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What’s Changed: Cursor Color Before macOS Monterey, cursor accessibility features were limited to locating the mouse pointer by shaking it and changing the cursor size. In the latest Mac update, there’s now the ability to change the cursor color. Change the Cursor Pointer Outline To change the cursor outline in macOS Monterey: Next: Change the Cursor Pointer Fill Color For further adjustment, you can change the pointer fill color in macOS Monterey:...

The ability to add separators between icons on the bookmarks bar has been around for years with Firefox. Add one, right-click on the bookmarks bar, select New Separator, and drag it between the bookmark icons. Simulate Bookmark Separators Google Chrome doesn’t have separators as an option for its user interface. But one way you can add them is by typing in the vertical bar character – also known as a Pipe....

Install MicroSD Card Fire HD Installing a microSD card on the Fire HD 10 is a straightforward process. First, uncover the SD card slot that’s located on the side perpendicular to the power button. Insert your microSD card into the slot, and once it’s recognized, you’ll get a message letting you know that anything you download from this point forward will be saved to the card. That includes most apps except those that need to be installed on the device’s internal storage....

Batch Delete Photos on iOS When you hook up your iOS device to a PC or Mac, you can delete the photos from there. That’s not practical when you’re out taking shots and need space. First, starting with the iPad. Launch the Photo app to view the Camera Roll. Then tap the action arrow at the upper right corner. Then a menu bar comes up – tap on the photos and videos you want to delete....

watchOS 6 Features: Mostly About Apps Last year, Apple added new exercise and health-based features to Apple Watch. This year, attention has turned towards enhancing the third-party app experience. App Store Until now, the only way to install an app on your Apple Watch was to download the iPhone version on your handheld device first. Not anymore. In watchOS 6, there’s a separate App Store on the Watch. From here, you can shop tens of thousands of apps and download them directly to your wrist....

Find Classic System Tools in Windows 10 You still find many of the traditional system tools by bringing up the classic Control Panel, you used to be able to access it by hitting Windows Key + X to bring up the so-called power user menu, but Microsoft removed it. Still, listed within that menu are several classic system utilities like Disk Management, Event Viewer, and Device Manager. But when it comes to the classic Control Panel, you can get to it by simply hitting the Windows Key and type: cpl and hit Enter or choose the Control Panel option from the top results....

Upgrading to Windows 10 Pro On systems that came preinstalled with Windows 8, Microsoft introduced a new mechanism for product activation. Instead of using the old OEM SLP (System Lock Protection) key method, which allowed major brands such as Dell, HP, and Lenovo to install Windows in bulk, a unique product key is embedded in the computer’s firmware. This also removed the need for the Certificate of Authenticity stickers you would see attached to a PC running Windows 7 or earlier versions....

We’ve shown you ways to customize the New Tab page before, and here’s another quality extension to add that allows you to add a to-do list, notes, custom backgrounds, and more. Awesome New Tab page in Google Chrome To get started, install the Leoh New Tab extension to Chrome. This allows you to replace your current New Tab page with a customizable homepage with features like a clock, weather, bookmarks, notes, to-do lists, and a lot more....

As of Mac OS X Lion (10.7), the Library folder in your home folder is hidden by default. That doesn’t mean you can’t get to it. It’s hidden, so you don’t accidentally delete settings and data, damaging apps in the process. So, if you decide you want to access the Library folder, be very careful. Today we’re going to cover different ways of accessing the hidden Library folder in your home folder and how to make it permanently available in Finder....

What if somebody else wants to join in on the action? Adding them to your group text is simple to do if everyone is using Apple devices. If this isn’t the case, things are a little more complicated. Here’s how to add someone to a group text on iPhone. How to Start a Group Text on iPhone You can start a group text on iPhone whether your contacts are using Apple devices or other brands....

A subject line that made sense at the start of an email thread can become irrelevant the longer you type. If the tone of your email doesn’t suit your subject line, your email isn’t going to hit the right mark. This is why it’s important to know how to change the subject line in Gmail. Here’s what you’ll need to do. Why Change the Subject Line in Gmail? An email subject line tells the recipient what to expect from the content of the email....

When installing a new program or requesting technical support, it’s handy to know what version of Windows you’re running. The only problem is, just finding that out is a tech support issue in itself. Someone at Microsoft must have forgotten to include a way to do this or at least felt like hiding it. While your edition information is readily available in your system properties, the version is not. Deep in your computer, in the system32 folder there is a Version Reporter Applet that will tell you which version and which edition of Windows 7 you are running....

Most professional websites feature one of these images in the browser tab where the site is displayed. If it doesn’t, then you’ll just see a plain document icon. This is a sign of an unprofessional website or one created by someone who knows very little about designing websites. If you want to portray a professional image with your WordPress website, then you really need to create and publish a WordPress favicon....

Create Partitions in Windows 10 Windows 10 can use as little as four primary partitions depending on your computer configuration—using the MBR partition scheme—or as many as 128 if you are using the newer GPT partition scheme. The GPT partition is technically unlimited, but Windows 10 will impose a limit of 128, but each is primary. Within a primary partition, you can have an extended primary partition and create additional logical partitions....

Reason for the Factory Reset I finally received my iPad Mini with Retina display in the mail today. When I initially set it up, I restored a previous backup from my old iPad 3 – a backup from early January of this year. Well, I realized that I had a heck of a lot of apps and other data on it then, and I really would rather start fresh. Whether you want to reset your iOS 7 device as a new one, are having hard solving problems, or selling it, you’ll want to reset it to factory settings....

The problem isn’t with the iPhone 11 but because Apple ships it with a weak charger. Apple has included the ability to fast charge your phone starting with the iPhone 8. There are no special settings to enable; you just need the right charger and cable. Fast Charge iPhone 11 Presumably, to lower the cost, the iPhone 11 only comes with a weak 5W charger and Lightning-to-USB cable in the box....

Here are several ways to find and delete blank rows in Excel. Use whichever is most comfortable or convenient for your particular sheet. Delete Blank Rows in Excel Sometimes it’s easiest to remove a blank row that we see. If you don’t have a lot of data in your sheet, this may also be the quickest way. And you can use a few methods to delete Excel rows. Select the row and do one of the following:...

Find Your IP Address on Windows 11 Through Settings To get started, open the Settings menu by going to Start > Settings. Or you can also use the keyboard shortcut Windows key + I to open the Settings page directly. Either way, when you do it, once the Settings app opens, click on Network & internet from the list on the left. On the following screen, you can click on the connection you’re using – Ethernet or Wi-Fi....

Whatever the case, whether it’s for helpdesk support or equipment inventory, here’s how to find the serial number the easy way. Find PC’s Serial Number via Command Line Prompt or PowerShell To find the serial number via PowerShell, hit the Windows key and type: powershell and run it as administrator from the search results. Next, enter the following into the PowerShell and hit Enter: That will bring up your PC’s serial number, and you can write it down....

Luckily, there are some things you can do to remedy the problem. If you’re unsure how to fix Err_Connection_Timed_Out on Windows and you can’t load any web pages, follow the steps below. Temporarily Disable Windows Firewall When you visit a website, your PC sends a request to the site server for access to its content. However, there is a timeline, and if the request isn’t returned within a certain period, you’ll see the Err_Connection_Timed_Out error on Windows....