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Why You Shouldn’t Use Your Web Browser’s Password Manager

We recommend using a password manager like 1Password, LastPass, or Bitwarden. But modern web browsers have built-in password managers, so why install a different one? There are many good reasons to avoid your web browser&#821...

It’s About Time: Microsoft Is Finally Killing My People

Microsoft is killing My People, as predicted. The “My People” feature on the taskbar is still here for now, but Microsoft has revealed it’s “no longer being developed” and “may be removed i...

Chris Hoffman 2d ago

How to Use YouTube’s Queue Feature

Unlike Netflix, YouTube was never really designed for binge-watching. You could install extensions, but they never worked well. Now, you can officially create a video queue from any page, sit back, and watch videos without le...

Khamosh Pathak 2d ago

How to Download Disney+ Movies and TV Shows to Watch Offline

If you don’t want to use up your mobile data cap, you can download movies and TV shows from Disney+ to watch offline. Although you can’t save films and shows to your computer, you can download them to the iPhone, ...

Justin Duino 2d ago

Forget Screen Time! Track Your App Usage in macOS Catalina with These Alternatives

The Screen Time feature first appeared in iOS 12 to help you monitor your app usage on iPhone and iPad. It’s now on macOS Catalina, with one major flaw: it only shows how long apps are open, not how long you use them....

Tim Brookes Nov 8th

USB4: What’s Different and Why It Matters

The next great (and possibly confusing) version of USB is on its way. In early September 2019, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) published the USB4 specification paving the way for blazing-fast USB connections comparable to...

How to Cancel Your Apple TV+ Subscription

Whether you signed up for the Apple TV+ seven-day trial or were given a year-long membership for free after buying a new device, here’s how to cancel your subscription before you have to start paying for the streaming...

Justin Duino Nov 5th

What Is the Deep Fusion Camera on the iPhone 11?

Apple’s Deep Fusion Camera technology is now available thanks to iOS 13.2. If you have an iPhone 11 or iPhone 11 Pro, you can use this new image-processing tech to take better photos. Here’s how it works....

How to Disable Google Chrome’s Tab Hover Cards

Tab Hover Cards in Google Chrome help you discern tabs from one another when you have numerous pages open. The feature is enabled by default, but if you don’t like it, the pop-up card can easily be disabled using a Chro...

Brady Gavin Oct 31st

How to Disable and Delete Your Siri History on iPhone & iPad

Apple’s new iOS 13.2 upgrade for iPhones and iPads offers improved privacy controls for Siri. You can now choose whether you want humans listening to snippets of your Siri interactions. You can delete any existing recor...

Chris Hoffman Oct 30th

How to Reopen a Closed Tab in Google Chrome

Like other modern web browsers, Chrome lets you quickly reopen tabs and windows you’ve recently closed. Google moved this option a bit in Chrome 78, but it’s still easy to find if you know where to look....

Chris Hoffman Oct 30th

Free Download: Microsoft’s Batch Rename PowerToy

Microsoft is on a roll with Windows 10’s open-source PowerToys. The latest free tool is PowerRename, a bulk renaming tool that will let you rename many files at once right from File Explorer.

Chris Hoffman Oct 29th

How to Force Dark Mode on Every Website in Google Chrome

Chrome 78 has a new trick up its sleeve. It can forcibly enable dark mode on every website you visit, putting an end to those blinding white backgrounds on your nice dark desktop.

How to Disable the 90Hz Display on the Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL

One of the Google Pixel 4 and 4 XL’s key features is its 90Hz display. But if you’re trying to save battery life, you can turn off the high refresh rate. Here’s how to keep the phone’s screen at 60 Hz....

Justin Duino Oct 25th

How to Remap the Office Key on Your Keyboard

The Office Key is a new key that you’ll find on Microsoft keyboards. It lets you quickly launch apps like Word, but you can remap it with AutoHotkey to act as an extra modifier key or disable the app shortcuts altogethe...

Anthony Heddings Oct 24th

How macOS Catalina’s New Security Features Work

macOS Catalina introduces new security controls. For example, apps are now required to ask your permission before accessing parts of the drive where documents and personal files are kept. Let’s take a look at what&#8217...

Tim Brookes Oct 21st

How to Change the Default Shell to Bash on macOS Catalina

With macOS Catalina, Apple is now using Zsh as the default shell. We love Zsh, but the trusty old Bash shell is still included with macOS, and you can quickly switch back to Bash if you prefer.

Chris Hoffman Oct 18th

How Windows 10’s “Reset This PC” Has Gotten More Powerful

The “Reset This PC” feature has been around since Windows 8, but it’s changed a lot since then. Microsoft keeps making it better and better, and it’s easy to miss all the improvements. Cloud Download i...

Where Are iTunes Features in macOS Catalina?

With macOS Catalina, iTunes is gone once and for all. Music, videos, and podcasts have new apps, and Finder now handles syncing and device backups. Here’s what you need to know in a post-iTunes world....

Tim Brookes Oct 17th

What’s New in Ubuntu 19.10 “Eoan Ermine,” Available Now

Ubuntu 19.10 “Eoan Ermine” boasts an upgraded Linux kernel along with faster boot times, updated themes, and experimental ZFS file system support. Whether or not you upgrade, Ermine shows what to expect from Ubun...

How Chrome’s “Tab Freezing” Will Save CPU and Battery

Google is working on a new “Tab Freeze” feature for Chrome, which will pause (freeze) tabs you’re not using. That means lower CPU usage, a faster browser, and longer battery life on a laptop or convertible....

Is Your Old Router Still Getting Security Updates?

Security researchers from Fortinet recently discovered security holes in some D-Link routers. Many of these routers are still sold online, but D-Link no longer manufactures them and won’t patch them. So how do you tell ...

Windows 10 Is Getting Built-In Support for Network Cameras

Network cameras have existed since before the Wyze Cam and Nest Cam. They send their data over your local network rather than relying on a cloud service. Now, Insider builds of Windows 10 20H1 have built-in support for these...

Chris Hoffman Oct 10th

How to Use Your iPad as an External Mac Display With Sidecar

The new Sidecar feature in macOS Catalina extends your Mac’s display to your iPad. With it, you can use your iPad as a secondary monitor or as a mirrored display that works with Apple Pencil and accessories like a mouse and...

Khamosh Pathak Oct 10th

How Windows 7’s “Extended Security Updates” Will Work

Windows 7 isn’t long for this world. On January 14, 2020, Microsoft ends “extended support” for Windows 7, and it will stop getting security updates. But there’s a way around it: Paying for “Exte...