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What You Gain (and Lose) by Using Ad Blockers
Ad blockers have some drawbacks, but they can also protect you from scams and trackers.
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The Best Internet Browsers for Protecting Your Privacy (and the Worst One)
We asked two privacy experts which browsers to use when it matters most. Here's what they said.
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No, Microsoft Isn't Shutting Down OneNote (Just One Version of It)
Only a very specific version of OneNote is going away.
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'Task Till Dawn' Is a Simple Automation Tool for Windows and Mac
If Task Scheduler or Automator seem too complex, give this free tool a try.
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Microsoft Uninstalled Copilot From Your PC, but Now It’s Back
Copilot should be on its way back now, but do you even want it?
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It's Now Easier to Use Your Xbox Controller to Type on Windows 11
The new on-screen keyboard should be a big improvement.
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Use This App to Send Someone a File Without Using Any Cloud Storage
File.pizza can deliver your files quickly (if not necessarily in 30 minutes or less).
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This Free App Shows How Long You've Been Using Your Mac
Pandan will tell you how long you've been using your computer—without bogging you down in metrics.
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GIMP 3's New Features Make the Best Free Image Editor Even Better
Working with filters, layers, and text is much easier in the latest release.
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You Can Try Notepad’s New AI Summarizer in Windows 11 Now (If You Pay)
The Snipping Tool is also getting an upgrade.
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Why Microsoft Is Phasing Out Their Remote Desktop App (and What to Use Instead)
Users are being moved over to the newer Windows App.
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You Can Use the Windows App to Access Your PC Remotely or in the Cloud
Microsoft wants you to access its desktop operating system from anywhere.
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This Mac Screen Blurring App Actually Helped Me Focus
Multitasking is generally inefficient, and Monocle will help you stop.
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Windows Has a Hidden Package Manager
Install almost any application with a couple of keystrokes.
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This Simple Text Document Could Replace Your Calendar App
With a hat tip to Lifehacker founder Gina Trapani.
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I Tried Microsoft Copilot’s Mac App, and You Probably Shouldn't
The feature Windows users are trying to remove, now on your Mac!
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You Can Now Limit How Much RAM Microsoft Edge Eats Up While Gaming
It could also be useful while using other demanding apps, like Photoshop.
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This Note-Taking App Can Replace Four of the Most Popular Productivity Tools
Replace your kanban, journaling, read-it later, and to-do list apps using Obsidian plugins.
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Windows Finally Has a 'Sudo'-Style Command Too
Microsoft (finally) added a popular Linux feature to Windows.