Brian Nadel

IdentityIQ Secure Max lets you keep an eye on your credit scores and even protect your children but it’s expensive and lacks some identity protection features.

Bitdefender Password Manager makes it easy to securely store all of your passwords in one place and it integrates seamlessly with Bitdefender’s antivirus software.

The Netgear Nighthawk M6 Mobile Hotspot delivers 5G data on the go and can serve as a great backup option at home when your internet goes down.

The TP-Link RE704X is an excellent Wi-Fi extender with great performance that can use 160MHz data channels but it does get quite hot.

The NexusLink Wireless Gaming Bridge extends your internet connection to other devices over Wi-Fi but units connected to the bridge have to be hardwired using an Ethernet cable.

The Tenda A27 is an easy to configure Wi-Fi extender with a lot of customization options and a great warranty.

The Netgear Nighthawk AX8 WiFi Mesh Extender is the largest Wi-Fi extender we’ve tested but it’s also the most powerful and has four gigabit Ethernet ports.

The Linksys RE7310 Wi-Fi extender provides a fast and easy way to eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones but it lacks extra ports and needs to be set up through a browser.

The D-Link Eagle Pro AI E15 is an inexpensive Wi-Fi extender that can push your home Wi-Fi network further but performance was mediocre in our testing.

Norton 360 Deluxe provides everything you need to protect a Mac online but full scans are slow and things can get expensive fast with certain add-ons.

Trend Micro Premium Security for Mac includes plenty of useful extras to keep you safe online but its VPN is a separate app and scanning can be quite slow.

McAfee Total Protection Premium lets you protect your Mac and the rest of your computers for cheap but some features like access to the unlimited VPN require signing up for auto-renewal.

Sophos Home Premium can help protect your Mac on a budget without slowing it down but it lacks many of the extra features offered by competitors.

Malwarebytes Premium + Privacy is a simple, easy-to-use antivirus for Mac with quick scans but few extras that takes its toll on a system’s performance while scanning.

Bitdefender Premium Security for Mac not only includes everything needed to protect a Mac but it also does so with minimal impact on overall system performance.

Avast Premium Security has a simple interface and good protection against malware but its scans are slow and there aren’t any parental controls.

The WavLink Halo Base gets a lot right for a budget mesh router but its poor performance and insecure TouchLink feature make it hard to recommend.

The Eero Pro 6 updates Amazon's mesh router with Wi-Fi 6 speeds, efficient performance and quick, convenient setup that gets you online in minutes.

Need a small, light and powerful portable air compressor? The Seyvum DP3 Portable Tire Inflator has all that, but at the expense of speed.

It’s not the fastest, but the iKer Portable Air Compressor rolls a tire inflator and automotive emergency kit into one package.