portable software
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Microsoft Relents, Makes It Easier to Switch Your Default Browser in Windows 11
After early reports confirmed that Windows 11 would include an even more labyrinthine process for switching your default browser than the one required in previous versions, the company has seemingly reversed course, now allowing users to switch browsers with the click of a single button.
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Microsoft’s Subscription-Less Office Costs $206, and Here’s What You Get
Microsoft has already confirmed that Office 2021 will launch on Oct. 5, along with Windows 11, but now we know more about its new features — and, most importantly, how much it will cost you.
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You Can Lock Your Shady Incognito Tabs With This Hidden Face ID Setting
Google is testing a new feature for Chrome on iPhone and iPad that lets you lock incognito tabs with facial ID when they’re left open in the background. (Unfortunately, the feature is not available on Android — at least not yet).
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A Cloud-Based Google Chrome Sounds Neat, but Consider Upgrading Your Hardware Instead
As I sit at my desk typing this blog, I have 15 Chrome tabs eating up 790MB of memory. I also have 17 Microsoft Edge tabs open, which take up 535MB of memory. Aside from those two extra tabs on Edge, I have the same webpages open, yet Chrome is hogging more memory. Complaints about…