One of the essential tools that the Photos app offers is the ability to create Smart Albums. When you create a Smart Album, Photos will automatically place any photos within it that match your criteria. As new photos are created or stored on your Mac, macOS will automatically move them into different Smart Albums. If you want to know how to create Smart Albums on macOS, here’s what you’ll need to do....
You might have reason to hesitate. After all, you probably don’t want that person viewing your apps, images, and text messages—let alone mess with the settings on your phone. Luckily, you can enable guest mode on Android. This stops others from accessing your personal files, apps, notifications, and settings. Enabling guest mode on Android is quick and easy. Here’s what you need to do. Using Guest Mode on Android While in Android guest mode, the other person can access apps, browse the web, and change select system settings for the guest profile....
What you’ll need: HTC Windows Phone 8XMicro SIM card – if you have a normal SIM card, you’ll need to ask your operator to exchange it.Paper clip First, make sure the smartphone is turned off. Your HTC Windows Phone 8X has its SIM card slot on the top right side. Take the paper clip and insert it into the small hole next to the slot. The SIM tray will pop out....
Update: Chrome now encrypts password data and this method no longer works. If we find another method for recovering Google Chrome passwords, we’ll update this article. Aren’t saved passwords great? No more racking your brain to remember obscure login credentials or locking yourself out of your account after too many failed login attempts due to typos. These are especially common inconveniences if you have a decently strong password with non-dictionary terms, uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols....
If you’re using Google Docs, you might want to add a Venn diagram for visual impact in an important document (or just to create a funny meme). There’s no specific tool for creating Venn diagrams in Google Docs, but there are a couple of ways you can do it. Here’s how to make a Venn diagram in Google Docs. How to Create a Venn Diagram in Google Docs Using the Drawing Tool Google Docs includes some built-in drawing tools that you can use to create your own Venn diagrams without too much difficulty....
These include conditional formatting and color categories to add different fonts and colors to your emails. Here’s how to use these features in Outlook. Using Conditional Formatting in Outlook Conditional formatting allows you to set formatting rules for Outlook emails. You can set different colors, fonts, and styles to your email messages as they appear in your inbox. To get started, you’ll need to create a new conditional formatting rule....
If this sounds like you fear not. Today we’ll show you how to create your own offline installers for almost any program using WinRar. Plus, we’ll provide you with some instantly downloadable offline installers for some of the most used apps on the web. You will need: WinRar – Download HereThe program for which you want to create an offline installer already installed on another computerBasic knowledge of 32- and 64-bit architecture regarding Windows Program Files...
Update: If you are looking for a quality alternative sound app that adds extra features, check out the Ear Trumpet App. Adjust Volume and Audio Settings in Windows 10 Basic audio settings can be accessed from the Speakers notification on the taskbar. You can use the slider to increase or lower the volume. Audio can mute audio by clicking the speaker icon on the new volume menu. The Windows 10 Anniversary Update now makes it easier to switch between different audio devices....
The good news is if your iPhone is running iOS 16 or higher, the ability to mark messages as unread on iPhone is straightforward. When you mark the message as unread, it maintains a notification badge on the Messages icon and one next to the message itself. How to Mark Messages as Unread on iPhone Whatever the reason you need to mark a message as unread on your iPhone, it can be done with a few simple steps....
Also, take a look at our article on how to clean install Windows 11. Step 1. Configuring your computer’s BIOS* Start by inserting your Windows 10 installation media into the PC — this can be a DVD or USB flash drive. If you haven’t created it yet, read our article on how to create a Windows 10 USB flash drive. Now restart the computer and enter the BIOS (F2, F9, F12, or Del on most PCs)....
Steve, I changed the name in the ownership. How do I change the computer name? The process has not changed from Windows XP days through Windows 8 (those instructions are lower in the article). But the process has changed in Windows 10. Don’t forget you need to be logged in with an account that has Administrator rights. These steps also assume your computer is a member of a Workgroup or standalone, and not a Windows Domain/Active Directory (Corporate Network....
Intended to help people keep daytime and evening hours straight anywhere in the world, time zones don’t really matter to a computer. It’s usually best to set your Linux time zone to match yours or the one most of your users observe. Fortunately, it’s easy to configure the time zone on Linux even after installation. Here’s how. Why Does the Time Zone Matter in Linux? There are a number of tasks that Linux handles according to a schedule....
Before we get started Here is what you need to know about Authorized Access to your Google Account via applications specific passwords: You can only use application-specific passwords when you are signed up for 2-step verification.These passwords are unique 12-character keys. Spaces don’t count, you don’t even have to type them.You usually don’t need to remember these passwords, just check the Automatic Sign-in options for whatever service you are logging into via your Google Account....
To share websites with the new Edge, head to the page you want to share and click Settings and more (three dots) > Share. And select the method you want to use to share it from the page. The sharing feature in Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge makes it easy to share web content via email, social media, and through other apps and services. If you’re new to Edge, here’s a look at what you can do....
The fact that you’re reading this post tells me that you want to start a blog someday. You’ve got some passion, some cause, or some business you want to delve deep into—and let’s be real, you probably want to make a little money, too. So, I won’t waste words explaining the well-known benefits of starting a blog. Instead, I’m going to make the case that you should go ahead and start your blog today....
Microsoft includes the most recent version of the Bluetooth wireless protocol, which allows you to connect to other Bluetooth-enabled devices. When it is turned on, it’s constantly checking for new devices, which ends up draining a lot of battery juice in the background even when you’re not using it. Here’s a look at how to turn it off or back on when you need it. Turn Bluetooth On or Off in Windows 8....
Threads turn long email chains into easy-to-read timelines. You don’t need to track down a specific reply, because all of the replies to your initial email are available in the same place—just keep scrolling until you see it. Convenient for most people, but if you prefer to separate your emails, you can ungroup emails in Gmail. This guide will show you how. How to Disable Conversation View in Gmail on PC and Mac Grouped emails (also known as conversation view in Gmail) offer an easy-to-follow user experience for large chains of emails....
The problem is, it’s very easy to make a PowerPoint presentation that looks the same as every other. Changing the look and style of your slides can give your PowerPoint more visual appeal, but editing each slide in turn is a laborious process. The good news is that it’s possible to create a Slide Master so that every slide you insert has the same look, but still impresses your audience....
Note: This article was written years ago using an older version of Android. Your modern version of Android will work much differently. You can now simply use Google Assistant to call people by their contact name. 1 – Open Voice Dialer In your App Drawer (application list) by default, you should find the Voice Dialer included with nearly all Android versions. Tap Voice Dialer to open it. Note you can always add this “app” to your home screen for easy and quick access....
The crisp clarity that the PNG format provides also means that the files end up being quite large. This isn’t good if you are loading them on a webpage because speed is important. So here’s a way to make the images smaller in size without sacrificing quality. Make PNG Images Smaller TinyPNG helps you make PNG files smaller so that the web pages you use them on load faster. It does this by optimizing them; it’s a lossy process, but I personally can’t see any degradation in image quality....
