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How to Back Up and Restore Your Chrome Bookmarks Locally

Whether you want to back up all your bookmarks regularly in case something happens or you want to transfer them to another browser, Chrome lets you export bookmarks locally. Here’s how to back up and restore your bookma...

Brady Gavin 10h ago

How to Use a Mouse With Your iPad or iPhone

With the announcement of iOS 13 and iPadOS 13, Apple surprised the world by adding support for mice. Mouse support is included in iOS 13 for iPhone. It will arrive on iPads with iPadOS 13, scheduled for September 30....

All the Best Google Slides Keyboard Shortcuts

No one likes to do things the hard way, which is why we have keyboard shortcuts! We’re going to look at the shortcuts you can use in Google Slides and save yourself some time.

Brady Gavin 1d ago

What Is Google Jamboard (and Do I Need the Hardware to Use It)?

Jamboard by Google is a cloud-based kiosk meant for businesses to use in conference rooms to facilitate collaboration in meetings. Despite a hardware aspect of the product, you don’t necessarily need the smart display t...

Brady Gavin 1d ago

How to Use the XLOOKUP Function in Microsoft Excel

Excel’s new XLOOKUP will replace VLOOKUP, providing a powerful replacement to one of Excel’s most popular functions. This new function solves some of VLOOKUP’s limitations and has extra functionality. Here&...

Alan Murray 1d ago

Browsers Are Bringing Automatic Dark Mode to Websites

Dark mode is now everywhere, including in iOS 13 and Android 10. Web browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge have embraced dark mode, too. Now, browsers are bringing automatic dark mode to websites thanks to a feature...

Chris Hoffman 2d ago

15 Special Characters You Need to Know for Bash

If you want to master the Bash shell on Linux, macOS, or another UNIX-like system, special characters (like ~, *, |, and >) are critical. We’ll help you unravel these cryptic Linux command sequences and become a hero...

All the Best Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts

No one likes to do things the hard way, which is why we have keyboard shortcuts! We’re going to look at the shortcuts you can use in Google Sheets to save yourself some time.

Brady Gavin 2d ago

How to Edit Files and Images Using Quick Look on Mac

Quick Look on Mac is an incredibly useful way to preview a file without completely opening it. In macOS Mojave and above, you can perform quick edits on files in the Quick Look popup without needing to open a third-party app...

Khamosh Pathak 2d ago

How to Stop Selfies From Appearing in the iPhone’s Selfies Album

The Photos app on your iPhone automatically populates all photos from the front-facing camera in the Selfies album. But what if you don’t want a photo to appear there? Here are a couple of solutions....

Khamosh Pathak 3d ago

How to Use the finger Command on Linux

Knowing who is using your Linux or Unix-like system is a fundamental part of managing it. Pointing at someone might be considered rude, but using your finger can still be enlightening.

Dave McKay 3d ago

How to Convert PNG, TIFF, and JPEG Images to a Different Format on Your Mac

The built-in Preview app in macOS is a lot more than just an image-viewing tool. For example, did you know it can help you convert and export almost any image to a different format? It works between PNG, JPEG, TIFF, HEIC, and...

Khamosh Pathak 3d ago

How to Create Calendar Events from Mail on iPhone and iPad

If you receive an email that includes a date and time, the Mail app on your iPhone or iPad can recognize it as an appointment request. Here’s how to create a calendar event from an email.

Khamosh Pathak 3d ago

How to Pair Two Sets of AirPods With the Same iPhone

Apple’s new Audio Sharing feature makes it easier for you and a friend to listen to a song or watch a video together without using speakers. Unfortunately, the function is limited to newer iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touch...

Khamosh Pathak 3d ago

Chrome Shortcuts You Should Know

Keyboard shortcuts are the best way to speed up and increase productivity for any task, as they limit your time spent opening menus and settings. Luckily, Google Chrome has a myriad of them designed to increase efficiency bro...

Brady Gavin 4d ago

Why You Should Overclock Your RAM (It’s Easy!)

Every program on your PC churns through RAM as it works. Your RAM operates at a certain speed set in place by the manufacturer, but a few minutes in the BIOS can bump it up far beyond its rated specification....

How to Increase Your MacBook’s Storage

Solid-state drives are fast but expensive. And high-capacity SSDs are very expensive, which is why many of us opt for the bare minimum when we purchase a MacBook. But here’s how you can add more storage....

How to Use Twitter Bookmarks to Save Tweets For Later

Twitter has a new Bookmarks feature that lets you privately save tweets for later. If you’ve been using the Like feature as a workaround for saving tweets, here’s why you should start bookmarking....

Khamosh Pathak Sep 13th

How to Sync Faces Across Devices in Apple Photos

Apple Photos has a built-in facial recognition feature that gives you full control over identifying and syncing faces across your devices. Here’s how you can add names to faces in Photos app on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac...

Khamosh Pathak Sep 13th

How to Disable Swipe Typing on the iPhone’s Keyboard

Android has supported swipe keyboards for over half a decade. Now, at long last, Apple is bringing swipe typing to the iPhone’s keyboard with iOS 13. The feature is enabled by default, so if you don’t like it, her...

Justin Duino Sep 13th

How to Enable Low Data Mode on Your iPhone

Running out of data on your limited mobile plan? Want to stretch out the data for the last couple of days of the month? Try the new Low Data Mode to reduce data usage on your iPhone.

Khamosh Pathak Sep 13th

What Is TDP for CPUs and GPUs?

You often see TDP measurements on specification sheets, and it’s important info for people with desktop PCs. But TDP definitions are like opinions—everybody’s got one. Let’s cut through the confusion and t...

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How to Back Up and Restore Your Chrome Bookmarks Locally

How to Use a Mouse With Your iPad or iPhone

All the Best Google Slides Keyboard Shortcuts

What Is Google Jamboard (and Do I Need the Hardware to Use It)?

How to Use the XLOOKUP Function in Microsoft Excel

Browsers Are Bringing Automatic Dark Mode to Websites

15 Special Characters You Need to Know for Bash

All the Best Google Sheets Keyboard Shortcuts

How to Edit Files and Images Using Quick Look on Mac

How to Stop Selfies From Appearing in the iPhone’s Selfies Album

How to Use the finger Command on Linux

How to Convert PNG, TIFF, and JPEG Images to a Different Format on Your Mac

How to Create Calendar Events from Mail on iPhone and iPad

How to Pair Two Sets of AirPods With the Same iPhone

Chrome Shortcuts You Should Know

Why You Should Overclock Your RAM (It’s Easy!)

How to Increase Your MacBook’s Storage

How to Use Twitter Bookmarks to Save Tweets For Later

How to Sync Faces Across Devices in Apple Photos

How to Disable Swipe Typing on the iPhone’s Keyboard

How to Enable Low Data Mode on Your iPhone

What Is TDP for CPUs and GPUs?

Slack for Desktop and Web Gets a Dark Mode—Here’s How to Enable It

How to Rotate iPhone Videos Without Installing an App

How to Enable Dark Mode on your iPhone and iPad