What Does IIRC Mean, and How Do You Use It?
If you keep seeing “IIRC” online, and you’re curious what it means, you’ve come to the right place! We’ll break down what it stands for, where it came from, and how you can use it....
What Is Markdown and How Do You Use It?
Markdown is a simple syntax that formats text as headers, lists, boldface, and so on. This markup language is popular, and you definitely have apps that support it. Here’s a quick primer on what Markdown is, and how and...
How to Use the dmesg Command on Linux
The dmesg command lets you peer into the hidden world of the Linux startup processes. Review and monitor hardware device and driver messages from the kernel’s own ring buffer with “the fault finder’s friend...
Can My iPhone or iPad Get a Virus?
Your iPhone isn’t as susceptible to viruses as a PC or Mac, but iOS malware does exist. Here’s what protects your iPhone from viruses, and how you can avoid other types of malware and threats on your iPhone or iPa...
How to Use Your iPad as a Secondary Mac Display Without Sidecar
With Apple’s Sidecar feature, you can use your iPad as a secondary Mac display. Unfortunately, it’s only available on newer (post-2016) MacBooks and iPads. But don’t worry—you can get the same function...
What Is a Wangiri or “One Ring” Phone Scam?
All day, strange foreign numbers have called your phone. They’re from a country you’ve never visited. Each time the digits change slightly, making it impossible to block them. They ring for just a few seconds before hangi...
How to Find your Spotify Wrapped 2019
Whether you’re an avid music buff or not, you probably spend countless hours listening to your favorite artists and songs. To help illustrate this point, Spotify Wrapped 2019 shows you precisely what you listened to mos...
Notepad Isn’t Moving to Windows 10’s Store After All
Back in August, Microsoft announced it would update Notepad through Windows 10’s Store, delivering updates more frequently than once every six months. Now, Microsoft is changing its mind. Notepad won’t move to the...
How to Get Alerts When a Nintendo Switch Game Goes on Sale
It can be frustrating to miss a sale for a Nintendo Switch game you’ve had your eye on for a while. We recommend setting up alerts so that you never miss a Switch game sale again. Here’s how....
Apple Is Making the MacBook Pros You’ve Been Waiting For
Apple just refreshed its laptop lineup with a new 16-inch MacBook Pro, and it’s kind of a big deal. The company has made changes to the design in response to criticism from both critics and users, including a new keyboa...
How to Enable Classic Markdown Text Formatting in Slack
Slack recently updated its message box with a WYSIWYG interface. To bold text, select it and click the “Bold” button like you’re using Microsoft Word. Now, in response to criticism from some long-time users,...
How to Use the ls Command to List Files and Directories on Linux
We use the Linux ls command every day without thinking about it. That’s a pity. Pay it some attention, and you’ll find many useful options—including some you should add to your command-line arsenal....
Windows 10’s November 2019 Update Is the Best Yet
Windows 10’s November 2019 Update, also known as version 1909, is the best update to Windows 10 yet. It’s a small update that’s quick to install, doesn’t add any crazy new features, and isn’t bre...
How to Change User Data With chfn and usermod on Linux
There’s more to a user account than a user name. Learn how to set and change all the metadata associated with a Linux user account from the command line.
10 Quick Steps to Increase Mac Performance
Whether your Mac is running slow or you just want to squeeze some extra performance from your system, we have some quick solutions. Buying a shiny new Mac or upgrading your current Mac’s RAM aren’t the only option...
How To Stream The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019
As we draw ever closer to the Thanksgiving holiday, multiple things come to mind: turkey, Black Friday, and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. With that in mind, you might want to find a way to stream it for your famil...
What is the Brave Browser, and How Does It Compare to Chrome?
There are more competing web browsers than ever, with many serving different niches. One example is Brave, which has an unapologetic focus on user privacy and comes with a radical reimagining of how online advertising ought t...
Where Is the Best Place for a Smart Speaker in a Room?
Google Home and Amazon Echo devices have excellent microphone arrays. If yours seem never to hear you, the problem might not be the speaker or your voice. It might be where you put the device. Better placement may improve its...
Google Is Killing Cloud Print at the End of 2020
Google Cloud Print is the next Google service to go away. After a decade in beta, Google announced Cloud Print “will no longer be supported” after 2020. Google says it’s time to migrate away from Cloud Prin...
10 Ways to Personalize Your Slack Account
Slack is a popular communication service primarily used in workplace environments. The defaults are sensible, and it looks pretty. However, you can personalize your Slack account, so it looks and acts the way you want it to....
How to Find Data in Google Sheets with VLOOKUP
VLOOKUP is one of the most misunderstood functions in Google Sheets. It allows you to search through and link together two sets of data in your spreadsheet with a single search value. Here’s how to use it....
How to Stop Your Disney+ Account From Getting Hacked
Thousands of Disney+ accounts have been “hacked” and are for sale online. Criminals are selling login details for compromised accounts from between $3 and $11. Here’s how it likely happened—and how you...
How to Download Apple TV+ Shows on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
The Apple TV+ channel in the TV app comes with original shows, movies, and documentaries. If you have a subscription, you might want to download a flick or two on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to binge during your commute....
How to Block Websites in Google Chrome
Do you find yourself accessing Facebook, Twitter, or other distracting websites when you really should be doing something else instead? Block that website in Google Chrome. Other solutions will let you block websites for chil...
How to Use OneDrive’s “Personal Vault” to Secure Your Files
Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service now includes a “Personal Vault” for your sensitive files. These files are encrypted and protected with additional two-factor verification, even when they’re s...
