When you install Dropbox on your computer, Dropbox creates a default folder in a specific location to store your files. If you ever want to change your folder structure or you want to use an external drive for your Dropbox files, you can move your Dropbox folder. You can move the Dropbox folder to wherever you like. However, you can’t do that using the usual methods you use to move folders in Windows Explorer....
When you buy a new computer, the first thing you’ll probably want to do is copy all of your contents from your old computer over to the new one. This ensures you can continue the work that you were doing on your old machine. One of the things you may want to migrate to your new computer is to move your iTunes library to a new computer. Although Apple has done away with iTunes on the latest Macs, the app is still used on old macOS versions and Windows computers....
Today, we use our smartphones for everything from reading news to checking bank accounts to ordering food to texting family and friends. You always read about being careful when using a laptop on a public WiFi network because of hackers and snooping, but what about your smartphone? A hacker could probably gain more information about you from your smartphone if they could capture the data being sent between your apps and the Internet....
Technology is continually enhancing the way we communicate and make our lives easier to manage. You have your laptop for completing projects. Your tablet for surfing the net, and your smartphone for staying connected to it all. Although it presents many possibilities for managing your life, it also comes with some shortcomings. One example is a low battery life. Everyone’s come face-to-face with a dead or dying device, and at the very least, it’s annoying....
High-resolution images and complex graphics can lead to large PDFs that are difficult to share, especially over email. Fortunately, you can reduce PDF file sizes to make things more manageable. If you’re on a Mac, you can use native or third-party tools to create smaller versions of PDF documents. Reduce PDF File Size on Mac via the Preview App The Preview app on your Mac is more than just a PDF viewer—it comes loaded with editing and file management features and even includes the ability to reduce PDF document sizes....
Ever since the introduction of Windows 8 in 2012, Microsoft’s operating systems have become increasingly online-oriented. Windows 11 is no exception. Whether it’s authenticating your digital license, using the various built-in Microsoft apps and services, or syncing settings and activity across devices, you need a Microsoft Account for a seamless Windows PC experience. But if you have privacy or other concerns, you can remove your Microsoft Account from Windows 11. The instructions in this tutorial show what you must do to switch to a local user account, including how to avoid signing into a Microsoft Account the next time you set up Windows 11 from scratch....
eSIMs are embedded directly into your device, which provides plenty of convenience in many ways, like not having to carry around a physical SIM card (or multiple, if you travel abroad). Removing an eSIM from your iPhone is easy, too, compared to its physical SIM card counterpart. Instead of using a tool to remove the physical SIM card , you can just remove an eSIM from your Apple device’s settings....
If you use an iPhone or iPad, you have most likely experienced the device freezing at some point or another. This is usually caused by an app taking up more memory than expected. The older your iPhone or iPad is, the more likely it is to freeze when working with modern apps. There are several ways to unfreeze a non-responsive device. If those fail, a hard reset will correct the majority of issues in an iPad or iPhone....
It used to be a novelty that you could scan documents using your smartphone. Now, it’s become so common that people just say “meh” when a new scanning app comes along. I mean, how can they possibly reinvent the wheel by this stage? But believe it or not, there is something that takes scanning to a new level, productivity-wise. One nice feature to macOS and iOS 12 which gets mainly overlooked is something called Continuity Camera ....
Not all communications can happen via email or text message. Many businesses need you to fax them physical documents that contain signatures or personal information. Unfortunately, it’s rare these days for the average person to have a fax machine hooked up in their home. Luckily, you can use a simple app to send a fax from your smartphone. How to Send a Fax From iPhone or Android If you’re wondering how to send a fax from iPhone or Android, these apps can turn your mobile device into a portable fax machine....
Most people don’t know how to split the screen on Android but it’s a quietly updated feature that has become very powerful in recent years. On most Android phones, it’s very easy to not only split your screen between two apps, but open as many apps as you want at the same time. This feature is of course going to work better on tablets, but you can do it on a standard Android smartphone too....
Do you take screenshots regularly? If so, you know that sometimes you want to take a screenshot of your whole screen, but other times you only need to capture part of your screen. Fortunately, there are many ways to take a partial screenshot, whether you’re using a PC, Mac, or Chromebook, or even if you’re playing a game on Steam. Here’s how to take partial screenshots on Windows computers. 1. Snipping Tool The Snipping Tool has been installed on Windows PCs since the days of Windows Vista....
Opening your Facebook account only to realize it’s been hacked is unfortunate. However, continuing to use your account without realizing someone else is accessing it can be even more dangerous. Hackers may exploit your Facebook account and use the information you provide there against you. To avoid such a dangerous scenario from happening to you, you need to know the signs that can tell you if your account has been hacked....
If you see a “power surge on USB port” notification appear when you’re using a USB device on Windows 10, don’t immediately panic. The word “surge” may seem troubling, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that your PC or laptop is damaged in some way (although you can’t rule it out). This error usually appears when the maximum power limit of the USB port is exceeded in some way. This is unusual, but it isn’t impossible—certain devices (including USB hard drives) use a lot of energy, for instance....
The iOS Live Photo feature is great for two reasons. The first is that you can often catch hilarious moments in the seconds surrounding a photo that would normally be lost in the snapshot. The second is because those same moments can be turned into GIFs, a feature that the vast majority of users don’t know about. Any Live Photo already has everything you need to animate it, including a whole host of editing features that most users don’t know, are there....
How To Disable Notifications On Windows 11 Image Credit YouTube Notifications on Windows are supposed to keep you informed about recent updates, alerts, or messages. Windows 11 has a modern interface with integrated smart features, but constant notifications can distract users. Whether it’s about update reminders, app alerts, pop-ups from the browser, or system tips, constant notifications can interrupt your work, gaming, studying, and even online meetings. So, if you are one of those busy individuals living a 12-hour corporate life, it becomes a must for you to know how to turn off notifications on Microsoft Windows 11 ....
All web browsers now have a privacy feature called private browsing that lets you browse websites without your history being tracked locally on your computer. I’ve already written about how to enable private browsing on IE 11 and Microsoft Edge and in this article we’ll talk about Firefox. Note that in Firefox, private browsing works a bit differently than other browsers. In addition to not recording your web browsing history, Firefox also enables tracking protection....
Except for some really old photos and such stuff, everything else has now been colorized. There are even tools that let you colorize your old photos using some magical algorithms. Despite colors being so useful, there are still times when you may want something in pure black and white. These are usually the times when you want to save on your color ink and you wish to print something in grayscale....
We’ve all been on work or personal Microsoft Teams calls where somebody has a terrible background that is blurry or has gaps around them. Not only is it distracting, but it also looks pretty unprofessional, particularly if you’re attending an important meeting. If you want to change the background in Microsoft Teams, it’s true that you can do this automatically by applying a background effect. It doesn’t look great, though, and that’s why you might want to use a Microsoft Teams green screen....
In the bad old days, before everyone had a small supercomputer in their pockets, the only way for many people to get internet access was through an internet cafe. You’d show up, pay a few dollars and then get a computer all to yourself for a set amount of time. These days, the use of public computers is relatively rare in the Western world. Regardless, there’s a good chance that, at some point, you’ll be put in a position where you need to use a public computer....
