which attached usb device is which?

I have a Macbook Air (2015). It has two identical USB ports, one on the left and one the right. I bought two identical USB flash drives and plugged both in. I'm copying a single large dataset onto both drives. The first transfer is comp…

Everything Google Announced At the I/O 2021 Keynote

Get ready for a rush of Apple-silicon Macs coming from Cupertino

When Apple announced its own system on a chip, the company said it would be a two-year process to completely switch its Mac lineup from Intel processors to Apple silicon. The switch started last November and continued with the announcement of the 24…

The First Android 12 Beta Arrives with Big Changes in Tow

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How to Set a Time Limit for Websites on iPhone & iPad with Screen Time

Want to set a time limit for how long a particular website can be used on an iPhone or iPad? If your child has an iOS or iPadOS device, you may find time limiting particular websites to be a very useful feature. Or perhaps you don’t have the best se…

Samsung, Google, and Fitbit Team up to (Maybe) Make Wear OS Watches Suck Less

Holy Crap: Google Invented a Magical 3D Window

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24-inch iMac review roundup: Speedy, sleek, simple, and super fun

It might feel like ages since Apple unveiled the new 24-inch iMac at its Spring Loaded event, but you can finally buy one on Friday. Like always, Apple has sent out review units to a select group of journalists, and the consensus is clear: the iMac …

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Galaxy Upcycling: How Samsung Ruined Their Best Idea in Years

A small team of Samsung engineers showed us something exciting four years ago. It was novel, revolutionary, and not what you’d expect from the smartphone king. They wanted our help to make it real. It wasn’t a folding phone, a robot, or a VR kit—thi…

What makes Time Machine necessary if using iCloud?

Does make sense to use Time Machine with external drive if I already have all my files stored in iCloud? What laptop information is Time Machine keeping that cannot be stored in iCloud?

What’s New in Windows 10’s May 2021 Update (21H1), Available Now

Audio limitations keep AirPods, HomePod from playing Apple Music Lossless tracks

Update 8:15am ET: Apple Music on Android won’t be able to stream songs using spatial audio. When Apple announced on Monday that it would begin upgrading its entire Apple Music streaming library to high-res lossless quality, AirPods Max owners likely…