There's a lot to love about Mac, but one of its quirkier features is how easy it is to change icons for files and folders. By default, a file is depicted by a piece of paper, while folders are -- well ...

When you click on that red and white envelope icon to access your email, you don’t think “this is an envelope, which means mail.” Instead, your brain jumps immediately to “Gmail.” Good icons like ...

Apple's pinch-zoom option for changing icon sizes in the Finder was disabled in Lion, but there are some options for quickly adjusting icon sizes. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has ...

What if you could hold a piece of computing history in your hands—only this time, it’s smarter, sturdier, and ready for the modern age? The ZX81, a innovative device that introduced countless people ...

The original Macintosh is an icon today in part because of its design, which boasted a 9-inch screen and included keyboard and mouse, but also because it was unveiled in the famous “1984” ad by Ridley ...

When you install Windows 7 and Windows 8 you will find that your desktop has only the Recycle Bin icon and any other icons enabled by your computer manufacturer. If you wish to add other icons such as ...

The are an archetypal pair of characters in the world of computing. But if you’ve ever wondered how they became so pervasive, you’re in luck. In this video, Professor David Brailsford explains that ...

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Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The iconic Commodore 64 home computer is set to make a comeback, and a full-on return to relevance for the brand may follow as a group ...