How to check a Mac’s free hard drive space
In today’s era of multi-terabyte hard drives and online storage, many of us don’t keep as close an eye on our disk usage as we used to. Still, even the largest drives fill up eventually.…
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How to check your PC’s CPU temperature
Is your computer’s CPU too hot? If your PC starts spontaneously shutting down, locking up, or acting sluggish during intense tasks, overheating could be the issue, especially when the intense summer heat is scorching. Keeping…
Windows Notepad finally gets spell check, 41 years later
Though it’s intentionally simple and there are some excellent alternatives, Microsoft’s humble Notepad text editor has gained a massive following through sheer ubiquity. Today it finally gets a feature that even the best writers (and…
Unsure if a link is safe? Use these anti-phishing tools to check
A friend emails you a strange-looking link. Your mom sends you a text with an unknown website. A social media post promotes a new page. You might wonder about how safe it is to click…
How to check if an iPhone is unlocked or locked to a network
Some iPhones are locked to single cellular networks, especially iPhones bought in the U.S., while others are unlocked, meaning you can use them with any provider. It’s important to know which sort you’ve got (or…
How to check whether your email address is being misused, and what to do next
With these free online tools, you can immediately check whether your email address has been leaked on the internet and is associated with stolen data. One of the two tools, haveibeenpwned, has just received a…
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