While deleting files on a Mac, are you tired of warning prompts slowing you down? Would you like to empty the Trash at light speed? If so, it’s easy to turn off the warning you see when emptying the Trash on a Mac. Here’s how. First, select Finder to bring it into focus. In the menu bar at the top of the screen, click “Finder,” then select “Preferences” in the menu that appears....
The Action Center in Windows 10 collects notifications from Windows and other apps, displaying them in a single pop-up sidebar you can access from the Windows system tray. It also has buttons for performing quick system commands like toggling WI-FI and Bluetooth, setting quiet hours, or switching to tablet mode. Action Center is handy for seeing all recent notifications you may have missed, as they’ll just wait there in Action Center until you view them....
Windows 10 collects a history of activities you’ve performed, including files you’ve opened and web pages you’ve viewed in Edge. You can disable this Timeline feature and remove the activities from Task View. Timeline was added in Windows 10’s April 2018 Update. It can synchronize your activities between your PCs, but you have to enable the synchronization feature. By default, Windows keeps your history of activities on your own PC....
I don’t know about you, but I really preferred having the My Computer icon right on the desktop. Seems like modern versions of windows don’t have it by default anymore. There are two different ways you can add the icon back. In Windows 10 the My Computer icon is called “This PC” and it’s pretty easy to add back. Keep reading for Windows 7, 8, and Vista instructions below....
USB Drivers are very important if you want to transfer files between your PC/Laptop and your smartphone. Moreover, the USB drivers are also very important when you want to unlock your bootloader, flash a Custom ROM or perform root. You need to install the specific smartphone USB drivers in order for the device to respond to any of the above-mentioned operations. In this post, we will guide you with how to download and install Samsung A40 USB Driver....
If you’re looking to save a new location you found in Google Maps, you’ll need to drop a pin on the exact location. Doing so will help you to find it again. Here’s how. Drop a Pin in Google Maps on Windows or Mac There are two ways to drop a pin on a location in Google Maps on your Windows 10 PC or Mac. You can use the search bar to drop a pin automatically, or you can drop a pin on any location on the map manually....
Whether you want to merge collections of short stories into a DIY anthology, or you want to split a greatest-works volume you recently acquired into the author’s individual novels, you can follow along as we show you how to merge and split ebooks with ease. Why Do I Want to Do This? There’s all manner of motivations for wanting to split or combine ebooks in your collection. Perhaps you break up a massive anthology into small pieces, combine collections of poetry into a mega volume, or create one big master copy of every single Robert Heinlein book so you can use the progress tracking meter on your ebook reader to see exactly how far you’ve progressed in working your way through his entire life work....
Sometimes Simple Is Best There are many ways to transfer files from one Linux computer to another. Moving files to a computer with a different operating system requires a little more effort. If the requirement is for a one-off movement of files, that doesn’t warrant setting up a Small Message Block (SAMBA) or Network File System (NFS) network share. And you may not have permission to make changes to the other computer....
Developing or debugging code inside Docker containers can be tricky. You’d usually attach to the container and use shell utilities to edit files. Visual Studio Code’s Remote Containers extension lets you open folders inside containers, so you can work with them in your code editor. Remote development works with Docker Desktop 2.0 and up for Windows and macOS and Docker Engine 18.06 and higher for Linux. If you’re using Windows 10 Home, you must have the April 2020 update, Docker Desktop 2....
If you have multiple accounts on various websites, it is not easy to remember all of your account’s usernames and passwords. However, if you are using an iPhone or iPad, Apple got you covered. Along with the iCloud system, Apple provides a password manager service. The service is called iCloud Keychain, and it is a very useful service as it can retrieve apps and websites passwords for you. And you can also edit your saved password on iPhone or iPad using the iCloud Keychain method....
Hiding Data Head over to the EmbeddedSW website and grab yourself a copy of OpenPuff. Once it has downloaded, extract and launch it, then hit the hide button. The first thing you will need to do is enter 3 unique passwords. Now you can select the file you want to hide. Finally you will need to add one or more Carriers, these are the files that you want to hide your file inside of....
Plex Media Server’s remote access function is usually so smooth to set up that it’s practically magic. But if you’re having trouble accessing your movies from afar, we’re here to help. If you primarily use Plex Media Server for watching content on your local network (like streaming your favorite shows to your HDTV or smartphone), you may not have given much though to the benefits of remote access. RELATED: How to Set Up Plex (and Watch Your Movies on Any Device)...
By default, Google Chrome does not run extensions in Incognito mode because they could potentially compromise your privacy. But, if you’d like to give an extension permission to work in private browsing mode, it’s easy to do. Here’s how. First, open “Chrome.” Click the “Extensions” icon in the toolbar, which looks like a puzzle piece. When a menu pops up, select “Manage extensions.” If you don’t see a puzzle piece button in the menu bar, click the vertical ellipses button (three vertical dots) and select More tools > Extensions from the menu....
The Zoom feature on Apple Watch gives you a temporary zoomed-in view of anything that’s on the screen. You can then swipe with two fingers to move around or use the Digital Crown to move line-by-line. RELATED: 20 Apple Watch Tips and Tricks You Need to Know Zoom is an accessibility feature. To enable it, press the digital crown to open the app grid, tap the gear icon to launch the Settings app, and then select the “Accessibility” option....
Note: obviously if you need to access more advanced PDF features, you’ll still need the Adobe plugin. For most of us, however, the built-in viewer is fine, or you could download PDF files and read them in the offline Adobe Reader. Enabling Firefox’s Built-in PDF Reader Open Firefox and navigate to about:config. This will bring up a sarcastic warning telling you that you might void your warranty, just click the “I’ll be careful, I promise!...
To enable this feature visit the Gmail in personal search results field trial page. Once there, click the blue “Join the field trial” button that appears. Changes won’t be instant. It could take a few minutes, or a few days. You’ll receive an official email from Google once the change has been applied. From what I’ve heard, the amount of time the activation takes depends on a combination of the size of your Gmail inbox and the number of people who’ve signed up before you that have yet to be activated....
You’ve seen it in screenshots: a black menu bar, and a black dock. How did they do that? If this seems like a magic trick, there’s a reason for that: until Yosemite a few years ago, setting up a black menu bar meant employing hard-to-install third party hacks. These days, it’s simple. Enable Dark Mode in macOS First, open System Preferences, then click “General.” Next, check the box labelled “Use dark menu bar and Dock....
If you need to connect short-range wireless peripherals to your Android device, Bluetooth has you covered. Also, you might need to turn off Bluetooth at times. Here’s how to do both on Android. How to Turn On Bluetooth on Android The fastest way to enable Bluetooth on an Android device is by using the Quick Settings drop-down menu, which you can open by swiping downward from your menu bar twice....
The grep Command The grep command searches text files looking for strings that match the search patterns you provide on the command line. The power of grep lies in its use of regular expressions. These let you describe what you’re looking for, rather than have to explicitly define it. The birth of grep pre-dates Linux. it was developed in the early 1970s on Unix. It takes its name from the g/re/p key sequence in the ed line editor (incidentally, pronounced “ee-dee”)....
TikTok video 2022 can be deleted by deleting the file “tikTok_video_2022.mov”. TikTok videos are protected by copyright and cannot be deleted. There is no definitive answer to this question. However, some tips on how to delete TikTok videos quickly include using a software program such as Windows “Windows Movie Maker” or Mac’s “QuickTime,” deleting the videos after they have been watched, and then delete them manually. There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question, as the deletion process for TikToks will vary depending on the individual’s device and account settings....
