One of the enduring legacies of the ’90s browser wars has been an outsize attention to how Microsoft handles default app settings in Windows, especially browser settings. The company plans to make it ...

Default privacy settings in popular mobile apps seem like a convenience, allowing you to use a single setting to control the level of privacy—who can see which actions you take—across all of the app’s ...

In the Settings app, go to Accessibility > Touch > Back Tap and choose one of two options: double tap or triple tap. You ...

Apple has announced another set of changes to its App Store and iPhone policies in the European Union. This time around, Apple is expanding default app controls, making additional first-party apps ...

Change default iPhone and iPad apps under Settings > Apps > Default Apps. Options include browsers, messaging, contactless apps, and autofill setups for password managers. You can't pick a new default ...

From essential first steps to pro-level tweaks, these are the things I do first every time I set up a new iPhone.

February 7, 2024 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google There are plenty of ways you can tweak Windows and macOS to better suit your preferences and tastes—from ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. You don’t have to stick with Apple’s picks. Little by little, Apple ...

Windows is generally flexible about tweaks to its system—and advanced users have long taken advantage of registry tweaks to make the OS behave. But recently, Microsoft has quietly barred access to one ...

Windows doesn’t always “just work" — but with a little touch of tinkering, you can fix most of its unfortunate choices. A modern Windows PC works without much tweaking — mostly. But some settings out ...