After our recent article that discussed some confusion Windows switchers might have with closing windows versus quitting applications in OS X, another key difference that a few people have mentioned ...

[Editor’s note: The following review is part of Macworld’s GemFest 2009 series. Every day until the end of June 2009, the Macworld staff will use the Mac Gems blog to briefly cover a favorite free or ...

If your menu bar still feels crowded, you can free up a bit more space by squeezing all of your icons together. A free ...

Ubuntu 15.04, code-named Vivid Vervet, launches today and it’s bringing the controversial systemd project along with it. The first difference you’ll notice about Ubuntu’s desktop are its “locally ...

The global menubar made a great deal of sense on a mono-tasking OS with a 512x320 display. But it isn't the 80's anymore! (No I am not bashing Apple - the behaviour (not just a faxsimily of the look) ...

In OS X you can conveniently create your own custom keyboard hot keys for menu commands; however, sometimes they may not work properly. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a ...

Changing a Mac's appearance settings, accent and highlight colors and even individual application color schemes can make quite a style statement. But these adjustments can enhance functionality, too.