Notepad has spell check. Here’s how to turn it on or off
Microsoft’s biggest apps — Word, Excel, and the rest in the Office suite — have all had spell checking for a long time now. But one notable app from which it was chronically missing? Notepad!…
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Can’t connect to the internet? Check for a firewall or VPN failure
People write in with mysteries all the time. One is why their Mac (and sometimes other devices) will seemingly connect to a Wi-Fi network just fine but not be able to access the internet via…
Is your VPN app really secure? Check for this new ‘verified’ symbol
You know that beloved VPN app of yours? The one you rely on to secure your internet traffic and keep your data private? It could be a fake. VPN usage is on the rise across…
Hey, game streamers! Check out CyberPowerPC’s newest Thunderbolt tool
A few years ago, CyberPowerPC created a double-PC-in-a-box system called Pro Streamer — one to play games and one to stream them — which was a dream machine for the Twitch set. But with the…
How healthy is your PC? Check with these 8 free apps
Unless you’re a die-hard tinkerer, PC maintenance probably feels as much of a chore as servicing your car. Fortunately, maintaining your computer is a lot easier than that — and you don’t get dirty to…
If you owned an Apple device in the past decade, a check is headed your way
If you’ve always suspected that Siri is listening to you even though you haven’t called upon it, a new class-action lawsuit may give you some peace of mind. Apple has agreed to pay our nearly…
Time to check if you ran any of these 33 malicious Chrome extensions
Screenshot showing the phishing email sent to Cyberhaven extension developers. Credit: Amit Assaraf A link in the email led to a Google consent screen requesting access permission for an OAuth application named Privacy Policy Extension.…
This US business still uses Commodore 64s to check out customers
Legacy machines run more of the world than you might think. Did you know that two Commodore C64s are still in daily use at the Hilligoss Bakery of Brownsburg, Indiana? One user recently posted some…
Check out this string of dongles used to connect an original iPod to an M4 Mac
One of Apple’s greatest products ever was the original iPod. You might even still be using it today, but technology is always marching forward–in other words, you can’t figure out a way to connect it…
How to check your Mac’s temperature and keep it cool
While people are at the greatest risk from high temperatures during the summer season, your Mac may be even more fragile. (People can be water-cooled and no current Mac offers that option—though some have tried.) An iPhone or…