In response to a reader query, Adam Engst describes the standing desk setup he has used since 2011, explains the ergonomics ...

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Dave Barry’s encounter with his AI-generated death notice highlights the gap between Google’s quick AI Overview responses and the slower but more accurate AI answer engines.

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Apple may have discontinued the Time Capsule, but many Mac users still need a network-based Time Machine backup. This article reviews what options exist and weighs their pros and cons.

The million-fold increase in storage capacity from Adam Engst’s first hard drive to Seagate’s latest offering—at essentially the same price—illustrates just how far storage technology has come since ...

USB-C was supposed to make connectivity easier. Instead, it has acquired a profusion of footnotes, exceptions, and labeling that can leave average users frustrated—and with the wrong cable. USB 4 and ...

Apple Intelligence, backed by the company’s Private Cloud Compute service, takes a new approach to generative AI which prioritizes user security, privacy, and safety. Cloud computing expert and ...

After two days of uproar, the original developer behind the popular Mac menu bar utility Bartender has apologized for not being more upfront about selling the app to a development company.

Do you miss the Save As command that was replaced on the File menu by Duplicate? Many long-time Mac users do, and if the fix escaped your notice back in 2012, now’s your chance to put your Mac back ...

macOS High Sierra switched to APFS (Apple File System) for Macs with solid-state storage, but what does it do? Jeff Carlson explains why Apple made the change, how APFS works, and what it can do for ...