What will the year 2025 bring for Linux PCs?
The year ahead has a lot in store for Linux users. Many of the trends, hardware products, and software developments below comprise a colorful mix that focuses on the use of Linux in particular. We…
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Discord’s new feature feels like spying. Here’s how to disable it
Discord started off as just a chatroom with voice chat features, but it has since grown into the de facto communication and community building tool for gamers, games, and organizations. The company has made plenty…
The M4 Mac mini illustrates Apple’s unhealthy power button obsession
I’ve been thinking a lot about the new M4 Mac mini. When I saw it on Tuesday, I decided that, contrary to widespread allegations, it does not look like an Apple TV 4K; it’s more…
Why the new iPad mini is a problem for Apple’s other products
We marked October 22 on the calendar and canceled our appointments. We were almost certain that Apple would hold its second fall keynote on that day and unveil new Macs and iPads. But then, just…
Apple’s Visions of the future: Four new products in the works
Vision Pro may be off to a slow start, but a new report claims Apple isn’t about to let it languish for too long. In fact, a more affordable model might be coming next year.…
Windows 11’s October update doesn’t install, gets stuck and restarts
Microsoft is having a bad month. Not long after the Windows 11 24H2 update began rolling out, the issues have just been piling on. At first it was drivers crashing PCs and mouse cursors disappearing.…
Nasty Word bug deletes files upon saving. Here’s how to avoid it
According to some Microsoft Word users, the Office software is apparently deleting files after saving — not the kind of behavior you want when doing important work, and not the kind of bug you’d expect…
Linux blows away Windows for multitasking. Here’s a guide to the tools
The Linux desktop offers versatile possibilities for optimizing window management, making it an effective tool for multitasking. With window lists, tiling methods, virtual desktops, and active corners, Linux desktops have more to offer than the…
Uh oh! Windows 11’s big 2024 Update is blue screening for some users
Yesterday, Microsoft started rolling out the major Windows 11 2024 Update to the general public who are on devices considered “safe” for the upgrade. However, it hasn’t been smooth sailing. As it turns out, the…
Get new Parallels Desktop 20 with or without Windows 11 Pro at a low price
In the Macworld Software Shop you can currently get the 12-month subscription of the popular virtualization software Parallels Desktop 20 for Mac in the brand new version including Microsoft Windows 11 Pro in a bundle at…