There’s a new version of iOS and iPadOS out right now. Version 15.2.1 of Apple’s mobile operating systems doesn’t change much, but you’re still going to want to download it as soon as possible to patch any security holes. The update mainly aims to fix some minor but annoying bugs and a big HomeKit denial of service vulnerability. Starting with the bugs, Apple fixed a CarPlay bug that could cause third-party apps to ignore user input....
Once upon a time Windows natively displayed thumbnails for PSD files after you installed Photoshop. These days, however, you only get the generic Photoshop icon. How can you get the thumbnails for Photoshop back (and other image and design formats in the process)? Don’t think your memory unreliable, you’re correct in your recollection of thumbnails once upon a time. Versions and versions ago, which corresponds with your memory of it having been a few computers in the past, Adobe did in fact ship a codec with their Windows installer to enable proper thumbnail display within Windows....
If you are setting up a new program that needs network access, but are not paying close enough attention, you might end up accidentally causing Windows firewall to block the program. How do you fix such a mistake? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post helps a frustrated reader fix a firewall headache. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites....
The SmartScreen filter built into Windows 8 and 10 blocks dangerous programs, files, and websites from running. It also warns you before you run an application it doesn’t recognize as safe. SmartScreen is a useful security feature that protects your PC, but it may occasionally warn you before you run a legitimate application if SmartScreen hasn’t seen it before. This feature does report some information to Microsoft so it can function....
There are two ways to do this. If you buy ebooks from the Kindle store, all your highlights and notes will be backed up automatically from your Kindle account. You can retrieve them at any time. If you’re in the habit of manually transferring DRM-free books to your Kindle, you’ll have to take a different route. Your Kindle has a running text file where it stores all the highlights and notes from every book in chronological order....
By default, when you download something using Safari, it gets saved in your Mac’s main Downloads folder. If you’d rather save your files somewhere else, you can change the default save folder. Here’s how to do it. With Safari open, click the “Safari” menu and then click “Preferences.” On the General tab of the preferences window, click the “File download location” drop-down menu and then click “Other.” Browse to–or create– a new folder and then click “Select....
Press the “up” arrow in the Mac or Linux command line and you’ll see the last command you ran. Keep pressing “up” and you’ll see more commands; you can go back days, months, or even years. This is called your history, and it’s very convenient. If you made a mistake typing a long command, simply press “up” and fix the problem. If you want to re-connect to an SSH server you used the other day, simply press “up” until you see the relevant command....
Working directly in the main branch of a GitHub repository is a very dangerous thing, as you stand the risk of pushing buggy code to production. To avoid this, you should create a branch and work in that. Here’s how. What’s a Branch, Anyway? A branch, at its most basic, is a copy of a Git project that you can change as you like and then combine with the original project....
As you type into the Search box in Windows’ File Explorer, a list of suggestions displays below the box. These suggestions are from the history of previous searches you’ve typed. This can be handy for making searches quicker and easier, but there are times you may want to clear that history. Maybe other family members use the same computer and you don’t want them seeing what you search for. We’ll show you how to clear specific terms from the Explorer search history and how to clear the entire history in Windows 7, 8, and 10....
If you don’t pay for a monthly subscription, the Canary Home Security Camera keeps video recordings for 24 hours before they’re deleted, which should give you plenty of time to download a video clip if you need to. Here’s how to do that. RELATED: How to Set Up the Canary Home Security Camera The process for downloading video clips is a bit odd, but it’s pretty easy to do once you figure it out and follow these simple steps....
RELATED: How to Leave a Google Review On your profile page, in the “Community Activity” section, you will find all your reviews. To edit or delete a review, click the three dots in that review’s top-right corner. In the three-dot menu, to edit your review, click “Edit Review.” To remove your review, select “Delete Review.” If you’ve chosen the delete option, you will land on a confirmation page. Here, in the “Are You Sure You Want to Delete Your Review?...
The Facebook app on iPhone and Android has a separate section for your ad activity. Here, you can track all the sponsored posts that you’ve interacted with on your news feed. The steps for getting there are slightly different for both platforms. Find Recently Viewed Ads on Facebook for Android You’ll find your recent ad activity in the Facebook menu. To get started, open the Facebook app for Android. Then, tap the hamburger menu button from the top toolbar....
Tile is a fantastic little gadget that can help you find your lost keys or wallet. However, it can also locate and ring your phone, even if you never buy a single physical Tile. Here’s how to find your lost phone using the Tile app on the web. RELATED: How to Use Tile to Find Your Keys, Wallet, or Anything Else For simply locating or ringing your phone, you can use Android Device Manager or Find My iPhone (and it’s probably a good idea to set those up anyway)....
Timezones are a common source of confusion when containerizing an application. Will your cron tasks run at the right time? Docker containers don’t inherit the host’s timezone, so you can run into unexpected scheduling issues that wreak havoc with your application. Here’s the date command running natively on an Ubuntu 20.04 host in the British Summer Time timezone: And here’s the same command in a container based on an unmodified ubuntu:20....
Various tests–like this one at PCWorld–show Windows 10’s Movies & TV app offering more than double the battery life of VLC and other video players. This is because Movies & TV uses hardware acceleration, though, and VLC can too–you just have to enable it first. Then, you’ll be able to enjoy the advanced features of your favorite video player without the battery hit. This is also why you’ll see new laptops and tablets advertised with long “video playback” battery life measured while playing videos in Windows 10’s integrated Movies & TV application....
Pumpkin Patches September 2020 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons brought acorns and pine cones falling from trees, waiting to be used for DIY recipes. But now there’s even more content on the way in preparation for the Halloween holiday! Starting in October 2020, Animal Crossing: New Horizons has a new harvestable item that can be plucked and used in several new pumpkin-themed DIY recipes that are sure to add some chilly touches to your island during the autumnal season....
Look, we get it: you don’t want every picture showing up in your gallery app on your Android phone. The thing is, there’s not an easy way to just let Gallery or Google Photos know you want to keep certain photos (or even folders) private. But there is a workaround. Before we get started, let’s talk about apps that are dedicated to this very thing: yes, there are tons of them in the Play Store....
Windows 10 includes a built-in tool for recording videos of PC games. You can upload gameplay footage to YouTube or any other video-sharing site — or just keep the clip on your own PC and share it with your friends. You can do this with the “Game Bar,” which is part of the “Game DVR” feature offered by the Xbox app. Windows 10 also includes customizable keyboard shortcuts for recording videos and capturing screenshots....
An attractive image or company watermark can make a nice background for your presentation. But if you want to remove that background and use your own or none at all, you have two ways to do it in Microsoft PowerPoint. The right background is an important element of your slideshow. You want something that enhances your presentation without distracting from the content. Unfortunately, you may have obtained a template created by someone else that includes a background you don’t want such as an image or watermark....
Apps on your iPhone can track your location, but you have to give them access first. Here’s how to check which apps can monitor your GPS location and revoke their access. As important as privacy is, letting some apps track our location makes them much more useful—and sometimes it’s essential. It’s unreasonable to expect Google Maps to work as it should without Google knowing your location, but does that note-taking app need to know where you are?...
