How to find a lost or stolen MacBook

Whether you accidentally left your laptop on a plane, or it was stolen out of its sleeve when you weren’t looking, losing your MacBook is a horrible feeling. Luckily, Apple’s Find My network has provided macOS, iPadOS, and iOS devotees with a safe and reliable way to recover these missing devices. And unlike certain brands … Read more

The best Windows 11 themes we’ve tried so far this year

If you’ve just upgraded to the latest version of the Windows operating system, Windows 11, you’re probably ready to dive in and customize its appearance. A quick way to customize Windows 11 is by adding a theme. Don’t know where to start looking for great Windows 11 themes? Below, you will find some of our … Read more

The Best 2-in-1 gaming laptops for 2024

The 2-in-1 laptop is a flexible format that can work as a standard clamshell machine while offering optional (or primary) tablet functionality. Although not typically targeted at gaming, there are some 2-in-1s that do a good job of it, so if you want to game in your off hours, or want a portable laptop and … Read more

How to use iMessage on Windows

Apple’s iMessage isn’t as universal as some of the best messaging applications, but as a default app, it’s exceedingly popular, and could be considered one of the best Mac apps. It’s an Apple-exclusive app, however, so getting it working somewhere else isn’t easy. Fortunately, though, there are some tricks you can use to get iMessage … Read more

The Best 17-inch Laptop Deals from HP, LG, Razer, and More

A 17-inch laptop is one of the largest laptops you’ll find on the market. It offers superior screen real estate, as well as more room to pack in high performance hardware with its larger footprint. A 17-inch laptop is a good option if you like the mobile capabilities of a laptop but still prefer to … Read more

How to change icons for files and folders on Mac

There’s a lot to love about Mac, but one of its quirkier features is how easy it is to change icons for files and folders. By default, a file is depicted by a piece of paper, while folders are — well, depicted by a folder. You’ll also find zip files with zippers, along with other … Read more

Dead pixel fix: How to fix your monitor or smartphone

A dead pixel can be a huge pain, whether it’s on your smartphone, desktop monitor, or laptop. Fortunately, even though a dead pixel isn’t a great sign of monitor health, there are ways you can sometimes bring that pixel back to life. If your device is no longer under warranty or you don’t want to … Read more

How to convert HEIC to JPG on Windows 11

A High Efficiency Image Container or HEIC file is an image format that’s usually used by Apple devices. It’s a useful image format because it’s considered to be both more compact in size and better quality than JPG files. But though it’s useful, it might not be supported on other – particularly non-Apple – devices … Read more

iOS 17: How to share contacts using Apple’s NameDrop feature

iOS 17 is full of cutting-edge iPhone features and optimizations, and we’ve been singing the latest firmware’s praises for a while now. Beyond the typical bug repairs and standard improvements, Apple’s most recent iOS level-up includes a convenient iPhone exclusive called NameDrop. In just seconds, this iPhone-to-iPhone wireless tech lets iPhone A receive a full … Read more

How to pin a website to the taskbar in Windows

Windows includes many interesting tools, but if you’re like many people, more and more of your digital life is happening in your web browser and nowhere else. That being the case, you’ll want to keep your most important websites close at hand. The easiest way to access them in Windows is the Start menu and … Read more