When people talk about file compression, they usually mean ZIP. In fact, they often make it into a verb–much like we “Google” things on the Internet, we “zip” files before sending them over email. But ...

Google is preparing to soon launch a new mobile app called Files Go that will allow Android users to better manage the files on their phone, transfer those files easily – even when offline – as well ...

Reader Pam is looking for a way to “clean out duplicate files, documents, pictures, etc.,” but doesn’t want to spend money on the project. In other words, she wants a freeware solution. I’ve got just ...

File Explorer sucks less with these 5 tools.

With a facelift and back-end improvements, Transmit is now nearly up to date. File-transfer programs seem like a vestige of the internet that once was. FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is one of the ...

Keeping computerized data organized is critical for any business. Businesses often have many documents organized into folders by customer, date or other criteria so they can be found quickly. A file ...

I use NTBackup to do a daily incremental backup of changed files (to augment the weekly Fulls) on our main file server. I had casually noted in the past that a few gigs a day had changed and didn't ...

In last week’s column, I explained the use and benefit (and some of the drawbacks) of turning on full-disk encryption (FDE) with Apple’s built-in FileVault 2. Readers had a few questions—I answered ...