Do you leave your keyboard unattended? Then you need to know how to lock and unlock your Mac keyboard. Imagine a pet jumping on the keyboard, hitting the wrong keys, and deleting something you worked on for many hours. You might step away to come back and find someone else sitting at your keyboard, accessing your files without permission. That’s why it’s important to lock your Mac keyboard if you’re stepping away, but there’s more to a locked Mac keyboard than just pressing a button, depending on your goal....

So you’ve scored a new Windows machine. Congratulations! But now comes the annoying bit: Firefox profile migration. You’re now tasked with migrating your web browser profile to your new computer. Where do you even begin, right? Well, there’s no need to worry. It’s not as complicated as you might think. In this post, you’ll learn how to copy your Firefox settings from one PC to another. You can create a Firefox account and use that to sync your data across devices, but this article is for those who would prefer to keep their private data stored locally....

Bookmarking websites you visit often is handy, but can be inconvenient if you have hundreds of sites saved. On iPhone and iPad, you can pin a tab in Safari instead. This places that site at the top of the list and easily accessible. Note : Safari’s pinned tabs feature is available on Apple devices running iOS 16 or iPadOS 16 or later. How to Pin Safari Tabs on iPhone and iPad The process for pinning tabs in Safari is the same on both iPhone and iPad....

Microsoft Windows Search Indexer, or searchindexer.exe, is a crucial process that powers Windows Search . It indexes the files and folders on your computer and, given its nature, consumes lots of CPU at sporadic intervals. However, if CPU usage remains high for prolonged periods, it may indicate an underlying problem that needs to be addressed. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to tackle high CPU and disk usage caused by the Windows Search Indexer with various suggestions and solutions for Windows 10 and 11....

If you are running out of space on your iPhone or iPad and have decided to see what apps are taking up the most space, you probably have noticed that WhatsApp consistently is close to the very top. WhatsApp is popular and anyone I know who uses it, usually has at least 10 to 15 group chats they are part of. With all those chats, they have tons of shared videos and pictures, which add up to a lot of space....

Duplicate values in your Excel worksheet can mess up your data. Unless duplicates are intentional, they can cause inaccuracies and skewed reporting. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to find and remove duplicates in your Excel document. How to Find Duplicate Row or Data It’s essential to first check which rows (or columns) have identical information. So before we show you how to remove duplicates in Excel , let’s walk you through the process of checking your sheet for duplicate data....

Headers and footers in Word documents are great places to store extra document information that also allows for easy navigation. But what happens when you want to remove headers and footers from your document? It’s as easy as inserting a section break , and we’ll show you how to remove the header and footer in Word, whether you’re using the Windows version or the web version of the software....

Quick Search is a privacy-invasive Google Chrome extension that hijacks the browser’s search engine and startup page settings. Despite attempting to present itself as legitimate by using Yahoo! Search to generate search results, it collects usage data, including IP addresses, GPS coordinates, and keystrokes. If you’re on a Mac, this Quick Search removal guide will walk you through the steps to delete the add-on from Google Chrome and undo its modifications to your web browsing preferences....

The best way to deal with a virus on your computer is to run your antivirus program and let it remove the malicious files. Most antivirus programs are adept at searching for and destroying malicious files, clearing out the infection, and restoring your computer to a working state. But what if your antivirus doesn’t do the job? How do you remove stubborn malware from your PC when your antivirus fails?...

If your Minecraft world has been deleted, we feel your pain. You’ve spent hours building, exploring, and perfecting your world only to see it disappear due to hardware failure, corrupted files, or accidental deletion. Unfortunately, if you didn’t back up your world, there’s nothing you can do to retrieve it. But here’s how you can restore a deleted world in Minecraft if you have a backup and back up your save files so this never happens again....

It’s not unusual to take the Phone app on your iPhone for granted. After all, it’s always available on the Dock, just like how it’s been since the original iPhone. That’s why it’s so unnerving if you suddenly don’t see it. Fortunately, restoring a missing Phone icon to the Dock on your iPhone is pretty straightforward. In this tutorial, we’ll show you several techniques to help you do that. Why the Phone Icon Goes Missing on Your iPhone The Phone app is undoubtedly the most essential app on your iPhone, so Apple doesn’t allow you to delete it....

TikTok is one of the most popular social media platforms around, with 1 billion global monthly active users. Chances are, you make TikTok videos and share them regularly, but what happens if you also want to share your TikTok videos on Facebook? Or perhaps you want to share content from other TikTokers to your Facebook Story or Timeline? We’ll show you how to share TikTok videos to Facebook Timeline and stories — it’s easier than you think....

When you open your phone’s front-facing camera , the preview should mimic what appears in a mirror. However, smartphones typically revoke the mirror effect and save an inverted version of what appears in the front-facing camera preview. Hence, resulting selfie photos are flipped and look entirely different. We’ll show you how to adjust your phone’s camera settings so that saved selfies appear as they appear in the camera preview. You’ll also learn how to unflip inverted selfies for devices running Android, iOS, and iPadOS....

Screensavers don’t have to be bubbles or swirling lines. On Apple TV, you can view breathtaking scenes using the aerial screensaver. Switch between locations, get the location details, and enjoy a beautiful scene on the big screen. How to Enable the Apple TV Aerial Screensaver You can turn on the aerial screensaver on your Apple TV in just a few steps. Open the Settings app and choose General . Select Screen Saver on the next screen....

If you enjoy an exciting retro game where a high score is worth bragging rights, or a cozy game where getting past that difficult level is a monumental achievement, then you know sharing that accomplishment is a must. You can take screenshots on your Nintendo Switch and then share them easily. The nice thing about screenshots on the Switch is that you can add text to them before you share. Then, either post them directly on social media or send them to your mobile phone to save for later....

Subtitles are useful for many, like those with hearing impairments. However, they can also be distracting, and occasionally Netflix will start displaying them without your say so. If you want to turn closed captions on or off on Netflix, here’s how. Note: Closed caption settings in Netflix are linked to a user profile, so if you change your subtitle options on one device, it will be universally applied to all devices you use....

Introduced in 2010 as a way to locate your lost or stolen Apple devices , Find My iPhone is one of the most essential security measures available to Apple users to keep their devices safe. It gives you the power to track, wipe, or remotely lock all of your Apple kit, including any iPhones, iPads, and Macs attached to your Apple ID. There are occasions where you might want to turn off Find My iPhone, however....

When you create an account on a website or app, your iPhone will help you by auto-suggesting a strong password. It’s a good feature, but it feels forced and gets in your way if you want to use your own password. This tutorial will show you how to disable password suggestions on your iPhone. How to Turn Off Password Suggestions on iPhone Strong password suggestions on your iPhone are a part of the AutoFill functionality in Apple Keychain ....

Every once in a while, you’ll find that an update is available for either your macOS system or the apps installed on your machine. It’s important that you keep your system software and apps up to date. This ensures your system is stable and your apps are bug-free. On a Mac machine, you have several ways to update the operating system and applications . The traditional way to get and install new updates is to use the official Mac App Store on your machine....

With incredible haptic feedback, dynamic adaptive triggers, and intuitive motion controls, the DualSense wireless controller for the Sony PlayStation 5 is an amazing piece of hardware. So much so that it requires separate software and firmware updates. Newer versions of the DualSense wireless controller’s firmware improve stability, performance, and connectivity. Updates also address known issues with controller functionality and compatibility. You can update your DualSense wireless controller’s firmware to its latest version through your PlayStation 5 console or a Windows PC....