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When Microsoft was developing Windows 95, developers discovered that SimCity had a severe memory bug that caused it to crash on the new operating system—but instead of forcing the game studio to fix it, Microsoft engineers actually rewrote the core Windows 95 source code to detect if SimCity was running and safely allocate memory for it.

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Latest Windows Update Problems and How to Fix Them

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OneCommander Is a Great File Explorer Alternative for Power Users

Windows 11 God Mode

Windows 11 Has a Settings Problem — God Mode Is Still the Best Fix in 2026

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Stop Chrome from Auto-Downloading Gemini Nano in Windows

Linux

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ShellGPT: Turn Your Words into Terminal Commands

A Complete Guide to Dotfile Management with GNU Stow

The Easiest Way to Manage Dotfiles Using GNU Stow

Newelle Ai Assistant Linux

This AI Assistant Makes the Linux Desktop Much Smarter

Manage Users Linux

How to Manage Users from the Command Line in Linux

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The Myth of Linux Optimization Tools, and Why You Really Don’t Need Them At All

macOS

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Apple’s original 1984 Macintosh keyboard had no arrow keys, no function keys, and no numeric pad because Steve Jobs wanted users to reach for the mouse first. Then Apple quietly sold the missing keys as an accessory.

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Stop Forgetting Your Workday: This Mac App Tracks Everything Automatically

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Protect Yourself From the macOS Flaw that Bypasses Apple Privacy Controls

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Need to View Folder Size in macOS Finder? Use These Tricks

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You Can Finally Check Your Mac’s Clipboard History

ChromeOS

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You Can Now Share Your Chromebook Screen With Others

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How to Control the Mouse Cursor Using Keyboard in Chromebook

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8 of the Best Games to Play on Your Chromebook at School

New Google Chromebooks Featured

New Chromebooks Aren’t That “New”

Chromebook Buying Guide Featured

Chromebook Buying Guide 2024: What to Look for in Your Next Machine

Unity Feature

Unity Desktop Review: Good for the Nostalgic Ubuntu Users

If you have enjoyed using Unity on Ubuntu in the past, check out this Unity desktop review and see how much has changed.

By John Perkins – Oct 19, 2020

Customize Macos System Preferences

How to Remove and Organize the Preference Panes in Mac

There are plenty of options in Mac’s System Preferences. If you have no need for them, learn how to remove preference panes on Mac.

By Jessica Thornsby – Oct 14, 2020

Conky Featured

Best Conky Themes for Linux in 2021

Conky is a useful piece of software to display information on your Linux desktop. Here are some of the coolest, best-looking Conky themes.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Oct 13, 2020

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How to Cancel Scheduled Chkdsk Operations in Windows 10

Chkdsk is no longer a necessary feature in Windows. Learn how to cancel the scheduled chkdsk operations in Windows 10.

By Sayak Boral – Oct 12, 2020

Vagrant Linux Feature

Getting Started with Vagrant on Linux

Vagrant provide an easy way to create, configure and reproduce virtual machines with a known state. Here’s how to use Vagrant on Linux

By John Perkins – Oct 12, 2020

Force Quit App Macos

How to Force Quit an App on macOS

While it’s never ideal to force close an application, sometimes the app leaves you no choice! We cover 4 ways to force quit your macOS apps.

By Jessica Thornsby – Oct 9, 2020

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How to Organize and Share Your Pictures with Gnome Photos

Gnome Photos is default photo management app in Gnome. This guide will show how to add photos, create albums and share images with Photos.

By Andy Channelle – Oct 8, 2020

Hevc Windows Feature

How to Remove Windows Activation Watermark

Any changes you make to your PC can deactivate the Windows license. Here is a way to remove the Windows activation watermark from your PC.

By Ryan Lynch – Oct 7, 2020

Intro To Regex Featured

The Beginner’s Guide to Regular Expressions

Regular expressions allow you to pick out precise patterns in text right down to the character and let you become a master of search.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Oct 7, 2020

Keep Macbook Awake Lid Closed

How to Prevent Mac from Sleeping When You Close the Lid

Want to prevent your Mac from sleeping even if the lid is closed? You can use this free “keep-awake” application to prevent a Mac from sleeping.

By Jessica Thornsby – Oct 6, 2020

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How to Install the Latest Version of Krita in Ubuntu

Ubuntu does not have the latest version of Krita in its repository. Let’s see how to install the latest version of Krita on Ubuntu.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Oct 6, 2020

Mac Mini Featured

How to Upgrade a 2011 Mac Mini for Use in 2021

If you have an old Mac Mini lying around, you can easily upgrade it to work like a new computer. Learn how to upgrade a 2011 Mac Mini.

By Michael Tucker – Oct 1, 2020

Enlightenment Feature

Enlightenment Desktop Review: A Beautiful, Lightweight but Different Desktop Manager

Enlightenment is an extremely lightweight window manager that has a huge amount of utility baked into it. Check out our Enlightenment review here.

By John Perkins – Oct 1, 2020

Multiuser Featured

How to Manage Users in Ubuntu

In this tutorial, we show you how to add and manage users in Ubuntu, change their privileges, and set up a common folder for file sharing.

By Andy Channelle – Sep 30, 2020

Disable Ubuntu Lock Screen Featured

How to Disable Lock Screen in Ubuntu

If you’re the only one using your computer, you can disable the login screen. Here’s how you can disable the lock screen in Ubuntu.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Sep 28, 2020

Centos On Raspberry Pi Feature

How to Install CentOS on a Raspberry Pi

Raspberry Pi is widely used as a home server. Here is how to install CentOS on your Raspberry Pi to create a rock-solid home server.

By John Perkins – Sep 25, 2020

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How to Make XFCE’s Panels and Terminal Transparent

XFCE is very customizable, and you can easily change the color of the panel. Here is how you can make the XFCE panel and terminal transparent.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Sep 23, 2020

Windows 10 Features Gone In The May 2020 Update

Latest Windows 10 Version (May 2020): What’s New?

Windows 10 is getting constant updates with new features. We’re here to keep you up to date on the new features in the latest Windows version.

By Robert Zak – Sep 22, 2020

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How to Monitor, Clean, and Optimize Linux with Stacer

Are you looking for ways to optimize your Linux system? Stacer includes everything you need to monitor, clean, and optimize your Linux system.

By Odysseas Kourafalos – Sep 21, 2020

Wallpaper Engine Feature

How to Use Animated and Live Wallpapers on Windows 10

Instead of still images, did you know you can add animated and live wallpaper to your desktop in Windows? Here’s how you can do so.

By Ruben Circelli – Sep 18, 2020

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When Sony shipped the first Walkman in 1979, chairman Akio Morita insisted on a second headphone jack and a “hotline” talk button, convinced it would be rude for one person to listen to music alone — and within a few years buyers had ignored the sociable features so completely that Sony quietly dropped them

Jun 15, 2026

Russia still custom-builds the Soyuz return seats for ISS crew members using plaster casts taken weeks before launch, because astronauts grow as much as five centimetres taller during a long-duration stay and a seat moulded to their Earth-shaped spine would no longer fit the body that comes home

Jun 12, 2026

Mycorrhizal fungi colonised plant roots roughly 450 million years ago and biologists now suspect plants could never have moved out of the oceans onto bare rock without them, meaning every forest on Earth — including the redwoods, the Amazon, and the boreal belt — is still running on a partnership older than trees themselves

Jun 11, 2026

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The “CrackBerry” nickname stuck for a reason — and the variable-reward psychology that hooked early-2000s executives on their BlackBerrys is the exact same machinery now running every push notification on every smartphone in your pocket

Jun 11, 2026

Intricate network of tree roots and moss on a forest hillside, showcasing nature's resilience.

Suzanne Simard sealed paper birch and Douglas fir seedlings inside plastic bags, fed them carbon-14 and carbon-13 dioxide, and nine days later found carbon had crossed between species through fungal threads in the British Columbia soil beneath her boots

Jun 10, 2026

Close-up of glowing jellyfish swimming gracefully in deep green ocean waters.

A species of jellyfish called Turritopsis dohrnii can revert its adult cells back to a juvenile polyp stage when injured or starving, effectively restarting its life cycle, and biologists have so far failed to identify any natural limit to how many times it can do this.

Jun 10, 2026

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