Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

When you install applications on any Ubuntu-based distribution, the apt package manager is utilized -- whether you use the command line or a GUI tool. The apt package manager connects with Personal ...

The world of Linux is ready to welcome you, with a shower of free open-source software you can use on any PC: hundreds of active Linux distributions, and dozens of different desktop environments you ...

The first Chromebooks were never designed to run desktop software. Heck, they were never meant to support Android apps either, but now you can run both. Most modern Chromebooks provide integrated ...

Running Linux software on a Mac can be a powerful way to leverage the strengths of both operating systems. Here are six methods to achieve this, each with detailed steps and considerations. MacPorts ...

Installing Linux Mint on a Windows 8.x PC with Secure Boot on can be a pain, but on an XP system it's easy. So, if you're considering switching out XP for Linux Mint, here's how you'd go about it.

One of the most exciting aspects of the PlayStation 3 is that it allows users to install an alternative operating system. You can’t overwrite Sony’s GameOS or access privileged resources, but you can ...

Linux is not the same as Windows. The operating system is operated and configured differently than Windows and Windows programs cannot be started directly. With the help of virtualization or Wine, ...