Windows doesn’t allow you to pin folders directly to the taskbar. There is an easy workaround, though. All you have to do is create a new shortcut to a folder and then pin that shortcut to the taskbar. RELATED: How to Customize the Taskbar in Windows 10 You can customize the Windows taskbar to your liking in a lot of ways, but for some reason pinning a folder directly to your taskbar isn’t one of them....
If you’ve ever wondered whether you can remove the “Send To” submenu from the Windows context menu, it turns out you can. You just have to make a quick Registry edit. The “Send To” menu is one of those little Windows features that people either find very useful or not at all useful. We’ve talked about how to customize the “Send To” menu and how to add things like Dropbox to it....
By default, Windows 10 shows background pictures on your lock screen that have been curated specifically for this use–but it’s not immediately clear where they’re stored. Windows replaces these images regularly, but if you want to use them as regular wallpapers, the last several are usually in that cache and are not too hard to save if you grab them in time. Many of you may have disabled Spotlight images on your lock screens because Microsoft will slip the occasional ad in there, but if you haven’t, you’ll notice that the ads are pretty rare, and the Spotlight images are often really nice....
Thanks to modern smartphones, it’s possible to know where your family members and friends are at all times. Apple, Google, and Microsoft all have their own solutions for sharing your pinpoint location in real time. Sure, you probably don’t want to share your location with many people — maybe not even with anyone. But this can help answer questions like “has my spouse left work yet?” or help you meet your friends without constantly sending messages....
Instagram continues to add deeper account management tools, and you’re now able to manually remove followers. This feature was available for users with private accounts for a while, but now it’s available for everyone. Historically, the only way for users with public profiles to disallow followers was to block them. This is a harsh approach—just because you don’t want someone following you doesn’t mean they have to be blocked....
How to Tell When Your Mac Is Overheating There are several tell-tale signs that your Mac is running unusually hot. The most obvious is that the Mac feels hot to the touch, particularly on the underside of the chassis if you have a MacBook. While your Mac is hot, you should expect the fans to attempt to cool it down. This means you will hear considerable fan noise when your machine is under load....
WhatsApp is a really popular, Facebook-owned messaging service, although most of its users are outside the US. While it’s encrypted end-to-end to protect you from spying, WhatsApp shares read receipts by default—so people can see if you’ve read their message—as well as sharing the last time you were online. If you’re concerned about your privacy, or just want to be able to respond to messages in your own time without offending people, you should turn both of these features off....
Instagram is one of the most popular social networks in the world. It’s a place where you can share photos you’ve taken, pictures from the lifestyle you (want people to think you) lead, and much more. While a lot of people are happy to share any old meme on Facebook and other social networks, they’re often far more careful with what posts make it to their Instagram account. With this in mind, let’s look at how to take great photos for Instagram....
Tired of seeing notifications from a certain app (such as Reminders) while using Apple CarPlay with your iPhone? Not all apps produce notifications that show up in CarPlay, but when they do, they can be annoying. Here’s how to hide specific app notifications without disabling them completely. First, if you’re driving, pull over and park in a safe location. Pick up your iPhone and launch Settings. In Settings, tap “Notifications....
You can upgrade from one Ubuntu release to another without reinstalling your operating system. If you’re running an LTS version of Ubuntu, you’ll only be offered new LTS versions with the default settings—but you can change that. We recommend backing up your important files before continuing. You should always have backup copies of your important personal data, but it’s especially important to have them when upgrading your operating system—just in case....
What You Need To follow along with today’s tutorial, you only need a few things. Obviously you need a Fire tablet but you also need a VPN of some sort—if you’ve heard about VPNs (and that they’re good for privacy) but you’re not really sure about them, be sure to check out our guide to what a VPN is and why you might want to use one. While you’re at it, we also have some great recommendations for VPN providers with tips on how to pick one that best fits your needs....
Homebrew makes it easy for Mac users to install command line tools, so it’s only logical that it runs entirely from the command line. But that doesn’t mean having access to a graphical user interface isn’t handy from time to time. Cakebrew is a free Homebirew GUI that makes overseeing your setup just a bit easier. RELATED: How to Install Packages with Homebrew for OS X Sure, Homebrew may be all about the command line....
We’ll show you various ways to zoom in and out on a MacBook or desktop Mac. You can use a keyboard shortcut, gesture, or both. You can even enlarge text when you hover your cursor over it and customize its view. RELATED: How to Set a Default Zoom Level in Safari for Mac How to Zoom In on a Mac To zoom in on a window or specific app such as Safari, hold Command and press the Plus (+) key....
Some people believe Tor is a completely anonymous, private, and secure way to access the Internet without anyone being able to monitor your browsing and trace it back to you — but is it? It’s not quite that simple. Tor isn’t the perfect anonymity and privacy solution. It has several important limitations and risks, which you should be aware of if you’re going to use it. Exit Nodes Can Be Sniffed Read our discussion of how Tor works for a more detailed look at how Tor provides its anonymity....
Most people seem to call every type of malware a “virus”, but that isn’t technically accurate. You’ve probably heard of many more terms beyond virus: malware, worm, Trojan, rootkit, keylogger, spyware, and more. But what do all these terms mean? These terms aren’t just used by geeks. They make their way into even mainstream news stories about the latest web security problems and tech scares. Understanding them will help you understand the dangers you’ve heard about....
New devices usher in new questions and the rise of the Chromecast (and other streaming HDMI sticks) have more than a few people curious if they should be unplugging it when they aren’t using it. Let’s clear things up and minimize your streaming hassles in the process. It can get confusing, no? You’re correct that there are a lot of energy vampires waiting in the wings. In fact just a few months ago a reader wrote in curious about whether or not their cable box and DVR were energy hogs (spoiler: they are)....
Portability is usually the biggest factor when choosing a speaker. All of our picks are under 10 pounds (although most are actually under three pounds) so that none are too heavy or bothersome to carry while traveling. Having the convenience of throwing a speaker right into your bag makes it that much easier to carry around and actually use. Another big factor when choosing a Bluetooth speaker is the sound quality and volume level....
Apple released Safari 15.6.1 this week, which includes a fix for a security vulnerability labelled as CVE-2022-32893. The bug allowed malicious web pages to execute code on devices, using an out-of-bounds write issue in Safari’s WebKit rendering engine. Apple says it is “aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited.” Unlike Chrome, Firefox, and most other web browsers, new versions of Safari are mostly distributed through operating system updates....
If you’re trying to keep up with news and content on multiple web sites, you’re faced with the never ending task of visiting those sites to check for new content. Read on to learn about RSS and how it can deliver the content right to your digital doorstep. In many ways, content on the internet is beautifully linked together and accessible, but despite the interconnectivity of it all we still frequently find ourselves visiting this site, then that site, then another site, all in an effort to check for updates and get the content we want....
On the first day of 2016, Mozilla terminated support for a weakening security technology called SHA-1 in the Firefox web browser. Almost immediately, they reversed their decision, as it would cut access to some older websites. But in February 2017, their fears finally came true: researchers broke SHA-1 by creating the first real-world collision attack. Here’s what all that means. What Is SHA-1? The SHA in SHA-1 stands for Secure Hash Algorithm, and, simply put, you can think of it as a kind of math problem or method that scrambles the data that is put into it....
