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  • Get Your Mac Ready to Upgrade to ‘Big Sur’

    Get Your Mac Ready to Upgrade to ‘Big Sur’

    Happy macOS Big Sur release day! While you wait for Apple to release the latest version of macOS, which typically drops between 5 a.m. and 8 a.m. AEDT, there are a few things you can do to get your Mac ready and ensure your upgrade process is smooth and disaster-free — or, should you encounter…


  • Get One Bonus Year of Updates With These Samsung Phones

    Get One Bonus Year of Updates With These Samsung Phones

    When you buy a Samsung Android, you used to be able to get around two major Android updates out of them — two years, basically. After that, Samsung could not guarantee that future dessert-themed Android updates (now boring numbers) would arrive one your phone, meaning that you’d have to root your device and find an…


  • How to Block Windows 10 Updates for As Long As You Want

    How to Block Windows 10 Updates for As Long As You Want

    I don’t generally recommend putting off system updates for too long, but there are good reasons why you might want to be wary of major feature updates for Windows 10. Microsoft’s track record at delivering flawless updates that won’t bork your system is spotty (to put it nicely), and it’s worth giving major Windows updates…