The Best iTunes Alternatives for macOS
iTunes is hot mess. Bloated and ponderous, iTunes continues Apple’s ongoing trend of having lost its design mojo. But fear not: there are some pretty good iTunes alternatives for macOS Sierra.
How to Speed Up Your Old, Slow iPhone or iPad
Every year, Apple comes out with new iPhones and iPads and a new version of iOS. While it’s a good idea to stay current on software, not everyone can afford to buy new hardware every year. If your iPhone or iPad is showing it…
How to Stream Every NFL Game Live, Without Cable
Fall is on its way, which can mean only one thing: football is back! Wouldn’t it be nice if you could watch whatever NFL game you want without being subject to the whims of your local cable company, though?…
What’s the Difference Between 2.4 and 5-Ghz Wi-Fi (and Which Should I Use)?
If you’re looking at replacing your old router—maybe even upgrading from your ISP’s combined modem/router unit—you may come across terms like “dual band,” which refers to a router that uses both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi. C…
How to Change Which Wi-Fi Networks Your Mac Connects to First
If you have a Wi-Fi access point you want to always connect to, or you want your primary connection to be your wired one, you can easily configure your Mac’s network settings so you automatically connect to your preferred…
How to Find and Set Screen Savers on Windows 10
For whatever reason, Windows 10 has made finding screen saver settings unnecessarily complicated. Fret not, though. We’re here to help.
How to Migrate Your Windows Installation to a Solid-State Drive
Many older (or cheaper) Windows laptops come with traditional mechanical hard drives—which these days, are pretty outdated and slow. Upgrading to a new, super fast solid state drive (or SSD) is the surest way to speed up an…
How to Clear Your Dropbox Cache on Android and iOS
Space. We all want more of it, particularly on our phones and tablets. Sadly, all those apps gobble up space before you know it. You might be able to reclaim a bit of space by clearing your Dropbox cache….
How to Set up a Guest User Account on macOS
If you loan your Mac to a friend or family member, even for a short time, you may not want to trust them with your account. You could create a new account, or you could just have them use macOS’ built-in guest account….
How to Test Your Network or Hard Drive Speeds with a Dummy File in macOS
File transfer speeds can vary greatly from device to device. The same holds true for network file transfers and uploads. One of the best ways to test these speeds on your Mac is to create dummy files with the Terminal….
How to Save Money with the Walmart App’s Savings Catcher
Walmart has billed itself as the low-price leader, and they are usually hard to beat…but they don’t always have the lowest prices. Using the Walmart app is a great way to “catch” them when they don’t….
How to Only Share Certain Contact Details with a Private Me Card on macOS
Sharing your contact information from macOS is fast and easy, but if you use your Mac for personal productivity as well as work, you might have sensitive information you don’t want others to see. How do you avoid this?…
How to Test Your Network or Hard Drive Speeds with a Dummy File in Windows
If you want to see how fast your network really is, or test the speed between two hard drives, then you need files to do it. Today we’ll tell you how to create “dummy” files so you can perform such tests….
How to Customize the Share Menu on macOS
The Share menu is a regular feature in many macOS applications, including Safari, Notes, Photos, and even the Finder. It’s an important and convenient way of…well, sharing stuff. So obviously, if you can improve it, so…
How to Mark Up Image Attachments in macOS’ Notes
The markup system in macOS is pretty cool, whether you’re using Preview, Mail, or Photos. But, did you know you can mark up image attachments in Notes as well?
How to Turn Off Siri App Suggestions on the iPhone
iOS 10 includes a feature that gives you quick shortcuts to apps it thinks you want to use—either based on your location or other factors. Here’s how to turn these suggestions off.
How to Recover Deleted iMessages from an iPhone or iPad
If you’ve ever deleted iMessages and then wanted to get them back, it’s not necessarily easy to do. But it is possible.
How to Keep Audio Messages from Being Deleted on the iPhone
Do you send and receive audio iMessages on your iPhone (other than by accident)? Normally, audio recordings sent through iMessages last for two minutes, but if you’d like to keep them, there are two ways to do so….
How to Collaborate on Notes in macOS
Notes for macOS has evolved a great deal over time, and now offers the ability to collaborate with other people.
How to Close All of an App’s Open Windows at Once in macOS
If your Mac desktop is cluttered with multiple open windows, then you need a good way to quickly close them all without clicking every red x button one by one. Let’s briefly review your different options….
How to Enable iTunes Parental Restrictions on a PC, Mac, or iPhone
Whether your kids use iTunes on a Mac, Windows computer, or on their iPhone or iPad, you probably don’t want them accessing inappropriate adult content. This can be accomplished using parental restrictions….
How to Rotate a Video 90 Degrees on Windows
If you’ve ever recorded a video on your smartphone, only to find it sideways or upside down, then you know how frustrating it can be to watch it later. If you use Windows, there are a couple of excellent ways to fix this prob…
How to Install and Use macOS Sierra on an External Drive
Ever wish you could take your Mac with you on an external drive? You can actually install macOS Sierra on an external drive, flash drive, or SD card, then use that device as your macOS system disk wherever you go. We’ll sho…
How to Use macOS’ Built-In “Kill and Yank” as an Alternative Cut and Paste
Everyone knows about cutting and pasting by now. But did you know that your Mac sort of has a second clipboard known as kill and yank?
Are Emoji Copyrighted?
If you’re out and about shopping at your local Walmart or Target store, you’ve probably noticed a lot of products adorned with emoji, like the seemingly ubiquitous smiling pile of poo. Have you ever wondered if you can just…
