Apple’s pre-release software is now available for you to download on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. So you can get early versions of macOS 26 Tahoe, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26 and check out the new features plus ...

Technology firm Avast offers anti-virus and Internet security software for individuals, small business and educational institutions. Its Avast Free Antivirus program is CNET's top-rated anti-virus ...

A package manager or package management system is a set of utilities that facilitate the process of installing, updating, and removing computer programs on an operating system. It is very prevalent ...

Microsoft Office is a powerful suite of software designed to better your productivity. However, every user can improve upon it by simply installing one of the many add-ins available. Today, we’re ...

This tutorial covers how to update all installed programs at once using Windows Package Manager (also known as WINGET or winget.exe). Windows Package Manager is a command-line utility that lets you ...

Also called a "setup program" or "installer," an install program is software that prepares an application (software package) to run in the computer. Unless the app is a single utility program, it is ...

You can install Gmail add-ons to integrate your accounts and streamline your workflow with programs like Zoom and Slack.

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macOS is a Unix-based operating system. As such, it gives you both a graphical and a command-line interface to interact with its various services and programs on your Mac. However, unlike Linux, which ...

A VPN-enabled router can provide online privacy for any device connected to it. But not all router models allow it.

The internet is full of sweet apps, but it's also packed with shady software. Before you install something awful, give yourself an infosec education. Here are the best tools to protect yourself out ...