How much SSD space do you really need? Don’t skimp unless you have to
Whether you’re buying a laptop or building your own PC, you’re going to want an SSD as the main storage drive — and you’re also going to want to make sure it’s the right size…
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Tiny 11 can shrink Windows 11 24H2 disk space requirement by over 80%
The free Tiny 11 tool has long been known in the Windows tinkering community for its ability to significantly shrink down Windows 11, making it take up significantly less space on the computer. Shrunken-down Windows…
DaisyDisk review: An elegant and fun way to free up storage space
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Interesting, fun UI and approach to removing unwanted files from your Mac. Excellent performance and range of supported local, network, and Web-based volumes. Great value for money. Cons Unable…
Deciphering your storage space between your Mac and iCloud
A few years ago, Apple decided to offer seamless optimization for storage on your Mac. Instead of knowing where every byte (or gigabyte) lived, you could enable optimization in Photos or iCloud Drive. With this…
Google Maps in Space allow you to explore the solar system
Last month, Google quietly killed off Google Sky Maps. But there’s still another way to virtually explore most of the solar system a la Google Maps: it’s called Google Maps in Space. Google Maps in…
WD My Passport Ultra for Mac review: Boatloads of space at a nice price
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Up to a whopping 6TB of storage Far cheaper per terabyte than SSDs Type-C connectivity Attractive design fits in your (large) pocket Cons Hard drive-level performance Our Verdict WD’s…
Think Tank Retrospective EDC Backpack review: Lots of style and space
At a glance Expert’s Rating Pros Robust material and optimum padding Excellent workmanship Well-thought-out compartments Includes rain cover Our Verdict With the Retrospective EDC Backpack, Think Tank has brought an all-round successful laptop backpack onto…
Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easy to free up storage space
Microsoft has released a new version of its free Windows tuning tool, dubbed PC Manager. Version 3.9.3.0’s main new feature is the improved “Files Cleanup” feature, as the US IT news portal Windowslatest reports. This…
How to clear disk space on a Mac
Back in the days when Macs had hard drives we all had tons of space on our Macs, but the SSDs that feature in our Macs now are more limited in capacity, and high-res video,…
Microsoft’s free PC optimizer makes it easier to free up storage space
Microsoft has released a new version of its free Windows tuning tool, dubbed PC Manager. Version 3.9.3.0’s main new feature is the improved “Files Cleanup” feature, as the US IT news portal Windowslatest reports. This…