This is a sponsored article and was made possible by Movavi Software, the makers of Mac Cleaner. The actual contents and opinions are the sole views of the author, who maintains editorial independence, even when a post is sponsored. When you have a fresh install of any OS, you have a machine working at the peak of its operational efficiency. For months it’s the fastest and most satisfying machine it will ever be....
One of the most frustrating things about switching over to a new phone is that you lose so many of the finer details of data contained within your apps. The sets for your workout routines, your podcast playlist, even your saved maps on Google Maps. Yes, you still have access to your purchased apps in the Play Store, but how do you transfer apps with all their data intact? Android’s Backup Feature Isn’t Perfect First, we should get it out of the way that Android’s integrated Backup is getting better at backing up actual app data, but it’s not perfect....
Apple has been showing the OS X El Capitan banner in the Mac App Store for the past few days to encourage users to update to the latest version of OS X on their machines. While some users are all set to enjoy this latest update on their Macs, others might not want to update right away, and therefore they would not like to see that big banner splash showing up every time they launch the Mac App Store on their machines....
If you do not own an Android phone, or that your phone has not been upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice-cream sandwich) or you just plain curious how Android 4.0 running on a desktop will look like, here is your chance to find out now. The Android-x86 project, which brings the Android OS to x86 desktop, has released the ICS release candidate and you can now download and install it in Virtualbox, or even replace your existing OS as the primary OS....
On Windows 11, it’s possible to make the Windows Terminal app the default experience to open and run Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Linux commands instead of the legacy Windows Console Host. This guide will teach you the steps to set the modern Windows Terminal app the default experience on Windows 11. Configure Windows Terminal as the new default app on Windows 11 To make the Windows Terminal app the new default command-line experience, use these steps:...
This article covers methods you can use to make your headphones louder, including checking the compression, cleaning your headphone, adjusting the knobs, installing an equalizer, and more. Check the File Compression Over time, headphones can lose their oomph. Yet sometimes you just want to turn up the music. Here’s how to bring back the music. The key to solving these issues is to understand the “chain” between you and your preferred listening material....
This article explains how to print multiple messages in macOS Mail. You can print an entire email thread in one continuous print job, and each message is separated by a horizontal line instead of a new sheet of paper. What to Know Hold down the Command key while selecting items, or also use drag-selection to highlight the messages.Select File > Print or press Command+P. How to Print Multiple Email Messages in macOS Mail Printing an email is easy in macOS Mail....
Everyone gets frustrated when they have to scroll all the way down a million times to get to the content that they actually want to see on a website. It’s the same when you just found something you really wanted on the top of a page, but you are at the bottom, and it is going to take a lot of swipe to get back to the top. The matter becomes worse when you are in a hurry, and there is really no time for you to keep pushing that scroll bar up and down....
Occasionally, we regret hitting the Send button on an email and want to immediately recall the action. It may be a hastily written message or an annoying forward that creates a bad impression. Here is how you can tweak Gmail settings to give you a generous 30-second recall window and unsend the email in Gmail so the recipient doesn’t receive it. Increase the Time Window to Unsend Emails in Gmail Gmail allows you to undo any email that was sent without any actual intent of doing so....
Windows doesn’t provide a single button for resetting all your mouse settings. This article will show you how to revert to the default mouse settings and check if any further troubleshooting is necessary. What to Know: Windows 10 doesn’t have a dedicated reset button for mouse settings.For all mouse options go to Start > Settings > Devices > Mouse > Mouse Settings and Additional mouse options.To change mouse pointers to defaults: Start > Settings > Devices > Mouse > Additional Mouse Settings > Mouse Properties > Pointers....
This exploit came out a couple of months ago and it roots your Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge without affecting the KNOX. KNOX is the security measure taken by Samsung to assure that the system partitions remains untouched and unchanged with will ultimately eliminate any security breach. If you try to make system level tweaks, KNOX detects it and trips a hardware fuse which cannot be reset and will void your device’s warranty....
The Group Policy Editor and Registry Editor are widely used to enable, disable, and configure advanced settings in Windows. In fact, most of the Windows tutorials you find here will discuss how to change a certain Group Policy setting or edit Registry keys if you are using the Windows Home version. Though the Group Policy Editor makes it very easy to modify advanced system settings, the downside of it is that there is no easy way to find a policy unless you know where to look....
This article explains how to hide recipients’ addresses when you send a group email in AOL Mail. What to Know Compose your message as usual.Click BCC and enter the email addresses of all the intended recipients, separated by commas.Send your email. How to Send Email Without Disclosing Other Recipients’ Addresses When you need to hide recipients’ addresses in your AOL email message, use the BCC (blind carbon copy) field. Here’s how....
If you have more than one user account then each user gets their separate account but the amount of data which they can store doesn’t have any limitation, in such case the chances of users running out of storage are very high. Hence, Disk Quotas can be enabled where the administrator can easily allocate the amount of space each user can use on a specific NTFS Volume. With Disk Quota enabled, you can avoid the possibility of one single user can filling up the hard drive without leaving any space for other users on the PC....
Discord is a popular communication platform among gamers, which enhances the gaming experience by providing a connection between multiple people. It lets you create new servers for your teammates and you can also join the existing servers to be a part of that community. However, even without creating or joining a server, you can still add up to 9 friends to communicate with them via text, voice or video. But other than just communicating through text, voice or video, you can also share your live laptop/PC/Mac screen with your friends....
This article explains how to stop your other devices from ringing when you get a call on your iPhone. To do this, you’ll need to turn off the Continuity feature, which allows your devices to be aware of and interact with one another. Instructions apply to devices with iOS 14 through iOS 8, and Macs with macOS Catalina through OS X Yosemite. What to Know iPhone: Tap Settings > Phone > Calls on Other Devices and toggle off Allow Calls on Other Devices....
This article explains how to better store and maintain your video game consoles to better protect them over time. What to Know Location: Avoid enclosed spaces. Open stands/wire racks allow heat to flow and can be easily cleaned.Maintenance: Check/clean vents periodically (every six months). Use handheld vacuum, not compressed air.Tips: Don’t store game cases on system, stow controller cables, dust regularly, let air circulate. Location Is Everything Just about the worst thing you can do is stuff your high-powered game system into the back of an enclosed entertainment center or TV stand....
This article explains several ways you can tell whether your antivirus software is properly working. Instructions apply only to the Windows operating system. What to Know Create an EICAR test file > save the file as EICAR.COM. If active protection is working, it should trigger an alert.In Windows, open the Action Center. Ensure Windows Update is on and schedule a backup.In Windows, right-click HOSTS file > it to read the contents....
We all have some secrets in life, which we want nobody to know. They can be in any forms- even as the photos or videos in our smarphones. And in case if they are in the form of photos or videos, we may always want to hide them, so that nobody want to see. Locking them can be a good option, but that is not always useful since people you know or even don’t may at any time force or blackmail you to open the files you have locked....
In this Windows How-to, you are going to learn how to identify the name of an “Unknown device” in Windows that is giving you trouble, that way you can properly find the correct driver. How many times did you find the message “unknown device” in Windows Device Manger? Many times, right? And how hard is to find drivers for something that you don’t even know what it is? Yeah, you may have an idea, if you find an unknown device and the only thing that is not working is the sound in your computer, but this is not always the case....
