Mac OS 10.11 is El Capitan Continuing with Apple’s recent naming tradition, Mac OS X has location-based names rather than cats. El Capitan is a rock formation in Yosemite National park. Rather than the major changes in previous operating system announcements, MacOS 10.11 features more evolutionary changes. The update is free and should be available in the Fall. Any system that runs Yosemite can run El Capitan, according to Apple....
Editors Note: If you’ve upgraded from Windows 10, please see our article Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows 11. General Windows keyboard shortcuts Desktop, My Computer, and File Explorer For selected items, you can use the following shortcuts: File Explorer commands Properties dialog commands Open and Save dialog commands Windows 10 Command Prompt keyboard commands Text Selection Edit commands History navigation keys Additional commands Keyboard Run Commands Use the following to access locations such as Control Panel items, File Explorer shell folders quickly using the run command....
But it might not be your cup of tea, or you may want to cancel it for other reasons. Maybe you want to test it out for the seven-day free trial to binge all the MCU flicks. Or, perhaps you want to take a break and wait for more episodes of original shows like The Mandalorian or Hawkeye to become available. Canceling your Disney Plus subscription isn’t as easy as tapping a button in the app on your phone....
Changing the border color can help you create a more consistent or contrasted look for your apps and windows. We’ll show you how to change the window border color in Windows 11 below. How to Enable Window Border Colors on Windows 11 By default, Windows 11 has no border color around your windows. The borders in use are transparent and blend with the background. If you want to use a window border color, you’ll need to enable it first....
Microsoft Teams is no exception. If you use Teams a lot, it creates a large cache of images, text, video, and files. Not only does this take up space on your drive, but it may cause Teams to slow down or stop working. There isn’t an easy way to clear the Microsoft Teams cache files—you’ll need to do it manually. This guide will show you how. How to Clear Microsoft Teams Cache We’ll show you how to clear Microsoft Teams cache on your PC or mobile device, starting with Windows....
However, did you know you can create and post Instagram reels from a PC? While the web version doesn’t include as many features as mobile, you can still add Reels to your timeline. This option is handy if you have a video on your PC that you don’t want to transfer to your phone and upload to the site. To create and post Instagram reels from your PC or Mac, follow the steps below....
If you need to delete several or all contacts at once, doing so is straightforward using your phone or the iCloud website. Let’s check out the process to delete all contacts on your iPhone the easy way. Here’s how. How to Delete Contacts on iPhone You can use a few methods to delete contacts from your iPhone. Each option is easy to do, provided you know where to look. So here’s a look at deleting a single contact from iPhone....
What happens when a formula stops working or throws up an error? One of the most common is a circular reference error in Excel. This stops your formula from showing your data. If you’re having trouble, here’s how to find a circular reference in Excel (and fix the problem). What Is a Circular Reference in Excel? As the name suggests, a circular reference in Excel is a formula that refers back to the cell that the formula is in....
The problem is—which apps are taking up the most space? If you can find large apps or games that you don’t use taking up space, you can remove them to free it up for other things. If you want to find apps taking up space on your Android device, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Find Apps Taking Up Space on Android The Google Play Store allows you to quickly see the largest apps and games on your device....
Thankfully, Apple makes it relatively simple to save the passwords you’re using online and within apps in macOS. If you use iCloud and the iCloud Keychain across multiple Apple devices, any passwords you use are automatically synced across and made accessible from anywhere. iCloud Keychain allows you to review your passwords in a single location on your Mac, allowing you to use or change them. Here’s what you’ll need to do to use it....
Run the System Performance Report To start, hit Windows Key + R and type: perfmon and hit Enter or click OK. From the left pane of the Performance Monitor app, expand Data Collector Sets > System > System Performance. Then right-click on System Performance and click Start. That will kick off the test in Performance Monitor. It should only take about a minute to run, but your mileage will vary depending on your system....
Microsoft allows you to enable WSL on all major versions of Windows 11, meaning you don’t need to upgrade from Windows 11 Home to Pro to use it. Windows 11 uses WSL 2.0, an upgraded version of WSL designed to run a full Linux kernel in a Hyper-V environment. Once you have WSL running, you’ll have access to the Linux shell from the new Windows terminal. From there, you can use commands to install and run Linux apps alongside Windows software....
Google Docs is free, simple to use, and has plenty of templates that can help you create professional business cards at no cost. You don’t need to use complex image editors to do it, either. If you want to create a business card using Google Docs, follow the steps below. How to Create Business Cards in Google Docs You can make a business card using the Google Drawing tool—this is freely available for all Google Docs users....
Google Docs provides a convenient way to create custom labels. Whether you need a simple address label or a more complex product label, you can design and print labels directly from Google Docs. If you want to know how to make labels in Google Docs, follow our guide below. How to Make Labels Using Tables in Google Docs Using a table is the easiest, built-in method for creating labels in Google Docs....
If you’re dealing with limited storage on your PC, you should consider relocating certain folders to an external drive to free up valuable disk space and enhance your operating system’s performance. Moving default user folders requires more than a simple drag and drop (which only creates a shortcut). Learn how to move default user folders on Windows 11 using the steps below. How to Move Default User Folders on Windows 11 Moving default user folders on Windows 11 is straightforward; however, it requires a few important steps....
Technically most modern computers have a UEFI now; you can access it the same way as you’d the BIOS on older systems. The UEFI provides additional features, but most users still call it the BIOS. If you need to access your BIOS to change a setting or enable a feature, here’s how to open the BIOS on Windows 11. Enter the BIOS directly from Bootup The straightforward way to enter the BIOS is by pressing a key on your keyboard while powering on the computer....
One way to ensure your text stands out is by outlining it. Outlining the text adds emphasis and makes it easier for viewers to read, increasing their engagement with the presentation. If you want to outline text in Google Slides, here’s what you need to do. How to Outline Text Using Word Art A good way to make your text stand out and outline it is to use Word Art....
Thankfully, you can change your print settings to print double-sided if you’re creating documents in Microsoft Word. If you’re unsure how to print double-sided in Word, follow the steps below. How to Enable Automatic Double-Sided Printing in Word You can set Word to print on both sides of a document without manually feeding the page back—but only if your printer supports it. If it does, you can change your print settings to do this for you....
If you’ve captured the perfect footage at the wrong angle, you can rotate your video afterward. Each Android camera app is different, but most will come with a gallery app with basic video editing tools—tools that include video rotation. If you want to know how to rotate a video on Android, follow the steps below. How to Rotate a Video on Android Using the Photos App You should be able to rotate a video you’ve created using the built-in gallery app on your device....
Well, you could, but you don’t have to. Excel can help you to quickly track down, count, and even delete duplicate values within your data, saving you from all the leg work. If you think you may have some doubled-up data in your spreadsheet, here’s how to search for duplicates in Excel. How to Find Duplicates in Excel Using Conditional Formatting One of the most effective ways of immediately seeing which data in your spreadsheet is duplicated is to use conditional formatting....
