XDA Developers on MSN

I ditched my GUI file manager for these 5 terminal tools, and I'm never going back

You also don't need to switch to any GUI tool for checking or analyzing disk usage. Tools like ncdu, top, and htop show you ...
PCMag

Microsoft Says This Free App Speeds Up Your PC With One Click. I Put It to the Test

You can pay for third-party PC optimization software to make your computer run more smoothly, but Microsoft PC Manager does ...
PC Gamer

Windows 11 is going to start quietly preloading File Explorer in the background to make it faster, which is a good reminder that you should probably try a different file ...

In the latest Windows Insider beta update released November 21, Microsoft announced the arrival of its full-screen Xbox experience for laptops and desktops alongside a number of other new features and ...
AppleInsider

Inside Files - How to manage files like a pro on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro

The Files app has grown a lot since its introduction in iOS 11. While it's not quite Finder on Mac, it's more than enough to get work done. When the Files app first debuted with iOS 11 in 2017, it was ...
Fast Company

5 free Windows apps that outperform the built-in ones

It’s not the coolest phrase in the world to utter, but here goes: I love Windows. Maybe you do too. Maybe you don’t, but you’re forced to use it for work. Whatever the case, for all its positives, ...
9to5Mac

Indie App Spotlight: ‘Dropla’ is a nifty tool that keeps your files organized across apps

Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app world. If you’re a developer and would like your app featured, get in contact. Dropla ...
Android Authority

Files by Google's swanky Material 3 Expressive redesign is now rolling out for all

Files by Google is starting to receive its Material 3 Expressive redesign. The new design brings bigger media thumbnails, flatter folder icons, and reorganized floating buttons. These changes are ...
Android Authority

Files by Google will finally be able to natively display text files (APK teardown)

Google’s file manager for Android is working on integrating a viewer for text files. Evidence first appeared in Files by Google version 1.8436.793259964.0-release but the tool is not yet active. When ...
PC World

These 9 File Explorer alternatives make your Windows PC so much better

Windows Explorer has always seemed like a part of a small car’s toolkit: perfectly usable, but limited to the basic functions. Over the years, Microsoft has repeatedly revised the software and added a ...
Wall Street Journal

Why You Should Use a Password Manager for All Your Secrets, Not Just Logins

I have espoused the virtue of password managers in many, many columns. Believe it or not, there’s actually another benefit: they offer quick access to all your secrets, not just passwords. Airline ...
9to5Mac

macOS Tahoe’s new Spotlight clipboard manager leaves plenty of room for powerful third-party apps

The new Spotlight is easily my favorite macOS announcement from WWDC25. It may even be my favorite update across all of Apple’s platforms this year. Still, I don’t plan on abandoning my current ...
Dark Reading

Hundreds of Web Apps Have Full Access to Microsoft OneDrive Files

Millions of OneDrive users who upload and interact with files through third-party Web apps may unknowingly be granting those apps full access to their entire OneDrive storage. The root of the problem, ...