Homebrew is a free, open-source package manager for Linux and MacOS that simplifies the installation and management of software. Think of Homebrew as a command-line version of the App Store that ...

Warning: If you own a Mac with an M3 Ultra chip, don't be like me. Hold off on upgrading to Tahoe. Here's why.

Personally, I’m a staunch member of the Proxmox faction and wouldn’t trade it for anything else. But after falling down the ...

For instance, we use Jeena's TextEd instead of Apple's text editor. For browsers, email, chat, productivity, writing, and so ...

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Kali Linux runs well inside VirtualBox when you configure the VM correctly. This guide explains how to install Kali Linux on VirtualBox, create the virtual machine, attach the ISO, and complete the ...

In various ways, this year’s Apple operating system updates (iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 and so on) represented a major departure from the past, from the new version numbering system to the radical ...

If you’ve been happy with macOS 26, you might want to consider skipping this beta, as it doesn’t seem to bring many user-facing features. After the release of developer beta 1, we reported a few under ...

Oracle Solaris is a Unix-based operating system known for its scalability, security, and advanced features like ZFS and DTrace. If you are looking to use Solaris, you don’t have to create a separate ...

There are as many varieties of smart light switches (and dimmers) as there are light bulbs, and while the prospect of upgrading your old dumb switch might seem daunting, they’re usually pretty simple ...

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While Apple is very keen that its macOS software is only ever run on Macs, there are numerous options for doing the opposite and running Windows on Apple computers. If you're a developer, or need ...