Apple’s spatial audio is an evolution of surround sound, creating an interactive and dynamic soundscape to bring music, TV, and movies to life. Beginning with iOS 15, Apple Music makes this feature even more compelling with h…
Want to connect a mouse and keyboard to your Xbox so you can play games, use apps, and navigate the dashboard? Not all games are supported, and not all Bluetooth keyboards will work. Here’s what you need to know….
The problem of ants and electronics is a longstanding one. Ants tend to set up homes in warm, compact spaces, which is why they love laptop and desktop computers so much.
The iPad is great for drawing when paired with a stylus like the Apple Pencil, but the best software for artists is usually found on the desktop. That’s where the iPad’s abilities as a graphics tablet come in, allowing you to…
If you have an old router lying around that you no longer need, you might be tempted to sell it or give it away. Fortunately, your old router is unlikely to give away any revealing information about you, but it’s a good idea …
Safari is the browser of choice for many Mac users thanks to its energy optimizations and deep integration with Apple services like iCloud. Occasionally, Safari will warn you that a website is using significant energy, but wh…
Installing Linux on your old Mac is an easy way to give it a new lease of life. Pick a lightweight Linux distribution for best results and claw back some of the performance lost to hefty macOS updates….
Selfies are a fun form of photographic expression. Modern smartphones have ditched the shabby front-facing potato cameras of yore in favor of 12 megapixel depth-sensing arrays with Night Mode and simulated studio lighting….
Your Mac only has a finite amount of memory available, so if a process starts to use more than its fair share, the rest of the system can suffer. Sometimes, Safari will warn you that a website is using a lot of memory, but wh…
The yes command was first included in the release of BSD 4.0 in 1993, and it still exists in modern UNIX-based operating systems, including macOS and Linux. Here’s what this simple—yet useful—command does….
The Mac Terminal is a powerful tool that many users find intimidating to use. Combining Terminal with the standard macOS graphical interface is one way that you can make the command line app a little more user-friendly….
If you’re buying a new TV, you might come across terms like “dimming zones” or “full-array local dimming” in marketing materials. Understanding what this means and how it relates to image quality can help you make a better bu…
Gaming headsets deliver immersive audio while allowing you to use your voice to communicate with other players. Wireless headsets offer a degree of freedom that wired ones can’t match, but most require a dedicated USB dongle …
Apple loves to use the term “Retina display” in its marketing materials, but what exactly does this mean? And why are there so many different types of displays that carry this label? Let’s take a closer look at the phrase….
Many streaming music services have started offering lossless audio streams including Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, and Amazon Music. While listening to music in pristine quality sounds great on paper, there are a few hurdles …
Time Machine makes it easy to back up your irreplaceable Mac files to an external drive or networked computer, but what about backing up to iCloud? If you pay for additional cloud storage, you probably want to make use of it….
Are you tired of swapping hard drives? Do you need to access data from multiple machines on the same network, often at the same time? It sounds like you need a NAS. Read on to learn more.
Apple removed the iPhone’s 3.5mm headphone jack in September 2016 and followed up by announcing AirPods. But AirPods aren’t the only wireless earbud option for iPhones or iPads. Here are our top picks for wireless earbuds tha…
You’ve probably seen the term “Super AMOLED” display being used in smartphone marketing material in recent years. These displays are more popular than ever, so what exactly does AMOLED stand for, and what makes them different…
Have you ever noticed how your smartphone seems to charge relatively fast until you hit around 80% charged? Getting to 100% takes a lot longer, and that’s due to the way lithium batteries are treated by your device….
Computers produce heat under normal use, but they produce a lot more of it when under heavy load. This can lead to a decrease in performance, known as thermal throttling. So what exactly is “throttling” and how can you avoid …
The Mac has never been the strongest platform for gaming, but that doesn’t mean you can’t game on a Mac. Apple’s new ARM-based Apple Silicon chips have seen big performance gains in optimized apps, so what does this mean for …
OLED displays require a little more care and attention than their LED-LCD counterparts. Organic compounds inside the panel mean that these displays are susceptible to burn-in and heat damage in a way that other types of displ…
Shopping for a VPN provider can be tricky, so narrowing down your must-have features can help. One of the most important features for anyone concerned about browsing privacy is a VPN kill switch.
Ultralight mice are relatively new computer peripherals but are taking off in a big way. So what exactly qualifies as an ultralight mouse, why might you want one, and are there any drawbacks?
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