If you're coming from Windows, the Linux file system structure can seem particularly alien. The C:\ drive and drive letters ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Navigating the Linux filesystem hierarchy can be a daunting task for newcomers and even seasoned administrators. Unlike some other operating systems, Linux follows a unique directory structure that is ...

Every so often, I’ll run across something I find useful, and yet I have only the vaguest sense of exactly how it works. Today’s Geeky Friday tip falls into that category—it’s a one-line Terminal ...

Reader Mark Walerysiak is frustrated by what he views as redundancy in OS X. He writes: I’m very happy with all things Apple but one thing I’ve never understood about OS X is the multiple Library ...