It might be hard to believe, but changing to a new keyboard can make a world of difference. Now, it's going to really depend on what type of keyboard you're upgrading from, but if you've never used or owned a mechanical keyboard we think you're missing out. Not only are you going to get a better typing experience, but it's also going to be a product that lasts and at the same time offers some repairability as well.

The idea that one desktop operating system, like macOS, Windows, or Linux, can be the absolute best is a false notion. As much as I love using the best Macs for productivity work, I understand two basic factors that influence desktop users above all else. It's not about specs, hardware, user-interface, or even any one specific feature. Instead, the OS that you know how to use and feel familiar with will likely always be preferred, and the type of work you need to do will play a role as well. I've been a macOS user my entire life, and I don't think using Windows 11 will ever feel as natural to me as using macOS Sonoma.

Windows on Arm is getting another important piece of important software starting today. Vivaldi is the latest browser to join the party with full native support for Arm-based processors like the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite. This comes after pretty much all major browsers have already added support, including Google Chrome, Brave, Opera, Firefox, and, of course, Microsoft Edge.

When Windows 11 first hit the scene, there was a lot of confusion about its system requirements. People who had hardware more than capable of rendering an operating system smoothly were being told that their computers didn't meet the hardware requirements. After a few weeks of confusion, Microsoft revealed why some older gaming PCs were being turned away from Windows 11: it's because the CPU didn't support TPM 2.0. If your CPU was too old to support it, it wasn't compatible with Windows 11: end of story.

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Tired of using Windows and want to test Linux but are afraid your PC games won't work? Valve has the answer with its Proton compatibility layer. This allows thousands of Windows-only games to run most natively on Linux, removing obstacles and allowing you to play most of your game collection without a major difference in performance. This guide will walk you through a brief history of Linux gaming and how to get everything running through Proton on Steam.

After months of silence, Microsoft finally revealed that Copilot's most controversial feature, Recall, would be making a return starting in October . Not everyone was happy with its return, especially given how Microsoft needs to do a lot more to convince users to use Recall . Fortunately, it seems that the company has added the ability to uninstall Recall from Windows, but the feature may not roll out to everyone.

Image: Sonos Sonos is still trying to clean up from the mess from the messy rollout of its new app, and to help give users a better idea of what fixes are in the pipeline, the company has shared a public Trello board detailing fixes that it’s working on.“All the cards here are sourced from various posts and release notes communications (Future Feature Update, for example), including communications from [CEO Patrick Spence] directly,” says Reddit user KeithFromSonos, who is a Sonos employee. “What we are hearing and working on is sourced from you — the Community at large and our acknowledgment of that area of opportunity.”Sonos launched its new app in May, and shortly after, bad feedback rolled in over things like missing features and the app taking... Continue reading…

AMD released the Ryzen 9000 series in 2024, running on the same AM5 platform as the Ryzen 7000 series of chips. Compared to previous-gen AMD processors, Zen 5 made notable efficiency and performance improvements. Sitting just behind the AMD Ryzen 9 9950X flagship is the Ryzen 9 9900X with 12 cores and 24 threads. It's an incredible chip, but so is the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X. Sure, it may have six fewer cores, but that's still six to work with at up to 5.4 GHz before overclocking.

Its happened to the best of us: You punch in a passcode one too many times and get locked out of your device. Its probably happened before with your iPhone, but the same can happen with your great Apple Watch, too. If you try to enter an incorrect passcode too many times, you will get locked out of your Apple Watch. But dont worry. You can reset your Apple Watch and get back to tracking your health and receiving notifications again in no time. And you wont lose all your data, either!

When you get a new computer, you may be left wondering what to do with your old machine now that you don't actively need it anymore. Thankfully, there's quite a lot of options, such as turning it into a photo frame or even a smart home hub (something I've personally done). But if you're a fan of gaming, especially retro gaming, another great option is turning your PC into a dedicated console.

A redundant array of independent disks (RAID) helps to protect network-attached storage (NAS) and other devices against data loss when multiple drives are used. A bunch of drives can be brought together on a NAS to create a single volume or storage pool. This makes it easier to work with data across multiple devices. A RAID achieves the same result but has the bonus of redundancy through reserved bacup data and drive failure tolerances. Combining a NAS with RAID is an easy way to create a powerful, yet user-friendly storage solution for the local area network (LAN).