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Keeping Windows and macOS alive past their sell-by date

Practical steps to make an aging operating system usable into 2026 Part 1 You can switch to running mostly FOSS without ...
Macworld

Run Windows 10 on your Mac using VirtualBox

The first step in running Windows 10 as a virtual machine on your Mac is to get your hands on a virtualization product. Luckily that part doesn’t have to cost you anything! VirtualBox is a free ...
Geeky Gadgets

Mac vs Windows Vs Linux: Which is Best for Programming

The Unix underpinnings of Mac OS make it feel familiar and accessible to programmers used to working in Unix-like environments. Apple’s Xcode IDE and other development tools are thoughtfully crafted ...
Computerworld

Linux market share grows vs. Windows and Mac OS X shrinkage

A lot of Windows 7’s success is being attributed to the fact that it got the 2009 holiday season to boost sales numbers. Interestingly, while it seems like Windows 7 was skyrocketing, almost everyone ...
PC World

How to Make Windows and Mac OS Play Nicely Together

About nine months ago, I acquired a 13-inch MacBook Air. At that point, the first Ultrabooks had been announced but were not yet shipping. Even so, I might have waited, except that the Ultrabooks I’d ...