Tips to beef up your computer’s security (and avoid ransomware)
by A ransomware attack late last week affected various computers around the world; the hardest hit nation was the United Kingdom. There, hospitals had to turn …
Tag: OS X
Android is now the world’s most used operating system?
A few weeks ago, web analytics company StatCounter released a study that declares Android the most popular operating system in the world. For the first …
Windows 7 dominates desktops, while Chrome OS rules US schools
Despite being two very different operating systems, Windows 7 and Chrome OS are reportedly doing quite well in two separate areas: global desktop OS share …
My thoughts on Apple’s 2016 WWDC news
On Monday, Apple kicked off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address announcing various Apple software news. I’ll give my thoughts on …
Anthony’s recommended free software
As a companion to my previous post on recommended Chromebook apps and my Linux Mint post-installation guide, I thought I’d write a post on free …
10 years with Linux, and how my usage has changed
It’s been 10 years since I started using Linux as an operating system for my home PCs. A decade ago, I’d grown interested in using …
Apple announces next version of OS X, Apple Music streaming service
On Monday, Apple held its World Wide Developers’ Conference (WWDC), where it announced an assortment of new software features. While there’s more details here, I …
Anthony’s data backup strategy
Earlier this week was “World Backup Day,” a day that we were supposed to think about how we backup our computers’ data. Of course, one …
Eight months with the Chromebook
An update on my experience with my Chromebook since, well, the last time I gave an update six months ago. The Chromebook’s still working well, …
My favorite digital comic readers by operating system
A newer version of this post is available here. Given my cross-platform and multiple operating system device usage, I have a fair amount of interest …