PC hardware is nice, but it’s not much use without innovative software. I’ve been reviewing software for PCMag since 2008, and I still get a kick out of seeing what's new in video and photo editing ...

Good news is it’s easy to fix this ‘public key is not available’ error. So if you use the Spotify DEB, have the official APT ...

Are you moving from Windows or macOS, or want to power an older 32-bit machine? We take a look at Linux Mint vs MX Linux.

Valve have released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for January 2025, showing both Linux and macOS having a dip with a ...

I mean, I taught my then-mother-in-law at the age of 79 how to use Ubuntu Linux ... and my pick for the best Linux distribution for beginners overall is Linux Mint because its interface ...

Debian’s package management system is a powerful tool that ensures software installations run smoothly with all necessary ...

Some distributions try, and some (such as Linux Mint and Ubuntu) have succeeded. But let's go back to Arch for a second. If you know what you're doing, the installation process is fairly easy.

Probably the biggest difference between the two OSes is the underlying philosophy: Windows is a product made by the Microsoft corporati ...

Linux kernel 6.13 is here, but don't get too excited. It's not a biggie and, given the timing, probably won't appear in many familiar distros. Although there are important changes in this release, ...

Fine for DEBs or AppImages, less obvious for apps in other formats. Startup Applications: Ubuntu’s left, Linux Mint’s right Linux Mint’s Startup Applications tool is far more user-friendly (and ...

Before switching to Linux Mint, I experimented with several Linux distributions, but many of them didn’t suit my needs due to their complexity or steep learning curves. As a long-time Windows user, I ...

Both the Ubuntu and Debian-based editions get Cinnamon 6.4 and other goodies It's a bit later than we were expecting, but the ...