Today
Supercomputers were a massive race in the 90s, as the US, China, and others all competed to have the fastest computer. While the race has died down a bit, these monster computers still used to solve many of the world’s ...
How to Run Your Retina Display at its Native Resolution
MacBook displays normally run at a scaled resolution, which uses the additional pixels of higher resolution monitors to improve the clarity of text on screen while keeping everything at the same size. However, this leads to t...
How to Make a Website From Your Phone
Many people connected to the Internet only have a smartphone, with no personal computer. While some libraries and internet cafés offer free PC access, it’s easier when you have access to the tools you need at any time....
How to Manually Control Your Mac’s Fans
By default, Apple runs your Mac’s fans automatically—with no way to configure them—and it ramps them up when your system gets too hot. The free Macs Fan Control app lets you manually control your fans. Ther...
Integrated Graphics Are About to Get Way Better
Forget buying a dedicated graphics card, pretty soon you’ll be gaming without one. At least, if you’re part of the 90% of people who still game at 1080p or less. Recent advancements from both Intel and AMD mean t...
What is a FireWire Cable, And Do You Really Need It?
FireWire, also known as IEEE 1394, is not a cable you usually find these days. Popularized in the early 90s, it was the competing standard to USB for a long time, not unlike Thunderbolt is today. Offering much faster speeds, ...
What’s the Difference Between Accessibility and Full Disk Access App Permissions in Mojave?
MacOS recently started using an Android-like permissions system, where apps must ask to access certain resources like your location or contacts. Two of the most permissive options are “Accessibility,” which grants...
How to Fix Mac Startup Problems Using Recovery Mode
If your Mac won’t boot, there’s a hidden “Recovery Mode” that you can use to diagnose and fix issues or reinstall macOS completely.
How to Back Up Your Mac’s Photo Library to An External Drive
Photos are some of the most important files people want to keep safe. Storing them in the cloud is nice, but you might also want the peace of mind of having your pictures stored locally. Luckily, it’s easy enough to cop...
How to Install and Update Flash on Your Mac
Adobe Flash is used for certain content on websites—usually video or web apps. While it’s slowly being phased out in favor of HTML5, occasionally a website still requires you to have the Flash player installed. ...
The Best Ways to Back up Your Mac
Every computer user should keep a regular backup. From accidentally deleted files to failing hard drives to natural disaster, there are too many things that can go wrong to simply rely on luck. Here are the best ways to back ...
How to Take Screenshots and Record Your Screen in macOS Mojave
Gone are the days of using third-party screenshot tools and recording your screen in Quicktime. Apple includes built-in tools for taking screenshots and recording videos in macOS Mojave, and they’re pretty good....
The Best Places to Buy a Domain Name
Unless you’ve got a connection at ICANN, the organization responsible for managing the creation of domain names, you’ll be buying your domain name from a “Domain Name Registrar,” a company accredited ...
How to Reset the Printing System on Your Mac
Printers are notorious for failing frequently. A quick restart of the printer or computer usually fixes most intermittent issues, but occasionally it’s best to reset your printing settings and reinstall the printer comp...
How to Fix Corsair Mouse and Keyboard Issues on macOS and Linux
Corsair makes excellent “gaming” mice and keyboards with many great features, like custom RGB lighting, profile modes, macro support, and fine-tuned performance settings. Most of these require iCUE, Corsair’...
How to Configure a HiFi Desktop Audio System
A HiFi system is a set of components designed to make music sound as good as possible. HiFi aims for clear, noiseless audio, not just high volume and boosted bass. Music on a HiFi system will sound radically better than music...
How to Create and Use Sticky Notes on Mac
The Stickies app for macOS gives you Sticky Notes for your desktop, turning your Mac into a virtual bulletin board and letting you jot down short bits of text to remember later. The notes are desktop specific, so you can orga...
How Does 3D Printing Work?
Picture a robot-controlled hot glue gun that uses plastic instead of glue, and you have the basics of a 3D printer. Strands of plastic are fed into a print head, which is heated up to melt the material. The print head moves a...
Buying a Domain Name? This Is What You Need to Know
A domain name is your website’s location on the internet. It translates the digits that make up your IP address into something catchy that people can remember. Domain names are bought through Domain Name Registrars, co...
How to Convert iTunes Songs to MP3
There are a lot of sketchy “audio converters” out there trying to get you to pay $20 for something you can do for free with this hidden feature in iTunes. It’s simple to use and works with your pre-existing ...
How to Set Up a Bluetooth Keyboard or Mouse on Your Mac
Some wireless keyboards come with small dongles to plug in; some can only be set up over Bluetooth, a short-range wireless protocol that involves pairing devices together. To set up a Bluetooth keyboard or mouse, you’ll...
The Best Services to Make a Website Without Coding
You don’t need to be a programmer to build a website. Coding a site from scratch takes time, which you might not have to spare if you’re running a small business or trying to get a website off the ground. There ar...
