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May 3, 2024 | computer.howstuffworks.com | Chris Pollette |John Kelly

Most of the time, it is easy to uninstall programs. Exit the program you want to delete. Open the Applications folder (the app icon is the letter A), which you'll find by opening a new window in the Finder (icon with a blue face) or clicking on the hard disk icon. Drag the icon of the program you want to uninstall toward the Trash icon. Empty Trash.

May 3, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Chris Pollette |John Kelly

Removing programs from a Macintosh can be very easy. In many cases, all you have to do is drag the application's icon to the Trash. Learning how to uninstall apps on Mac computers really is that easy. Sometimes, though, applications store the files they need to run in other locations on your computer's hard drive, and finding them can take some detective work.

May 1, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Chris Pollette

The Netflix logo seen displayed on a smartphone screen. The quality of your viewing experience will depend a lot on your internet speed. Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesStreaming has become such a commonplace amenity of modern living, it can be hard to imagine someone unfamiliar with the concept. However, it wasn't so long ago that it was common to ask the question: What is streaming?

Apr 30, 2024 | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jonathan Strickland |Chris Pollette

An Amazon Kindle e-reader is seen in a bookstore in 2019 in Qingdao, Shandong Province of China. Visual China Group via Getty ImagesIn 2007, the internet commerce company Amazon introduced a $399 electronic book (e-book) reader called the Kindle. The Kindle wasn't the first dedicated e-book reader device, but it didn't really have much competition; there wasn't a huge demand in the market for e-book readers before the Kindle's launch. But how does Kindle work?

May 8, 2023 | money.howstuffworks.com | Chris Pollette