Apple doesn’t have a written policy that guarantees how long it supports each release of macOS with security updates. But you can quickly check to see which versions of macOS Apple is still updating, and they tend to support the most recent three versions. Apple Has No Official Written Policy Apple doesn’t provide a written statement that guarantees how long it will support each release of macOS with security updates....

Sometimes for the sake of curiosity, or based on an actual desire to just do something different, you may try to use some unusual names for folders on your Windows system–with mixed results. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a curious reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

It can become rather frustrating if you have to constantly sign out of one account and log into another one throughout the day just to access and use the multiple online services that are tied to both of them. With that in mind, today’s SuperUser Q&A post provides some helpful advice for a frustrated reader. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

So you’ve saved up for months but still can’t decide which kind of gaming rig is best for you? Do you need something that can stay with you wherever you go, or just want to get the most punch possible regardless of cost or portability? If this conundrum has had you scratching your head for too long, check out our guide on the three main options available on the market today, and make the pick that’s right for you....

Go shopping for a PC display and you’ll see ones advertising support for technologies like NVIDIA’s G-Sync and AMD’s FreeSync. These work in concert with modern NVIDIA and AMD GPUs to provide a smoother image. These technologies are even making their way to gaming-focused laptops. Which you’ll want really just depends on whether you use NVIDIA or AMD graphics hardware, as they’re not compatible with each other. Variable Refresh Rates Both of these technologies are designed for using a monitor with a variable refresh rate rather than a fixed refresh rate....

If you like to monitor disk space usage on your Windows system, then you are probably going to be rather unhappy when a noticeable chunk of disk space is suddenly and mysteriously filled. What is a good way to find out what has eaten up that disk space? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has some helpful suggestions for a frustrated reader. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....

Windows 10 moved the “Startup” folder out of the spotlight, but it can still be found if you know where to look. It contains apps that run when you sign in to your computer. Startup Folder vs. Settings App To stop apps from starting when you sign in, you should probably use the Startup Apps screen in Windows 10’s Settings app. This is where you can toggle on or off apps that want to run at startup....

AutoText entries are reusable chunks of text you can insert into documents using just a few keystrokes, saving you a lot of typing. However, you can add keyboard shortcut keys to AutoText entries, making it even faster. RELATED: How to Quickly Insert Blocks of Text in Microsoft Word with AutoText Adding a shortcut key to an AutoText entry allows you to insert it without having to type any of the AutoText entry’s name....

For users of Windows Pro or Enterprise editions (and the Ultimate editions of Windows Vista and 7), the Local Group Policy Editor offers quick access to a number of powerful features you can use to control your PC. If you want to apply policy settings to specific users instead of the whole computer, though, you have to do a little extra setup before you get started. RELATED: Using Group Policy Editor to Tweak Your PC...

If it’s dark out and someone comes to your door, you probably can’t see them unless your porch light is on. Furthermore, if a potential burglar approaches your front door, a motion light can help scare them away. RELATED: How to Automatically Turn Your Hue Lights Off When You Leave the House There are a handful of ways you can implement a motion-sensing front porch light. The cheapest way is to get one of those motion-sensing light socket adapters....

Plagiarism is a serious violation of ethics, but that doesn’t stop people from doing it. When you receive a Word document that should be “original” material, you can run it through a plagiarism checker. Here are your options. Use an Add-in One of the easiest ways to check for literary theft is to use Copyleaks, an add-in for Microsoft Word that scans the document for plagiarism. It’s easy to install Copyleaks, and it’s compatible with Word 2016 or later on PC and Mac....

A lot of Windows users dislike Internet Explorer enough that just using a different browser is not enough–they want it gone. Although there is no way to completely uninstall it, let’s take a look at how to disable Internet Explorer in Windows so you won’t have to deal with it anymore. Before disabling Internet Explorer, you might want to follow our guide to import your bookmarks and settings from IE to Chrome and make Chrome your default browser....

Looking to create a new website using Google Sites, but don’t want to start from scratch? If you have a Google Site you’ve built before, you can get a jumpstart by copying one or more pages from it instead. Users once only had the ability to copy an entire site to a new one, which wasn’t always convenient. But with an update to the application, Google allows you to pick and choose which pages you want to copy....

Keep in mind this feature works best with Ring Chimes. If you don’t have one of those, you can manually adjust your phone’s notification settings to Halloween sounds, but that’s definitely not as fun. First, open the Ring app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device and select the “Chimes” option in the top toolbar. If you don’t see the “Chimes” option, select the hamburger menu button in the top-left corner....

If your Mac’s screen saver freezes and doesn’t want to go away, don’t worry. Many other users have come across this problem, but there are a few ways to fix it. RELATED: How to Use a Screensaver as Your Background on OS X What Happens Exactly? If your Mac’s screensaver freezes, moving your mouse cursor around or hitting keys on the keyboard won’t make it go away. The mouse cursor will appear on the screen and you can freely move it around, but the screensaver will still show....

One of the most talked about features in the latest version of Windows 10 was the Cortana personal assistant that is integrated directly into the taskbar. But what if you don’t want to waste all that taskbar space? Luckily they not only provide a way to remove the search box from the taskbar, but you can change it into an icon, or you can remove it entirely and then it’ll show up on the taskbar only when you open the Start Menu (so you can still search for your apps)....

While Windows 10 is getting a lot of press for its “new” Start menu, beyond that there’s still a lot of stuff most users who skipped Windows 8 probably don’t know about. Today we want to talk about Windows 10’s power and battery settings. The quickest way to access the settings is to open the Action Center and click “All settings”. On the resulting screen, click the “System” group....

Microsoft uses the “Windows Insider” program to test new Windows features. Think of it as the Windows beta program. For example, testers can use the program to use Windows 11 22H2 before its official, stable release. Read These Warnings First If you have a Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC, you can opt into the Windows Insider program to get preview builds. This isn’t permanent — you’re free to opt-out whenever you like....

Straining to see stuff on your MacBook’s screen? If you’ve got a high-resolution Retina display (like the MacBook Pro or the 12″ MacBook have) it’s easy to adjust everything—text, icons, buttons, etc—on the display to be bigger. For decades, people with vision problems have adjusted their system resolution to make things like text and interface elements bigger. This is a terrible idea, because it distorts basically everything on your screen....

One of the things that OS X does is save every Wi-Fi network you connect to. This is great if you go from Wi-Fi network to Wi-Fi network and don’t want to enter your credentials each and every time, but it does have a downside. For one, if you connect to a network with a common name, such as “xfinitywifi” then your computer might connect to that network whenever it is available....