Unfortunately, there’s a bit of a learning curve. For an entire generation used to working with Paint Classic, Paint 3D has a lot of new bells and whistles that you really have to dive into to get the hang of. But it’s really not that hard, once you master a few basics. Open Paint 3D and select New from the opening menu. Click the paintbrush icon on the toolbar to bring up additional options....
How to download YouTube videos on your PC Download and install YTD Video Downloader (opens in new tab). Navigate to the YouTube video you want to save, using your browser. Launch YTD Video Downloader (if it’s not already running). Copy and paste the YouTube address from your browser into YTD’s URL field. By default, the video file will be saved as an MP4 and live in your C:\Users[yourname]\Documents folder. However, you can change the location of the download by clicking on the folder next to “Save to....
Luckily, once Game Mode is enabled in Windows settings, you can turn it on and off while playing individual games, or when you pack up your laptop to leave each morning. Having issues finding your battery icon? Here’s how to restore a missing battery icon in Windows 10. Open the Start menu by clicking the Windows icon at the bottom left of the Desktop. Click the gear icon to open the Settings menu....
Chrome’s Task Manager is similar to OS X’s app-monitoring Activity Monitor, as it provides a real-time report of how the browser’s tabs, extensions and processes are impacting your system performance. Web developer Primo Cigler claimed that terminating the tab that was hogging the most of his Mac’s resources doubled his MacBook’s battery life, so this may be prove a valuable technique to save your computer’s juice. MORE: How to Use Chrome Browser: Tips, Tutorials and Hacks Cigler suggests that users should also contact the websites that are especially demanding on their Mac’s processor....
As part of Verizon’s promotion, you can get Apple’s $429 iPhone SE 3 absolutely free (opens in new tab). To get this deal, you must buy the iPhone SE 3rd Gen outright and open a new line under any Verizon Unlimited plan. Your $429 cash back will appear as credits on your monthly service bill over the course of 36 months. The 3rd generation iPhone SE is Apple’s most advanced SE release yet....
Click the apple icon on the Menu bar. Select System Preferences in the drop-down menu. In the System Preferences window, select Desktop & Screen Saver. In the window that opens, go to the Screen Saver tab. At the bottom of the window, click Hot Corners. In the Active Corners dialogue box, open the lower-left drop-down menus. Select Desktop. Click OK to confirm the settings.
How to lock apps on your iPhone With Apple’s Screen Time feature, you can limit how long you’re allowed to use a particular app in a day, and once that timer runs out, the only way to get in is by punching in your passcode. This effectively locks the app for the day, but you’ll need to reach the limit on a daily basis. The good news is you only need the app to be open for a minimum of one minute....
When those pesky distractions arise, it’s best for everyone if you mute yourself. The following guide will teach you how to mute Zoom quickly and easily. Zoom’s new Studio Effects dresses up your streamKnown Zoom security flaws are putting your devices at riskZoom on Chromebooks gets a major upgrade with PWA app — download it now To begin to mute your Zoom, open the application on your laptop, tablet or smartphone....
Safari’s pinned tabs have a couple of cool features not found in other browsers. Pinned tabs are persistent across all Safari windows. That means if you open a new Safari window or even quit Safari altogether, your pinned tabs will stay in place and still be accessible when you open a new Safari window. Sites in those pinned tabs also stay active, so you can get push notifications from apps like Slack or access the most up-to-date page from a pinned news site....
To create tiles for your favorite sites in Windows 8: Navigate to a page that you want to create a tile for. Right-click or swipe up to open the App Bar. Click Pin site. Click Pin to Start. Click the Pin to Start button to create the tile. And for those on Windows 10, check out our guide that walks you through a similar process: how to create website shortcuts on your desktop with Chrome....
Click the menu on the bottom right of the screen. Then tap Settings. Type Powerwash into the search bar. 4. Scroll down and tap Powerwash. MORE: Chromebook vs. Tablet: Which Should You Buy? Tap Restart. Tap Continue. The powerwash process will take place, and shouldn’t take long. You’ve reset your Chromebook! Bonus Tip: You can also reset your Chromebook from the sign-on screen by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Alt+R. Then press Restart. When you restart you’ll be presented with the start screens....
If you’re like me, that just won’t fly. I used Alt + Left Arrow once, but my fingers and brain refuse to remember that’s how to go back a page. Interestingly enough, the company appears to be taking user feedback to heart, as it rolled out Go Back With Backspace, an extension that restores navigation functionality to the backspace button, except when you’re editing text. All you need to do is visit that link in Chrome, click Add to Chrome and then approve by clicking Add Extension....
What is a Chromebook and why you should buy oneBest Chromebook Best Chromebook deals How to save web images to local storage on a Chromebook Open Chrome from the desktop. Find an image that you want to save. As an example, here’s an image I shot from my personal blog. Right click on the image and select “Save image as…” You can right click by clicking with two fingers on the touchpad....
Found by Chrome Story, a new feature named “Skip best effort tasks” aims to reduce background task processes. The notes for the feature, which is hidden in the latest build of Chrome Canary state “With this flag on, tasks of the lowest priority will not be executed until shutdown. The queue of low priority tasks can increase memory usage.” After you enable this feature, you’ll see a slightly ominous note reading “Stability and security will suffer....
By using the following tutorial, you will learn how to unblock a previously blocked Facebook user in mere moments. How to deactivate Facebook — take a break from the social media giantFacebook and Ray-Ban’s smart glasses revealed before launchFacebook changes its name to ‘Meta’ and drops shocking VR news First, you need to log into your Facebook account and navigate to your homepage. Second, you will need to type in the name of the person who you initially blocked at the top left of the screen....
We’ll teach you how to switch themes, upload to YouTube, reduce file size, export to PowerPoint and more. See our list below and learn how to use Keynote like an expert. Apple Keynote Tips Previous TipNext Tip Reduce the File Size of a Keynote PresentationUpload a Keynote Presentation to YouTubeChange Design Themes in KeynoteExport Keynote Presentations to PowerPoint and MoreAdd Password Protection to Keynote PresentationsChange Slide Size in KeynoteAdd Tables and Charts
Apple’s first operating system update without the familiar OS X moniker is here, and it’s called macOS Sierra. On the surface, Sierra may seem like a minor update, but it has a ton of new features under the hood, including Apple Pay on the web, a revamped photo app and the introduction of Siri to the Mac. Check out our tips to learn how to use Apple’s latest features (because Siri still doesn’t have all of the answers), including picture-in-picture and the newest additions to Messenger....
Just as with Night Shift on iOS and Night Light in Windows 10, Night Shift makes your Mac’s display emit a warmer range of colors, removing blue light. This became a popular feature after studies showed that exposure to blue light wavelengths makes it harder to fall asleep by increasing attention and reaction times, as well as altering your mood. And on macOS (as it works on iOS) Night Shift can either be enabled manually or scheduled to automatically activate at night....
Unfortunately, Skype Meetings has a few annoying limitations. You can only sign up to create a meeting if you have a current Office 365 account that does not include Skype for Business (if you try to register with an account that has this capability, it won’t let you). However, you don’t need an Office 365 subscription to attend meetings; you only need a free Skype account. Skype Meetings are also limited to just 10 participants for your first 60 days and a mere 3 participants thereafter....
When the Fall Creators update rolled out late last year, Microsoft delivered just that: a built-in currency calculator somewhat hidden in a native feature you might be using every day. Type Calculator into the Cortana Search bar and open the native Windows Calculator. It should be the first result that appears after you hit enter. On the left, you’ll notice a hamburger menu next to the word Standard and under the word Calculator....
