The 5 Best Apps to Convert Audio and Video Files on Linux

There are many media formats out there. This is good news for those who value choice but can be a significant downside when attempting to play your media. Some software won’t accept specific file formats. It can also be a real pain trying to move file formats between devices. To get around this problem, you’ll […]

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How to Transfer Files Between a Virtual Machine Guest and Host PC

Using a virtual machine can improve your productivity considerably. But there’s often a sticking point: copying text or files from the host PC to the guest, or vice-versa. The thing is, it’s not as difficult as it initially seems. Here’s how to transfer files between your VM guest operating system and host PC, using VirtualBox […]

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How to Convert Delimited Text Files to Excel Spreadsheets

There will come a time when you must deal with all sorts of information stored in other kinds of files and bring it into Microsoft Excel. You cannot run away from an ever-present text file. I bet you find some of them every day. Unlock the “Essential Excel Formulas” cheat sheet now! This will sign […]

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How to Safely Clean an Infected Computer and Copy Your Files

There many different malware types. Some are easier to remove than others, understandably. Often, an antivirus suite can sweep a drive, removing malicious files. But that doesn’t always work. At times, a full system wipe is the only option. Burn it down and start again. The potential for data loss is very high in that […]

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How to Compress Large Audio Files: 5 Easy and Effective Ways

Whether you’re a podcast producer, a musician, or a DJ who creates music mixes, you need to know how to compress audio files to reduce their size. It can also be helpful to know how to compress audio files when you just want them to take up less space on your device. Here are several […]

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How to Convert AVI and MKV Files to Add Videos to iTunes

iTunes is great for managing your video collection, but it only supports a limited number of video types. If you’ve got a bunch of MKV movies to watch, or if you want to add AVI files to iTunes you will need to convert them first. Fortunately, this is easy enough to do, and you can […]

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