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How to Set Your Default Linux Distribution on Windows 10
Windows 10 now allows you to install multiple Linux environments, starting with the Fall Creators Update.
The Best Modern, Open Source Ports of Classic Games
Looking for a bit of PC gaming nostalgia? You could dig those old floppy disks out of your closet.
How to Block Cryptocurrency Miners in Your Web Browser
Cryptocurrency miners are a new scourge on the web.
What's the Difference Between Ubuntu, openSUSE, and Fedora on Windows 10?
The Windows Subsystem for Linux received a huge update in Windows 10's Fall Creators Update.
What's New in Ubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark", Available Now
After quite a few unexciting releases, Ubuntu 17.
How to Install Chrome OS from a USB Drive and Run It on Any PC
Google only officially supports running Chrome OS on Chromebooks, but don't let that stop you.
Ninite Installs All Your Favorite Windows Programs at Once
If you are upgrading to Windows 7 from XP you will need to do a clean install, and installing your favorite apps again is time consuming and annoying.
How Try Chrome OS in VirtualBox Before Buying a Chromebook
Google's Chromebooks run Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system based on Linux that provides you with a full Chrome browser and a basic desktop environment.
How to Install Chrome OS on Any PC and Turn It Into a Chromebook
Want to turn any old computer into a Chromebook? Google doesn't provide official builds of Chrome OS for anything but official Chromebooks, but there are ways you can install the open-source Chromium OS software or a similar operating system.
How to Write to NTFS Drives on a Mac
Apple's macOS can read from Windows-formatted NTFS drives, but can't write to them out of the box.
How to Run Windows Programs on a Mac With Wine
Wine is an open source program for running Windows software on non-Windows operating systems.
How to Use a Physical Game Controller with an iPhone, iPad, or Android Device
"Mobile gaming" brings to mind swiping around on a touch screen, but you don't have to use clunky touch controls.
How to Stop Two-Side Printing From Being the Default in macOS
Two-sided printing is great in theory, because it uses less paper for multi-page documents.
How to Quickly Unmount External Drives From the macOS Menu Bar
If you're like me, you connect your Time Machine backup disk every time you're at your desk.
How to Automatically Mute Your MacBook When It Goes to Sleep
You open your MacBook to take notes in class or during a meeting, and your music starts playing.
Kodi Is Not a Piracy Application
There's a piracy app that lets users find any TV show, movie, or song you can imagine.