Partitioning your hard drive can be a frustrating and daunting task. However, once you understand how the process works, it’s a lot less scary. So why would you want to partition a drive? Back when I was in college, like many other students, I had a MacBook Pro for ease of use and its minimalist aesthetic. I didn’t think about the fact that some applications that I needed for school were not compatible with Mac....
The CPU or Central Processing Unit is responsible for all the core mathematics your computer has to perform to work. Although there are other processors in your computer, such as a Graphics Processing Unit for visuals, none of them have the general-purpose flexibility of a CPU. The last thing you want is for your CPU to fall over right in the middle of something important. Whether it’s an intense online gaming session or an important video render that a client is waiting for, it’s crucial to know that your CPU can take the heat....
Due to massive enhancements to performance and stability, the PlayStation 5 is Sony’s best console to date. However, it has its fair share of issues. If the user interface acts sluggis h or you notice odd quirks while interacting with your PS5, one possible reason is a cluttered, corrupt, or fragmented system database. That’s where rebuilding the database on your PlayStation 5 can make a difference, and this tutorial will provide step-by-step instructions to help you with that....
Microsoft Stream is one of the many apps included in a subscription to Microsoft 365 , but it’s far less well known than the standard Microsoft programs like Word or Excel. Stream lets users make, manage, and share videos. A new version of Stream was released recently, and it saves videos to Sharepoint, just like any other file you might create in Microsoft 365. If you have access to Stream, then you can easily create screen recordings....
Chrome has almost become an operating system on its own, with its own task manager and hardware monitoring. It’s grown so big and sophisticated that it can really eat the lion’s share of your CPU resources. Here’s how to reduce Chrome high CPU usage. Understanding CPU Usage The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is your computer’s brain. Everything that happens on your computer relies at least in part on the CPU....
The footer text at the bottom of your PowerPoint slides has several potential uses. It can be used as a place to number your slides or as a way to place a topic or brand on the slide without distracting from the content. However, what happens if you want to remove the footer from your PowerPoint slides? You may want to keep the slide clean from any extra content. Thankfully, you can easily remove the footer from your PowerPoint slides using the steps below....
Becoming an influencer on Twitter isn’t an easy task. Analyzing when Twitter users have followers or unfollowed you can help you better understand what type of content your followers appreciate. This also applies to us average Joes—sometimes it’s nice to know when and why our Twitter followers have abandoned us. Whether it’s industry colleagues or just friends that you’ve met online, being able to track your followers allows you to stay on top of your social media presence....
Twitter is a great place to share your opinions, speak to others, and build up a social media profile to support your friends and follow your interests. It can be tough, however, to keep track of the accounts you’re following. This is especially true if you have a large number of followers and you’re missing Twitter notifications during the day. One way to keep track of certain Twitter accounts, and curate a special Twitter feed of posts and images from those accounts, is to use Twitter lists....
Windows 10 comes with a lot of features that help boost your productivity. One of those is the ability to split the screen in Windows 10 with very little effort. As with most Windows 10 features, there are several ways to accomplish the same thing. The approach you choose depends on whether you prefer using your keyboard or your mouse. Let’s take a look at the ways you can split the screen in Windows 10, as well as third party apps that help you do it more gracefully....
When you want to keep text visible, but cross it out, you can use the strikethrough option to format the text. If you’re composing an email where you want to use this feature, here’s how to strikethrough in Microsoft Outlook in the desktop and web applications. Note : As of this writing, the strikethrough text formatting option is not available in the Outlook mobile app on Android or iOS. How to Strikethrough in the Outlook Desktop App You have different ways to apply strikethrough to text in Outlook on Windows versus Mac....
You might think you need an expensive, high-quality camera to take good photos. However, the iPhone camera is pretty sophisticated, and you can take professional-looking photographs if you know how to use its settings. Although this article will list a few products you can buy to upgrade your iPhone photography, there are many ways to get great photos without add-ons. Just follow the tips below, and you’ll be well on your way to getting some great-looking shots....
If you don’t want people who send you messages to find out if you’ve read their messages, you can turn off read receipts for various communication apps on your phone. Your phone then won’t send any receipts letting the sender know their messages have been seen. In most apps, the read receipt system is a two way thing, meaning if you disable sending read receipts, you can’t receive any read receipts, either....
Did you forget your iPhone passcode? Is your iPhone disabled because you entered incorrect passcodes too many times? Are you trying to access an old iPhone whose passcode you can’t remember? Do you ever wonder how you’d unlock your iPhone if you forgot the passcode ? We’ll show you different ways to unlock an iPhone without a passcode or Face ID. You’ll need an Apple Watch or a computer (Mac or Windows) to use the tips in this tutorial....
Do you want to make changes to your Excel workbook or worksheet, but find that they’re locked or protected? If so, you might need to unprotect them first. This will allow you to edit the content, structure, and formatting of your spreadsheet. But how do you unprotect an Excel worksheet or workbook? And what happens if you don’t know the password? If you’re unsure how to proceed with unlocking your data in a protected Excel file, follow the steps below....
When creating Google Sheets that other people need to fill out, a dropdown list can simplify the data-entry process. You can pull the items for your dropdown list from another range of cells, or you can enter them directly. Learn how to do both, as well as how to modify an existing dropdown list. Create Manual Dropdown Lists in Google Sheets The fastest way to create a Google Sheets dropdown list is by listing the items inside the data validation settings....
If you frequently download videos, then you’re probably no stranger to the MKV file format. It also means you’re familiar with its quirks. As much as a blessing MKV is to some users, there are those who just can’t seem to play their videos after opening the file. This results in users converting their MKV files to MP4. In this post, you’ll learn how to convert MKV to MP4 format....
Adobe Lightroom is a photo management and editing program that features a suite of powerful image manipulation tools. It’s designed for beginner or professional photographers and enables you to organize your photos, post-process them, and export them in whatever format you desire. This Lightroom tutorial will cover what you need to know to get started with Adobe Lightroom for beginners. Lightroom Creative Cloud vs. Lightroom Classic There are two versions of Lightroom: Lightroom Creative Cloud (now just Lightroom) and Lightroom Classic....
We all know the struggle of finding something to watch on Netflix. It can be tough if you have in your head exactly what type of show or movie you want to see, but nothing you find seems to fit the specifications. Then, of course, there are the genre categories you can look through on Netflix. But even then, there are many to choose from. You must have noticed those super-specific categories that Netflix recommends to you on the home page....
Square Root is a common yet very useful mathematical function found in Excel. Here is a quick look at its usage and syntax. Unlike functions like COUNTIF , SQRT is not a function unique to Excel. Finding square roots is a fundamental part of mathematics, so you will find a dedicated function for this in most number-crunching applications along with digital calculators. What Is the SQRT Function and What Does It Do?...
While newer iPhones no longer have a physical Home button, many older models still have this beloved feature. That is, until that button stops behaving as it should. If you’re otherwise working iPhone suddenly has a problem with its physical Home button, you’ll want to fix iPhone Home Button problems with these troubleshooting tips. Which iPhones (and iPads) Have a Physical Home Button? The iPhone models with a physical Home button include the iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone SE (2020), and earlier models....
