In order to keep your Mac secure and operating efficiently it is important that you always install software updates as they become available. These updates not only fix problems with applications and ...

The standard method of installing software through an optical drive is not the only way to acquire software for your Mac. Apple has provided other alternatives. These are necessary if you have a ...

Installing Chrome OS on older Intel MacBooks and iMacs is pretty easy to do, not to mention that it is free. Slapping the modern yet low demanding software of Google gives a new life to your old Apple ...

Homebrew is the best source for open source software yet, and makes installation easy. Here's what Homebrew is, how it works, and how to use a graphical interface with the service to make it even ...

Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Though Windows 8 has received mixed reviews, it remains Microsoft’s latest operating system. If you own a Mac, and you want to use Windows, purchasing Windows 8 is likely the best option.

During my almost twenty years at CNET, I handled benchmark testing/methodologies for both Mac and PC systems and, sometime after, integrated testing for micro-mobility (e-bikes, electric scooters and ...

Git is the go-to version control system among developers. If you’re learning to code and write software, you may have probably heard/read about Git already and may be aware of its importance in the ...

Apple’s decision to ditch Intel processors and move the entire Mac range to using its home-grown Apple Silicon processors certainly seems to have paid off. Its M-series processors, including the ...