What we’ll be doing to perform this awesome trick is changing the color of the wallpaper image… the Taskbar is translucent, right? That’s exactly what makes this trick work. We’ll also quickly walk through the Windows way of doing it, for the beginners in the crowd. Beginner Method: Change Aero Colors Across the Board Windows 7 actually makes it fairly easy to change the colors of the window borders, start menu, and the taskbar… and while that’s not exactly what we’re talking about, we’ll quickly show the beginners how to do it....

Creating new Github repositories is a core part of many people’s workflow, especially when starting new projects. Automating this process is possible using Github’s own CLI tool, which allows you to create and manage your account’s repos from the command line. Why Automate Github? If you do a lot of work with Github, you’re probably familiar with the process of creating a repository, and linking it to your local git installation with git init or git remote add....

If you’ve run into a problem deleting a file that Windows complains is “too long”, there is a dead simple solution built right into Windows—no extra apps, hacks, or work around required. What’s the Deal with “Too Long” Names? We’ve talked about this in greater detail before, but here’s the gist: Windows uses a naming convention called “Long Filenames (LFN)”. The LFN system supports file names up to 255 characters....

LibreOffice displays short tips when you hover over buttons in each of the programs. There are also extended tips available that display longer descriptions about the toolbar buttons. The short tips show the name of the command and the keyboard shortcut for the command, if there is one set up. The short tips are always enabled—you cannot disable them. If you want to see the extended tips, you have the option to always display the extended tips or to only temporarily display them....

We’ve all done it before. We’re typing fast and then realize that we had the Caps Lock key on and the case on our text is bACKWARDS. That’s easy to change in Microsoft Word, but what if you use the free alternative, LibreOffice Writer? No worries. It’s also easy to change the case on text in Writer and we’ll show you how. RELATED: How to Easily Change the Case on Text in Microsoft Word...

If you’ve run Microsoft’s PC Health Check and been told Windows 11 doesn’t officially support your PC, there’s a chance you need to enable TPM and Secure Boot on your PC. Here’s how. Windows 11 Requires TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot For some PCs, the root of the problem with PC Health Check is that they have Secure Boot and TPM disabled in UEFI, which is the basic system that allows your operating system to work with your PC hardware....

Facebook has finally gotten with the times and rolled out device-to-device encrypted communication to all of the billion Facebook Messenger users. Here’s how to turn it on, which shortcomings to be aware of, and why you should start using it now. What Secret Conversation Is (and Isn’t) Let’s lead with the good stuff: Secret Conversation is a new feature in the Facebook Messenger mobile app that provides end-to-end encryption between devices running the most current version of the application (if you haven’t updated Facebook Messenger recently, now would be the time to do so before reading on)....

Which Models of MacBook Support Fast Charging? The easiest way to tell if your MacBook supports fast charging is whether it has a MagSafe 3 charging port (not to be confused with MagSafe on the iPhone). This port appears on most MacBook models released in 2021 and 2022, notably on the MacBook Air with M2 and the 14 and 16-inch MacBook Pro. The 13-inch MacBook Pro (with M2 chip, released in 2022) lacks a MagSafe 3 port and therefore doesn’t support fast charging....

You can make text larger and more readable on your iPhone or iPad, but you can also increase the size of the app icons, text labels, and user interface elements on your iPhone 6, 6 Plus, 6S, or 6S Plus so it’s easier to use. RELATED: How to Make Text Larger and More Readable on iPhone or iPad By default, your iPhone’s display resolution is in “Standard” mode. However, you can set it to “Zoomed” mode, which essentially makes your iPhone show the same size user interface as the next smallest iPhone model....

Over-the-air updates have long been the bane of many rooted Android users’ existences. It’s an endless battle: installing the update breaks root or won’t flash at all, but everyone wants the latest version of their mobile OS. Thanks to a new tool called FlashFire, the struggle may be over. Why OTA Updates Don’t Play Nicely with Rooted Phones RELATED: What’s the Difference Between Jailbreaking, Rooting, and Unlocking? Android is based on Linux, so Android devices come with a “root” user that functions like the Administrator user account on Windows....

PPAs, or “Personal Package Archives”, offer software that isn’t available in Ubuntu’s software repositories. Some PPAs offer newer versions of software packages that hasn’t made it to Ubuntu’s repositories yet. Installing software from a PPA is easier than compiling the software from its source code, so it’s good to know how to do it. PPAs, Explained RELATED: How Software Installation & Package Managers Work On Linux Ubuntu hosts its own package repositories, which it enables by default....

You used to love Reddit, but it’s just not fun anymore. The jokes aren’t funny, the tips aren’t useful, and everyone is constantly fighting about internal drama or identity politics. At this point, I wouldn’t blame you if you just ditched Reddit forever. But before you do, I feel the need to tell you: it’s within your power to make Reddit suck less for yourself. It’s just a matter of removing toxic communities from your subscriptions, then replacing them with communities you actually like....

iPhone Home Screen Essentials What will we need to replicate the iconic iPhone home screen? First and foremost, it’s the icons—they all have the same rounded-square shape. Up to four apps can be put into the dock at the bottom of the screen, which also has rounded corners. Folders on the iPhone are the same shape as the app icons. They show a preview of up to nine app icons that are in the folder....

Laptop manufacturers spend a lot of time tuning their device drivers for Windows battery life. Linux usually doesn’t get the same attention. Linux may perform just as well as Windows on the same hardware, but it won’t necessarily have as much battery life. Linux’s battery usage has improved dramatically over the years. The Linux kernel has gotten better, and Linux distributions automatically adjust many settings when you’re using a laptop....

Make Sure Your Watch and iPhone Are Compatible watchOS 8 is the latest version of the Apple Watch software at the time of writing. To use an Apple Watch running watchOS 8, you’ll need an iPhone 6s or newer with iOS 15 or later installed. You can install watchOS 8 on the Apple Watch Series 3 or later, and the Apple Watch SE. All new Apple Watch models purchased with Apple will ship with the latest version of watchOS installed, which means you shouldn’t buy an Apple Watch unless you meet the minimum iPhone requirements....

Processes Have Owners When a program or script is executed, Linux creates a process. That process has an owner. The owner is either another process or the name of a user account if a person launched it. The ownership of a process defines some of the capabilities and the environment of the process. Depending on how the process was launched, it inherits certain attributes of its parent process or the user....

To find the App Library, visit your iPhone’s Home screen and swipe left as many times as it takes to reach the App Library screen. This is always the last page after your Home screen icons. Once you’re there, you’ll see groups of app icons sorted automatically by category. To see an alphabetical list of apps, swipe downward from the middle of the App Library screen or tap the search bar at the top....

There’s a feature on the TinyURL.com site that will show you a preview of the final destination URL, and there’s not even a login required… it just sets a cookie on your browser. Once on the site, just click the link for “Click here to enable previews” And now when you click on a TinyUrl link like this one… http://tinyurl.com/2tqueo You’ll be taken to a page on tinyurl.com that will show you the final destination link....

Excel uses the very nice Calibri font by default in Windows, but if you’d like to use a different font or change the default size, you can easily adjust the setting in the Excel options screen. Start by clicking the “File” tab. On the backstage screen, click “Options” in the list of items on the left. Make sure the General screen is active. Then, select the font you want as the default from the “Use this as the default font” drop-down list....

If Windows Search just isn’t cutting it for helping you find your files, you can give it a little help by adding tags to many file types, from images in JPEG and PNG format to Office documents in DOCX, XLSX, and PPTX format. Tags work more or less like they do in any other system—photo libraries, social networks, et cetera. Unfortunately, there’s no way for Windows to auto-generate tags by itself....