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 ...

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 ...

This article explains how to change file extensions in Windows 11, as well as discusses the difference between file extensions and file types.

I was all set to put this “Windows Explorer Explained” series to rest for a while, but then reader Martin wrote in with a question that comes up a lot: in Windows 7, how do you reveal the hidden file ...

Microsoft has added a feature on the File Explorer Options or Folder Options ribbon and a Windows mini window, allowing the user to enable or disable the file extensions’ visibility in 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...