Imagine a Windows 11 desktop without the Taskbar, relying solely on PowerToys and a launcher app for everything.

Google first introduced a taskbar with Android 12L in 2022 so that users can access their favorite apps quickly on tablets. Currently, the taskbar on Android tablets shows six different pinned apps ...

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The best source for Android OS news. Co-host on the Android Faithful podcast. In the aim of making Android more user-friendly on large screens, Google introduced a taskbar in Android 12L. The taskbar ...

The taskbar is gradually getting back to the Windows 10 days after Microsoft rebuilt it for Windows 11. The taskbar is gradually getting back to the Windows 10 days after Microsoft rebuilt it for ...

The Android taskbar may soon be able to show the two most recently used apps. Currently, the taskbar shows up to 6 pinned apps and 2 suggested apps. Code in the latest Android 15 QPR1 beta replaces ...

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Microsoft is working on new experiences for Windows that will allow developers to enable pinning for third-party applications, as well as enable pinning to the Taskbar. Microsoft recently announced ...

Android 12L renewed Google’s focus on big screen devices, seemingly just in time, and Android 13 is only expanding on that. In the latest Android 13 preview, we’re seeing a new app drawer on the ...

Android is getting better for bigger screens thanks to improvements in Android 12L, and it seems Google is expanding on that experience. In the first developer preview for Android 13, we can now see ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is bringing a new taskbar overflow feature to Windows 11, ...

Is the behavior adjustable? No. Then its not a frigging improvement. I work on a 49" 4k TV. I have a vast amount of space for icons, yet every time a new app puts an icon up, it brings back those ...