Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Homebrew is a tool for installing command-line apps. Homebrew is available for both Linux and MacOS. There are tons of apps that can be installed via Homebrew. For some, installing and managing apps ...

Yes, in Windows 10 you can open up a command line shell and install VLC or Firefox or thousands of other packages by typing in a single command. If you've ever ventured into the dark and mysterious ...

One of the very first things I do when I’m faced with a fresh operating system is to fire up its default browser—the meh Edge or Safari—and head straight to Ninite (Windows) or macapps.link (Mac).

Finding a competent enough command line tool is not difficult. The default Windows tool is great, but at the end of the day, it cannot do everything. If you’re out looking for the best, chances are ...

Windows only: Freeware command-line app NirCmd extends the functionality of the Command Prompt. NirCmd is a small command-line utility that allows you to accomplish tasks using the Command Prompt that ...