I raced Google Maps with Apple Maps for 4 days, and one thing kept deciding the winner
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell2d ago
I can install either Google Maps or Apple Maps on my motorcycle head unit, which made me wonder which was best for navigation.
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top 48%Partitioning your drive still makes sense in 2026 for these 5 reasons
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah2d ago
Partitioning a drive sounds like something from the Windows XP era. It's the kind of thing that was useful for old hard drives, not something you need to bother with on large SSDs.
I finally found wireless ANC headphones comfortable enough to keep on for an entire flight
MakeUseOfby Brady Snyder2d ago
I travel a few times each month, and wireless headphones are the difference between a flight or train ride being peaceful or miserable.
I left my Ryobi drill on the same gear for years, and I was using it wrong
MakeUseOfby Jonathon Jachura2d ago
The little slide switch on top of my Ryobi drill sat on 2 for years. I never gave it a second look.
Windows built-in ransomware shield switch is off by default, and I figured out why
MakeUseOfby Isaac Akinleye2d ago
Windows has a ransomware shield most people never notice because it's off by default. It's called Controlled folder access, and it blocks apps from changing files in the folders you protect unless...
I stopped handing my real email to random websites but here's what I use instead
MakeUseOfby Oluwademilade Afolabi2d ago
Some websites have a remarkable amount of confidence when asking for your email address. You might be downloading one file, checking a coupon, joining public Wi-Fi, or trying a tool you'll forget...
Your old printer might stop working on Windows 11, but there’s a workaround
MakeUseOfby Hamed Paydarfar2d ago
Summary - Windows now prefers built-in IPP driver over legacy V3/V4; built-in will become default. - Windows Ready Print (IPP + Mopria) enables driverless printing for many modern printers.
Goodreads' most requested feature in years is here, and it's going to change how people rate books
MakeUseOfby Sara Heritage2d ago
The most-requested feature for Goodreads is here! Half and quarter-star ratings are now available.
Your Windows Recycle Bin has a size limit, and every drive gets a different one
MakeUseOfby Afam Onyimadu2d ago
I assumed the Recycle Bin was my undo button with no expiration date. This ended up costing me data.
Android Auto can finally play YouTube, but I tried it and there’s a catch
MakeUseOfby Sagar Naresh2d ago
For years, Android Auto users have been looking for ways to watch YouTube videos on their car's dashboard. They have employed various third-party methods to do it, too.
You don't need as many Android apps as you think — I proved it with a factory reset
MakeUseOfby Varun Krishan3d ago
The first thing we instinctively do after getting our hands on a new device is install a bunch of apps.
I stopped leaving Google Maps to research places because Ask Maps does it now
MakeUseOfby Judy Sanhz3d ago
Until earlier this year, finding a place on Google Maps was often just the first step. If I wanted more information about a place, I would leave Maps and go to Gemini or search Google for the...
I stopped chrome from restoring my old tabs, and it made a huge difference
MakeUseOfby Kanika Gogia3d ago
When I opened Chrome, it greeted me with the collection of tabs I’d left open days or weeks earlier.
My old Fire TV Stick felt really slow until I changed these settings
MakeUseOfby Suman Biswas3d ago
The Fire TV Stick is an incredible piece of tech, especially for its size and price. However, it's also probably the slowest and clunkiest streaming device that I've ever used in my media center.
These Android settings helped my phone last longer between charges
MakeUseOfby Kanika Gogia3d ago
I used to treat my phone’s battery as London’s winter weather: something to complain about but not something I could change.
I stopped partitioning my drive and freed up 36GB just by reorganizing
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan3d ago
AI-driven memory shortages have made SSDs expensive, so managing your storage matters more than ever. For years, partitioning drives was the way to organize, allocating space for specific purposes.
I cleaned out my Google One storage and found 10GB I’d been paying to keep
MakeUseOfby Pankil Shah3d ago
Google One storage is one of those things that can easily go out of hand. Emails, WhatsApp backups, photos, Drive files — it all counts toward the same quota, and with most of these things backing...
The real reason your keyboard has F1 through F12
MakeUseOfby Ben Stegner3d ago
Of all the keys on your keyboard, the F1 through F12 keys at the top are likely not your most-used.
Forget Plex's creeping paywall: I moved my whole library to Jellyfin, and nothing broke on the way
MakeUseOfby Jack Mitchell3d ago
Plex was always my go-to media library for a variety of reasons, including its familiar interface, organization, and remote access, which let me watch my movies and shows away from home.
Intel's new CPU tech beats AMD on paper, but the catch makes it a hard sell
MakeUseOfby Shaheer Khan3d ago
For the last decade or so, AMD has quickly gained favor in the PC community, becoming the new no-brainer choice across builds of all scales.