It happens. You leave your iPhone on a coffee table or your iPad in the cafeteria. You try to look for it. You try to find it using iCloud but the device is disabled. You file an official complaint and you wait. But there’s one more thing you should do when you’ve lost your iPhone or iPad. You should erase your data so that even if your iPhone or iPad falls into someone’s hands, they can’t access your personal information....
Social media is the place where videos get uploaded most often, and if you edit videos frequently you’ve more than likely uploaded them to a social media platform. With Adobe Premiere , there are several ways you can export your project in order to make playback on social media much smoother and better-looking. You don’t have to change anything during your editing process. It all has to do with how you export your video....
The best option for transferring multiple files together has to be through the use of zip file compression. Doing it in this way offers hassle free, lossless file compression when relocating files from one storage area to another. There are plenty of ‘packing’ programs available that allow zip file compression. Gather a few files together, cram them into a single folder, compress that folder, and you have a zipped folder ready to relocate via email attachment or any another transfer method you choose....
But there is a darker side to short URLs too in that you have no idea where they are going. When you click on a short URL, you are putting blind faith in the person that they are not sending you to a phishing site or a virus download. If it is the New York Times or the BBC, well that’s OK. You can trust big brands. But if it’s Mr MysteryMan from MysteryTown, then who knows what rabbit hole you are being taken down?...
Is Roblox’s “An error occurred while starting Roblox” message preventing you from launching and using this app on your Microsoft Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC? You aren’t alone. This error occurs for various reasons, and once you find and fix the faulty items, your error gets resolved. We’ll show you multiple ways to resolve this problem in Roblox. Some reasons you’re unable to launch Roblox are that you don’t have a Downloads folder in your Roblox directory, your internet connection isn’t working, your VPN or proxy server is incompatible with Roblox, your firewall has blocked the app’s connection, and more....
If you want to convert an ordinary TV into a smart TV, Google Chromecast offers a quick and easy way to stream media to your TV wirelessly. You can cast content over Wi-Fi to your TV from your phone or your laptop. There are many other cool things you can do with Chromecast. Still, you may encounter a few issues when trying to stream with your Chromecast dongle, such as the “Source not supported” error....
Do you keep running into an error 277 while using the Roblox app on your Microsoft Windows PC? Chances are your internet connection is faulty, or Roblox’s servers have gone down. These are the main causes of the issue, but there are other reasons you can’t use this game launcher. We’ll show you a few ways to resolve Roblox’s error code 277 and make the app work normally. Let’s get started....
If you’ve encountered Windows update error 0xc1900223 in Windows 11 or 10, one or more of your system updates have failed to install. Troubleshoot steps include clearing the cache, resetting components, and repairing system files. Many items can cause your updates to fail to install, including Windows Update being faulty, the update cache being corrupted, and more. We’ll show you a few ways to fix this problem so you can update your machine without problems....
One of the most popular live streaming applications out there is OBS Studio (commonly just referred to as OBS). However, a common problem that people have who use it for either streaming or desktop recording is a black screen capture error. This is when you attempt to capture either your desktop, window, or a gaming application, and the only thing that appears is a black screen. There are a few causes for the OBS black screen capture error, and this article will show you how to fix each one....
New Windows 10 laptops come with Precision Touchpad support, which includes two-finger scrolling that you can use to control the scrolling process, improve navigation speeds and enhance productivity. If you’re swiping at your laptop and the two-finger scroll is not working, this guide presents some fixes you can try to get the two-finger scroll feature working again. 6 Ways toFix Two-Finger Scroll Not Working on Windows 10 Touchpad gestures are a quick way to overcome the limitations found with traditional touchpads....
Are you getting a “Your input can’t be opened” error while trying to play an online video (such as YouTube videos) in VLC Media Player? Your media link may be broken, or there may be issues with your app or system. We’ll show you how to fix those problems so you can stream your content. Some of the reasons for the above error include VLC being outdated, your firewall restricting access to the provided media link, or not having ownership of the file if you’re playing a local file....
Apple introduced APFS (Apple File System) in macOS 10.12.4 Sierra and fully implemented it as the default file system with macOS 10.13 High Sierra. Compared to the older HFS+ (or Mac OS Extended) file system, APFS provides critical advantages for solid-state drives in particular. For example, APFS sports incredibly fast copy/write speeds manages storage efficiently, and is less susceptible to data corruption. If you want to know more, here’s our in-depth take on APFS versus Mac OS Extended ....
There’s more than one way to make a call when you have an internet connection and no cell service. You can use WiFi calling or VoIP services to call someone’s cell. But what if you want other people to be able to call you back as well? Skype offers an alternative – get your own Skype phone number to make and receive calls. On top of being one of the best video conference services, Skype allows you to get a local phone number to answer incoming calls on any device with your Skype app....
Google Chrome extensions can be super helpful and entertaining; just take a look at these awesome Chrome extensions for a few examples. But how do you get them, and maybe more importantly, how do you uninstall extensions you don’t want or need? Below is a full tutorial on how to install Chrome extensions. There are a few methods for doing it, but for most people, it should take just a few seconds to add that new Chrome extension to your browser....
When you use apps in full view on Mac, you probably lose sight of the menu bar. This is inconvenient if you need to perform a menu action in the app. We’ll show you how to keep the menu bar visible in full screen on Mac. Keep the Menu Bar Visible in Full Screen on Mac It takes only a few steps to customize the menu bar so that it stays on the screen when you put an app in full screen mode....
Pie charts are a common type of data visualization. Pie charts can make it easier for others to understand the data you’re presenting. Each slice of the pie is one component, and the components all add up to the whole pie. In other words, pie charts are most useful when you have data sets that add up to 100%. Virtually all spreadsheet software offers a way to create pie charts. Today we’ll focus on creating pie charts in Microsoft Excel....
Torrents are one of the most popular ways to share files online . If you make your own torrent file, you let other people download files directly from your computer. This is way more efficient in some cases than first uploading the files to an online data storage site and then offering the download there. You might want to make a torrent file if you’re sharing files that are too large for email , or if the normal way you share files doesn’t accept really large files or a certain file type....
In many countries, especially the United States, a police officer can confiscate your phone and demand the PIN code to open it up. But iOS devices come with a four-digit PIN code as standard. This is virtually useless from a security point of view. If you refuse to reveal your PIN, the latest cracking software used by law enforcement agencies can unlock these phones in as little as two hours ....
Organizing your Excel spreadsheets isn’t always easy, especially when those spreadsheets are large. But if you know how to move columns in Excel more efficiently, you can reorganize even large spreadsheets without messing up all of the data and calculations inside of them. In this article, you’ll learn three ways to move columns in Excel and the situations where each approach is best approach to use: Copying and inserting columns Using copy and paste shortcuts Using the Shift key and the mouse With each of these techniques, you’ll learn how to use them to move columns without overwriting other columns or losing any data in your spreadsheet....
Are you fed up with the never-ending barrage of pings and notifications from the Mac’s Messages app? They’re a distraction and cause you to lose focus. If you want to get some serious work done, you should put a stop to that by muting them. The Mac allows you to mute individual conversation threads or the Messages app in its entirety. You’ll learn about all possible ways to mute messages on Mac below....
