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macOS has over one hundred shortcuts and while memorizing all of them sounds nice in theory, some shortcuts are more useful than others. Below are ten of the most important and beneficial Mac keyboard shortcuts for your Apple laptop or desktop. How to change folder icons or color on a MacMacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Mac should you buy?Best Apple deals Control+Command+Space With the world’s fixation on social media platforms, people use emojis almost as frequently as any other key....

“Drive Space” refers to the amount of data a computer can store in its system. As a device is used, data is saved in the drive space to help the user recover it once it is needed again. An obvious instance where data is recorded on drive space is when documents are saved in Microsoft Word. Here’s everything you need to know about how drive space affects your PC’s speed and 3 ways to free up drive space in Windows 11....

Today, you can get the Samsung Chromebook 4 Plus for $199 (opens in new tab) at Best Buy. That’s $100 off its normal price of $300. It’s this laptop’s lowest price ever and one of the best Cyber Monday Chromebook deals to jump on right now. More: Best Cyber Monday deals 2021Best Cyber Monday laptop deals 2021Best Chromebooks in 2021 Samsung’s Chromebook 4 Plus is a great laptop for students and anyone else who wants a basic laptop....

1. Know when to take a break with Focus Sessions Here’s the scenario: It’s been a long day but you need to hunker down and churn out a few thousand words before you can officially call it quits. But there’s a new show that’s just dropped, people are constantly looking to chat, and there’s a cold one in your fridge calling your name. Procrastination is knocking at the door, but Windows 11’s Focus Sessions will keep it at bay....

We kept all of these things into consideration while perusing HP’s massive catalog of accessories and cherry-picked the best ones, either based on our previous testing or on user reviews. Here are five essential HP EliteBook accessories. Credit: Laptop Mag If you’re going to be tied to a desk all day, typing on a computer, using the touchpad can get tiring. For just $15.99, you can invest in the HP x3000 Wireless Mouse (opens in new tab), which could increase your precision and productivity....

Whether you are a diehard macOS or Windows user, we’ll cover a handful of options that come in for less (in some cases much less) than the new MacBook Pro 14 and offer similar hardware and strong enough performance to take its place. Here are the top five laptops that are a better value than the 2023 MacBook Pro 14. 1. 2021 MacBook Pro 14 Let’s start with the obvious: the 2021 MacBook Pro 14 remains an excellent laptop....

Here are some of our favorite hidden features and tips on macOS you should be using. MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Mac should you buy?How to Reset a Mac: Factory reset a MacBook Air or MacBook ProBest MacBook deals in 2022 1. Pin a universal media player to the menu bar On your Mac, you don’t need to constantly switch back and forth between what you’re doing at the moment and the audio source to control media playback....

Design The Aspire E5-575G-53VG is fairly handsome but subdued. The black, plastic chassis features a subtle thatched pattern with a finish somewhere between shiny and matte. As a result, the device looks rather unremarkable, which is probably exactly what heavy-duty productivity users want. Because the whole system is made of plastic, don’t expect any elegant metallic touches or accents. The Aspire E5 weighs 5.27 pounds, which is a bit more than competing models like the HP Notebook 15 or the Asus F555UA, both 4....

Don’t kid yourself, though! Sometimes, those electrolytes aren’t enough. All that huffin’ and puffin’ signals that you’re out of practice; you need to strengthen every muscle in your body to become a worthy competitor. The same can be said for laptops. Sure, some just need a few updated internals and they’re good to go. Others, however, require more. The ConceptD 7 Ezel falls into that category — and that’s not necessarily a bad thing....

Currently, Best Buy has the Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop on sale for $779 (opens in new tab). Traditionally priced at $879.99, that’s $100 and the second lowest price we’ve seen for this configuration laptop. It’s one of the best gaming deals you can get right now. The Acer Nitro 5 is one of the best gaming laptops for the money. This Nitro 5 on sale packs a 17.3-inch (1920 x 1080p) IPS display, 9th Gen Intel Core i5-9300H CPU, 8GB of RAM, 512 SSD and a GTX 1650 GPU with 4GB of graphics memory....

And for a limited time, you can own this 2-in-1 laptop for a stellar price. If you’re looking for a 2-in-1 machine, it’s one of the best laptop deals you can get. More: Best tablet deals in AugustBest 2-in-1 laptops in 2020Acer Spin 3 vs. Acer Spin 5: Which spinner is the winner? The Acer Spin 5 is a versatile laptop that’s primed for multitasking. This Acer Spin 5 in this deal packs a 13....

The Bose QC 35 are one of the best noise-cancelling headphones you can buy. They deliver great sound, they’re comfortable wear over extended periods, and they provide excellent battery life. In sister site Tom’s Guide’s Bose QuietComfort 35 II review, they loved the headphones’ excellent active noise-cancellation capabilities. Bose noise-cancellation technology uses strategically placed microphones and proprietary algorithms to tune out your surroundings. In Tom’s Guide’s real-world testing, the QC 35 II headphones were effective at drowning out all ambient noise....

Prior to the big event, B&H Photo Video is hosting a massive sale on the iPad Pro that cuts $560 off the sticker price of a high-end model, bringing the final cost down to $719. The sale is for the mid-2017 version of the iPad Pro, which has a 12.9-inch, 2732 x 2048-pixel Retina display and an Apple A10X chip. This particular high-end model comes with 4G LTE connectivity and 512GB of storage....

The monitor will cost $1,099.99 at launch and comes with AMD FreeSync Premium Pro and VESA AdaptiveSync Display certification that allows for tear-free, low-latency, HDR gaming. You won’t have to worry about tired eyes thanks to the TUV-certified ComfortView Plus technology that helps reduce blue-light emissions without sacrificing any of the brilliant QD-OLED colors. Alienware 34 (AW3423DWF) Curved QD-OLED Gaming Monitor The Alienware 34-inch curved gaming monitor is rated at 1,000 nits of brightness and reproduces 99....

Mal, ‘Firefly’. Every time I think we’ve reached the pinnacle of shock and awe, I’m pleasantly disappointed. The Alienware x17, which has quickly become a Laptop Mag favorite has gotten scores more powerful thanks to some shiny new specs. First, you’ve got the Intel 12th Gen processor that stands heads and shoulders over its predecessor. Next, you’ve got the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti GPU which has torn through every benchmark we’ve thrown at it....

As reported by Windows Latest, an issue in Windows 10 version 2004 disrupts the Credentials Manager, making it difficult for users to log in to certain apps. How to Use Windows 10How to Upgrade to Windows 10 for free in 2020Best college laptops in 2020: Best laptops for students You might not have realized it but the Credentials Manager tool in Windows 10 has been around for a while, storing and saving your passwords so you don’t need to remember them the next time you log in to certain programs....

AirPods Pro review iPhone 12 review Back in 2020, rumors claimed Apple would release the cheaper AirPods Pro Lite in the first half of 2021. Whether these two rumors are leading to the same version of the AirPods Pro or two separate models? Only time will tell. Apple AirPods 3 are also rumored to release in 2021, with some reported changes including shorter ear stems, silicone ear tips, and longer battery life....

The leaked memo informed service providers that AppleCare-related changes are in store for Tuesday, Dec. 8 at 5:30 a.m. Pacific Time. This may seem like an innocuous nugget of information, but this decree is more telling than you may think. Apple M1 users report Bluetooth failures: What you need to knowiPhone 12 users suffer from dropped signal issues — what we know Apple memo leak hints at upcoming hardware announcement MacRumors pointed out an interesting pattern: Before each hardware announcement this year, Apple issued a similar memo to service providers....

Apple’s phone-support experience, with its shared-screen remote assistance and helpful agents, was painless and pleasant. As a cherry on top, Apple’s online live chat offered a dash of humor that left a positive lasting impression. Apple’s Twitter support, on the other hand, paled in comparison to the tech giant’s phone and live-chat service. Despite this, I’d recommend Apple’s customer service — just don’t tweet Apple for help. Best Apple laptops...