Summary Tired of hunting through endless folders for that one file? Finder’s view options can transform how you browse your Mac, making file management effortless once you know the tricks. What are Finder Views (and Why Bother?) Finder offers four distinct ways to view your files: Icon, List, Column, and Gallery. Think of these views as different lenses for your files—each one perfect for specific tasks. Icon view gives you that classic desktop experience with movable icons, List view provides detailed file information in a spreadsheet-like format, Column view helps you drill through folders quickly, and Gallery view offers large previews perfect for visual content....

Quick Links Summary To use the iPhone Camera timer, tap the up-arrow icon at the top of the Camera app. Next, tap the timer icon at the bottom of the screen, select a 3-second or 10-second timer, and then tap the shutter button to start the countdown. On some iPhones, the timer button may be at the top of the Camera app screen. Don’t have anyone around totake your pictures? If so, use your iPhone’s camera timer to automatically capture a photo....

Quick Links I’ve been a regular user of VR for about five years now, and if there’s one thing I really enjoy, it’s a game that I can sink some time into. With headsets like the Oculus/Meta Quest, stepping into VR has never been easier. Here are three Quest-ready games you’re sure to get your time and money’s worth out of! 1Blade & Sorcery: Nomad I saved the best forfirstin this instance, because this game is exactly the sort of thing you’d prescribe immediately to a friend who’d never heard of it....

Quick Links Meteorites are awesome. It’s not just a rock, it’s a space rock! So, what do you do if you find a space rock here on planet Earth? It depends on where you find it, but there’s a good chance you will be able to keep it. If the Meteorite Is on Your Land, It’s Yours In the United States, common law states that if something is on your property, then it’s yours....

Intel is shutting down its Unison app, which allowed Windows PCs to connect with phones for sharing files, synchronizing photos, and other data. Thankfully, there are several potential alternatives. The app, which was introduced just two years ago, allowed people to see phone notifications on their computer, make calls, sync photos, and transfer files by dragging and dropping. Most users will lose access to Unison by Jul 01, 2025, though Lenovo Aura Edition computers will keep the service until the end of that year....

Summary TheKeychron Lemokey L3is a nostalgic peripheral for those of us who grew up on old Windows machines, but its retro appearance is a clever disguise for the keyboard’s many gaming features. Fully customizable with QMK/VIA software, the L3 allows you to take macros and shortcuts to the next level. Keychron Lemokey L3 The Keychron Lemokey L3 is a surprisingly intuitive mechanical gaming keyboard, and one that is built for customizable gameplay from the ground-up....

Summary Lenovo’s first-generationThinkPad X1 Fold 16 Gen 1isn’t your normal 2-in-1 laptop with a screen that does a back-bend over the keyboard. Instead, the manufacturer crafted a true tablet-meets-laptop experience with a foldable screen, an optional Bluetooth keyboard, and its Precision 2 Pen. While it’s feature-packed enough to keep most professionals and enthusiasts busy, it has faults of its own. To clarify, the ThinkPad X1 Fold is a separate entity entirely from theThinkPad X1 Carbon, theX1 Extreme, and so on....

Quick Links Summary You may not use yourLockly Smart Safeevery day, but when you’ve got valuable possessions and other important artifacts that need protecting, this remote-controlled safe is packed to the brim with useful lock-and-key features for you and yours. Lockly Smart Safe The Lockly Smart Safe is the perfect smart home companion, allowing you to securely unlock the device in-person and remotely. Design: Strength Beyond Strength The shell of the Smart Safe is 12....

Not sure what’s hogging your Linux PC’s resources? There are lots of tools for getting information about your system and managing resources. Here are some that you should know about to track processes, files, memory, and disk usage. 1top: Processes at a Glance One command that I’ve turned to see which processes are running on my system istop. Think of it as the Linux equivalent of Task Manager in Windows....

Quick Links Microsoft Excel has hundreds of tools that you’re able to use to make your spreadsheets tick. However, if you’re looking to level up your expertise, get to know these six essential features today. This is a whistle-stop tour of some must-know tools in Microsoft Excel. To find out more about each feature, click the “Related” links in each section. 6Excel Tables for Data Organization A Microsoft Excel worksheet is essentially a large table organized into columns and rows, with each column-row intersection forming a cell where you can enter data or formulas....

Summary It may be a stretch to call it a resurgence, or a comeback, but video game cartridges are having a bit of a moment. There are new consoles designed to play old cartridges, new carts being made for old consoles, and new approaches to the cartridge format that are opening up new possibilities. Reviving a Fading Format For decades, cartridges were synonymous with video games. They were first introduced in the mid-1970s with the Fairchild Channel F console and were one of the key reasons the Atari 2600 became wildly popular,kick-startingthe home video game console market as we know it today....

Summary NordVPNis the service that propelled VPNs to the mainstream, taking out ads across traditional media, YouTube, and TikTok. I tested NordVPN to see if there was more to it than a marketing spin and found some issues, especially regarding performance and pricing. NordVPN NordVPN is a well-known VPN option that is easy to use and compatible with a variety of devices. Using the NordVPN Interface NordVPN has clients for every operating system you’re able to imagine....

Summary DeepSeek is a new AI from China that’s been the cause of quite some uproar in the AI industry and market. While most of the attention has gone to the big ChatGPT-beating model, there are various DeepSeek models that will run on a regular computer, and on my Mac the results are impressive. How To Get DeepSeek Running on a Mac There are two ways to get DeepSeek running on your Mac—Ollama(with aDocker interface) or LM Studio....