File names aren't sexy, but they are an integral part of your experience at the computer. That's why this post that details some of the differences between how Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows handle long ...

The only problem I've had is that if I'm sitting at my W2k PC and copy files that include åäö to my iBook, over SMB. But if I sit at my iBook and copy the same files from my PC it works fine. This ...

It's the day after Independence Day in the US, and much of our staff is just returning to their preferred work machines. If this was 1997 instead of 2018, that would mean booting up BeOS for some. The ...

Stop losing your files. It's 2025, and you're still scrolling through folders named "New Folder" and "Untitled." Here's the one thing that will save your hair and sanity: a simple, consistent naming ...

Is OS X destined to be rebranded as macOS? Such a change wouldn’t at all be surprising, with iOS, watchOS, and tvOS already donning similar naming conventions. At this point, OS X is the odd man out, ...

Can you envisage a day when any form of filename is a thing of the past? I was saving a file on my PC a few minutes ago and — while deciding on a name — I paused for a moment’s contemplation. I know ...

Have you ever needed to format a new hard drive or USB drive, and were given the option of selecting from acronyms like FAT, FAT32, or NTFS? Or did you once try plugging in an external device, only ...