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Justin Pot is the News Editor for How-To Geek. He lives in Hillsboro, Oregon and runs the Hillsboro Signal, which offers local citizen journalism. Follow Justin on Twitter and Facebook, if you want. You don't have to.

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How to Wipe a Drive on a Mac

There are extra steps for securely erasing a drive.

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3 Problems With USB-C You Need To Know About

The future isn't always painless.

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How to Wipe Your Mac and Reinstall macOS from Scratch

Erasing your Mac is important if you intend to sell or give it away. Alternatively, you might just want to start from scratch.

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How to Use Disk Utility on a Mac

Learn to use your Mac's built-in drive management tool to erase, copy, fix, and restore.

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How to Install Windows in Boot Camp on a Mac

Running Windows natively via Boot Camp is still an option for Mac owners with an Intel chip.

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Mission Control 101: How to Use Multiple Desktops on a Mac

Organize windows and set up multiple desktops using Mission Control on your Mac.

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Winamp running on Windows 11.
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How to Restore Your Chrome Tabs When There's No "Re-Open Last Session" Button

Losing your tabs due to a crash can be annoying. You might be able to get them back, though.

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Why Are Video Game Emulators So Important?

Super Mario Bros will never die.

Is Downloading Retro Video Game ROMs Ever Legal?

There's nothing quite like reliving your childhood with your favorite retro games, but are emulators and ROMs legal? The internet will give you a lot of answers, but we talked to a lawyer to get a more definitive answer.

The Ultimate Guide to Using Emoji on Your Mac

You might think emoji only belong on your phone, and it's true these post-modern hieroglyphs didn't really take off until the smartphone revolution.

Not Just Books: All the Free Digital Stuff Your Local Library Might Offer

You might think of libraries as old fashioned, or irrelevant in the age of the internet.

How to Get the Most Out of Your Roku: Six Things You Should Do

You finally worked out which Roku to buy, and set up the basics: Netflix, Amazon, and whatever other services you're subscribed to.

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Download More Dynamic Wallpapers For Mojave, Or Make Your Own

One of the coolest new features in macOS Mojave is the dynamic wallpaper.

How to Delete Your Google Cookies in Chrome

Clearing out cookies generally signs you out of all accounts, but Chrome makes one exception: your Google account.

Group Your Gmail Inbox by Date Like Google Inbox Did (And Outlook Does)

Google Inbox is shutting down, and Gmail doesn't sort your emails by the date the way Inbox did.

Watch Free TV and Movies Online With These 6 Obscure Sites

Are you looking for something to watch without paying for a subscription? Here are six sites most people don't know about that offer free TV shows and movies.

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How to Run macOS Mojave in Parallels For Free

Want to give macOS Mojave a spin, but don't feel ready to upgrade from High Sierra? You can quickly set Mojave up in a virtual machine, for free.

What is "rpcsvchost" and Why it Running on my Mac?

You find something called rpcsvchost while using Activity Monitor to see what's running on your Mac.

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