Home Assistant is a free and open-source smart home ecosystem with near-limitless potential. Unlike proprietary systems from Apple, Google, and Amazon, Home Assistant lets you build more complex ...

David Nield is a technology journalist from Manchester in the U.K. who has been writing about gadgets and apps for more than 20 years. He has a bachelor's degree in English Literature from Durham ...

Choose the best M-series chip and configuration for the type of gaming you plan to do on your Mac and adjust settings for optimal performance based on the game’s intensity. Download games from either ...

Macs may not have a power schedule option anymore, but you can still automate startup and shutdown with a series of easy Terminal commands. Macs may not have a power schedule option anymore, but you ...

We have tips for making your Mac mini into your portable computer. Photo: Cult of Mac/Fernando Silva The M4 Mac mini is so tiny that taking it on trips isn’t an unreasonable idea. With the right ...

Recently I picked up a PowerBook, and while I expected it to be “okay”, I did not expect to fall in love with OS X the way that I have. I am completely smitten. So much so that I had to pick up a Mac ...

Multiple monitors are great, but you can't just plug them in—you have to configure them. This is true with all computers, Macs included. For example: There is nothing more confusing than moving your ...