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Have you stopped receiving Facebook notifications on your smartphone or desktop web browser? You may have disabled the app’s alerts in your phone’s settings or browser configuration. There are other causes, too, and we’ll show you how to fix the problem. Often, Facebook can’t send notifications because you’ve enabled DND or low power mode, the Facebook app has problems, or your browser restricts alert permissions. You’ll learn how to resolve these issues in this guide....

Do you have trouble getting the top row of keys to work on Apple’s wireless Magic Keyboard for the Mac? Whether you use them mainly to control the brightness, playback, and volume in macOS or as standard function keys for app-specific features , you’ll notice if something goes awry. In most cases, the function keys on the Magic Keyboard malfunction—no pun intended—due to software-related bugs, conflicting settings, or corrupt input device preferences....

Gmail is a reliable email provider 99% of the time, but it isn’t without problems. One of the biggest issues you’ll run into with Gmail is not receiving any new emails. This is obviously a huge concern if you rely heavily on Gmail for personal or business communication. Luckily, you can apply a few troubleshooting tips to start receiving emails in your inbox again. Gmail Experiencing an Outage When you realize you aren’t getting new emails in your Gmail account, verify if Gmail is experiencing an outage....

Apple Music remains one of the best music streaming services in the market. However, occasional errors and malfunctions sometimes make it hard to get the best out of Apple Music . Problems with your internet connection, Apple Music’s server, or the Music app are common causes of the “resource unavailable” error. Try the troubleshooting fixes below if Apple Music often throws the “resource unavailable” error when you play songs. Check Apple Music’s Server Status Apple devices may fail to play songs or videos in the Music app if Apple Music servers are experiencing downtime....

Active internet users who value their privacy should invest in the use of a VPN. A good VPN service can help secure your connection and keep all online activity anonymous to shady websites seeking to sell your private information to the highest bidder. They can also allow you to circumvent some region-locked websites and services if that’s something that interests you. As awesome as a VPN is, they are not infallible....

Are you encountering “Error code: 10004” while updating Zoom’s desktop client on your Mac? It shows up because of compatibility and permissions-related problems between the operating system—macOS—and the Zoom application. This troubleshooting tutorial will explain the reasons behind Zoom update error code 10004 and what you can do to fix it on your MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini. Reasons Why Zoom’s Error Code 10004 Shows Up Zoom error code 10004 appears during automatic and manual updates, indicating the application has encountered obstacles during the update process....

While inverted colors on iPhone are helpful to those with vision impairments, this reversed color scheme can be difficult for others. If your iPhone colors are inverted, we’ll show you how to get them back to normal. Turn Off Inverted Colors on iPhone Maybe you noticed the colors inverted after your child was using the iPhone to play a game or after you were adjusting other settings. Luckily, you can turn off the inverted colors easily....

Sketchy programs, malicious extensions, and browser hijackers can modify the default settings in Google Chrome without your permission. So if you suddenly keep seeing search results from Yahoo! Search (or something passing off to be Yahoo!’s search engine), that’s likely the reason why. Work your way through the list of fixes and suggestions below, and you should be able to get rid of Yahoo! Search as the default search engine or homepage in Chrome....

The Windows taskbar is a useful little area on your screen that lets you launch apps, access Cortana search, view the time, and quickly get to various settings options. If you don’t use the Taskbar that much, you can hide the taskbar in Windows 10 and that’ll make room for other app windows. Once the taskbar is gone from your screen , all your other apps will be able to use the newly reclaimed space on your screen....

PowerPoint isn’t just a tool for boring, text-heavy presentations. You can use PowerPoint to share all kinds of information, whether it’s an important video you’ve created or a timeline for your current project. That’s where inserting a calendar into your PowerPoint slides can prove helpful. By inserting a calendar into PowerPoint, you can set up your audience with a list of important dates you need to share in a format they’ll be familiar with (and can easily digest)....

Linux Mint is a popular, user-friendly Linux distribution that provides a variety of features to make your computing experience more enjoyable. If you want to enhance your experience further, you could try installing the KDE Plasma desktop environment. KDE Plasma is known for its modern, customizable interface and rich set of applications that can cater to different types of users. By installing KDE Plasma on your Linux Mint system, you’ll have access to an elegant and powerful desktop that can be tailored to your preferences, while still enjoying the stability of Linux Mint....

If you want to join an Xbox party and chat with your friends but only have a Windows PC — you’re in luck. Thanks to Microsoft expanding its cross-platform gameplay capabilities, it’s now possible to communicate with players on both platforms. In this guide, we’ll explain how to join an Xbox party on PC. How to Get the Xbox Game Bar The only thing you need to join a party from your Windows 10 or Windows 11 computer is the Xbox Game Bar and a Microsoft account (or Xbox account)....

A scatter plot (also known as a scatter plot graph) is a useful tool for data analysts, helping to visually explore and analyze two different data sets. For instance, if you’re comparing the sales results across different sales teams, a scatter plot would allow you to see who was the best (or worst) performing, much like a line chart would. While you could use Excel to make a scatter plot , another way you can do it is to use the freely-available Google Sheets to make a scatter plot instead....

Minecraft is one of the most widely-played video games ever. With new features added to the game every year, it can be hard to keep up. One of the newer additions is the stonecutter, a utility block that lets you craft stone-related blocks. In this tutorial, we’ll explain what a stonecutter is and what it’s used for, then describe how to make it in Minecraft. What Is a Stonecutter? The stonecutter is a utility block used to craft stone and copper blocks....

Dungeons and Dragons has been a popular pastime since its inception in 1974, but its fifth edition revitalized the game and introduced thousands of new players to the concept of tabletop RPGS. It’s easy enough to get started playing, but not always so easy to find a group. If you’re eager to start playing but you have no friends that are into the game—or you want to keep your social exposure to a minimum—there are multiple options to play DND online....

Still quite possibly the most popular M assive M ultiplayer O nline R ole P laying G ame (MMORPG) in the world, World of Warcraft (WoW) is coming up on its eighth expansion. Though WoW continues to make strides in storytelling, combat, and class identity, after fifteen years it still remains content in its archaic approach to how the game is played. Unlike newer, more modern MMORPGs which have seen fit to add a gamepad option, World of Warcraft has remained stubbornly traditional in its keyboard and mouse interface....

You might have noticed that your Mac falls asleep quite fast as soon you stop actively interacting with it. Even if you didn’t mean to finish working on your computer, your Mac can fall asleep on you if it detects that you’re not using it. It gets even worse when you’re running it on battery power only. That happens because your Mac is using every chance it has to preserve energy and save battery life ....

Want to make a video recording of yourself online? For some odd reason, a lot of people still record simple videos using camcorders, transfer them to their computer and then upload them to the Internet. That’s totally understandable if you are filming a project, film, etc and you’re using an HD cam for that, but if you just need to record yourself speaking about something, that’s a bit overkill for most people....

Google Chrome is excellent at syncing browser data between desktop and mobile devices. The integrated Chrome sync functionality, which helps make that happen, works efficiently behind the scenesn. Over time, though, you may run into issues where Chrome fails to make your browsing data available across devices. In such instances, resetting Chrome sync is a fix that can help. A Chrome sync reset also allows you to deal with performance issues, forgotten sync passphrases, and accidentally deleted browsing data....

Are you having trouble accessing or syncing OneDrive files on your Mac ? Reset OneDrive on Mac to factory settings to get the cloud storage working correctly again. This tutorial covers step-by-step instructions for performing a OneDrive reset on Mac computers. What Happens When You Reset OneDrive? Resetting OneDrive won’t delete or remove any synced files from your Mac. The reset only signs your account from the OneDrive app and restores its settings to factory default....