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The Default Mac Terminal is Boring, Try These 6 Apps Instead
Key Takeaways Switching from the default Mac terminal to more advanced options can significantly boost productivity. Whether it’s performance, simplicity, or connection management, users can select the terminal emulator that best fits their unique needs and preferences. Most are cross-platform, providing users with a consistent experience whether they’re working on macOS, Windows, Linux, or remotely managing servers via SSH. If…
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App Tamer Keeps Chrome (and Other Apps) From Slowing Down Your Mac
Ever since the move to Apple Silicon, Macs are now more powerful than ever. But although the likelihood of your Mac slowing down is low, there’s always the chance that an app wants to consume too many resources. Sometimes, apps such as Messages or Chrome run into bugs that makes them request way too much power, and this can bring…
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How to launch and auto arrange apps with PowerToys on Windows
To start and arrange a group of apps automatically on Windows 11 (or 10), open PowerToys > Workspaces, turn on the feature, launch the editor, click on “Create Workspace,” create your custom layout of apps, click on “Capture,” edit, and save the configuration. Then, simply click on “Launch” or run the desktop shortcut. The feature is available starting with PowerToys…
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Google Removing Poor-Quality Android Apps From Play Store to Boost Engagement
Google on Aug. 31 began removing certain Android apps from its Play Store, citing a desire to provide “a stable, responsive, and engaging user experience.” The move, part of the company’s latest updated spam and minimum functionality policy, is one that could affect developers. Apps with “limited functionality and content,” such as those that are static without app-specific functionalities, will…
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Meta is ending support for custom face filters in its apps
Meta is shutting down all third-party face filters and AR effects on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, along with the tools used to create them, on January 14th, 2025. That includes any created by brands and other third parties, the company wrote in a blog post today. Meta’s own AR effects will continue to operate, however. The Meta Spark platform is…
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You Should Test New Apps and Files in Windows Sandbox
Stop opening new files or installing apps on your Windows PC without trying them out in Windows Sandbox first. This built-in mini-Windows is totally isolated from your main installation, so if you aren’t already using it for testing, you should start today. What is Windows Sandbox? The Windows Sandbox is a feature that provides users with a completely isolated Windows…
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New macOS malware poses as legitimate apps to steal passwords, crypto wallets and more — how to stay safe
While Apple’s Macs aren’t targeted by hackers as much as Windows PCs, they aren’t impenetrable. Security researchers recently uncovered malware dubbed “Cthulhu Stealer” that impersonates popular apps to harvest passwords and steal data from macOS users. As first reported by The Hacker News, Cado Security pushed out a public warning this week about Cthulhu Stealer, a malware-as-a-service targeting macOS users launched…
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Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18
Apple has unveiled major changes to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 in the E.U. as part of its ongoing efforts to comply with the Digital Markets Act. European users will have more control over default apps, browser choice, and even the ability to remove long-standing pre-installed apps like Safari. The “browser choice screen,” introduced in March when the DMA came…
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Google is shoving its apps onto new Windows laptops
Google is making a new desktop app called Essentials that packages a few Google services, like Messages and Photos, and includes links to download many others. The app will be included with many new Windows laptops, with the first ones coming from HP. The Essentials app lets you “discover and install many of our best Google services,” according to Google’s…
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Proton VPN brings WireGuard to Linux apps
Proton VPN has now brought the WireGuard encryption protocol to its Linux app, something that Windows and Mac users have enjoyed for some time. It’s good to see Proton, one of the best VPN providers, is keen to show fans of the penguin-based operating system some love after its Linux app was completely redesigned last year. Linux has an important…
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