Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable tech Zip files are incredibly useful for sharing data over email, cloud storage and on ...

A ZIP file contains multiple compressed files inside, reduces the overall size of the files to save storage space. But to use those files, you’ll need to unzip them. Luckily, Windows 10 has a built-in ...

To transfer the ownership of OneDrive files or folders, use these steps: Using the account that currently hosts the files you'd like to transfer, create a parent folder (a new folder that you can ...

It is key for users to be able to move and rearrange their files, especially if they use Windows for professional purposes. Moving files one by one can be a tedious process, in which case creating a ...

If you have a Galaxy phone, you also have a My Files app … but you may not have used it yet. The Samsung My Files app is all about utility and managing storage, but users rarely need it unless ...

If you’re looking for a free way to sync files across all your devices—and don’t mind putting a little work into it—SyncThing might be your answer. Compared to cloud storage services such as OneDrive ...

In this post, we will show you how to use Microsoft Edge Drop to share files and personal notes on Windows 11/10 computer. Microsoft has introduced a new feature called Drop to its Edge browser. Using ...

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

When it comes to smartphones, you're more likely to think of standards such as wifi, Bluetooth, and NFC (Near Field Communication) before the old FTP (File Transfer Protocol) technology comes to mind.

Secure Copy is a UNIX standard used to transfer files from one computer to another. He's how to use the function in macOS, all via the Terminal window. Before personal computers, there were mainframe ...

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...

There are a lot of hidden files and folders in macOS, which you can still access if you know the method. Here's how to see the invisible files. There's a lot of additional functionality beyond basic ...