Remote Support iPhone the Easy Way-Preferred System Requirement: For this trick to work, the person with the iOS device needs to have a Mac running Yosemite (or higher) and an iPhone or iPad that uses a Lightning connector (not the 30-pin connector.) The device needs to be running iOS 8 or higher. We’ll call that the host–that’s the device you’re supporting. If you’re on a Mac running Yosemite, then that’s all either of you needs....
What is Face ID? As its name suggests, Face ID uses your face to unlock your device using biometric authentication. The tool can also be used to make digital payments, access sensitive data, and provide detailed facial expression tracking for Apple Animoji. In terms of hardware, Face ID uses a built-in sensor that includes three modules. The first of these, the dot projector, uses 30,000 invisible infrared dots that are digitally placed onto a users’ face....
What is Microsoft Edge? One of the reasons techies have often chosen Chromium for browser development is also one of the initial goals of the original Chromium team. In 2009, it said it wanted to make a browser “feel lightweight (cognitively and physically) and fast.” On this point, Edge has already found great success. Reasons to Use Microsoft Edge There are various reasons for using Edge on both Windows 10 and macOS....
The benefit to using PHP is that it lets developers display far more interactive and dynamic web page content without bogging down the browser or consuming the user’s CPU. These scripts are embedded directly into the web page HTML that produces that static content of the page. How to Embed PHP Into a Web Page Embedding PHP functions into an HTML web page is very easy. Just preface the script with <?...
Control AutoPlay Options in Windows 10 Like previous versions of Windows, when you plug in a device, i.e., SD card, phone, or tablet, then an AutoPlay menu appears and asks how you want Windows to handle the device. If you don’t like this popping up all the time, you can either disable it or set each device to do what you want every time it’s connected. Here you have several options that let you choose what happens when you plug in your devices....
Create a Shortcut to Lock Your Windows 7 PC First, right-click the Desktop and select New > Shortcut. In the Create Shortcut window type or copy in the following: Next, give the shortcut a name like “Lock Computer” and click Finish. Now the “Lock Computer” icon will appear on the desktop. Right-click on it and select Properties. In the Properties window select the Shortcut tab. Click Change Icon. Now type: C:\Windows\System32\imageres....
Add Permanent Drive Letters to Removeable Storage Windows progresses through the alphabet (sans A and B) to assign drive letters to devices as you plug them in. So if you plug in a USB flash drive to get data from it, it might be F: but the next time you plug it in, it might be E: or G: depending on the order you plug them in. The neat thing is you can assign a permanent letter to a USB drive directly with Windows 7, 8....
Well, with a soundboard, you can do exactly that. You can use soundboards to play sound effects in your Discord channel, set up hotkeys to play your favorite sound effects at the push of a button, and even use them to change your voice. There are plenty of soundboards out there to choose from, but don’t worry; we’ve got you covered. Here’s the lowdown on some of the best soundboard apps for Discord....
Lightning Calendar for Thunderbird Lighting brings two new tabs to Thunderbird. A Calendar tab and a Tasks tab. The two are interchangeable, especially since any task can be converted to an event and vice versa. The calendar view also shows events, dates, and multiple different views of as many calendars as you need to add. Adding events to the calendar is easy. The New Event window offers empty spaces for all of the details, times, reminders, invitations, and any other info you might need to attach to it....
How to Use Single Sign-on Fire TV To get started, make sure you have the latest update on your Fire TV device. Your Fire TV should be updated in the background automatically, but you can double-check for the latest version by heading to Settings > Device > About > System Updates. Now, sign in to one of the supported TV Everywhere apps with your TV provider credentials. If you don’t see your provider on the list of the biggest providers, choose the “View All Providers” button to get a list of hundreds more....
Kindle Power Button Functions The Kindle power button/switch has a few different functions. Though the location of the button is different across the various models, the functions are largely the same: The biggest concern is with the WiFi/3G connectivity. Some Kindle owners have claimed that their router still shows an active WiFi connection when the device is in sleep mode. However, in my tests, the Kindle promptly disappears from the wireless clients from my Airport Utility after putting it in sleep mode....
Windows 10 Microsoft hopes to have Windows 10 running on 1 billion systems within three years. An admirable goal, but one that does not take into account the requirements of the user. Windows 10 shares a lot in common with Windows 8.1; it is a smooth experience upgrading from that release. For Windows 7 users, the story might be a little different. Some older applications just work better with the older versions....
So here are ten things to consider when looking for the best mouse. Primary Usage Before buying a new mouse, it’s good to think about what you will use it for. Gaming? Office work? Casual browsing? The categories and sub-categories go far and beyond. So base all of your buying decisions on how you’ll use the mouse. A mistake I made when first looking for my best mouse was that I was only looking for gaming products....
Keep in mind that if your recipient receives emails in plain text, they won’t be able to click links. To add links to text or images in Gmail, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Create a Hyperlink in Gmail Most users will prefer to add a Gmail hyperlink to text. You can link to URLs (website addresses) or email addresses using the mailto: prefix. Converting URL Text to Hyperlinks Gmail is smart enough to decide what a link is if you type or paste the URL for a web page into your email message....
Another change you may want to make when using a list in Microsoft Word is to adjust the indent for the bullet points or numbers. For instance, you can adjust how far the points are indented from the left margin or alter the distance between the text and the bullet points. Here, we’ll show you how to change indents in Word for an entire list and a single item....
This is also a nice feature if you have an iPad or iPod touch that can only connect to the internet via Wi-Fi. You can download a map and bring your device with you. Google Maps Offline for iOS First, of course, you’ll need to download the latest version of Google Maps for iOS. Then launch the app and find the area on the map that you need to save for offline....
Folder colors are a neat way to color-code your important files and folders in the Finder app. That is, of course, if you know how to do it. There isn’t a quick or simple way to change your folder color on a Mac, but it is possible—if you know the workarounds. If you want to know how to change your Mac folder colors, follow these steps. How to Change Folder Color on Mac If you want to change folder color on a Mac, you’ll need to follow a particular set of steps....
You might be working on a collaborative project with international colleagues. More likely, you simply want to access Google Docs in your preferred language. You can also use Google Docs to translate documents (or parts of a document) from one language to another. Whatever the reason, it’s easy to change language in Google Docs. You can follow the steps below to get started. Things to Consider Before Changing Language in Google Docs Before changing your language in Google Docs, you should consider some important points that might impact your next steps....
You can quickly access sites you’ve previously visited because the web content is cached and quick to load. Websites store cookies on your computer that contain information such as site preferences and login status. Every site you visit is stored in your browser history unless you’re using private browsing mode. Although Chrome allows you to automatically clear your cookies each time you close the browser, clearing your history and cache need to be done manually....
Here’s how to create a poll in Slack. Create a Poll in Slack Using Reactions No poll creation tools are built into Slack, but you can quickly create your own simple poll using reaction emojis. You designate an emoji for each response in the poll, and people can vote by adding the appropriate reaction to your post. To create a poll in Slack using emojis: Create a Poll in Slack Using an App If you want more control over your polls, you can install an app in Slack that will create the votes for you....
