We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

When you purchase a new computer, one of the most daunting tasks is figuring out how to transfer the data from your old computer to your new one. Windows comes with a feature called Windows Easy ...

All your files, apps, and settings are on your old computer. Here’s how to move them to your new Windows PC, from either Windows or macOS. It’s great to get a new computer, but it’s not so great to ...

With the Apple's refresh of the MacBook Air line, computers are very affordable and very powerful at the same time. Maybe it's time for you to upgrade. But what will you do with your old machine? It's ...

Your old computer may feel clunky and outdated when you're ready to replace it, but there are still plenty of uses for it. Instead of trashing it, turn your old machine into something useful like a ...

Recycling old computers isn't easy, but reusing them can be a snap. Learn how to put that old (but still operable) Windows computer to work for you in this blog post by Rob Lightner. Rob Lightner Rob ...

If you're anxious to see that everything important from your old phone makes it to the new one, here are some tips to make ...

As I type this article on my MacBook Pro, I can't help but glance over at my poor PowerBook Lombard G3 with its awesome translucent bronze keyboard, sitting in its dusty laptop bag. The battery is ...

Old computer monitors may not be as large or alluring as new models, but most remain usable for years, even decades after being produced. Here's how to repurpose your old computer monitor. Why have ...

Hold up, you don’t want to ruin a rare Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh — take some precautions first. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac When you pick up a classic Macintosh (or a vintage computer of ...

What a blast from the past. A Fordham University professor shocked himself – and others – when he discovered his decades-old Apple IIe computer is still in good working order. Oh. My. God. An Apple ...

In the tech world, there’s always something bigger, better and faster. But do you really need the latest everything? Sorry early adopters, you don’t if you take care of your gadgets. When it comes to ...