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 ...

Having multiple instances of "Svchost.exe" in the task manager is only a concern if memory use grows to an unreasonable amount. Excessive memory use could mean corruption or some other conflict within ...

With iPadOS 13, Apple introduced the ability for apps to have multiple instances. In other words, you can have multiple Safari windows open or multiple notes, for example. It’s an incredibly useful ...

If you use the Windows 11/10 Start Menu to keep frequently used apps in one place, here is a neat trick for you. You can choose to launch or open multiple apps from the Start Menu in Windows 11/10. We ...

The iPad now has app windows. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac In the next version of iOS, the iPad will be able to open several “copies” of the same app. You can then switch between them, treating ...

The Microsoft Store may not be as essential to Windows 10 as the Google Play Store is to Android or the App Store is to iOS. But there are a few key advantages to downloading Universal Windows ...

Windows Media Player allows you to play audio and video files without having to install third-party software. However, unlike other media players, you cannot run two or more instances of Windows Media ...

Chrome is undoubtedly the most used browser globally, and Safari, which takes the number two spot, doesn’t even come close. Chrome is user friendly, with its intuitive UI, highly customizable, fast ...

Microsoft has announced that you'll soon be able to run multiple instances of UWP apps in Windows 10 with the launch of version 1803. However, the feature is limited to desktop and IoT projects. If ...