How to Search for Files and Docs on Windows 10
Searching for files by name and by the contents of the files on Windows 10 is a bit different from Windows 8. Keep reading to find out more about the changes.
How Do I Set Medical ID on My iPhone 6 for Personal Emergencies?
iPhone 6 has a feature called Medical ID that allows you to enter information about yourself that can be useful during medical emergencies. This includes the name and phone number of a family member or friend that you want to be contacted in the event that you have a medical crisis. Based on your preference, you can choose to have this information accessible from your lock screen so that those responding to your medical needs can view the emergency card without unlocking your phone’s screen. Read on to learn how to set up Medical ID on your iPhone 6.
How Do I Turn My MacBook’s Screen to Grayscale Mode?
Colorful, flashy advertisements or poor color combinations on websites can strain your eyes if you look at them for a long time. If you often suffer from eyestrain after sitting for hours in front of your laptop, switching the screen to grayscale mode, which forces the screen to display everything in black and white, will keep your eyes from wearing out quickly. Here is how to activate this feature on a MacBook without the help of third-party apps.
How Do I Block Ad Cookies and Data Brokers on Windows?
If you saw this 60 Minutes report on CBS (Click on the YouTube video below to view.), then you know that data brokers are robbing and selling your private data. They use cookies, GPS, the serial number of your SIM card, data that they buy from retailers, and analytics to correlate your IP address with your email. They also use your cell phone number to determine your name, address, medical history, sexual orientation, determine if you suffer from alcoholism or depression, or have filed for bankruptcy and provide this information to markets or employers.
Here is how you can stop all of that, at least on a PC, by blocking access to these companies’ systems, thus preventing them from communicating with cookies placed on your computer in order to download your personal data. This approach works on Windows and Mac, but on Android you cannot update the hosts file unless the device is rooted. On iOS, you can install the Disconnect app mentioned on the 60 Minutes broadcast.
How Do I Record My iPhone or iPad Screen Without Jailbreaking?
If one of your friends needs help troubleshooting problems on his iPhone and you cannot meet him in person, sending a video to him explaining how to fix the issues would be helpful. Here’s how you can do it without jailbreaking your device.
How Do I Take Wide Selfies Using My Galaxy Note 4?
One of the more popular uses of smartphones is their ability to capture photos instantly and conveniently. The presence of a front camera on phones allows users to take photos of themselves while seeing the results on the front screen. This gave birth to the term “selfie.” One common problem with taking selfies is that you may not be able to extend your hand far enough to include more than a couple of people in a photo. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has the solution for that: introducing Wide Selfie Mode.
Keep Hackers from Stealing Your iTunes or iCloud Password
Apple devices sync your data to iCloud by default. You have one password for your iTunes account, iCloud, and your Apple devices. If someone hacks your Apple password, they can copy your documents and photos from iCloud and purchase music and videos with your account. However, if you turn on two-factor authentication, a hacker cannot log in to your account because he would need the code that Apple sends to your cell phone or Apple device.
How Do I Change My Account Password on Mac OS X?
If you think somebody in your family knows the password to use your Mac, follow this tutorial to change it.
Android: Lock Screen Rotation
How many times have you gotten cozy in bed, reading the newspaper on your tablet, and then you lie on your side and what you are reading has flipped on its side? Now, you cannot read it without craning your neck, because it is oriented the wrong way. How do you turn off this auto-rotate feature? The way you do this varies, depending on the screen size of the device and Android version. Here we show how to do that with a Nexus 7 tablet with Android 4.4 and a Nexus 4 phone with Android 4.2.
How Do I Extend the Time That Gmail’s Undo Send Appears On-Screen?
The Undo Send feature in Gmail, which shows up at the top of the screen for a few seconds when you send an email message, lets you undo the send action. It is especially helpful when you accidentally hit the Send button while still composing an email or when an email is sent to the wrong address. By default, Undo Send only appears on-screen for five seconds, which means you only have five seconds to stop the action. After that time, it is impossible to get a message back. In many cases, five seconds may not be enough time for a user to realize his or her mistake and change it. Luckily, there is a way to extend the time for up to 30 seconds.
How Do I Rearrange or Add New Widgets to the Notification Center on OS X Yosemite?
