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MakeUseOfby Oluwaseun Bamisile20d ago
There are lots of resource-heavy apps on Windows (I'm looking at you, Google Chrome). These apps can consume a huge chunk of CPU and memory and, in some cases, slow down the overall performance of...
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan20d ago
With how fast SSDs have become, storage has been nearly eliminated as a factor in slow Windows boots, and now other factors like BIOS checks and hibernation affect boot times more.
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre20d ago
When I connected my Galaxy Z Fold 8 to my laptop to pull some screen recordings, I found USB Debugging in Developer Options completely grayed out with no explanation.
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan20d ago
The transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 was terrible, to say the least, and adjusting to the new OS still feels jarring.
MakeUseOfby Digvijay Kumar20d ago
I bought an external monitor for crisp detail and fluid motion, but my computer treats it like a basic plug-and-play screen.
MakeUseOfby Chris Hachey20d ago
Speed matters when it comes to your power tool batteries. You might not think of speed when you think of a battery, but it's arguably one of the most important facets of powering your machines.
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah20d ago
Recovery features aren’t something you think about until you’re stuck in a situation where you need them.
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu20d ago
Passwords are the most private pieces of data anyone possesses. They are the keys to our email, banks, computers, and our digital lives. Hence, the way we handle them is critical.
MakeUseOfby Dan Selcke20d ago
Project Hail Mary is one of the biggest hit movies of the year so far, a fantastic adaptation of Andy Weir's sci-fi novel about a schoolteacher (Ryan Gosling) who makes first contact with an...
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah20d ago
You probably never think about your phone’s network settings unless you’ve run into some kind of problem. But 2G is one of those settings that you absolutely should take the time to disable.
MakeUseOfby Nirave Gondhia20d ago
Do you love folding phones? It’s ok if you don’t, but there’s never been a better time to buy one.
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell20d ago
I’ve tried a lot of note-taking apps with the goal of becoming more organized, and none of them really ticked all the boxes.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi20d ago
Terminal history sounds like the solution to forgotten commands until you actually need something you ran some weeks ago.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder21d ago
After a lifetime of brutal East Coast winters, I made the decision to move to the desert a few years ago.
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder21d ago
When you notice your home internet speeds aren't meeting your household's needs, the easiest thing to do is call up your internet service provider (ISP) and upgrade to a faster plan.
MakeUseOfby Tashreef Shareef21d ago
On Windows, app launches have a micro-delay. Even native apps like Settings or Calculator have some delay.
MakeUseOfby Brandon Miniman21d ago
Always on display (AOD) is a genuinely clever feature, but running it all day is mostly wasted power.
MakeUseOfby Rob LeFebvre21d ago
I unfolded the Razer Prio for the first time expecting the same compromise every mobile controller makes: full-size comfort or pocket-sized portability, never both.
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi21d ago
I hate to say it, but your phone probably has a better memory than you do. While you’re forgetting where you left your keys or why you walked into the kitchen, Android and the apps running on it...
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura21d ago
Walk around Home Depot's battery aisle, and three packs share one peg. All three read 18V. Two carry a 5Ah stamp. You'd expect the third to match. It doesn't even try.
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