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Set Up Reply To Addresses In case you haven’t seen this before, here’s what this does. When you set up a reply-to email address, it will still look like all emails are coming from the original sender. The trick is that when people click Reply, instead of sending the message back to the originator, it goes to a different designated address. Within the infrastructure of an Exchange server, this functionality is much greater, but we can still cover the basics without one....

With external storage support, you’re able to connect SD cards, thumb drives, and other portable devices to your iPhone or iPad. To get started, all you have to do is connect the external device to your handheld or tablet using the necessary cable. From there, you can read your documents through Apple’s built-in Files app. You can then move or copy your files to other connected drives (if they are also attached to your mobile device through an external hub) or to the mobile device’s hard drive itself....

The Mac Shortcuts app allows you to automate the things you do most often. In doing so, you can save a lot of time by turning multiple steps into just one. For example, with the Shortcuts editor, you can connect your go-to apps and services. From there, you can run them from your Dock, menu bar, the Finder, Spotlight, or with Siri. Here’s a first look at how to use Mac shortcuts on macOS and why you’ll find them helpful....

Add “Out of Office” Google Calendar Entry To get started, sign in to your Google Calendar and click the hours or day(s) you will be away on vacation or otherwise unavailable. Then choose the “Out of Office” button, type in a decline message, and hit Save and Save again to the confirmation notification. That’s all there is to it. Any meeting requests will automatically be declined during the time specified....

Think of the Reading List feature as a less sophisticated version of the Pocket service. Instead of bookmarking a page, you can save it to your reading list which will sync with your Google account. Another benefit is that the pages you save will also available offline. That’s helpful if you are in a situation where you have a limited data connection or no internet at all. Where is the Google Chrome Reading List?...

Use AirPlay for Sling TV If you’re in the Apple ecosystem, you can send it to the big screen with the magic of AirPlay. Here’s a look at how it’s done. While Sling TV is available on several set-top boxes and mobile devices, including iOS (7.0 and above) with iPhone or iPad, there isn’t a Sling TV app for the Apple TV. But, thanks to Apple’s proprietary AirPlay technology, you can shoot it over to the big screen....

What Is It? I’m not quite sure! You roll a marble down a spiraling ramp trying to keep it on the track. If it falls off the track, you can “cheat” and pick it up further down the strip. The soundtrack and color themes add some fun to what I thought was an utterly boring game. I assumed you could move the ball by tilting your phone or iPad. Nope. You need to either use 3D Touch (which I didn’t test) or arrows on the screen....

Increased Security for LastPass To enable the new LastPass security features, open your web browser and login to LastPass.com. From the Control Panel, click the Settings button in the left pane. On the General tab, you’ll see the two new settings. These settings are location-based login options. The two settings address IP-based login blocking. LastPass is able to detect which country a connection is being made from, and it allows you to block logins from all countries except for the ones you authorize....

Note: Mainstream support for Windows 10 version 1909 has ended. This is the last cumulative update this version will receive unless you’re on the LTSC or running the Enterprise or Education SKU. In the announcement, Microsoft exec John Cable notes: “Today, we are announcing that the Windows 10 November 2019 Update is now available for users on the most recent versions of Windows 10 who seek the new update via Windows Update....

Windows 10 19H1 Build 18317 Cortana and Search are getting separated in today’s new build. Moving forward Search and Cortana will be decoupled on the taskbar. Separating the two will “enable each experience to innovate independently to best serve their target audiences and use cases,” noted Microsoft’s Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc. The company is also making changes and improvements to the font management experience. You will now be able to drag and drop font files from File Explorer into Settings > Fonts to install them....

For a couple weeks now, however, users have been reporting problems trying to download the ISO file for Windows 10 directly. Our forum tutorial which describes the process for choosing your language, edition, and architecture, no longer works on Windows 7 and later versions (Windows 8, 8.1 and 10). Instead, users are directed to use Media Creation Tool, which provides similar functionality, but can sometimes be glitchy or produce corrupt ISO files....

This update provides improvements to the dashboard, new apps, and other enhancements. However, the biggest deal about this update is backward compatibility for Xbox 360 games via Hyper-V virtualization technology built into Windows 10. — Larry Hryb (@majornelson) November 12, 2015 New Xbox One Experience (NXOE) As we previously reported, new features include reduced lag time when switching between apps, settings, games, and other items. The Dashboard now has vertical scrolling that allows for faster navigation versus scrolling horizontally....

In the past few years, a couple of such paid to upload services have risen and fallen. Some—such as Megaupload and Uploading.com—have even endured for some time, which hints at the notion that this paid to upload business may be the real deal. But before we go on, let’s get real. Making money on the Internet is the holy grail for webmasters, entrepreneurs, and casual users alike. About 97% of the money-making “opportunities” you’ll encounter on the web are vastly exaggerated or outright scams....

Update: After reading our review, Michael Schmidt from the ShareMouse Team got in touch with me with a few reactions to some of the points I made in this post. Where pertinent, I’ve updated and amended some of the content to incorporate his input. ShareMouse Feature Rundown ShareMouse is yet another application that lets you share your mouse and keyboard with multiple Windows or Mac computers. It’s free for personal use but $24....

The Basics: The Activity Monitor The Activity monitor is the primary gateway to the health information on your Apple Watch. At a glance, it tells you if you’re meeting your move, exercise, and stand goals for the day. If you want to know those goals in numbers, you’ll need to swipe up on that screen. That second screen also tells you your steps for the day. If you swipe left, or right you can review how far you got on each goal: move, exercise, and stand....

What is WBK? According to the Urban Dictionary, one would use the term WBK as “a response to indicate that whatever someone just said was obvious to a majority of people.” Additionally, the “phrasing is a play on the poor dialect that is spoken by the uneducated and ignorant.” In the most general of terms, WBK means, “I know.” The term is often used on Snapchat, WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram....

You might have noticed that somewhere on your Windows 10 system there are a few GBs of unaccounted-for space. One of the places that this vanishing space is hiding is in the hiberfil.sys file. Besides being a big space hog, hiberfil.sys has another function for Windows 10 that you may not even use. What Is hiberfil.sys and Why Is It Using So Much Hard Drive Space? The Windows feature is called Hibernation....

What is monitor resolution? How does it differ from the refresh rate? Which is more important when considering refresh rate vs resolution? We’ll take a look at these questions and more below to help you understand the difference between them. What is Monitor Resolution? Monitor resolution is a measure of how many pixels your monitor can display. The higher the resolution of a monitor, the sharper the images are. You also need to factor in the screen size—a smaller monitor at a specific resolution will provide sharper images than a larger monitor at the same resolution....

Backup iPhone First Whenever you start deleting things, a backup is your safety net. Make sure you have a full backup to iCloud before your start. I also recommend you backup to your computer through iTunes. That’s an extra safety measure and even helps remove some junk from your iPhone. Then Start With The Photos (But Not Just the Photos App) Photos take up a ton of space. But don’t just start deleting them, we have some tips on how to quickly move them off your iPhone without getting rid of them permanently....

When using your Windows PC, you might get a Wi-Fi configuration error. Fixing the “Wi-Fi Doesn’t Have a Valid IP Configuration” error, in particular, can be difficult. The error happens when your PC fails to secure a functioning IP address over Wi-Fi. Luckily, we have some solutions you can try to get rid of the error and return your wireless connection to a working state. Restart Your PC and Router You know the drill; if you call your ISP tech support, they will ask you to restart your network hardware....