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Ubuntu is all the rage lately in the tech world. While Linux has been largely an operating system for hobbyists and geeks, its popularity is growing with every new release of Ubuntu. From its simple installation to its touch screen friendliness and built in social networking features, Ubuntu is more viable an option today than ever before. For Mac users, there is no easy way for you to dual boot your Mac and Ubuntu, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get your hands on one....

This article explains how to lock apps on an iPhone up to iOS 14. Information regarding workarounds is also included. What to Know Current iPhones: Go to Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > Allowed Apps. Turn off an app’s switch to hide it.On iOS 11 or earlier: Go to Settings > General > Restrictions > Enable Restrictions. In the Allow section, turn off apps to lock them....

This article provides instructions for logging out of Netflix on your Xbox, including the Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, and the Xbox Series X and Series S. If you have several of these systems, don’t worry. The process is nearly identical regardless of what you are using. What to Know Open Netflix Xbox app and select Get Help/Settings > Sign Out.This method works on all Xbox consoles that support Netflix....

Are you planning to jump outside of Apple’s ecosystem and test another mobile platform, but you don’t have a clue about how to log out of iMessage on your Apple device? Are you being annoyed by the constant iMessage notification on your Apple device, but you don’t know how to turn it off? Don’t worry, that won’t be a problem anymore. This easy-to-follow guide will explain to you how to logout of iMessage on your iPhone/iPad and your Mac....

Obsidian is a Minecraft block type that can be found naturally in the world or created intentionally. With its high resistance to damage from blasts and use in recipes like the nether portal and enchanting table, obsidian is one of the most important blocks in Minecraft. How to Make Obsidian in Minecraft To make obsidian in Minecraft, you need two things: In addition to these methods, you may get lucky and find a ruined portal while exploring....

A thread of email messages on a cellphone works the same way as it does on a web or desktop email application. In most cases, grouping emails into a thread is the default behavior, but you can usually edit your email preferences if you would rather view your messages individually. In this guide, we show you how to manage threads on iOS, Android, and Windows Mobile devices. What to Know...

Being an avid PC gamer, I need to make sure that my system is delivering maximum performance while running a game. There are many tools for PC to monitor every changes in performance, which I can go through to fix or tweak to ensure maximum performance is being delivered by my PC. One major aspect that affects gaming performance is the FPS or Frames Per Second. Drop is FPS can cause lags....

This article explains how to pin websites in Safari and macOS and how to remove a pinned website from the tab bar. This information applies to macOS 10.11 and Safari 9 and later. What to Know Launch Safari. If you don’t see the tab bar, go to the View menu and choose Show Tab Bar.Go to a favorite website. Right-click or Control+click the tab bar. Select Pin Tab.To remove a pinned website, Control+click the pin and select Unpin Tab > Close Tab....

The other day I was replying to a few mails from my iPhone and simultaneously wanted to listen to a latest song on YouTube as it was not there in my Music app neither did I download it using FileMaster app. In other words, I wanted to listen to a YouTube song in background while perfroming other tasks on my phone. Being a Musicophile, I cannot even work without listening to songs, I had to anyhow get a solution for this....

This article explains how to recover a forgotten iCloud email password or Apple ID. What to Know Go to the Apple ID or the iCloud sign-in page and select Forgot Apple ID or password? below the login fields. If you set up your Apple ID with two-step verification, you must enter your Recovery Key. If you lost your password and your Recovery Key, you can use an Account Recovery Contact; otherwise, you must make a new ID....

How to Remove File Type Associations in Windows 10: A File association associates a file with an application that can open that particular file. The job of File Type Associations is to associates a class of file with the corresponding application, for example, all the .txt files are open with a text editor commonly notepad. So in this, all the files are open with a default associated application that is capable of opening the file....

When you log in to your Mac, you should see your name appearing in the menu bar. Usually it shows your full name next to where it shows the current time. While that is useful as it lets you know what account you are currently using (if you have multiple accounts), it can be a waste of screen real estate if you are the only person using that Mac and your name is particularly long....

This article explains how to walk through troubleshooting steps to correct connectivity issue errors in Windows 10, Windows 8, and Windows 7 that you may encounter when trying to set up or make network connections on a Windows computer. The error may look like one of these messages: What to Know Reboot computer, modem, router > reset Windows TCP/IP stack > check network adapter > update driver > run Network Troubleshooter....

On Windows 10, it is never a good idea to modify the Registry because the database contains low-level settings necessary for the system and certain apps to operate correctly, and the slightest mistake can prevent the device from starting. If you recently made system setting changes or installed a buggy update that caused the computer to stop working, you can still recover Windows 10 using a hidden Registry backup. However, there is one caveat, since the operating system no longer creates these backups automatically, you have to re-enable it manually before using it....

For the most part, charging and using your iPhone daily will go off without a hitch. However, if your iPhone starts randomly shutting down, or if the device’s battery percentage jumps, or even maybe if the device seems to overheat when not under a workload, it may be best to run diagnostics. After all, these symptoms are clues to impending battery failure. Running diagnostics is relatively simple to do and is a great way to see if your battery may need replacing....

Since its debut in 2004, Facebook has had some presence in our lives. We occasionally forget to who we submitted friend invitations on the app because it has been available for so long. Additionally, Facebook’s entire look and user experience for iPhone and Android have undergone significant updates numerous times. So it’s not odd to see different settings in different places. As previously, the option to check outgoing friend requests is no longer available in the Facebook app....

On Windows 11, you can choose the preferred GPU an app should utilize using one of the available control panels from AMD or NVidia. However, if you have a system with multiple graphics cards and want a particular app to use the high-performance card (or least powerful to improve battery life), you can also control this feature through the “Display” settings page. In this guide, you will learn the steps to choose the GPU an app should use on Windows 11....

With shared Microsoft Excel workbooks, you can collaborate with others by adding or modifying data, formulas, and formatting on the fly from multiple locations and devices. Here’s how to share an Excel file in Microsoft 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, and Excel Online. What to Know Sign up for OneDrive if you don’t already have an active account.Open the workbook and select Share > Sign In. Enter a name and choose a OneDrive folder, then select Save....

The most annoying phenomenon in any person’s day is probably when they notice that, all of a sudden, Windows has decided to show a Welcome screen and make you click on your username to log in. Not only is it annoying, but it’s yet another obstacle to your day especially when you’re in a hurry. When you’ve got to run, it’s torture to come back from the kitchen after preparing breakfast and finding that your operating system didn’t even bother to finish booting....

This article explains how to tell if a Facebook friend has blocked you. Look for a Friend’s Posts in Your Facebook Feed Many people first begin to suspect they’ve been blocked by a friend on Facebook when they realize that they haven’t seen their posts in their feed for a while. It’s important not to jump to conclusions when this happens, as posts can often be hidden from you by Facebook’s algorithm, which is notorious for showing you content from some accounts over others....