But in college, you’re on your own, and on a student’s budget, so you probably have only one chance to pick the right machine. It’s no wonder so many people default to buying Apple — a company with a straightforward catalog of reliable products. But what if you want a Windows machine, and more specifically, a 2-in-1 for easy note-taking and content viewing? Laptop Mag reader jnormanza wants to buy the best laptop for their college-bound son....

You’re tearing me apart. You made my favorite laptop of all time, my 2012 MacBook Pro. But as it ages – and it’s definitely showing its age, getting slower with each passing month – I’m realizing it won’t last forever, and I’m going to have to buy a new laptop soon. And I’m deathly afraid it might be a Windows 10 PC. Don’t get me wrong, PCs aren’t bad. They’re just not my cup of cold-brew coffee....

There are a lot of utilities that help remove programs completely, but if you’re looking to do it without the assistance of a third-party application, this is how it’s done. Here’s how to Get Apple Music on WindowsSee how to use the Window Startup Repair ToolThis is how to Separate Your Screen Into Two, Three, or Four Windows Uninstall the program: Click Start. Click the gear icon, to open Settings....

There are two ways to add words to your dictionary, and we’ll explain both below. The main process lets you add multiple entries repeatedly, while the latter lets you add words after you’ve written them in Google Docs. MORE: Best Chromebooks Available Now Here are our step-by-step instructions for adding a word to your Google Docs dictionary. How to Add a Word to Your Google Docs Dictionary Click Tools from the menu bar....

“How to buy Bitcoin” is still a popular Google search query despite the current volatile cryptocurrency climate. Why? Well, as the old saying goes, “buy low, sell high.” As Bitcoin’s price gets slashed to a fraction of its all-time high of $64,000, investors are scooping up the most popular cryptocurrency at a discount. Perhaps you, too, want to take a risky plunge into the Bitcoin bonanza, but you don’t know how to get started....

The Display Calibrator Assistant walks you through the calibration process. Before you begin, make sure your monitor has been turned on for at least half an hour (so it’s properly warmed up) and clean. Open System Preferences and click Displays. Click the Calibrate button on the Color tab. Click Continue to start the display calibrator. Follow the steps in the assistant to calibrate your monitor. These will instruct you to: Set contrast as high as possible and adjust your monitor’s brightness....

Changing the home screen on iOS isn’t immediately obvious, so it’s understandable why people are hunting for guides on how to do it. That being said, if you want to know how to change your iPhone home screen, you’ve come to the right place. Stick around for an easy, step-by-step tutorial. How to change the home screen on iPhone Tap on Settings. Go to Wallpaper. From here, you can customize your home screen by tapping on the far-right “Customize” button....

Pairing your AirPods to a PC may not be as swift as connecting them to an iPhone or macOS device, but you can certainly connect your Apple wireless earbuds to a Windows 10 system with ease. Apple’s next AirPods may include this life-saving health featureSurface Earbuds plagued by hissing noises — Microsoft is now investigatingApple AirPods Pro review However, don’t expect the full range of features you’d enjoy if you were using an iPhone or a macOS system....

And you can do it with just the software that came with your PC. All you need to do is open the image you want to use in Windows 10’s Photos app, which knows the dimensions of your display, so you don’t need to look them up. MORE: How to Use Windows 10 Here’s how to edit photos to fit your display in Windows 10: Open your image in Photos and hover over the top of the window with your cursor....

Here’s how to turn on Automatic Restore. 1. Open the app drawer. 2. Open Settings. 3. Scroll down and choose “Backup & reset” 4. Tap “back up my data.” 5. Switch the toggle to turn data backup on. This will back up your data to Google Drive for your entire device. You can’t turn on Automatic Restore without this step. 6. Toggle the switch next to Automatic Restore so that it is green....

Below we’ll show you how to sync the photos from your iPhone to a Microsoft OneDrive account and then download them your PC. Once everything is set up, your images will be constantly syncing in the background, with or without taxing your mobile data plan. Before you get started, make sure you’ve created a Windows Account with Microsoft, as it will be necessary for this process. Each account comes with 5GB for free, just like Apple provides....

Installing Homebrew on your macOS allows you to organize all your libraries and packages in one single directory. It also enables thousands of command-line-based tools that are not provided by default in macOS. As a bonus, Homebrew also lets you create a safe testing environment while developing software. To install Homebrew, your computer must have macOS Mojave (10.14) or later. It should also have Apple Silicon or a 64-bit Intel CPU, and an installed Command Line Tool (CLT) for Xcode....

Announced on the same day as the Nintendo Switch OLED model became available for pre-order (the timing is far too convenient), the Steam Deck is an AMD-powered portable gaming PC and you can secure your pre-order at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BST today. Darragh Murphy put a good case forward for why the Nintendo Switch Pro may still happen, but none of us expected it to come from Valve!...

Windows Explorer (aka Explorer.exe) is a program manager process that, in essence, controls the graphical interface of the programs you use most often – Start menu, notifications, the taskbar, and File Explorer. By restarting it, you’re essentially hitting the reboot button, but without the timely restart process; it’s done in seconds and usually ready to go right after. There are multiple ways to accomplish the restart, but we’re just going to go with the most straightforward method: the Task Manager....

Aside from having native apps for Facebook and Twitter, the major perk of signing into these services through Windows is that it enables a much faster sharing of images and files online. Other apps may add integrated social sharing options in the future, so we advise you set this up now, to benefit later. MORE: Why You Shouldn’t Worry About Windows 10 Privacy Another reason to sign into Facebook and Twitter on a PC — one also found in OS X — is that you get desktop notifications from these networks once you’re signed in....

Whether you’d rather it not save the passwords because you use a standalone password manager app or have another method for managing them, you don’t need to feel weird about denying Chrome’s offer. Here’s how to stop Chrome from asking to save passwords. Click the Settings icon. Select Settings. 3. Click Show advanced settings. 4. Under Passwords and forms, uncheck the box next to “Offer to save your web passwords....

Before you even start to use your Apple Watch to unlock your Mac, there are a few preliminary steps you need to take: Ensure your Watch has a passcode.Make sure 2-step verification is off at https://appleid.apple.com/ (opens in new tab)Turn on 2-Step Authentication on your Mac. Go to System Preferences > iCloud > Account Details, and then click Security and “Turn on 2-Step Authentication.” Also, note that unlocking a Mac with an Apple Watch requires a computer from 2013 or later....

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You’ll find this to be extremely valuable once you’ve figured out which app pairings (such as Safari and Mail) work well together and you’ll want to use at the same time. Before you get started, make sure to fill your Dock with your most important apps, as that’s you’ll need the Dock to pair apps. MORE: Apple iPad Pro 10.5-inch: Full Review So, here’s how to become a master of your Work Spaces in iOS 11:...

Where to watch House of the Dragon online in the US House of the Dragon season 1 has now aired in its entirety after the exclusive HBO series premiered on Sunday, August 21. All episodes are available to watch on HBO Max (opens in new tab). Where to watch House of the Dragon online in Canada While HBO Max isn’t available in Canada, The Great White North can still catch the latest episodes of House of the Dragon (alongside a host of other HBO and SHOWTIME programming) through streaming service Crave....