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tutorial How to screenshot on Mac: All you need to know

How to screenshot on Mac: All you need to know

How to screenshot on Mac is anything but obvious, as the absence of a Print Screen Mac button confuses most new users. However, Apple makes up for that by offering plenty of user-friendly tools to take a Mac screenshot, from several keyboard shortcuts to built-in apps. Whether you’re saving receipts or a friend’s reaction during a video call, if you’re wondering how to print
tutorial How to clean up Windows 10 using Storage Sense

How to clean up Windows 10 using Storage Sense

The Storage Sense from Windows 10 is an excellent tool for keeping tabs on the amount of data stored on your drives, as well as for cleaning the storage devices connected to your PC or device. If you filled your hard drive with lots of data, or if you have a Windows 10 device like a tablet or a 2-in-1 with a small storage
tutorial How to take a screenshot on a Mac with the Screenshot app

How to take a screenshot on a Mac with the Screenshot app

If you’re wondering how to take a screenshot on Mac without having to memorize complicated keyboard shortcuts, the answer is simple: use the built-in Screenshot app. Designed as a user-friendly toolbar, Apple’s Screenshot app lets you customize any screen shot on Mac with just a few clicks, helping you capture exactly what you want. This guide illustrates how to take a screenshot on a
tutorial How to unblock Adobe Flash Player on Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge

How to unblock Adobe Flash Player on Windows 10’s Microsoft Edge

Adobe, the company that created it, laid Flash to rest on January 12, 2021. As Flash is no longer developed or supported by its developer, that means that now you can’t download it from adobe.com, and you can’t even run it in your web browser. In other words, Adobe Flash Player is blocked in Windows 10. However, with a bit of tinkering, you can
tutorial 4 ways disable Meet Now in Windows 10

4 ways disable Meet Now in Windows 10

The Meet Now icon from Windows 10 allows you to start or join Skype meetings with others quickly. However, those who don’t use it or don’t like Skype may not want it shown on their taskbar, near the clock. If that is the case for you, and you want to remove the Meet Now icon from Windows 10, here are four ways to “uninstall”
tutorial How to unblock Adobe Flash Player in Google Chrome

How to unblock Adobe Flash Player in Google Chrome

Adobe Flash used to be one of the most widely used technologies for displaying media-rich content on the web. However, as web content creators moved away from it and towards the faster and more secure open web technologies, even Adobe threw in the towel, announcing they would stop supporting Flash at the end of 2020 and determining major tech companies like Google to do
tutorial What is Meet Now in Windows 10, and how to use it

What is Meet Now in Windows 10, and how to use it

You might have noticed a new icon showing up in Windows 10, next to the clock from the system tray. It is a symbol of a video camera, and if you hover your mouse over it, the tooltip says Meet Now. You may wonder how it got there and whether it is a virus. How did Meet Now get installed on your Windows 10
tutorial How to log out of Facebook on any devices you're logged into

How to log out of Facebook on any devices you're logged into

Are you wondering how to log out of Facebook? If you can’t remember hitting the Facebook logout button after checking it from a friend’s PC or you suspect someone else is accessing your account, it’s easy to put your mind at ease. The popular social network offers an overview of all the devices connected to your account, which you can use to log out
tutorial How to restore Downloads and other user folders in Windows 10

How to restore Downloads and other user folders in Windows 10

Windows 10 allows you to change the location of your user folders and move them to anywhere you want. For example, you might have moved the Downloads folder from its default location on your C: drive to another partition or drive to keep it separate from your operating system. You might have done the same thing with your Pictures folder, Documents, and other user
tutorial How to play music in Windows Media Player

How to play music in Windows Media Player

Playing music, whether it’s a digital audio file or a CD, is one of the things that most, if not all of us do on our Windows 10 computers and devices. Although Microsoft created the Groove Music app for Windows 10, and even if there are many third-party media players out there, some people still like the old Windows Media Player. If you’re a
tutorial 4 ways to take a VLC screen capture and save video frames

4 ways to take a VLC screen capture and save video frames

Did you know you can screenshot in VLC while watching movies or videos? There are several ways of using the free, cross-platform media player to take a VLC screen capture and save it as a picture on your computer or device. You can then set the VLC snapshot as wallpaper, create a thumbnail for a YouTube video, or design a funny meme to share
tutorial 2 ways to remove the People icon from the taskbar in Windows 10

2 ways to remove the People icon from the taskbar in Windows 10

Do you want to remove the People icon from your taskbar in Windows 10? Well, you are not the only one. Ever since Microsoft introduced the People app in Windows 10, many of us felt that the two people icon present on our taskbar was nothing but a waste of space. If you don’t use the feature either and want to remove the Windows
tutorial How to turn off Chrome notifications: All you need to know

How to turn off Chrome notifications: All you need to know

Do you want to stop Google Chrome notifications? Are you wondering how to turn off notifications in Chrome and use your PC without interruptions? While you might find it useful to get updates from your favorite websites, allowing too many of them can feel like Google Chrome notifications spam. If you are tired of alerts popping up on your desktop, this tutorial illustrates how
tutorial How to run commands from File Explorer in Windows 10

How to run commands from File Explorer in Windows 10

File Explorer is one of the core apps of Windows 10. It is the place you go to when you need to manage your files and folders. However, File Explorer also has some other hidden capabilities. One spectacular feature is the fact that Windows 10 lets you run commands directly from File Explorer using nothing else but its address bar. It is not something
tutorial How to change the PowerPoint Slide Size: All you need to know

How to change the PowerPoint Slide Size: All you need to know

It’s always a good idea to know how to change Slide Size in PowerPoint, as you might have to adapt your presentation to different devices. Did you know that the default size of a PowerPoint slide depends on the version of the program you’re using? That’s another reason why the same content can look different on various devices, so it doesn’t hurt to be
article 7 alternatives to Microsoft Paint

7 alternatives to Microsoft Paint

Who doesn't know what Paint is? It has been around since you had your first Windows computer. Unfortunately, all those years that passed did not bring that many significant changes to this application. Maybe you have some great memories of using it, but we think it is time to try something new and better. In this article, we share seven free Paint alternatives. They
tutorial How to connect to an FTP server in Windows 10, from File Explorer

How to connect to an FTP server in Windows 10, from File Explorer

Did you know that Windows 10 includes a built-in FTP client? It might come as a surprise, but we’re talking about File Explorer! One of the lesser-known features available in File Explorer is that it can handle connections to FTP servers. You can use File Explorer to do all the file and folder management operations you would expect on an FTP server: copy, move,