Home theater hack: Connect a new soundbar to an old TV
Don’t toss that tube TV! By connecting an aging TV to a soundbar, you can give your older set a massive audio boost, complete with thumping bass and even virtualized 3D sound. And if your…
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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…
This docking station lets you connect five screens to your MacBook
Even with 14-inch and 16-inch screens, many MacBook users have already upgraded to two larger desktop screens at home or in the office—often using a laptop docking station to benefit from the extra video ports…
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…
M4 Mac mini is smaller, mightier, and can connect three displays
Apple on Tuesday announced a major update to the Mac mini, the company’s smallest desktop Mac. The new computer is even smaller than before, features the M4 or M4 Pro chip, and starts with 16GB…
How to fix an iPhone that won’t connect to Wi-Fi at a gym, hotel, or coffee shop
We’ve all been there. You connect to the guest Wi-Fi at a hotel, gym, coffee shop, or airport—someplace where a web page is supposed to pop up for you to log in or agree to…
How to connect a PS5 controller to your laptop (and set it up right)
The chasm between PC and console gaming has slimmed down in recent years to nothing more than a fine line, and even that line is disappearing. Gaming laptops, for example, are console-like in many ways.…
Why you should never connect a Windows XP PC to the internet
Hey, remember Windows XP? You know, the nostalgia-rich operating system from 2001 that’s fondly remembered by many, which was widely used around the world until support for it officially ended in 2014. In fact, it…
How to connect an old Apple display to a new Mac
From 1999 until 2016, Apple released and continued to sell a series of external digitally connected displays optimized for Mac users. The displays started with DVI connectors, shifted to the Apple-made ADC connection, then back…