Alex Wawro
Alex Wawro is a lifelong tech and games enthusiast with more than a decade of experience covering the movers and shakers in both industries for media outlets like Game Developer, Black Hat and PC World magazine. A lifelong PC builder, he currently serves as a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering all things computing, from laptops and desktops to printers, keyboards and mice. If you plug it into a PC, he's probably the person to talk to.
Latest articles by Alex Wawro
![MacBook Air M2 with a Tom's Guide deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9VbaBpe23ULm4eSLUaHnUV-320-80.jpg)
MacBook Air M2 still available for lowest ever price — $200 off in Black Friday-tier deal
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's MacBook Air M2 is one of the best laptops you can buy, and right now Best Buy is offering a killer deal you won't want to miss.
![best monitor deals](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y5sUAvu2Cado8XB66p25m3-320-80.jpg)
5 Prime Day deals on monitors we've tested and recommend
By Alex Wawro published
Searching for a great deal on a new monitor you can trust during Amazon's October Prime Day event? We've got just what you're looking for.
![MacBook Air 15-inch with Prime Day deal tag](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QRyiAPpyAyUKaWj38te7pb-320-80.jpg)
7 best Prime Day laptop deals I recommend based on our testing
By Alex Wawro last updated
Looking for a great deal on a laptop you can trust during Amazon's October Prime Day event? This is where to look.
![Prime Day gaming PC deals badge over an Alienware Aurora R15](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RfYvNjtPDEdKJLHKo2ZBth-320-80.jpg)
5 gaming PC deals you should snag now before October Prime Day ends
By Alex Wawro published
These are the best gaming PC deals we've found during Amazon's October Prime Day deals event
![Apple iMac 24-inch](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7hq8LosjChoWg3pzCuqezb-320-80.jpg)
Apple iMac 2021 review (24-inch)
By Alex Wawro last updated
Apple's 24-inch iMac is a slender, speedy machine packing great speakers, an excellent webcam, and a beautiful screen.
![razer basilisk v3](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/afwBdJm85o2FWphMFeczve-320-80.png)
Windows 11 finally gets RGB lighting controls - here's how to use them
By Alex Wawro published
Windows 11 finally gets a menu for controlling your PC's RGB lighting, though it's a bit anemic at launch. Here's how it works, and how to make the most of it.
![macOS Sonoma promotional image from WWDC 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EzGnz3Up44v6nFVmnEynD5-320-80.png)
macOS Sonoma release date, new features and everything you need to know
By Alan Martin last updated
macOS Sonoma is the latest version of macOS. Here's what you need to know.
![Windows Copilot for Windows 11](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HHrynukdvYZkYEmbRvzXKP-320-80.jpg)
Windows 11 update with Copilot just dropped — here's what it's like to use Microsoft's AI assistant
By Alex Wawro published
You can now download the latest Windows 11 update to get access to the new Copilot assistant as well as new features in File Explorer, Paint and more. Here's how.
![macOS Sonoma running on a Mac outside](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9bAAq8CaQmGT5P4NA4TSM6-320-80.jpg)
macOS Sonoma is out now — how to download and 3 features to try first
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's macOS Sonoma is out now, and supported Macs can download it today to start checking out all the new features. Here's how.
![macOS Sonoma review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VUSrRCX84ZetStSwPWtnPQ-320-80.jpg)
macOS Sonoma review: Welcome upgrades
By Alex Wawro last updated
Apple's macOS Sonoma update delivers a slew of useful upgrades, including a new Game Mode, desktop Widgets and a more capable Safari.
![Microsoft Windows 11 running on an Apple MacBook laptop.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ADBWTYYRUrDbRCKbqou4Ff-320-80.jpg)
3 Microsoft PowerToys I install on every new PC—and you should too
By Alex Wawro published
Supercharge your Windows PC with these free Microsoft tools
![macOS Sonoma hands-on review](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/46tHRvibRiqY7ono7sfGXS-320-80.jpg)
How to use video screensavers in macOS Sonoma
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's macOS Sonoma update comes with a suite of new screensavers you can use. Here's how to access them on your Mac.
![Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 vs MacBook Pro M2 compositional image showing the two laptops side by side](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cvsXGbfRoUGmr76uX2sTtS-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 vs MacBook Pro M2: What should you buy?
By Alex Wawro published
How does Microsoft's new Surface Laptop Studio 2 stack up against Apple's 14-inch 2023 Pro? Find out in this blow-by-blow breakdown of what's on offer in these two pro-grade laptops.
![Microsoft Surface event 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pe4K2Pv8ga5BRG87S693BR-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Event news: Surface Laptop Studio 2, Windows 11 Copilot and more
By Alex Wawro last updated
Microsoft revealed new uses of AI in Windows 11 and new Surface devices
![Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 on a pale background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NYRcsC2vg5qrsKZmEhKBsN-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 specs, price and latest news
By Alex Wawro published
The transforming Surface Laptop Studio gets a sequel with the latest 13th Gen CPUs and Nvidia 40-series GPUs, plus the first AI accelerator to ship in a Microsoft laptop.
![Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 image provided by Microsoft](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CQREFNm4yWWACjVNLDBekk-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3: Price, specs, release date and more
By Alex Wawro published
The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 3 updates some key internals but is otherwise identical to its predecessors, which might be a good thing if you love these low-cost productivity laptos.
![Microsoft Surface event 2023](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pe4K2Pv8ga5BRG87S693BR-320-80.jpg)
Microsoft Surface Event — here’s everything we expect
By Alex Wawro published
Here's what Microsoft is likely to show us at Thursday's event
![Intel Meteor Lake CPU on blue background](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8YNQC87d39NvpSnb9DRk3J-320-80.jpg)
Intel Meteor Lake CPUs debut in December — 3 ways they’ll shake things up
By Alex Wawro published
The new AI-focused VPU on Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake chips should give them some cool new capabilities. Here's how it might change your day-to-day computing life.
![Google Bard logo with other Google service logos around it, provided by Google](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vJhU4y9UqMmmLXheHB5KMX-320-80.jpg)
3 ways Google Bard AI is getting better — thanks to new Google app integration
By Alex Wawro published
Google Bard's big update today brings with it new Bard Extensions which let you use Bard with other Google apps and services. Here's the big new features you're getting.
![Panos Panay at surface event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Kfyy5WnhmpwunL5q6MTncf-320-80.jpeg)
Panos Panay is out at Microsoft — what it means for Surface and Windows 11
By Alex Wawro last updated
Windows and Surface frontman Panos Panay is leaving Microsoft, raising questions about the future of those products.
![Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oVc97TaJagPNvKnyzmwx6E-320-80.jpg)
The Surface Laptop Studio is Microsoft's coolest laptop in ages — and it demands a sequel
By Alex Wawro published
The Surface Laptop Studio is the most interesting laptop Microsoft's ever made, and it demands a sequel which iterates and improves on its strengths.
![a17 pro chipset](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hfLweDqUU4Uk8sCXZNpQBB-320-80.jpg)
iPhone 15 Pro A17 Pro: Everything we know about Apple's fastest iPhone chip yet
By Alex Wawro published
Apple's powerful A17 Pro chip is its first built on a 3-nanometer process, and features a redesigned GPU that looks capable of ushering in a new era of gaming on iPhone.