1How to view file name extensions for all files on a Mac 2How to view file name extensions for a individual file on a Mac The default setting for Mac OS is to not display a file's extension. For those ...

Recently I’ve been downloading some audiobooks in MP3 format. I wanted to import them into iTunes for listening on the go, but there’s one problem: iTunes (and, more importantly, my iPhone) can’t ...

New installations of Windows default to hiding the file extension when file names appear in Explorer windows and Open/Save dialog boxes in applications. However, this important element of the file ...

This guide explains how to change the file extension in Windows 11. It also clarifies the distinction between file extensions and file types. Change a File Extension the Easy Way The simplest way to ...

A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the ...

Last week I covered some basic file management tips in “Windows Explorer Explained: Tips for Newbies“–and the article was so popular that I figured I should just keep going. So this week I’ll stick ...

New installations of Windows hide all file extensions, except for Windows components, that would appear in Explorer or an application dialog box that displays file names. File extensions are ...

Windows File Explorer provides a ton of options to change how you view your files. What you might not know is that a critical option is disabled by default, despite being vital to your system's safety ...

Every file that we have saved on our computers has a particular extension. The file extension is added at the end of the filename followed by a dot (.). It tells the operating systems about the ...

In Windows 10, the navigation pane on the left side of File Explorer shows a group of nodes, all at the same level: Quick Access, OneDrive and other connected cloud accounts, This PC, Network, and so ...