Having bootable media ready can be a real lifesaver when you need to do a clean installation of Windows. Thankfully, it's easy to set that up. There are two main ways to create bootable media for a ...

Apple hasn’t shipped operating systems on physical media in almost a decade, but there are still good reasons to want a reliable old USB stick for macOS Mojave. Luckily, it’s not hard to make ...

For those looking for the ultimate in portability and security in their computing, there's the option of running a system straight from a USB drive you can carry around in your pocket. Plug this into ...

If your Chromebook does not boot into the operating system anymore, you can create a recovery USB flash drive and use it to reinstall a copy of Chrome OS on your computer. Google provides a tool ...

If you have an Android phone or tablet and want to host a USB device such as an Arduino, you’ll need an On-The-Go (OTG) USB cable. You can purchase one online for a few bucks, but if you have a USB ...

USB is dirty. Just like you’d never stick your body parts into a mysterious public hole, neither should you plug your iPhone into a public charging station. iOS is pretty good at rejecting unknown ...

USB Type-C has widely become the de facto primary means of wired connection for most of our electronic devices. It forms the basis for the latest generation of USB standards, USB 4, and has been ...

USB 2.0 portable hard drives are common and ideal for compatibility, but are slow performers. Upgrading your portable hard drive to a USB 3.0 enclosure will increase its performance significantly.

Apple hasn’t shipped operating systems on physical media in a full decade, but there are still good reasons to want a reliable old USB stick for macOS Catalina. Luckily, it’s not hard to make ...