Your phones and computers hold more than you might realize. The files that you can view by default on Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS are by no means everything that's stored on those systems. These ...

Another place where hidden files lurk is within a Mac app's contents. To access them here, go to Finder and select Applications from the left side menu. Next, find the app you want to see the hidden ...

MacOS allows you to hide files and folders by adding a simple period (.) to the file name. This can be handy if you want to share your MacBook with others and hide personal folders that other users ...

Your computer has backend directories, libraries, and files that help keep the operating system running smoothly. If you delete or move any of these files, something could go seriously wrong, so I don ...

Windows 11 is here and it’s brought some significant changes to the UI for the OS. And, as might be expected, that may make it a bit more difficult to accomplish the tasks you’re used to. Especially ...

There are a lot of hidden files and folders in macOS, which you can still access if you know the method. Here's how to see the invisible files. There's a lot of additional functionality beyond basic ...

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Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Keep your private data hidden from anyone who may have access to your laptop. Keep your private data hidden from ...

Some files in macOS may not be necessary and can be safely removed from your Mac. Here's how to delete them. macOS is a UNIX-based system at its core, and as such, its filesystem arrangement is more ...

Hidden files are a standard feature in Linux. Some applications save configuration files and other data in hidden files or folders that aren't visible by default. Fortunately, Linux makes working with ...

Of course, power users sometimes need access to hidden files and folders, like I did the other day when I went searching for an Outlook PST file. In the old XP days, I knew right where to find the ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Protect your most sensitive data from view. Protect your most sensitive data from view. When you set up a new ...