What is Ninite? Ninite is a free tool that batch-installs all of your favorite PC apps in one go. On the Ninite site, you create your own custom installer by picking all of the apps…
Sign #2: Your PC crashes and glitches a lot I’ve written hundreds of how-to guides on using and troubleshooting Windows, so I like to think that when a problem appears, I know (or can figure…
Tariffs! Are they off? Are they on? Are they halved, doubled, super-tricksy inside-outified? Nobody really knows. While my colleague Jason Snell already gave some concrete ideas for how Apple can deal with the wild world…
Apple’s macOS is a secure operating system, and at the heart of its security is your password: you will need your password whenever you install new software or make changes to macOS via System Settings…
In the interest of an abundance of safety, the Macalope believes it’s time to shut down the App Store until we can figure out what’s going on. It is the year 2024. The Bell Riots…
If you are selling your MacBook or Mac, trading it in, or just passing it on to friends or family, you would be wise to wipe the Mac and restore it to factory settings first.…
In daily use, your Windows PC saves countless data, installs and uninstalls programs — and in the process becomes increasingly slower and more susceptible to problems. But there is a simple solution to breathe new…
When your Mac starts acting up, you’ll probably run through some common troubleshooting procedures, such as restarting it, running Disk Utility, and perhaps performing a Safe Boot. Your repair repertoire should also include a couple…
Sometimes you suddenly encounter unexpected problems when using Microsoft Edge: annoying cookie settings, prevented downloads, and much more. But those problems can usually be solved quickly by simply resetting Edge, the default browser for Windows…
iPhone and Mac users have to enter Apple ID details so frequently–when buying an app, accessing iCloud email or other services, updating an OS–that you wouldn’t think we’d forget our passwords. But we do. Perhaps…