There’s a few reason to sideload with Windows Phone 8 too. Like installing apps you might find in the XDA developers forum. Or, download apps to the SD card and have the ability to install them when you don’t have a data or WiFi connection. Then you can download large apps – usually games – and install them. Also, if you reset your phone to factory settings, having all of your apps on the SD card will make reinstalling them much easier....
These types of ads are convenient, but they’re also highly intrusive. There’s a way to stop this ad tracking, however, at least on your mobile devices. Beginning with iOS 14.5, Apple added a new privacy tool to thwart these types of ads from happening. Best of all, it’s only a one-step process. If you want to stop ad tracking on your iPhone, here’s what you’ll need to do. How to Manage iPhone Ad Tracking to Block Personalized Ads The App Tracking Transparency tool gives you the option to block app developers from using your personal information for targeted ads in certain apps....
Login to Facebook and the next time you leave a comment on a post, click the time of the post displayed under the post (you can navigate to this same location by clicking on the Facebook notification email also). Note: This feature is not available on the mobile version of Facebook. Click the link Unfollow Post. If you change your mind later on and want to be notified about new comments, simply visit the post page again and click on Follow Post button....
Requirements To use your Apple Watch to unlock your computer, you must be using a Mac (mid-2013 or later) with macOS 10.13 or later. Make sure your Apple Watch is using the latest version of watchOS. Additionally, your Apple Watch and Mac must be using the same Apple ID. You also need to use two-factor authentication with Apple ID. Your Mac must also have Wi-Fi and Bluetooth turned on. Any Apple Watch version works with Auto-Lock....
Create Google Docs the Easy Way Instead of going into Google Drive and clicking through the process to create a new document, just type: doc.new into the browser’s address bar and hit Enter. You will be taken directly into Google Drive and be staring at a fresh new document. If you’re not logged into your account, you will be prompted to log in first. However, once you are logged in, you can simply type in the ....
Opera Extensions Opera is truly a feature-filled browser. It has a built-in VPN as well as an ad blocker, for example. However, users of Opera (and other browsers) always seem to return to using Chrome. Whether you use Opera as your second browser or you’re a heavy user, extensions are a necessary thing. A lot of very popular services will already have Opera Extensions of their own. You can readily install them from the Opera addons page....
The benefit of using a powerful to-do list service is balancing your schedule. It provides a visual way to manage your time and focus on what’s important in your life. Note: ToDoist is available on iOS and Android. Use Parent Projects for Balance ToDoist is specially tailored for creating balance in your life. This is thanks in large part to the ability to colorize projects and create colored labels for tasks....
First go to iChat » Preferences Click Accounts. Click on the plus in the lower left corner to add another account. In the account setup window, select Jabber for the Account Type. In the Account Name field, enter your Facebook screen name @chat.facebook.com. Then enter your Facebook password. Click the arrow next to Server Options to show the Server and Port fields. Enter chat.facebook.com for the Server, and 5222 for the Port....
But, if you just can’t live with using anything other than Google to search, here’s how you can make Cortana use Google, DuckDuckGo, or even Yahoo instead. Redirect Cortana Search from Bing to Google There are a couple of ways to make this happen, and it all starts with your default browser. For more on changing your browser, read our article: How to Change the Default Web Browser in Windows 10....
Marvel Studios Drops New “Loki” Trailer Marvel tweeted out the new trailer today which you can view below. Loki is set to debut exclusively on Disney Plus on June 11th. — Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) April 5, 2021 This is the first new look at the show after we saw the exclusive Disney Plus clip for the show in February. Loki takes place following the events of Avengers: Endgame. In the new trailer, we see that Loki has been taken prisoner by the Time Variance Authority (TVA)....
The latest example of Microsoft’s openness is the PowerShell command line tool. The software firm announced it would bring the software to platforms such as OS X and Linux for the first time. PowerShell is a command-line and scripting tool used for system administration of Windows based network environments. PowerShell is deeply integrated throughout many of Microsoft’s server-based products such as Windows Server and Exchange Server. Microsoft came to the realization that many of its customers were running heterogeneous environments that contained a mix of Linux and Windows based systems....
Windows 10 September Patch Tuesday This update will cover all three current versions of Windows 10 and will bump your build to 19043.1237, 19042.1237, and 19041.1237 repectively. Here are the highlighted fixes with this update: Addresses an issue that causes PowerShell to create an infinite number of child directories. This issue occurs when you use the PowerShell Move-Item command to move a directory to one of its children. As a result, the volume fills up and the system stops responding....
Microsoft released the Windows 8 upgrade options to a few insiders which I’ve detailed below. Like all Microsoft OS’s, there are several versions of Windows 8 so you might want to pull up our post which reviews the various versions of Windows 8 as you read the details below. Windows 8 Upgrade Options Non-Supported Windows 8 Upgrade Options Overall, the upgrade path to Windows 8 looks pretty nice, especially considering a new upgrade offer for Windows 7 users....
Windows 10 19H1 Preview Build 18312 This build includes Microsoft’s changes to managing disk space through “reserved storage,” for a smoother upgrade process. The company says, “Through reserved storage, some disk space will be set aside to be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches. Our goal is to improve the day-to-day function of your PC by ensuring critical OS functions always have access to disk space.” To learn more about the technical details, make sure to read the company’s article on Technet about Windows 10 and Reserved Storage....
Windows 11 Preview Build 22000.282 Here is the list of improvements and fixes contained in today’s new build: We fixed an L3 caching issue that might affect performance in some applications on devices that have AMD Ryzen processors after upgrading to Windows 11 (original release).We fixed an issue for a small number of users that prevents the Start menu from working and prevents you from seeing the updated taskbar design after upgrading to Windows 11 (original release)....
Update: Microsoft is no longer supporting Windows RT Surface devices or the Windows RT OS. But if you happen to still have one, these instructions still work. Copy and Paste on Microsoft Surface Via Touch or Keyboard Tap and hold the first word of text you want to copy until you see a circle icon, then move your finger to highlight the text you want. Or, if you’re using the keyboard, highlight the text as you normally would....
The company made improvements to the legacy Edge browser over the years. And eventually, it added support for a handful of extensions. But it never really took off. And because it was so deeply tied into the OS, it could only be updated via Windows Update. So, new features weren’t added as quickly as you’d expect from other browsers like Chrome or Firefox. The New Edge Microsoft started over and has built a new version of Edge based on Chromium....
Xbox Music Updates Currently Microsoft’s Xbox Music service is confusing to say the least. Hopefully with these new app updates, it will allow users to take control of their music collections, and subscribe to streaming music offered via Xbox Music Pass. Some of the more notable features are importing iTunes Playlists, changing music volume within the app, and easier search. From the Microsoft Release Notes: Another notable update to point out with Xbox Music is Music Matching is much easier....
Miranda IM has a simple interface, but it can be customized with skins and themes. Here’s a look at the default skim. It’s basic and straight forward. Information on how to skin and theme Miranda IM can be found here. By default, Miranda IM offers basic chat support for: AIM (AOL Instant Messenger)FacebookGoogle TalkGadu-GaduIAX (Inter-Asterisk Exchange)ICQIRC (Internet Relay Chat)JabberMSNNetsendTlenYahooAnd more… Facebook, Google Talk, and others are accessed via the Jabber protocol....
Scrolling horizontally through each category to find what you want to watch can take a lot of time. This allows you to see more of the shows and movies in each category at once. Use Netflix God Mode To start, head over and grab the Netflix God Mode bookmarklet and drag it to your browser. Currently it works with Firefox, Safari, and Chrome – no IE or Opera love yet....
