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Staying private on Facebook is important. It’s the biggest social media site around, and billions of people worldwide have access to your information if it’s public. If you’re not sure how to navigate the privacy settings or what they all mean, accidentally posting something you wanted to remain hidden, or sharing the wrong item, becomes way too easy. Below are several tips and reminders that you can take advantage of to stay private on Facebook and regain control over what the internet knows about you....

Do you have trouble screen-mirroring or casting media from your iPhone to your Mac via AirPlay ? Many reasons—such as bugs, glitches, and connectivity issues—often result in AirPlay not working from iPhone to Mac. Whether AirPlay fails to locate your Mac or encounters performance issues while playing content, this post will provide suggestions and solutions to get the functionality up and running properly again. Check Your Mac’s Compatibility You can only AirPlay from an iPhone to a Mac running macOS 12 Monterey or later....

Your Android smartphone or tablet is connected to a Wi-Fi network but you can’t access the internet. You can’t visit web pages, neither can you stream music or send texts to your friends. About a minute later, a “Wi-Fi has no internet access” error pops up in the notification center. The problem often stems from the network source, i.e., the Wi-Fi router or your Internet Service Provider (ISP). However, your device’s settings or network configurations could also block internet access....

Mac users are always trying to increase their productivity by using the built-in Automator to automate redundant tasks on their Mac or by using third-party utilities from the Mac App Store . Further, iOS 12 will provide buildable steps in a new Shortcuts app. Still, beyond any specific mobile device or computer, there are many other possibilities. In addition to those tools, I also like to use If This Then That (IFTTT), a mobile and web-based automation tool....

Traditionally, gamepads are for consoles, and a keyboard and mouse are associated with gaming on a PC. Today, those lines are blurred on a PC, where using a gamepad is normal and even expected. But what about using a keyboard and mouse on a gaming console? It’s both simple and a little complicated, but let us explain. Why Use a Mouse and Keyboard with a Gaming Console? The main reason to use a mouse and/or a keyboard with your console is that certain genres of game control better with them....

You may have read that researchers have found a way to use smartwatches such as the Apple Watch to help detect COVID-19. This comes in addition to the introduction of exposure notification on iPhones. This is a fascinating development, but what does it mean to you? Before you get too excited, let’s look at what this research means. Where to Find Information on COVID-19 If you’re not that well-informed about COVID-19, it’s a good idea to get the right facts about both the virus and the disease before you engage with the Apple Watch COVID-19 studies or any other feature designed to help you manage your COVID risk....

In Windows 7 and Windows 8/10, there is a new folder under C:\Windows called WinSxS , which basically stores dll and component files. It also stores older versions of all dll and component files and can grow to be quite large. In addition to that, a lot of space is taken up by the backup folder, which gets really big after you install a Service Pack, like SP 1 for Windows 7....

A mouse is a handy tool, but point-and-click is a waste of time. You knew that, so you went and learned the best keyboard shortcuts for Office and Windows already. But maybe some repetitive tasks don’t have shortcut keys. Wouldn’t it be great if you could create your own keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Office? Well, you can. How to Create Keyboard Shortcuts in Microsoft Office Let’s go through these steps in Word first....

Old has become new again. Despite all the latest, powerful technology put into modern-day consoles and video games, many people want to return to simpler times. That’s why many companies are turning to some of the older, classic games to release for newer consoles. When these games are produced, you may hear some different words used to describe them. Most of the time this is “reboot”, “remake”, or “remaster”. There are actually key differences between these, and knowing these differences can help you understand what the game will have to offer....

There’s plenty of things to do in Disney Dreamlight Valley . Being a life sim and all, it’s no surprise that you’ll have quests and tasks to complete. However, doing these tasks consumes energy, and if you want to replenish that energy, you need to eat something. One of the many things you can eat in the game is Chocolate Ice Cream. Here’s a look at the ingredients you need to make this classic dessert....

This tutorial embodies eight troubleshooting steps to follow if your device’s (iPhone, iPad, and Mac) camera doesn’t work for FaceTime calls. If you’re having trouble with your Mac’s webcam (also called the “FaceTime HD camera”), refer to this article instead. Before trying the recommendations below, make sure no other app is using your device’s camera. There’s a green indicator that sits next to your Mac’s FaceTime HD camera. It lights up when an app is using the camera....

Fall Guys has seen a massive surge of players since it became a free-to-play title. With that, the game is fully cross-compatible between platforms, meaning there’s never been a better time to play with friends. That’s why it’s crucial to know how to turn on voice chat to get the full experience, and we’ll show you just how. How to Turn On Voice Chat inFall Guys Turning on voice chat in Fall Guys is simple, and can be done in a matter of seconds....

You can always count on Windows to throw massively annoying errors at you when trying to do the simplest of things. For example, deleting a folder! I tried to delete a folder on my Windows 7 machine and I ended up getting the following error message: Cannot delete folder. You need permission to perform this action. So the administrator of the computer needs permission to delete a folder created by the administrator?...

I have ESET Smart Security installed on one of my PCs and I recently got an alert message saying the following: Detected DNS Cache Poisoning Attack is detected by the ESET personal firewall Whoops! That definitely didn’t sound too good. A DNS cache poisoning attack is basically the same thing as DNS spoofing, which basically means the DNS name server cache has been compromised and when requesting a webpage, instead of getting the real server, the request is redirected to a malicious computer that can download spyware or viruses to the computer....

It’s a Saturday evening. You’re off work and finally ready to upgrade your PC’s operating system. The installation process is the same for all Microsoft Windows operating systems: download the ISO file , burn it on a disk or create a bootable USB drive, and run the installation. However, when installing Windows, you encounter an error that says, “A media driver your computer needs is missing. This could be a DVD, USB, or hard disk driver....

You Need a Budget (YNAB) is one of the most innovative money management apps available. It utilizes a ze ro-sum budgeting technique , which forces you to allocate all incoming funds to various categories or items in your budget. When you start using the YNAB service, you’ll need to set up your bank account information so YNAB can display your current available cash and incoming funds. Most of the time this works great, but sometimes you may find that YNAB is not syncing with your bank accounts anymore....

Not that long ago, you couldn’t hit a website without hitting some kind of Flash element. Ads, games, and even entire websites were built using Adobe Flash, but times have moved on, and official support for Flash finally ended on December 31st, 2020, with interactive HTML5 content quickly replacing it. That doesn’t help you if you’re still looking to play older Flash content, however. Websites that don’t update and old media that can’t be ported are forgotten without the capabilities in place to use them....

We’ve all been there: an urgent document lands in your Gmail inbox, and just when you need it most, the attachment fails to download. Although Gmail is arguably Android’s most reliable email client, occasional hiccups like this occur. If you’re currently staring at a stubborn Gmail attachment that refuses to save to local storage or Google Drive, don’t worry. This troubleshooting tutorial will walk you through multiple solutions to the problem....

Previously, we wrote about the differences between Google Docs and Microsoft Word and in this post, we’re going to talk about spreadsheets. Spreadsheets are the pillars for our modern day society. Spreadsheets are useful for work, record keeping, collaboration, or just personal organization. Right now, we have two top contenders in the spreadsheet world – Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel. Out of these two spreadsheet apps, we wanted to take a deeper dive between the two to find out their differences and understand which one is better....

Grounded has a lot of secrets. From figuring out why you’re shrunk to the size of a bug, to figuring out why there are science labs hidden around the backyard. However, there are more traditional treasures and secrets hidden in Grounded. One of them is in the sandbox and requires a key. Where to Find the Sandbox Key inGrounded Finding the Sandbox key in Grounded is a simple task. As the clue to finding it is within the sandbox itself....