How to share an external hard drive between Mac and Windows
While using a Windows machine over a MacOS system (or vice versa) was once fairly limited in terms of crossover, such towering walls no longer exist. Still though, if you’ve…
You can run macOS on a Nintendo DS – and here’s how to do it
The Nintendo DS holds a special place in many of our hearts, and if you’re lucky enough to still have one today that may be collecting dust, we’ve found a…
The MacBook Pro is a good enough gaming laptop for me
Jacob Roach / Digital Trends I’m not a hardcore gamer. But like a lot of people, I like to dabble here and there. Looking at my limited Steam account, I…
Your Mac Is Not Virus Proof. It Never Has Been.
Apple computer owners have long felt free to roam the internet without a care in the world. You float out of the Apple Store with a white box that perfectly…
How to choose between a MacBook and a Windows laptop
Luke Larsen / Digital Trends The MacBooks versus Windows laptops debate has been raging for decades, but never has it been this intense or important. New advances in chip technology…
What to do when your iPhone doesn’t show up in Finder (or iTunes)
Although we’re well past the days when it was routine for most folks to plug their iPhones into their computers, there are still reasons why you may prefer to do…
Keep an eye on your Mac: macOS Sonoma could be auto-installing right under your nose
Some Mac users are being affected by an unexplained bug that causes macOS to automatically update to the new macOS Sonoma. The issue appears to have been ongoing for a…
Here’s why I finally gave up on using Safari on my Mac
Image used with permission by copyright holder I have a web browser confession to make: I’m an inveterate tab hoarder. I’ve tried to change. I’ve tried to cull open tabs…
How To Use Your Android Phone or iPhone as a Webcam
Smartphones can take on the roles of many other gadgets—cameras, calculators, e-readers, dictaphones, and all the rest—and they can also do double duty as webcams. In fact, this functionality is…
Here’s why 2024 is going to be a slow year for the Mac
We’ve finally made it into 2024, and if you’re of the Apple persuasion, it feels like there’s a huge amount to look forward to this year. Yet that’s not true…