pearOS is now an Arch-based distribution. This Linux distro looks and feels like MacOS. You can install and use this OS for free. Pear OS has had a bit of history. It ...

macOS Monterey version 12 is a stable, lightweight upgrade that works great on older Macs, and you can use the direct DMG or ISO links to download, install, upgrade, or downgrade your system easily.

What if you could take total control of your macOS system, managing packages, configurations, and even App Store installations, all from a single, unified tool? Bold claim? Perhaps. But that’s exactly ...

You've just unboxed your new Mac and find that Apple has included a handful of first-party apps to get you started. That includes its in-house browser Safari, Preview ...

Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Senior Technology Editor. He has a BFA in Film & TV from NYU, where he specialized in writing. Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since ...

When it comes to operating systems, Apple users are treated to some of the best mobile and computer software on the market. If you own a MacBook or Mac desktop, you're probably already looking forward ...

Early in the macOS 26 Tahoe beta cycle, reports emerged that Apple had removed support for FireWire, the once-ubiquitous peripheral connection technology that took over from SCSI around 1999 and ...

Thanks to our old friend Ken Gruberman, who wrote on TidBITS Talk in response to “When Should You Upgrade to Apple’s OS 26 Releases?” (15 September 2025): If ...

TL;DR: NVIDIA's GeForce NOW enhances cloud gaming with its new Install-to-Play feature, expanding its library from 2,300 to over 4,500 titles by allowing users to install games on cloud servers.

Earlier this week, Microsoft released the mandatory Windows 11 update KB5063878 for August, which included some improvements and new features like Quick Machine Recovery, which allows IT ...

Following a distribution hiccup, Apple is now rolling out macOS Tahoe 26 public beta 2. Here’s how to install it, and what to expect. First things first: should you install the beta? You probably know ...

Attackers could use a recently patched macOS vulnerability to bypass Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC) security checks and steal sensitive user information, including Apple Intelligence cached ...