How to See Your Current Wi-Fi Connection Speed in Mac OS X
Ever since I've been using my new MacBook Air, I've been befuddled by how to do some of the simplest tasks in Mac OS X that I would normally do from my Windows laptop—like show the connection speed for the current Wi-Fi network. So am I using 802.11ac or not? Normally, on my Windows 7 laptop, all I'd have to do is hover over the icon, or pop up the list—you can even go into the network details and
How to Use Wireshark to Capture, Filter and Inspect Packets
Wireshark, a network analysis tool formerly known as Ethereal, captures packets in real time and display them in human-readable format. Wireshark includes filters, color coding, and other features that let you dig deep into network traffic and inspect individual packets. This tutorial will get you up to speed with the basics of capturing packets, filtering them, and inspecting them. You can use Wi
Understanding the Load Average on Linux and Other Unix-like Systems
Linux, Mac, and other Unix-like systems display "load average" numbers. Linux, Mac, and other Unix-like systems display "load average" numbers. These numbers tell you how busy your system's CPU, disk, and other resources are. They're not self-explanatory at first, but it's easy to become familiar with them. Whether you're using a Linux desktop or server, a Linux-based router firmware, a NAS system
Use Portable VirtualBox to Take Virtual Machines With You Everywhere
Portable applications allow you to move between computers, taking your applications and their settings with you on a USB stick. Portable applications allow you to move between computers, taking your applications and their settings with you on a USB stick. Portable VirtualBox allows you to create portable operating systems and run them on any PC. This tool allows you to take virtual machines with y
How to Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Low-Power Network Storage Device
Mix together one Raspberry Pi and a sprinkle of cheap external hard drives and you have the recipe for an ultra-low-power and always-on network storage device. Read on as we show you how to set up your own Pi-based NAS. Why Do I Want to Do This? The benefit of having an always-on network storage device is that it's extremely convenient to have your data (or backup destination) always accessible to
Goodbye Microsoft Security Essentials: Microsoft Now Recommends You Use a Third-Party Antivirus
Microsoft Security Essentials (Windows Defender on Windows 8) was once on top. Over the years, it's slid in the test results, but Microsoft argued the tests weren't meaningful. Now, Microsoft is advising Windows users to use a third-party antivirus instead. This revelation comes to us from an interview Microsoft gave. Microsoft's official website still bills MSE as offering "comprehensive malware
Keep It Simple: Here Are The Only 4 System and Security Tools You Need on Windows
Windows is complicated and needs many different system utilities and security tools to run well -- or does it? We recently covered the many types of system tools you don't need. Here are the few utilities you actually do need. Rather than making your life complicated by piling questionable system tool on top of questionable system tool, focus on what's really important. These are the tools that wi
How to Turn a Raspberry Pi into a Google Cloud Print Server
Google Cloud Print is a fantastic way to link your printers to the cloud and enjoy print-from-anywhere access, but there's a catch. Google Cloud Print is a fantastic way to link your printers to the cloud and enjoy print-from-anywhere access, but there's a catch. If you don't have one of the recent Cloud-Print-Ready printers, you need to leave your computer on to enable remote access. Read on as w
The Best Websites for Backing Up and Sharing Your Data in the Cloud for Free
We've been told many times how important backups are, although we may not realize it until it's too late and our data's gone. Readers like you help support How-To Geek. When you make a purchase using links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Read More. We've been told many times how important backups are, although we may not realize it until it's too late and our data's gone. You can
How to Create Shortcuts to Programs on USB Drives
If you work on multiple computers, you probably use a USB drive to take your favorite portable software with you. If you work on multiple computers, you probably use a USB drive to take your favorite portable software with you. Portable application suites like PortableApps.com, CodySafe, or Lupo PenSuite, each have a main menu providing access to the programs installed into the suite. However, the
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