Operating systems define how a computer stores files, switches between different applications, manages memory, keeps itself secure, and interacts with peripherals like printers and cameras.

Rather than rolling out another radically different operating system in the near future, Microsoft has stated publicly that it intends to roll out incremental updates to Windows 10. In addition to ...

Chrome also uses a verified boot system that checks the system files against the current ... Moving to a different operating system is not something to be taken lightly. It’s like relocating ...

If you are someone who uses different operating systems — presumably macOS and Windows — you might often find the need to view/share/transfer files between the two systems. While one way to go ...

since different operating systems use different file systems to process data. Although it’s true that any drive is compatible with both Windows and macOS once it’s formatted properly ...

Mark Gurman of Bloomberg reports that Apple will switch its operating system version numbering scheme from the current mess to identifying them by years. It’s about time.

Note that in order to use ACLs on UNIX, you may need to use a different file system, apply operating system patches, and rebuild the operating system kernel. Jonathan Yarden is the senior UNIX ...