Alex Wawro

Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience covering both for outlets like Game Developer, Black Hat, and PC World magazine. He currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to keyboards and mice.

Articles by: Alex Wawro

Apple Studio Display review: The best monitor for your Mac

By Alex Wawro published 28 April 22

The Apple Studio Display packs a gorgeous 5K screen, excellent camera and fantastic speaker system

Apple Studio Display on desk hooked up to Apple Mac Studio

Apple Studio Display firmware update improves camera quality — here's how

By Alex Wawro published 28 April 22

Here's some before/after shots to help you see what's changed after applying the latest beta firmware update to the Apple Studio Display and its lackluster camera.

How to enable Dark Mode in Windows 11

By Alex Wawro published 26 April 22

Here's our guide to switching Dark Mode in Windows 11 on or off, as well as some bonus tips on setting up a custom profile.

How to boot into Windows 11 safe mode

By Alex Wawro published 23 April 22

Here's a step-by-step guide to booting into Windows 11 Safe Mode, which can be useful for diagnosing problems and fixing them.

Steam on Chromebook showing Skyrim running w/ Xbox gamepad nearby

How to play Steam games on a Chromebook

By Alex Wawro published 20 April 22

Here's a step-by-step guide to setting up Steam on supported Chromebooks so you can try playing your favorite games in Chrome.

Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 (2022) review: A portable powerhouse

By Alex Wawro published 14 April 22

This 14-inch gaming laptop delivers a strong combination of performance, endurance and sheer eye candy

MacBook Pro orders are facing delays — what you need to know

By Alex Wawro published 13 April 22

Thinking about buying a new 2021 MacBook Pro? Wait times of a month or more may be in the cards.

It's time for Apple to get rid of this iPhone feature

By Alex Wawro published 11 April 22

The iOS World Clock is good, but it could be so much better if Apple would give it just a little bit of love.

Chromebook update is breaking cameras — what you need to know

By Alex Wawro published 7 April 22

Chromebook camera on the fritz? You're not alone, but a fix is coming soon.

Windows 11 is getting a big security upgrade — may require OS reinstall

By Alex Wawro published 7 April 22

Smart App Control will require a reset for most of us to use it

Microsoft Windows 11 running on an Apple MacBook laptop.

Windows 11 is getting a huge upgrade to make your life easier

By Alex Wawro published 5 April 22

The Windows 11 File Explorer is getting some welcome improvements, including tabs, favorites and a homepage.

Should I upgrade to Windows 11? What you need to know

By Alex Wawro published 4 April 22

Windows 11 is well out of the woods by now, but is it time for you to upgrade? Here we walk you through what you should know to make the best decision.

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16GB: Everything we know so far

By Alex Wawro published 30 March 22

Nvidia is rumored to be releasing a new GeForce RTX 3070 Ti 16GB GPU in 2022 — here's what we know so far.

Intel Arc promo image showing lineup of laptops from vendors who have partnered with Intel to ship laptops with Arc GPUs

Intel's first Arc laptop GPUs are available now: Here's what you need to know

By Alex Wawro published 30 March 22

Intel's Arc A-series laptop GPUs are hitting the market now

Apple Studio Display tested — is the camera that bad?

By Alex Wawro published 28 March 22

See for yourself how well Apple's Studio Display camera performs in 3 popular video chat apps vs. a new iPad Air (2022) with a similar camera.

I just tried Steam on a Chromebook — here's how it works

By Alex Wawro published 25 March 22

Steam is now available on select Chromebooks. Here's how it looks, and how to try it out for yourself.

Surface Go 2 vs Surface Pro 7: Which Microsoft tablet is best?

By Henry T. Casey, Alex Wawro published 22 March 22

The Microsoft Surface Go 2 has some surprising legs up on the Surface Pro 7.

Windows 11 problems and fixes — everything we know so far

By Alex Wawro published 21 March 22

Windows 11 has some known issues at launch. Here's a rundown of the most common we've seen, and what to do about them.

Windows 11 update is poised to shame users for not having the right hardware

By Alex Wawro published 21 March 22

Windows 11 system requirements not onerous enough? Soon the software may nag you about them with a watermark on your desktop.

Apple Mac Studio with M1 Ultra benchmarks — here's how fast it is

By Alex Wawro published 18 March 22

Now that we've put Apple's top-of-the-line M1 Ultra chip through some performance tests, we can begin to see how it compares against the best GPUs on the market — and the results are underwhelming.

Mac Studio on a desk hooked up to a Studio DIsplay

Apple Mac Studio review: This is fast

By Alex Wawro published 17 March 22

Apple's Mac Studio can deliver more power than almost any other PC on the market, and it packs it all into a quiet, well-designed chassis that looks good on a desk.

Which iPad should you buy? iPad vs. iPad mini vs. iPad Air vs. iPad Pro

By Alex Wawro published 16 March 22

Buying an iPad can be a tricky decision, now that there's multiple models to choose from. This guide will help you decide.

Apple Studio Display and Mac Studio on desk in promo photo

Apple's Studio Display looks like a great monitor — unless you're on Windows

By Alex Wawro published 14 March 22

The Studio Display looks great for Mac users, but the rest of us can probably get an equally good monitor for far less.

Apple Mac Studio vs Mac Pro vs Mac Mini compositional image

Apple Mac Studio vs Mac Mini vs Mac Pro: What's the difference?

By Alex Wawro published 11 March 22

The new Apple Mac Studio delivers nearly Mac Pro-like power in a small, elegant package that looks more like a Mac mini. Here's how it compares against both.

Apple M1 Ultra — everything we know so far

By Alex Wawro published 9 March 22

Apple's new M1 Ultra is its most powerful chip yet, delivering effectively twice the power of the already incredible M1 Max.

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