Modern terminal apps look nothing like the cryptic tools you remember, and these five earned a permanent spot on my system.

Microsoft has released a command-line version of the Microsoft Store that can install, update, and uninstall apps with simple text commands. Microsoft Store Command-Line Interface uses straightforward ...

I am planning to write a tool to convert data stored in a proprietary format into an image. I would like to present two interfaces to this tool: An in-browser app on a static web page. This will allow ...

In 2014, I recovered an old mini PC that didn’t have an operating system, and installed a Linux OS to bring it back to life. Ever since then, I’ve been a big Linux user and advocate. While learning ...

Windows Package Manager is a free and open source utility from Microsoft that allows you to download, install and manage apps from the command line in Windows 10 or Windows 11. First introduced in ...

For some, installing and managing apps from the command line is a deal-breaker. For others, it’s a way of life. I can go both ways. I love the ease of use a GUI gives me, but I also appreciate the ...

If you run into an app on MacOS that refuses to close, there's a way to make it shut without having to reboot. It’s a rare occasion that I find a MacOS app goes awry, but it does happen. When an app ...

Command Prompt is the most powerful Windows tool and a goldmine of hidden functionalities for a power user. From managing your network to managing installed programs to encrypting your files and ...

Many developers of all sorts enjoy coding on Macs. Its Unix underpinnings make it a terrific platform for software development in Python, Ruby and more. If you’re looking to begin software development ...

[Note: A little bit of prior UNIX experience will be helpful here.] First off, I will admit this technique is fairly geeky. In my [Mac] OS X career, I've only used this trick a handful of times.