Microsoft’s August 2025 security updates are breaking recovery tools on Windows 10 and Windows 11 PCs - Microsoft admits its latest security updates break Windows ... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsofts-august-2025-security-updates-are-breaking-recovery-tools-on-windows-10-and-windows-11-pcs #operatingsystems #software #windows
Microsoft Store change removes the ability to stop App updates — pausing automatic updates now limited to a 5-week duration - Microsoft wants to keep you safe by ensuring that you alway... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-store-change-removes-the-ability-to-stop-app-updates-pausing-automatic-updates-now-limited-to-a-5-week-duration #operatingsystems #software #windows
Yet another interesting #unix history talk and Q&A at VCF East by Brian Kernighan, once of Bell Labs.
The material is mostly familiar but some of the questions are quite novel.
Either way, this stuff never gets old.
BeOS Release 4.5 (Retail; PPC and x86)
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/beos-release-45-retail-ppc-and-x86
This is the retail, boxed release of BeOS Release 4.5, for both x86 and PowerPC. I believe this to be basically complete; I do not think anything has gone missing from the box I have.
40 years of Windows: How Windows 7 cleansed the sins of Vista - Following the release of the poorly received Windows Vista,... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-7-cleansed-the-sins-of-vista #operatingsystems #software #windows
Apple's Migration Assistant makes transferring all your data to a new Mac so easy that even a caveman could do it - Migration Assistant is an easy and efficient way to transfe... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/macos/apples-migration-assistant-makes-transferring-all-your-data-to-a-new-mac-so-easy-that-even-a-caveman-could-do-it #operatingsystems #software #macos
Wean yourself off of Windows with Linuxfx — I've tried many Linux distros designed to look and feel like Windows, and this is the best one yet - It may look like Windows 11, but Linuxfx is really Ubuntu 2... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/ive-tried-many-linux-distros-designed-to-look-and-feel-like-windows-but-linuxfx-is-the-best-ive-tested-yet #operatingsystems #software #linux
I use one simple tool to update my Linux OS and all of its software in minutes — Topgrade auto-detects and updates all of of my system via one command - Topgrade is one command that updates everything on your Lin... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/i-use-one-simple-tool-to-update-my-linux-os-and-all-of-its-software-in-minutes-topgrade-auto-detects-and-updates-all-of-of-my-system-via-one-command #operatingsystems #software #linux
Intel's fabled Itanium refuses to die, but the end is probably near — deprecation of IA-64 support is back on the chopping block in GCC version 16 - Maintainers are discussing whether or not to remove IA-64 s... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/intels-fabled-itanium-refuses-to-die-but-the-end-is-probably-near-deprecation-of-ia-64-support-is-back-on-the-chopping-block-in-gcc-version-16 #operatingsystems #software #linux
Apple Restoration CDs - Market Software Series (1994) [Disc 1 ~ 16]
https://macintoshgarden.org/apps/apple-restoration-cds-market-software-series-1994
Market Software Series Volume 1 p/n 600-1432
October 1992 Performa Software
200/400 - GreatWorks, Quicken, T/Maker 694-0001K
200/400 - GreatWorks, Quicken 694-0002K
200/400 - ClarisWorks
Linus Torvalds calls RISC-V code from Google engineer 'garbage' and that it 'makes the world actively a worse place to live' — Linux honcho puts dev on notice for late submissions, too - Linux creator Linus Torvalds has publicly dismissed a RISC-... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-calls-risc-v-code-from-google-engineer-garbage-and-that-it-makes-the-world-actively-a-worse-place-to-live-linux-honcho-puts-dev-on-notice-for-late-submissions-too #operatingsystems
Major Intel Linux driver projects are dying due to Intel layoffs and corporate restructuring — compatibility and reliability issues could increase over time - Intel is continuing to drop more Linux maintainers and Linu... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/major-intel-linux-driver-projects-are-dying-due-to-intel-layoffs-and-corporate-restructuring-compatibility-and-reliability-issues-could-increase-over-time #operatingsystems #software #linux
California man sues Microsoft for discontinuing Windows 10 — says company is doing this to “monopolize the generative AI market” - Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 by October 2025,... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/california-man-sues-microsoft-for-discontinuing-windows-10-says-company-is-doing-this-to-monopolize-the-generative-ai-market #operatingsystems #software #windows
Microsoft no longer permits local Windows 10 accounts if you want Consumer Extended Security Updates — support beyond EOL requires a Microsoft Account link-up even if you pay $30 - Microsoft really wants you to sign up for an account.
... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-no-longer-permits-local-windows-10-accounts-if-you-want-consumer-extended-security-updates-support-beyond-eol-requires-a-microsoft-account-link-up-even-if-you-pay-usd30 #operatingsystems
Google to kill Steam for Chromebook beta in 2026 — Installed games will 'no longer be available to play' - Google is discontinuing Steam on Chromebook by 2026, with d... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/chromeos/google-to-kill-steam-for-chromebook-beta-in-2026-installed-games-will-no-longer-be-available-to-play #operatingsystems #chromeos #software
Neural DSP releases expands plugin compatibility and creative tools for Quad Cortex https://rekkerd.org/neural-dsp-releases-expands-plugin-compatibility-and-creative-tools-for-quad-cortex/
40 years of Windows: How XP changed everything - Windows XP was a significant moment in the operating system... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/40-years-of-windows-how-windows-xp-changed-everything #operatingsystems #software #windows
Mac Mini G4 "Out of box experience" 10.4.2 British (Software & Documentation)
(DVD images to follow shortly)
I took a look at AnduinOS, a Linux distro that feels like home for Windows users - More Windows, less pane
... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/i-took-a-look-at-anduinos-a-linux-distro-that-feels-like-home-for-windows-users #operatingsystems #software #linux
Microsoft ending Windows 11 SE support October 2026 — Chrome OS competitor also won't get version 25H2 update coming later this year - Meant for budget student laptops, the OS will no longer rec... - https://www.tomshardware.com/software/windows/microsoft-ending-windows-11-se-support-october-2026-chrome-os-competitor-also-wont-get-version-25h2-update-coming-later-this-year #operatingsystems #software #windows
